Despite this being the show's worst-kept secret (along with the
Chevrolet Camaro concept) it was also one of the show's most eagerly anticipated presentations. An aggressively styled, rear-wheel-drive, two-door, four-seat coupe with an SRT-tuned 6.1-litre, 425bhp, 420lb.ft Hemi V8 hooked up to a six-speed manual (a first for Dodge) promising zero to 60mph in 4.5 seconds will do that.
With 10 centimetres chopped from the wheelbase of the donor Chrysler 300C, the Challenger's styling harks back to the first 1970 Challenger, retaining characteristic exterior and interior design details. For Dodge dealers, the new Challenger can not come soon enough. In the meantime, try the Ford Mustang...
John LeBlanc - 16 Jan 2006