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November 6th, 2008 by admin
The 2008 SEMA Show is going on right now in Las Vegas with vendors from all over the world showing off the latest gadgets, products and accessories for the automotive aftermarket. With this being the first year the Dodge Challenger is available to be shown at SEMA you know their will be some pretty radical Challenger creations from various vendors. For those not making it to SEMA myself included I have put together a gallery of Challenger SEMA photos for you to enjoy.
Over 30 Challenger photos after the jump…
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October 31st, 2008 by admin
Classic Design Concepts will have a pair of Challenger’s at this year’s SEMA show debuting their new Wide Body conversion kit. The wide body conversion kit consists of composite front fenders and “Billboard” rear flares with restyled wheel arches to accomadate an increased tire width. With the CDC kit installed you will be able to have 10″ wide tires in front and 12″ wide tires in the rear. More photos and details on each CDC Challenger after the jump…
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October 30th, 2008 by admin
It’s the reason why most companies take vehicles to SEMA, to show off their latest products and Scott Drake Enterprises is no different with the Challegner SRT8 they will have on display. The Scott Drake Challenger SRT8 is more than just looks with it’s Paxton supercharger, JBA exhaust, Eibach Pro system coil-over suspension and sway bars. It will also showcase some of the new Drake automotive goodies including a five piece engine cap & dipstick, billet-alluminum strut tower brace, carbon-fiber front chin spoiler, rear spoiler, rocker panels, hood and engine bay closeouts, throttle-actuated electronic hood scoops, sequential taillights, billet/carbon-fiber sill plates, pistol-grip handle, pedal covers and billet fuel door.
Adorned in Hemi Orange paint with a painted black hood and black cuda style side stripe this Challenger is sure to catch your attention on the SEMA floor. Other features include Wheel Pros KM701 Nova machine wheels and Xenon headlight and taillight covers. More photos and details coming next week.
October 29th, 2008 by admin
Newport Convertible Engineering fills the void left by Dodge with their custom Challenger convertible being shown at this years SEMA show. The Newport Challenger convertible will be available to be ordered through dealers nationwide with the build taking four to six weeks to complete. To maintain the stiffness in the chasiss, Newport will add about 80 pounds of reinforcement to the roof pillar supports, trunk, rear seat area and undercarriage. Dealer cost for this Challenger convertible is $14,500 so expect the retail price to be much higher. This convertible can be seen at Newport’s booth at SEMA in the North Hall, #11627.
This will be the second Challenger convertible making it’s debut at SEMA with the other being done by Coach Builders Ltd, well three if you count the topless SRT8 Roadster.
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October 28th, 2008 by admin
The Challenger SRT8 Roadster from Group 5 will make it’s debut at SEMA with 2 seats and no top in the true essence of a roadster. The exterior of the SRT8 Roadster will have two-tone paint, custom wheels, chopped windshield, rear tonneau cover, custom front fascia, integrated chin spoiler, custom taillights, lower rear diffuser, center mounted exhaust and a functional shaker hood scoop. The interior which will be open to the elements will have custom seats, center console, shifter and dash treatments. Under the hood expect to see some type of Supercharger. For now this is all we know but come November check back as we will have all the details and photos of the real thing. Below a few high-res artist renditions of the SRT8 Roadster.
October 15th, 2008 by admin
Another vehicle from Mopar, the Dodge Challenger Targa nicknamed “Samantha” is a full-blown competition car that raced and completed the infamous Targa Newfoundland race. “Samantha” started life as a Mopar Challenger drag race package car with most of the features coming from the Dodge Viper. The most noticeable feature has to be the snakeskin green paint which is not an original color to the Challenger . Under the hood lurks a 392 HEMI V8 Mopar crate motor producing 540 horsepower and 490 lb. of torque. The motor is mated to a Tremec six-speed manual gearbox, the engine blasts power to the rear wheels through a production 2009 modified gear ratio in the rear end.
