Expected to hit the market in late 2010 as a 2011 model, the redesigned Dodge Charger was previewed two weeks ago during Chrysler’s five-year product plan announcement. Based on the teaser image released by the automaker and information we’ve gleaned from insiders, our artist has put together two exclusive illustrations of the car.
With a sweeping character line reminiscent of the 1999 Dodge Charger Concept, the car is expected to combine qualities of the present retro model with the more modern show car that preceded it.
Dodge brand chief Ralph Gilles said the car will feature a “class-leading” interior to match the dramatic new exterior. The car will come standard with a V6, while the more powerful R/T variant will likely have a turbocharged V6 rather than the current V8.
As previously reported, the Chrysler 300 will also be revised for the 2011 model year. That car was previewed at a separate media event in April and prototypes have been spotted in recent weeks.
Gilles indicated the first production-bodied Charger prototypes have been built, so stay tuned for spy photos in the coming months.



11/17, 2:25 PM
posted by:
worst 3
i like the the tail lights more then the old ones, want a bit more in back still. the crease i think is in reality less pronounce on the side and may look good. I like the front is more aggressive but i hope it a bit more curved down but still have the same shape as now, i feel like it will be a great change the lln thinks
11/17, 2:25 PM
posted by:
rpiotr01
I dunno, the front grille of this and every other Dodge is just too aggressive for my tastes. Limits the appeal.
11/17, 2:27 PM
posted by:
0-60
Not that the curent one looks bad but I like this one much more.
11/17, 2:28 PM
posted by:
Need more oil for GM
BLECHK, UGLY.
Chryco won’t even make it till 2011.
GM. An American Revolution
May the best car win
11/17, 2:29 PM
posted by:
DenverGuy217
The front looks like an enlarged Mitsubishi vehicle and I keep seeing Mustang at the rear
Never been a Charger fan, but overall it looks way better than the current vehicle and should turn heads. Nice to see they didn’t go with just a lukewarm update
11/17, 2:31 PM
posted by:
worst 3
@rpiotr01
i see why some people would not like it still, but for me im tired of the almost identical silhouette of every car with the round front end and boring look i like aggressive but that me probably just as many people hate it as like it. but it is different so it stands out.
11/17, 2:39 PM
posted by:
vicdub85
It’s a LLN illustration. Who knows how close it’ll be.
11/17, 2:40 PM
posted by:
05Z88Path
Well the engine shouldn’t have cooling problems with a grille like that. Needless to say I think the current Charger looks better then the rendering…
11/17, 2:42 PM
posted by:
NRG
As long as they don’r make the concept, it will be good to go. I like it, but the front doesn’t match the back. The front almost looks the same while the back is more sleeker. If they could narrow the grill a little more I think it would look better and match the back more.
11/17, 2:44 PM
posted by:
netguru2000
Chrysler with a “class-leading” interior. Still hard to believe.
Outside looks pretty cool. Suitable (if not better) predecessor.
11/17, 2:47 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Wow, that’s sharp. I know there’s going to be a fancy new automatic… but they have to make one with a stick.
11/17, 2:49 PM
posted by:
jzcarguy
I love the back, but that front end is much worse than the current one…
11/17, 2:50 PM
posted by:
jzcarguy
ditto that johnny
11/17, 2:50 PM
posted by:
americanrealist
Not bad, not much in the way of major changes in the frontend styling, in the rear I see alot of camaro influence
11/17, 2:55 PM
posted by:
key4wheels
I like it, just keep that cross hair grill blacked out on all models, the current chrome looks awful. Optional manual trans please.
11/17, 3:13 PM
posted by:
A4
Ohhhhh daddy like!
11/17, 3:17 PM
posted by:
JakeK66
The front is not really a good photoshop job LLN, but the back looks interesting. I doubt this is very close to the real thing though.
11/17, 3:36 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Optional V8 please. I know, it’s not going to happen….
