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Here is a short little video to wet your appetite for the Dodge Challenger SRT8 Convertible which is making it’s debut at the SEMA show in Las Vegas next month. The video shows the Rides Magazine cover photoshoot at Coach Builders Ltd. If you like watching a guy take photos of a Challenger Convertible than you are in luck. Enjoy…
Even though Dodge has no plans to produce a Challenger Convertible any time soon, car customizer Coach Builders Ltd. steps right in to make it a reality. At this year’s SEMA show Coach Builders will have their Challenger Convertible on display sporting a Vortech superchared 6.1 liter Hemi V8 producing 560 horsepower and 510 lb. ft. of torque. It will also have a slightly lower stance with KW coil-over suspension kit and 22-inch Foose Challenger wheels with Nitto tires.
The price tag for the base Coach Builders Challenger Convertible conversion is $16,000. With the price of a new 2009 Challenger costing $42K you can expect to pay around $58,000 for basic Challenger convertible conversion. Other options including custom interiors, performance modifications and wheel/tire options will also be offered as extras.
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With Halloween fast approaching and the Dodge Challenger on everybody’s mind Chrysler saw fit to release a stencil for the Challenger. Above is what their pumpkin looks like with the stencil. I bet some of our loyal fans can do better. Post up your photos in the comments if you take the time to carve a Dodge Challenger pumpkin.
Download the full size stencil here in .pdf format. Enjoy…
Are you looking to set your 2008-09 Challenger apart from the crowd, well Revolution Motorsports has the answer with their new ‘Cuda Style Graphics Kit’. This classic and unique ten piece ‘Cuda Stylized Body Side Strobe Graphic kit comes precut and ready to install in a wide variety of colors. Kits come ready to install with slight cutting required around the fuel door. Kits will only fit 2008-09 Challengers. Kit Graphics are set to install 0.25″ (6.35mm) above the Challenger’s distinct body side line for that classic Cuda look. The Cuda Graphics kit will cost you $209 for any color and shipping is Free.
For more on this Graphics Kit check out Revolution-Motorsports.com.
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…
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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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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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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Steve Saleen and his new company SMS Supercars are well on the way to production with the first vehicle in the line of Signature Series ultra-high performance vehicles. The SMS 570 Challenger will be the first vehicle with a host of aesthetic and functional innovations including the patented SMS Red Butterfly Induction™ hood and a full compliment of SMS ultra-high performance components including: drivetrain, suspension, aerodynamics, tires, wheels and interior.
The fully certified and street legal SMS 570 Challenger and SMS 570X Challenger will be based off the 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T platform and will feature a SMS designed and engineered SMS 296 Supercharger atop the 5.7L Hemi, with power ratings from 500 to over 700 horsepower respectively. Continue reading ‘SMS 570 & 570X Challenger’s Ready For Debut’
According to Mike Accavitti, director of Dodge brand marketing we won’t be seeing a Dodge Challenger convertible anytime soon due to a couple factors.
“We considered a convertible when we were developing the Challenger, but the extra weight needed to beef up the car when the top was removed was too much of a penalty,” he said. “And that was with a manual soft-top. A power-retractable hardtop would add even more weight.” Accavitti also goes on to say they don’t see a huge market for a Challenger convertible. Continue reading ‘No Challenger Convertible Coming Anytime Soon’
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