Comments on: SMS to offer two performance versions of 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T

By: prelude4life

prelude4life — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:14:37 +0000

This challenger will be one of the great muscle cars ever, if Barrett Jackson is still around in 30 years, an auction will sell it for 300K, Its performance is comparible if not better than a 300K supercar…. we are living with greatness!

By: A True Gear Head

A True Gear Head — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:28:05 +0000

Just about everything they say is the truth

By: Topgearsucks

Topgearsucks — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:08:47 +0000

“It’s not that the Mustang’s not huge fun – it is. It’s just that the Challenger is miles better”

Well, that’s the first thing TopGear has ever said about an American car that’s truthful!

By: RamRod003

RamRod003 — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:24:54 +0000

How do you guys know if it handles well or not what are you basing that on. Check out this article from Top Gear. They usually hate American cars so this means a lot, to me anyway.
http://www.topgear.com/blogs/drives/189-Dodge-Challenger/?image

By: AMGoff

AMGoff — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:26:22 +0000

“If it sells…”

Well… they’ve already sold out its initial production run…

I’m also not quite sure how a comment like “looks are subjective,” is somehow a “spin.” Looks are in the eye of the beholder, which is the definition of subjectivity.

So I’m really uncertain as to what they hell your argument is exactly…?

By: HemiRoadRunner

HemiRoadRunner — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:12:56 +0000

If you don’t like it, then keep buying your cookie cutter milf mobile’s like toyota’s and honda’s. I’ll stick to something that looks DIFFERENT, even if it is based on the original which it should. Go bash the new mustangs and upcoming camaro if you don’t like retro retard, better yet, go bash your head into a concrete wall. I still think Saleen is over-rated as hell. ANYONE can build a car just as good as a Saleen, it’s not that hard to add a supercharger, some bolt ons, and a stupid ground effect kit. And the Shelby Super Snake IS just another gawdied up mustang, unless your talking about the 427 cobra version, which is just a little crappy english car with a huge Ford engine. Not that hard to make something that weighs 2000 lbs with a 427 fast now is it?

By: F3INT))AP3X

F3INT))AP3X — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:08:51 +0000

The Challenger is an awesome car the styling and everything was pulled off as well as the mission. This car like the original Challenger was made to be a loud green light machine and all this performace package does is up the anty. I think this package will allow many novices to take their 5 speed auto Challenger and turn it into a car where the slushbox doesn’t matter anymore because it’s that fast. On the other hand those drivers out there with actual skills are going to need to find a different car because the Challenger handles like a pig and all it is really good for is that favorite American pastime of green light drag racing. Again people buy the package if you want but I encourage anyone who is considering buying this to save their money so that they can buy some real driving skills.

By: buytheredcar

buytheredcar — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:29:18 +0000

Dont get why everyone gets so excited about this cars “styling”. Its been around for what 20 plus years!
I found the original styling way overrated.
Were they beautiful designs when it came out? Or are people just re-living their childhood?
As far as power goes, its not that hard to produce big HP these days.
In the end, its just another gimmicky Chrysler product with an old old shell.

By: A True Gear Head

A True Gear Head — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:28:31 +0000

a civic is an economy car a challenger is a muscle car, big difference dumbass

By: foster1

foster1 — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:23:53 +0000

How it sells. Shouldn’t it be in the way it drives. I can’t understand why so many Civic’s and Accords sell over these Cars. Ow yeah becasue all the haters own one and are gay. Just enjoy the tail lights.

By: DialM4Speed

DialM4Speed — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:40:04 +0000

I’m always going to support detroit but I’ll bust there balls when they deserve it and when it comes to this bath tub on wheels… There’s nothing nice to be said about it! You can try and spin it anyway you want “looks are subjective”… “it’s a pure passion vehicle”… the proof will be how it sells or as I’m predicting…. DOESN’T!!!!!

By: theefoster

theefoster — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:02:38 +0000

that is like calling the Shelby Super Snake just another mustang. WTF ever, this challenger and mustang are both supercars. ****, I don’t know all the tue on this challenger, but I am sure they have beefed up everything, not just a SC and Blower.

But I do know that the super snake( the one w/ 725HP) has flaps that shoot out just to help it slow down. Go ahead and say that isn’t innovation. Anyways, this challenger is the $h!7. Wish they were affordable, lol

By: HemiRoadRunner

HemiRoadRunner — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:25:42 +0000

This may sound unholy, but I’m sooooo tired of hearing about fing Saleen. Overpriced mustangs is all they are. ANYBODY, except for the geeks on here, can take a new GT and throw a bigger throttle body, exhaust and supercharger on.

By: frylock350

frylock350 — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:22:25 +0000

To those saying this isn’t a supercar. You can keep saying that as this “detroit lump” walks an R8, M5, M3, etc.

By: xyunya

xyunya — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:19:15 +0000

Who will carry the warranty? SMS or Chrysler? This is academic question for Jay Leno (he has his staff to maintain cars), but the rest of customer base probably will care.

By: A True Gear Head

A True Gear Head — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:51:03 +0000

You leftlaners are so lame lol, its a Dodge, they make the worst cars sold in America. hands down

By: AxeHead

AxeHead — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:25:35 +0000

All you fags talking down this car are just stupid. This is one of the most pure passion vehicles produced in a long time. It’s an awesome classic vehicle – so sad you boneheads can’t appreciate art on wheels.

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:12:34 +0000

^doesn’t

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:11:05 +0000

^Agreed again, turning a 300 into a coupe and slapping a blower does make a supercar.

By: 02WRXPSM

02WRXPSM — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:28 +0000

Supercar? I don’t know how to break this to the LL bloggers, but HP does not a supercar make. A supercar actually has innovation in suspension, form, structure, steering, weight reduction and ability to handle at high speeds — something that this retarded lump of typical Detroit retro-non-innovation does not have.

By: AMGoff

AMGoff — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:58:56 +0000

^^To both of the above ^^

Then I sure hope you think both the Mustang and the upcoming Camaro are ugly ass cars.

Either way… looks are subjective. I think the Challenger looks fantastic, if for no other reason than they tried to remain truer to the original than its two competitors… The Challenger was a good looking car way back when and it still is today…

Also, I’m glad to see some tuners already taking a crack at it… a 700HP LX?? Good golly…

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:39:30 +0000

^ 1000% agreed.

By: DialM4Speed

DialM4Speed — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:50:12 +0000

Amazing! Such efforts for such an ugly ass car!

By: Bimmer

Bimmer — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:37:04 +0000

Nice move, especially with current gas prices. But then again, you can’t put price on fun!
I live in Ontario (where Challengers are built) and I wonder where could you unleash 430, let alone 500 or 700 ponies outside of a racetrack with current draconian laws regarding speed limit, street racing/stunt driving and OPP getting a f*ckin’ plane!!!

By: C6Racer

C6Racer — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:02:44 +0000

Nice. Can’t wait to see if Roush will develop their own version of the new Camaro since they are apparently expanding to other manufacturers besides Ford.

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:02:22 +0000

Sounds like Yenko, 21st century style.

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:01:06 +0000

I’m there.

By: Mr. Azza

Mr. Azza — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:47:51 +0000

Or Better yet a terminator like ARNold swachzenager

By: gbb

gbb — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:46:13 +0000

Hell YES!