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Dodge Challenger: A Go For 2008.5!
Employees from DamilerChrysler supplier, Collins & Aikman told
NewAgeMuscleCars.com today that they are working on engineering certain components for the upcoming production version of the Dodge Challenger. Even though Chrysler has said that the decision to build the Challenger will not be announed until later this year, Chrysler group's top marketing boss, Joe Eberhart said that they are "comfortable now that we have found a formula where we think we can sustain" a production run of more than one year. According to sources at Collins & Aikman though, the green light has already been given for the Challenger and they are working as a supplier to bring the iconic nameplate back for the 2008.5 model year. Ironically, the Challenger's 2008.5 production target falls on the 40th anniversary of the 1968.5 Shelby GT500KR, which may itself return as a 2008.5 model. The 2006 Dodge Challenger concept is powered by a 425 horepower 6.1L Hemi engine, which falls short of the 2007 Shelby Mustang GT500's whopping 500 horsepower. The 2007 Shelby GT500 concept's engine was rated at 475 horsepower. For more information on the Dodge Challenger, check out LXForums.com. --- Patrick |
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> Employees from DamilerChrysler supplier, Collins & Aikman told > NewAgeMuscleCars.com today that they are working on engineering certain > components for the upcoming production version of the Dodge Challenger. > Even though Chrysler has said that the decision to build the Challenger > will not be announed until later this year, Chrysler group's top > marketing boss, Joe Eberhart said that they are "comfortable now that > we have found a formula where we think we can sustain" a production run > of more than one year. "NO German Engineering, NO Swiss Innovation, ALL American Kick-Ass" http://www.neandernews.com/?p=332 -- Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price you pay..DEAL with it! |
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Dodge Challenger: A Go For 2008.5!
Current powerplants in the LX chassis are the 340-hp 5.7L HEMI and the
SRT 425-hp 6.1L HEMI. I don't know if Dodge has any plans to chase the Mustang or not, but these motors are from 2005, so they might see a bump in power by the 2009 model year. We'll see. There's no denying that we all benefit from horsepower wars! Did the original GT500KR get more power than the GT500? Thanks, Scott wrote: > > The 2006 Dodge Challenger concept is powered by a > 425 horepower 6.1L Hemi engine, which falls short > of the 2007 Shelby Mustang GT500's whopping 500 > horsepower. The 2007 Shelby GT500 concept's engine > was rated at 475 horsepower. > |
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The media will compare anything that brings in readers. If the Challenger was produced right now, it would get a 340-hp 5.7 (R/T) and a 6.1 425-hp (SRT8). Assuming it's still destined for production, I imagine the engine options are still unknown. As far as I know, they are coming out with a new platform (LY), so perhaps they will revamp the output of their HEMI motors, too. Thanks, Scott Joe wrote: > > Why the comparison between a standard production vehicle > and a limited-production specialty vehicle costing tens > of thousands more? It couldn't be that Ford has nothing > available to compete except the mythical GT500, could it? > |
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"Scott Moseman" > wrote in message ... > Current powerplants in the LX chassis are the 340-hp 5.7L HEMI and the SRT > 425-hp 6.1L HEMI. I don't know if Dodge has any plans to chase the > Mustang or not, but these motors are from 2005, so they might see a bump > in power by the 2009 model year. We'll see. There's no denying that we > all benefit from horsepower wars! > > Did the original GT500KR get more power than the GT500? > > Thanks, > Scott > More than the currently officially rated 500 horsepower? a.. Ford Shelby GT500 officially rated at 500 horsepower, 25 horsepower higher than preliminary estimates a.. The Shelby GT500 will go on sale this summer with more horsepower than any previous factory-built Mustang http://media.ford.com/newsroom/relea...?release=23327 > > > wrote: > > > > The 2006 Dodge Challenger concept is powered by a > > 425 horepower 6.1L Hemi engine, which falls short > > of the 2007 Shelby Mustang GT500's whopping 500 > > horsepower. The 2007 Shelby GT500 concept's engine > > was rated at 475 horsepower. > > |
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I guess I should have mentioned that I was talking about the original
