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Dodge offers sneak peak of new production Challenger

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Khatir Soltani
Dodge has expanded on their SRT lineup with a nostalgic new muscle car. Since accepting pre-orders this past Monday, response to the re-incarnated Dodge Challenger SRT8 has been astounding. In the first day alone, well over 4,000 deposits rolled in for the new muscle coupe with the current total at writing sitting at over 6,000.


"This is unprecedented," said Mark Mallie, the Dodge Challenger Brand Manager. "Customers were actually coming to us and pushing us, so we thought this was a good time to take pre-sale orders."

The orders come in long before enthusiasts have even seen the production car. Chrysler says that the new Challenger SRT8 will be available in black, silver or HEMI orange- with more than half the orders selecting the latter color. Challenger SRT8 comes with a 6.1 litre engine, top-notch braking and handling, and a race-inspired interior.

Though the official production vehicle has yet to be seen, the folks at Dodge have released some teaser photos of the new car showing some interesting design cues. These include a chrome fuel-filler cap, a chrome-ringed grille appliqué, rectangular-tipped exhaust.

The Challenger SRT8 will be officially unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show next February.
2008 Dodge Challenger
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Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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