Stopping this beast comes by way of Stop Tech brakes in the form of the six-piston calipers clamping 380 millimetre rotors, while in the rear, four pot calipers work with 355 mm rotors. Another unique feature includes a Mopar chin spoiler developed in a full scale wind tunnel to keep the front end down at high speeds. The race suspension and brake upgrades developed by KW came from a proven hero the Dodge Viper ACR, which just broke the production car lap record at the world renown Nurburgring in Germany. This goes to show you what Mopar parts can do to an otherwise stock Dodge Challenger.
Check out a full gallery of high-res photos after the jump…
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October 15th, 2008 by admin
Dodge will be well represented at this year’s SEMA show with at least three custom Challengers we know of including the above vehicle, the Challenger Blacktop courtesy of the Mopar underground design team. The Dodge Challenger Blacktop began life as a 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T equipped with a 5.7-liter HEMI V8 and six-speed manual transmission. The Mopar Underground design team added custom made spoilers and front brow. To give the Challenger a menacing look a black-on-black racing stripe paint scheme was added. The lowered stance and superb handling characteristics are accomplished by the Mopar coil-over suspension and strut tower brace. The Challenger Blacktop rolls on massive 22-inch Dodge Viper wheels from Factory Reproductions wrapped in Dunlop tires measuring 265/35 R22 front and 305/30 R22 rear. To ensure the powertrain can keep up with the suspension, underhood performance is enhanced. The addition of Mopar components, including a cat back dual-exhaust, cold air intake, allow the HEMI V8 to breathe easy. The interior has been enhanced with Katzkin leather seating finished in bright red plus a Mopar Kicker audio system for premium sound.
Looks like this will be one bad azz Challenger. High-res photo after the jump…
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October 15th, 2008 by admin
The 2008 SEMA show is shaping up to be really big for the Dodge Challenger and it just got bigger with news that a viper powered Challenger SRT10 concept will make it’s debut. The Challenger SRT10 concept is a one-of-a-kind vehicle from the great minds over at SRT engineering. The Challenger comes with the Dodge Viper 8.4-liter, all-aluminum V-10 engine with 600 horsepower and 560 lb. ft. of torque. The Challenger SRT10 Concept includes a fresh coat of Tornado Red paint with a carbon-fiber deck lid and hood. The “shaker hood” is a nostalgic representation of the 1970 HEMI Cuda, giving the 600-hp Viper V10 engine room to breathe. Brakes have been upgraded and BILSTEIN shocks at all four corners improve handling balance. The interior boasts sport seats and carbon-fiber accents throughout and a red engine start push-button in the dash.
Could this be the answer to the Shelby GT500 or is this just another tease from Dodge?
Check out all the photos after the jump…
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October 14th, 2008 by admin
The Super Challenger by Mr. Norm is ready for it’s debut at SEMA with a 900 horsepower Kenne Bell supercharged and intercooled 6.1 Hemi engine. With its Jet Black body and Blazing Red stripe, punctuated with the legendary Mark of Mr. Norm on the front fenders this one-of-a-kind Dodge Challenger will surely be one of the hottest Challengers at this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas.
Goodies on the Super Challenger include Katzkin custom leather interior with black leather and contrasting red accents, Hurst Pistol Grip Shifter, forged wheels by Rodtana wear Pirelli Scorpion Zero tires, Hotchkis Performance lowered suspension, SSBC 8 Piston Disc Brakes, Corsa performance exhaust, Mopar Six Pack hood and front spoiler and side scoops by Hulst Customs.
For more details and photos on the Super Challenger and Super Cuda check out the press release after the jump…
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March 11th, 2007 by admin
At the Detroit Autorama this past weekend Dodge brought another Super Stock Dodge Challenger to the show and this one is painted in matte black to give it a sinister look and feel. Just like the previous Super Stock which was unveiled at the SEMA show back in November this Super Stock comes with a 6.4 liter fule-injected Hemi utilizing 10.5:1 compression, twin plug cylinder heads, forged pistons, a forged crankshaft and forged connecting rods to produce 525 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque. This Super Stock has a live axle and leaf springs if you can believe that but don’t fret because the production Dodge Challenger will have independent rear suspension. For more photos and info check out jalopnik.com.