GT500, too. I believe the GT500KR replaced the GT500, in 1968?, but I was curious if they bumped up the power along with it? I guess that has little to do with a new Challenger thread, so I will just research it online or start another thread if I really want to know. Thanks, Scott My Names Nobody wrote: > >> Current powerplants in the LX chassis are the 340-hp 5.7L HEMI >> and the SRT 425-hp 6.1L HEMI. I don't know if Dodge has any >> plans to chase the Mustang or not, but these motors are from >> 2005, so they might see a bump in power by the 2009 model year. >> We'll see. There's no denying that we all benefit from >> horsepower wars! >> >> Did the original GT500KR get more power than the GT500? >> >> Thanks, >> Scott >> > > More than the currently officially rated 500 horsepower? > > a.. Ford Shelby GT500 officially rated at 500 horsepower, > 25 horsepower higher than preliminary estimates > a.. The Shelby GT500 will go on sale this summer with more > horsepower than any previous factory-built Mustang > > http://media.ford.com/newsroom/relea...?release=23327 > >> >> wrote: >> >>> The 2006 Dodge Challenger concept is powered by a >>> 425 horepower 6.1L Hemi engine, which falls short >>> of the 2007 Shelby Mustang GT500's whopping 500 >>> horsepower. The 2007 Shelby GT500 concept's engine >>> was rated at 475 horsepower. >>> > |
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Right. The Challenger is basically old news at this point; I was just
wondering why Patrick posted the ridiculous comparo. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC Scott Moseman > wrote in news:QvJag.41831$CH2.24409 @tornado.texas.rr.com: > > The media will compare anything that brings in readers. If the > Challenger was produced right now, it would get a 340-hp 5.7 (R/T) and a > 6.1 425-hp (SRT8). Assuming it's still destined for production, I > imagine the engine options are still unknown. As far as I know, they > are coming out with a new platform (LY), so perhaps they will revamp the > output of their HEMI motors, too. > > Thanks, > Scott > > > Joe wrote: > > > > Why the comparison between a standard production vehicle > > and a limited-production specialty vehicle costing tens > > of thousands more? It couldn't be that Ford has nothing > > available to compete except the mythical GT500, could it? > > |
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"My Names Nobody" > wrote in
news:diKag.6413$Sh3.3174@trnddc05: > > "Joe" > wrote in message > ... >> wrote in news:1147833228.361592.116380 >> @u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com: >> >>> Employees from DamilerChrysler supplier, Collins & Aikman told >>> NewAgeMuscleCars.com today that they are working on engineering >> certain >>> components for the upcoming production version of the Dodge >> Challenger. >>> Even though Chrysler has said that the decision to build the >> Challenger >>> will not be announed until later this year, Chrysler group's top >>> marketing boss, Joe Eberhart said that they are "comfortable now >>> that we have found a formula where we think we can sustain" a >>> production >> run >>> of more than one year. >>> >>> According to sources at Collins & Aikman though, the green light has >>> already been given for the Challenger and they are working as a >>> supplier to bring the iconic nameplate back for the 2008.5 model >>> year. Ironically, the Challenger's 2008.5 production target falls on >>> the >> 40th >>> anniversary of the 1968.5 Shelby GT500KR, which may itself return as >>> a 2008.5 model. >>> >>> The 2006 Dodge Challenger concept is powered by a 425 horepower 6.1L >>> Hemi engine, which falls short of the 2007 Shelby Mustang GT500's >>> whopping 500 horsepower. The 2007 Shelby GT500 concept's engine was >>> rated at 475 horsepower. >>> >>> For more information on the Dodge Challenger, check out >>> LXForums.com. --- >>> >>> Patrick >> >> Why the comparison between a standard production vehicle and a >> limited- production specialty vehicle costing tens of thousands more? >> It couldn't be that Ford has nothing available to compete except the >> mythical GT500, could it? >> >> Joe >> Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies >> Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC > > The real question is who is producing what and who is just talking > about it... Well, let's see. Ford is yapping about all kinds of non-existent products in dreamland while they're selling a 300hp 4.6. DC isn't talking much but selling a 425hp 6.1. I think that answers the "real" question. > You don't think Ford can drop a comparable engine into the Mustang GT > three years from now, to compete with the Germans as yet imaginary, > and underpowered Challenger? Considering that Ford has absolutely nothing to compete with either of the Hemis, that's a pretty funny question. As for the future, who really knows? However, if history is any indication of things to come, Ford will be a day late and a dollar short. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC |
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