Shouldn’t these things be a 2009 model? We are already well into 2008, and all new cars sold now are 2009 models. Already these Dodge’s are a bit outdated. I look forward to the new 2008 Camaro when it finally comes out in 2010!

Concur

Do you think any of the lucky SOBs getting one of these really cares? I suppose it’s just a way of distinguishing the first run. Kind of like a ‘64 1/2 Mustang vs. a ‘65?

Two words => Import Humpers.

johnnycanuck, in retrospect ‘64 1/2 Mustang is 20-30% pricier then ‘65 on antiquity circuit. I guess it does matter for collector. But cars are getting long in the tooth with long development cycles. Remember development started under M-B auspices.

Schwing!

Lovely. Very lovely.

Unlike Hondas and Subarus. And Toyotas.

Can’t wait to see these greaseballs at the pump 3 times per week. 6.1l V8? Are you high?

Enjoy your automatic Challengers that you paid however many thousands over sticker for!!!!

Why is it whenever LLN posts about a japanese or euro sports/supercar everyone says how cool it is and the power is awesome etc. But when an American company does it everyone starts using the price of gas to cut the car down. Have fun with your overpriced faggish audi’s, bmw’s whatever, I can’t wait to get my new Challenger R/T next spring.

These won’t sell with GAS prices going to to record highs. You better get a 4 cly because Gas won’t stop going up

Once again we Americans are missing the ball on what the consumer will want.

^^^^ See? I bet this had been an article on the new nissan 200 nsx or whatever the F it is, everyone would be saying nothing but compliments about it. Go slob some jap knob

i’ll still wait until the SRT version comes in with a manual, or have they said no manual will ever be offered? i know on this run there is none but what about the following year? well either way, it’s either this or the GXP G8

HemiRoadRunner you’re an idiot. This has nothing to do with Jap cars or whatever. You stupid simpleton, we are in the grips of a major GAS Problem and here we the Big Americans want to go out and put Big Bad V8’s on the market. Are you so blind that you can’t see that we need newer and different technology in our cars to be competitive? All you can do is live in the Past and talk about there is no replacement for displacement when the world is passing you by. Go ahead and pretend that is 1969 and all the American car companies will go away one by one. Believe it or not I want America to bring back our Auto industry…but we have to think ahead and not be behind like we were in the 70’s and 80’s or have you forgot that. The reason most people don’t buy American cars is because of perception and that is there own Fault….So go ahead and live in the past because we you finally join us in the present you will see that the world has pasted you by HemiRoadRunner,

Bout time!

I can’t wate till one of those Challengers beats the piss out of my BMW on the road.

automatics and high gas probably isnt an issue for collectors who bought this first run. if this were a lambo (for 6 times the money and gets less mpg) would people here be saying, “good luck with the gas”? dip**** Domestic bashers. and before anyone says it im not comparing lambo’s with dodge, its in a collectors POV. who else can pay 50-60K for a dodge that has a sticker price of 32K. AND as far as gas, the challenger program was probably well on its way before gas really got bad. at least they followed through with it unlike the second guessing occuring at Ford and GM (GM-finally).its funny coz alot of people complain about ‘Why doesnt Ford have a RWD and GM too. But when they come out and make one people retact and say ’studid American V8s’?! if you dont like it thats cool but its still a hell of a car and i cant wait for my R/T. im probably gonna pee in my pants when one of these pass me up on the road.

renzogtr, have a mercy. The man is not well, let him be. You think it is easy to survive an abortion?

I’d be high if I bought an AUTOMATIC challenger srt8.

‘bolex’ nailed it. This isn’t meant to be a volume car. That’s not to say, however, that I didn’t wish this had arrived 10 years ago, as is … it would have been fun seeing lots of these on the road being enjoyed by many more people.

HemiRoadRunner - The hypocrisy will drive you nuts. This is an automotive enthusiast site crawling with anti-capitalist enviro-weenies. Why are they here? The **** if anyone knows. Pretty strange when half of them wish cars and trucks would disappear from the face of the earth and avenge mommy nature.

Jr High jack-offs like ‘renzogtr’ find it so easy to chant the -adapt or die- mantra without being concerned what so ever by the, shall we say, facts. It’s far easier to repeat a snarky bumper sticker than to do a bit of research and take a look behind the ol’ curtain and see what’s really happening. I’m sure he’s one of the obliviots who believe oil companies set gas prices. Junior marketing guru. Tell us **** face, what do Americans really want?

Molly - Americans want good cars, something American auto makers have been unable to build for decades. So how have they been able to sell ****ty, gas guzzling vehicles for so long? Because there are always patriotic fools like you out there who will buy whatever rubbish they build just because it’s “American”.

There’s what, 6 references so far to “it’ll never sell” and “its not what americans want”, but yet this run completely sold out in a few weeks? With almost twice as many preorder requests as they had units available? Looks to me like enough people liked it…
Credit Dodge for making enough of these performance versions to satisfy those of us who couldn’t give a rat’s ass about its fuel economy, and then making a poser version for those who do.

Molly,
What does this have to do with anything???????

Are you that that dense?

Let me answer your issue on what do Americans want.

They want cars that they can rely on, have good styling and with gas prices these days a good MPG. That is fact look at the news and the polls to see this. NOW with markets coming on line China and India you must look at the global implications of how much fuel we are using. The funny thing is that I want Americans cars to be on top again because that is good for the domestic market. However, the big three need to be at the forefront of technology not following what others in the industry are doing. If you were a true Auto enthusiast you would know that and that is the way it used to be. Now the point that I am making with all this is that we can’t be STUPID, with the current market you can’t just throw all that power out there without better MPG (these are the facts for the basic market not segmented) I don’t care who or what is the reason for High OIL prices that fact is MOLLY they are high and going higher. As for being a junior marketing Guru…a simple understanding of economics and supply and demand should cover that. Maybe Molly you should pick up a book and read about it. We as Americans can be on Top again but we have to be forward thinkers and know that we can’t survive on oil forever. (There is other technology that will produce horsepower I am all for High Horse power and Detroit Muscle (hey that is American culture) but we need a different way to make it happen. That is what I was trying to say Molly Hope that clears it up a little for you and if it doesn’t go to college and learn a little something because being educated instead of stupid never hurt anyone…..

If gas was cheaper, or if I was rich, I’d be driving a Challenger, or Camaro and not give a **** about gas or what anyone else thinks. It’s the sheer thrill that a car delivers that matters to me. Exactly why a good buddy of mine hasn’t tried to get rid of his 05 GTO. Sure the $4.50 price for premium is probably raping him. But there’s two type of drivers out there. The ones that just need to get from point A to point B and that’s all that matters to them, And then there’s the people that don’t care if they get from point A to point B as long as they’re having a hell of a time enjoying it. What kind of driver are you?

^^ exactly why dumasses like you can’t figure out why they are broke, or don’t have braincells, and the world left em in the dust

Molly Dooker sounds like an Ann Coulter wannabe. Go **** on your own face. People like you have been driving this country into the ground. Wish we could have smarter people leading us and not some divisive, flag waving, pretenders with an IQ of 12 telling us whats best for our country.

this is 1 mean car. but they need to look at mpg again! and look at other cars like a m3 Rs4 etc to see how there auto box’s work and the handling.

probably cant handle to save its own life