Dodge Challenger news
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The SRT8, the only model available the 1st year, will be priced at $37 995.
And you can order one as soon as next Monday.
Black, Orange and silver will be the only colors.
A regular V8 and V6 models will be available a year later.
That’s quite a bit of money.
Let’s hope this doesn’t turn out to be another Thunderbird.
I think the more affordable Camaro will be a huge hit.
Not that many people want a $38 000 V8 Dodge….
$38k? (plus tax = over 40k?) Good luck, Chryslerberus.
Are you kidding? Dodge will sell every one of these at that price plus a dealer markup. Remember, the 1st batch is the top level SRT-8 only. Dodge will be bringing out the lower power V8 an a V6 the following year, both cheaper.
I am sure Chevy has a HiPo Camaro planned that will be big bucks also
I would like to use D. Jones as a target and test the suspension as i run him over… lol
This price is very reasonable for an SRT-8 version of this car. That would put it somewhere slightly above 400hp, yes? My only concern, as will all Chrysler products lately, is the interior. At this price-point, they will hurt themselves if they put a garbage interior into it like they have with everything else lately. It would be nice if this car could get some conquest customers who are considering the BMW 335 or Infiniti G coupes.
that’s 26’000 euro… very cheap for us!
Yeah, but Chevy will prolly release the V6 first. Then they can brag that they actually give two toenails about “the environment”, “fuel economy” and all that jazz.
Before the RWD Hyundai Coupe eats the earth alive, the Camero will have the Challenger for lunch first. How stupidly greedy is it for Chrysler to YET AGAIN bring out the most expensive version of a car in it’s first year, only to have the more affordable models arrive TOO LATE and become a mega flop? I’m more than positive that the Camero will have every version out it’s first year….perhaps it would be even smarter to save the SS for it’s second or even third year on the market!
The usual thing is to hype a car…come out with the regular trims, then to introduce the Sport trim a year or few into it…to keep the car FRESH, instead of throwing all the good chips directly onto the table all at once…
Even if the interior is the same as the concept, it’ll still be out of place in a $40 000 car.
I think it’s a pretty darn good deal considering it’s a 6.2L Hemi with 425 horsepower and a cool retro design for the cost of a BMW 328i or other entry-level luxury vehicle. They’re making fewer than 10,000 of these limited edition ones anyway so they’ll easily sell and sell quickly.
Is that a screen shot from the Dukes of Hazzard? This looks horrible. Maybe photos don’t do it justice.
$ 26 is all it is worth.
$38k for a top-of-the-line Challenger doesn’t seem all that outrageous in light of Nissan pawning off it’s new GT-R (fugliness and all) for almost twice that.
let’s see it 0-60 in 3.5
Filippo said…
“that’s 26’000 euro… very cheap for us!”
with 16-20% (depending on EU country of import) tax, euro spec conversion and shipping it will be around €42,000-43,000…
still, a very good price for a nicely designed 512HP 6.1l v8 neo-muscle car….
there’s already a dealer offering it for €43k for pre-orders on mobile.de, germanys biggest online car trader website…
I would have put a 4 cylinder turbo that would pump out 215 hp and call it a day. When gas goes up, the chumps who bought the V8’s will end up putting these cars on cement blocks.
Re: burlapp jr.’s comment:
WELL SAID.
The next market for cars: electric conversions of gas hogs. We won’t let go of our muscle cars easily. Even if they have to take 30 seconds to get to 60 for a while…
We’ll run them on poop if we have to.
Or just sell the houses and live in them. Instant market for portable showers that fit into a suitcase and hook into a public toilet. If I could sustain personal hygiene that way and still drive around my ’09 Hemi Dodge Challenger, so be it.
Hold on, let me go put on my wife-beaters and suspender jeans.
“let’s see it 0-60 in 3.5”
With a few bucks spent on modifications (and still costing way less than the GT-R), the Challenger can easily match that.
Coming soon to a trailer park near you. (Rebel flag, pit bull, and white trash slut optional.)
As for the 10am anonymous statement about it being a WT car, maybe it will be when it’s sold to the second and third owner. Just like every 300Z, Supra, Camaro is today.
The SRT8 is a very sweet car that will sell well at $38k. Consider this, you can easily spend $30k on a crappy Hyundai, a vanilla Accord or a dullard Taurus. There is no way this car should be priced near that segment. Or you could spend well over $40k for a minivan. Please.
It is a wise move to only sell the best, most expensive version first. If you look at the Lincoln Zephyr launch with a wheezer engine and FWD, that’s exactly what they didn’t do and it flopped. When Lexus launched their brand, they put their best foot forward by featuring the LS, not the unimpressive Toyota Camry derivatives. Launching with the best product is the correct way to introduce a product to the premium market.
As for the 10am anonymous statement about it being a WT car, maybe it will be when it’s sold to the second and third owner. Just like every 300Z, Supra, Camaro is today.
I get your point, but trailer parks aren’t filled with second and third generation Volvos, Bimmers, and Mercedes. No, this car appeals to a certain way of thinking. Toby Keith may be a rich singer, but he’s still redneck, white trash all the way to the bank.
But, hey, if you like this car, great. Buy one. It’s an American icon regardless of my opinion.
Maybe someday we’ll see it on blocks with Bondo on the fenders. Glory!
“Toby Keith may be a rich singer, but he’s still redneck, white trash all the way to the bank.”
As opposed to the middle-aged, balding and pot-bellied ex-ricers who’ll try to recapture their drifting memories by buying a Nissan GT-R and adorning it with wings, spoilers and decals written in Japanese.
“Maybe someday we’ll see it on blocks with Bondo on the fenders. Glory!””…trailer parks aren’t filled with second and third generation Volvos, Bimmers, and Mercedes. “
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I’ll take your word for it. :-)Where I live, there really aren’t any rednecks. But the urban equivalent do drive beater BMWs, early 90s Maximas, old Lexus, primer gray Civics with loose aftermarket body panels and such. I don’t think you can judge the appeal of a car based on how the third owner might destroy it.
I’ll take your word for it. :-)Where I live, there really aren’t any rednecks. But the urban equivalent do drive beater BMWs, early 90s Maximas, old Lexus, primer gray Civics with loose aftermarket body panels and such. I don’t think you can judge the appeal of a car based on how the third owner might destroy it.
I appreciate your discourse, and I truly understand your perspective. Those are very good points you’ve made pertaining to the Dodge Challenger SRT8.
This is just one reason I enjoy Vince’s website. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about other cars.