2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Petty Blue!!!

[SOM2001SS]

I'd rather have my 4th Gen Camaros than the Challenger or new Camaro. You could buy 3 or 4 nice LS1 cars for that price! And I guarantee my 01 Camaro SS will smoke that Hemi Challenger. Just my biased opinion

[1970Bluel78]

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I totally agree; the Challenger looks great, and Chevy really missed the mark.

Now please, for the love of God, DO NOT put stickers and boy-racer crap all over it, like giant hood scoops and shark teeth, etc., etc.. This is 2008, not 1978 or 1968.

I think Chrysler understands that the aftermarket is going to LOVE this car, so they'll hopefully use good-judgment, and keep it clean.

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I disagree. Lets see one with the Billboard stripe please !!

[PeteLeathersac]

Billboards were a '71 Cuda option, never factory on the Challengers...may look Ok though?.

I really think once we see and get used to the Camaros in the flesh, they'll seem way better...especially when they put the 'real' trim parts to them!?.

~ Pete

[bashton]

Picture this baby with flat black stripes.

BA

[SSjeff427]

Every auto I own is a Chevy with the exception of a 68 and 69 GTO. BUT, I will buy one of these Challengers in black. I agree with the others on here that Chevy has missed the mark. If they would have done as good a job of emulating the 69 Camaro as Dodge did with the iconic Challenger, Chevy wouldn't have to worry about selling enough of them to justify production. Hell, they would have probably had enough pre-ordered cars to have them on the dealers floors already.

[Norm reynolds]

my grand Cherokee is Brilliant Black Pearl Coat
man does it realy pop in when the sun hits it Its a black base coat with gold Metal flake and then clear
the camaro will end up like the GTO you just dont see any on the street

And I guarantee my 01 Camaro SS will smoke that Hemi Challenger. Just my biased opinion
I realy Dough that seen a grand cherokee with the same motor
ruing in the low 11s stock down at atco and remember the Grand is a brick the challenger will be fast as hell
might be buying one two

[69 Post Sedan]

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the GTO you just dont see any on the street

And I guarantee my 01 Camaro SS will smoke that Hemi Challenger. Just my biased opinion
I realy Dough that seen a grand cherokee with the same motor
ruing in the low 11s stock down at atco and remember the Grand is a brick the challenger will be fast as hell
might be buying one two

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You don't see many new GTO's cause it's winter.

The Challenger is supposed to weigh around 4000 lbs with 425HP. My '02 SS Convertible weighs 3770 with me (165lbs) in it and it ran 13.43 at 102.78 in the 1/4. Now some SS 6 speeds were running 12.90's but they were hard tops and they weigh a lot less than a vert. Will a SS smoke a new Challenger? Probably not but it will easily keep up.

Just my $.02

[PeteLeathersac]

Word is the first of the production Challengers are rolling off the line as of yesterday..
Anyone have one of the 08's on order?.

http://en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/new...mentid=7455736

~ Pete

[Fast67VelleN2O]

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Now some SS 6 speeds were running 12.90's but they were hard tops and they weigh a lot less than a vert. Will a SS smoke a new Challenger? Probably not but it will easily keep up.

Just my $.02

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A buddy of mine bought a brand new 02 SS t top car, full power, with slp package and it went 12.93 @113 stone stock and put down 345 to the wheels on a Dyno Jet.

[RS69]

A friend of mine just saw one at the local dealer here in suffolk Va. Fully loaded orange one. Salesman took him to a conditioned room in the back. He told him to leave his cellphone in the office. Owner was picking it up that night under darkness. He said the guy paid 88k for it.