HXC Performance, an aftermarket vehicle design and manufacturing company based out of Chicago will be bringing back the HEMI Cuda and it will be based off the current Dodge Challenger. The HXC Hemi Cuda conversion will be a re-creation of the 1971 Hemi Cuda and should arrive at Dodge Dealerships this Fall.
Standard Equipment will include a 345 cubic inch HEMI (R/T), 6-speed manual transmission, HXC Cuda Package (Flat Hood with Functional Shaker Kit, Cuda Grill, Cuda Fender Kit, Vinyl Billboards, Cuda Taillight Kit, Rear Bumper Cover), Brembo Brakes, BBS CX-R Wheels, Pirelli Tires, KW Coilovers, Kicker Audio System, and a Hurst Pistol-Grip Black Shifter.
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If you own a 2008 or 2009 Dodge Challenger equipped with an automatic transmission and the ‘Keyless Go’ option your car has been recalled. According to Chrysler who put out the recall notice that option may fail to meet federal safety standards for theft prevention because the Challenger could result in an accidental rollaway.
“If the stop/start button is pressed and held and the engine turns off, the electronic key code is removed from the vehicle,” said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in its recalls summary of the problem. “Since this can occur in a transmission or gear selector position other than ‘Park,’ and the transmission or gear selector does not become locked in ‘Park’ as a direct result of key removal, it was determined that a noncompliance may exist.
“This standard specifies vehicle performance requirements intended to reduce the incidence of crashes resulting from theft and accidental rollaway of motor vehicles.”
To fix the problem Chrysler dealers will reprogram the wireless ignition node module so the engine can only be turned off when the transmission and gear selector is in the “Park” position. The recall is scheduled to begin immediately so check with your Dealer to get this resolved.
The 2009 Hurst Hemi Challenger SRT8 is set to make it’s debut at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas this year with a supercharged 500 horsepower engine. The limited edition Hurst Hemi Challenger will be available in four Stages of performance trim through participating Dodge dealerships. Features will include a supercharger, 5-spoke Hurst alloy wheels, and a “Pistol-Grip” Hurst shifter. Prices will start at $10,000 over MSRP for the first stage and willl go up to $20,000 for the top stage model. The photos below depict what the Hurst Hemi Challengers will look like. Click on a thumbnail to view a larger size. Enjoy…
Well known for it’s high horsepower and high priced creations, Hennessey Performance has done it again by modifying an already potent SRT8 6.1L Hemi V8 to produce 620 horsepower. The 620 horsepower comes by way of a turbo upgrade plus a laundry list of parts that include headers, exhaust, fuel upgrades, graphic packages and gauges. The SRT600 package including the car will set you back $75K. The result of the high priced turbo upgrade package has been verified by a trip down the quarter mile at 11.9 seconds @ 121mph. More photos and information plus a video of the 11 second run after the jump…
Over at redletterdodge.com they are reporting that 2009 Challenger production has been going on for a little over a week and that some 500 Challengers have already made it out the door to dealerships across the country. Of those 500 two of them are said to be the new SE models which have been delivered to customers in Ohio. So keep your eye out for the 2009 models, they should be showing up pretty soon around your city.
Steve Saleen and his new company SMS are proud to introduce the first product in the SMS line of ultra-high performance technical parts, the SMS 296 Supercharger, designed, engineered, manufactured and assembled in-house at our 150,000 square foot facility. Mopar owners of 2005 to 2009 HEMI 5.7 and HEMI 6.1 vehicles are now able to boost under hood horsepower by up to 45% with innovative new dual-screw supercharger (patent pending).
With over 30 years of racing experience Steve Saleen and the SMS design and engineering team have created the ultimate supercharger for Mopar enthusiasts. Now the aftermarket community can take advantage of the SMS 296 Supercharger, which will be standard equipment on the highly anticipated 2009 SMS 570 Challenger and SMS 570X Challenger, with power ratings from 500 to over 700 horsepower respectively! Continue reading ‘SMS Supercars Introduces the SMS 296 Supercharger for HEMI 5.7L & 6.1L Motors’
Mopar unveils two new Dodge Challenger drag race package car prototypes to fans at the Mopar Mile-High Nationals NHRA drag racing competition. Both cars are based on the Challenger SRT8 and can be ordered with three different engine options, a 6.1-liter or 5.7-liter HEMI or 5.9-liter Magnum Wedge in a manual or automatic transmission.
Each Challenger will begin life as a special body-in-white (BIW) from Chrysler’s Brampton, Ontario, Canada’s assembly plant. To reduce vehicle weight, major production component and systems will also be eliminated including: windshield wiper assembly, complete HVAC system, all airbag components, rear seats, power steering system, exhaust system and underbody heat shields, cross-car and side impact door beams, rear bumper beam and rear deck lid spoiler.
Dodge plans to build a minimum of 100 drag race package cars to meet NHRA requirements. All the details and high-res photos can be found after the jump…
D&M Holdings Inc. and Visteon Corporation announced they have expanded their relationship to supply Boston Acoustics’ branded audio systems to the 2009 Dodge Challenger. The system will include Boston Acoustics’ speakers and Visteon’s Digital Signal Processing (DSP) amplifier.
“We are very pleased that Visteon and D&M Holdings have been chosen to provide a high-performing Boston Acoustics audio system to the all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger,” said President of D&M Global OEM Michael Maloney. “As auto manufacturers strive to provide premium audio to their customers, we intend to exceed the expectations for superior sound by out-engineering our competition.” Continue reading ‘Visteon, DM Holdings put Boston Acoustics in 2009 Dodge Challenger’
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 Challenger SRT8 puts down 495 horses at the rear wheels with Speedfactory claiming the Challenger is making around 600 horsepower at the crank. These are definately some amazing numbers and I expect with better tuning the Challenger will produce even more horsepower in the future.
Dyno Sheet and High-res pic of the engine bay after the jump…
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 were black. Check out the video above.
