It looks like Speedfactory gets the golf clap for building the first supercharged Challenger SRT8. With owners around the country taking delivery of their 2008 Challengers Speedfactory was among the first and they have been hard at work adding the Vortech Supercharger. According to the dyno sheet which can be seen after the jump the […]

We got ahold of some video of Craig Jackson and Jay Leno picking up the first two 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8’s off the assembly line at Valley Dodge in Van Nuys, California. Challenger #1 went to Craig Jackson of Barrett-Jackson fame and Challenger #2 went to Late Night TV host Jay Leno, both cars […]

From a previous post you know 2008 Challengers have started making thier way into customer hands this week and one of them is Late Night Television host Jay Leno who got his first at Valley Dodge in Van Nuys, California.  Jay Leno ordered his 425 horsepower HEMI powered 2008 Challenger SRT8 in Black.  If you think this is […]

If you are wondering when the 2008 Challengers will be at Dealerships, your answer is very very soon as they have been shipped to Dodge dealerships across the country today.  According to RedLetterDodge.com 1,000 Challengers have been built and more are on the way with production of the 2008 models to continue into the first part […]

The first 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 models rolled off the line at the Brampton Assembly Plant on Thursday, May 8th marking the return of a muscle car.  Chrysler employees and guests joined Chrysler executive Vice Presidnt Frank Ewasyshyn for all the launch festivities as brand-new Challengers rolled off the line.  With the limited run of […]

Looks like some of the major Auto Magazines got there hands on a few production 2008 SRT8 Challengers recently to test them out and see what kind of performance numbers they could get.  Car and Driver was among those magazines documenting quarter mile time, 0-60 mph and top speed.  Check out Car and Drivers performance tests below […]

At the Road America event the Vanishing Point Dodge Challenger SRT8 was going into turn 1 at the end of a long straightaway and the car got loose, went into the infield grass, and then hit the tire-pile. Driving the car, Erich Heuschele, Vehicle Dynamics Supervisor for SRT was unhurt.  Damage to the car looks […]

Chrysler’s Vice President Ralph Gilles and Erich Heuschele, Vehicle Dynamics Supervisor for SRT pictured above show off a white 2008 SRT8 Dodge Challenger dubbed ‘Vanishing Point’ that was inspired by the 1970 Dodge Challenger that stars in the cult film Vanishing Point from 1971. The two have entered the Vanishing Point Challenger in the One […]

Found this video on Youtube of a 2008 Challenger SRT8 drifting through a figure 8 with a few other SRT vehicles. Not sure what the Challenger is doing or who they are drifting for but who cares, its pretty cool to see what the car can really do. Check out the video above.

The 2008 SRT8 Dodge Challenger has not even hit the streets yet and John Hennessey has already come up with an upgrade package dubbed SRT700.  The SRT700 upgrade package increases the size of the motor to 426 cubic inches with the addition of a stroker crankshaft, forged aluminum pistons, forged steel connecting rods and high-flow […]