11/17, 3:46 PM
posted by:
andy
front end says Dakota, from the a pillar back all i can think is BMW that’s been side swiped by a shopping cart, rear end looks good, except i think with a slight slip of the deck lid it would finish it off
i would never buy one, but nice try Tony
11/17, 3:47 PM
posted by:
ajm11
If the new charger looks like this it will definitely be a step in the right direction for Dodge.
11/17, 3:48 PM
posted by:
andy
that should read “lip”… a slight *lip on* the deck lid
11/17, 3:59 PM
posted by:
BuyUSA
Nice rendering, but I think the front end needs to be toned down a little bit.
11/17, 4:09 PM
posted by:
Nihilus
I think it’s pretty neat so far. I just look forward to seeing the real one. Has anyone told NMOFGM that “An American Revolution” is a recycled Dodge slogan from the 80s? Just wondering.
11/17, 4:10 PM
posted by:
Borat
Nice tuches on a butter cup face.
11/17, 4:20 PM
posted by:
kingston
I still don’t understand why it’s called a charger. The original was a 2 door this is a sedan. i hate chrysler
11/17, 4:22 PM
posted by:
beautiful
The V8 will happen. It’s a Charger. Best gas mileage? I don’t think they can beat 33 mpg highway. But maybe. Best interior? From the Gauges i’ve seen. I think it will happen. All interior designs start with the Gauges, they set the tone. I think this car is going to be very interesting.
11/17, 4:23 PM
posted by:
IIL Designs
@denverguy
how do you see mitsubishi or mustang? You must have no sense of design… It looks completly original.. i was driving behind an R/T today and i was thinking, they need to change the rear… And boom LLN does, nice! But highly doubt it will look much different then the current car
11/17, 4:24 PM
posted by:
worst 3
optional v8 not going to happen? what they going to be most likely making and srt8, and it will be a v8. they have one now why not,full size rwd car like this with out v8 that would be depressing.
11/17, 4:33 PM
posted by:
rpiotr01
@worst 3
I totally get what you’re saying. I too am tired of the generic, safe and bland profile of most sedans. I’m all for something more aggressive and distinct. I just think that this is just a bit over the top; it’s too “in your face”. I think if they toned it down some it would broaden the appeal.
11/17, 4:39 PM
posted by:
Bunny Cat
this car looks great, **** GM’s cheap looking cars even their interior look like it been design by PlaySkool
11/17, 4:39 PM
posted by:
fordlover999
I dont like the grill
11/17, 4:43 PM
posted by:
Bunny Cat
and this NeedOilForGM is a crazy maniac GM quality sucks
Be American stay away from GM their lemons
11/17, 5:10 PM
posted by:
DaSpyda
The Guppy Mouth has got to go…
11/17, 5:41 PM
posted by:
j-dubb
Bunny Cat
an interesting fact: ford is the reason why the lemon law came about after the govt got so many complaints about all the cars peeps bought from Ford and certain Inports like Alpha Romao in the eights and nineties, stalling cars, and catching fire. congress passed the Lemon law 6 months later.
11/17, 5:47 PM
posted by:
j-dubb
I hope the illustator is wrong with thes pics, cause its still too mild of an update, If you put this one parked next to the current one you wouldnt be able to tell the difference, I mean look at the top half windshield wells and all is still the same as the current one. If they want to still stay in the game they need a Toyota Camry sized update you know from 06′ to 07′ Camry now thats an update!
11/17, 6:25 PM
posted by:
DenverGuy217
ILL – look at the slanted headline surrounds and how it reaches out to a large ovoid grille than compare it to Mitsubishi’s latest Evo offering. There’s definitely some Mustang in the rear fender IMO. Just hope the final design doesn’t stray towards a Stratus
11/17, 6:42 PM
posted by:
steve333
Fiat said the front end would look more like the classic Charger, not the RAM. I don’t think it will look like this in the end.
