Blogs, automobile sites, and car sites, and auto shows have been hyping up the tenet Challenger to the point at which you would think the automobile is nearly prepared to roll off of a DCX production line. To claim that the prototype is being well received is an understatement -- quite honestly if the Challenger was available for sale today the waiting list would be many months long. Such is the requirement for a retro car that takes its styling cues right from the '71 Challenger.

As it currently stands, the auto will be built as DaimlerChrysler has given its blessing to the new Challenger. Still, the Challenger is more than 3 years from being made as it is likely to be released a little time during 2009 as a 2010 model. Yes, the wait will be hard for many, but if the hype equals the performance, then the wait will definitely be worth your while.

Some folk are against the entire retro car revolution. Referencing that Detroit must reach back in time to make important vehicles is an affidavit to the each automaker's problems. To the contrary, I suspect the various revived models now being planned or already on our streets is a clear affidavit to Detroit ultimately listening to its customers: we need vehicles that are uniquely styled and we want them to perform precisely the way you will say they're going to perform. No fake hood scoops, no heralded model name slapped on a vehicle that pales in comparison to the original. No, we do not would like you to build the first model we need you to build the first model better. Take the styling cues and run with them and incorporate modern technology to improve on the original design. That's all we ask.

So, just what can enthusiasts expect when they take delivery of their Challenger? Well, like I announced the vehicle is still in the planning stages, but what I have gleaned from various sites is the following information:

Modified Platform -- If you like the Mercedes based LX platform now used to run the Chrysler three hundred, Magnum, and Charger then the LY platform will suit you too. DCX is intending to tweak the LX platform for its next generation of autos and the LY based Challenger will be one of many autos built upon it. Some have advised the LY will be the LX on steroids, whatever that means.

Did Somebody Say Hemi? -- Each Mopar product of importance will have optional Hemi power and the Challenger is not an exception. Expect a V6 to be standard with the optional Hemi V8 for performance versions of the auto. Some have suggested that the 425 h.p. SRT 6.1L V8 will also be made available for the Challenger.

Ragtop Regalia -- Chrysler asserts that the Sebring will be its only convertible offering, but that leaves dealers without a soft top vehicle to market [other than the Rattlesnake , of course]. Notwithstanding this bit of info, look for a Challenger convertible to turn up 1 or 2 years after the automobile's debut. Heck, if DCX doesn't want to build one then aftermarket coach builders will do the job for them. You can bet that dealers will make these agreements if DCX doesn't.

Yes, the Challenger will not be in new car showrooms any time shortly. For those among us waiting with "baited breath" we're going to have to console ourselves with the numerous blogs, sites, and auto shows hyping the car. Apart from that, try and imagine your glossy new Challenger stopped at a traffic light with a Mustang on one side and a Camaro on the other side….

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Dodge Challenger R T CLASSIC HERE IT IS 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER R T PLUM CRAZY
Dodge Challenger R T CLASSIC HERE IT IS 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER R T PLUM CRAZY
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