11/17, 6:56 PM
posted by:
andy
mother ****er, why is there yet another god damn pos on here… Bunny Cat, stfu, ive come to live with NMOFGM, but people like you FordMan, and Bankruptcy2009 (and others) are the ones that really piss me off
11/17, 6:59 PM
posted by:
elmdodge
the only dodge tobe sold will be the plant,
11/17, 7:45 PM
posted by:
RICERisNICER
Front is straight from the magnum/previous charger, back is from the challenger. Way 2 Go Dodge.
11/17, 7:46 PM
posted by:
RICERisNICER
Front is straight from the magnum/previous charger, back is from the challenger/camaro. Way 2 Go Dodge.
11/17, 7:51 PM
posted by:
dodgeyaussie
That front end needs more work.
11/17, 8:19 PM
posted by:
CiNO
They are using Ford’s idea of refreshing Mustang. The new charger may look similar to the old one, but better.
11/17, 9:34 PM
posted by:
teahead
Much better rendering:
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/comment/12/2009/11/49940baa261f00c04a42ed8688288f55/340x.jpg
11/17, 9:48 PM
posted by:
CanadaCraig
The rear fender line crease [Below the 'C' pillar] will be more prominent. [Going by the 'teaser photo' provided by Chrysler] It will look – I think – more dramatic than the drawings suggest. The drawing has the metal sloping downward whereas on the ‘real thing’ it’s quite flat – quite horizontally level – before it drops off down the side. [Does that make sense! lol] I hope it’s more dramatic. The Charger SHOULD be ‘in your face’.
11/18, 2:16 AM
posted by:
fordman
Hey everybody,Ford SUCKS! Looks like they stold the side detail from the Buick Regal and the tail lites from the Craptang.This is almost as bad as the Mustang! All in all,the only reason it’s better is it’s not a Ford!
11/18, 5:04 AM
posted by:
ninetysixvert
@ fordman- Nice facts backing up you (unintelligent) comments.
My main problem with this car is that it’s STILL A SEDAN. If you’re calling a car a CHARGER, then make it something that lives up to that historical name. If Dodge needs a sedan then by all means make one, just don’t steal an iconic name to grab attention.
11/18, 9:58 AM
posted by:
AFSOCSARGE
Wow What A Great Looking Car ! I think they will have their 400 HP Twin Turbo in the R/T and Then the 6.4 Aluminum Hemi in the SRT 8
http://www.allpar.com/corporate/chrysler-group/five-year-plan.html
-Sarge
11/18, 12:59 PM
posted by:
zfenderguy
That late ’90s concept still cracks me up. That design, specifically the front end, has not aged well. I remember seeing that on display at the local auto show in ‘99 and it was a showstopper then. It’s just horrible looking now. Fast forward to today and Dodge is still stubbornly slapping the big crosshair grill on just about everything.
11/18, 6:36 PM
posted by:
kays.made
yes mam…. love the back but pls fix the front. it needs to b a lil more sleeker to match the back trim. I was gonna buy a 7series bmw but now I’m saving up for the rims for this bad mofo wen it drops.hopefully it’ll drop by my bday in july… I saw a couple pics of a more sleek model. pls fix that front. this is gonna smash the camaro and the challenger!!! I can’t wait…. let the saving begin. if u google 2011 charger, u’ll see the model I saw… niiiiiiiiice.
11/18, 11:19 PM
posted by:
nickkop
yeah…. she looked good from far but then i got close and she looked far from good…. whooooa….
no really… the back and side profiles look much better than the current car but the front looked scary ugly at first glance… maybe it will grow on me…. maybe….
11/20, 1:25 AM
posted by:
BenzMan83
NOT BAD! i do love the lights. could they mix in a little of the old intrepid with an audi feel to the front grill. and a orange signal light to the back make it really cool and u got the #1 selling car in america and add signal to the mirror and bam and i want i to get 33 miles to the gallon. good interior. go black shiny and masculine with flare and a killer sound system and hype up the front lights a lot more. make the whole light inside glass and make it look square from the outside but deep when u look from the front. light behind light. call me more tips.