📰 Auto News 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8: Revealed, Officially!

[Mook]

[Source: Jalopnik]
http://jalopnik.com/352792/2008-dodge-challenger-srt8-revealed-officially

Viva la revolution! After years of looking at spy photos, renderings and concept versions &mdash the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 is here, for real. Powered by the 6.1-liter HEMI V8, this HEMI orange muscle car puts out 425 horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque. for a total of 69.8 horsepower per liter. How fast is it? Good question. The performance "targets" were a 0-60 mph time in the low fives, a quarter-mile in less than 14 seconds, at least 0.88 g's on the skidpad and a 60-0 mph stopping time of about 110 feet. However, you -- like us -- are waiting to see the actual performance numbers to see how close they got to the targets. To make the SRT8 trackworthy, engineers employed a multilink short and long arm suspension up front. In the back, the Challenger sports a five-link independent suspension with multiple bushings, allowing it to be tuned for ride or comfort. It's your choice of tires on the forged aluminum 20-inch wheels that will be keeping the 4,140-lb monster on the track. Keeping the Challenger out of the ditch is the job of the red, four-piston Brembo calipers. Drivers of the first batch of SRT8's will be controlling that power with a five-speed AutoStick, which might make some a little unhappy. More details should emerge Wednesday morning.

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[skeezer]

I want to see it in black.

 

[Mook]

i really like it...the back i'm not so sure of..id have to see it in person

 

[skeezer]

I would buy it for my father, not myself.

 

[SHOmuff]

Looks pretty cool. Stayed true to the concept for the most part. Aside from the gauges, the interior is pretty boring.

 

[IDAFC21]

do want. but only once they release the 6 speed

 

[Nasty93]

quartermile in less then 14 seconds? fuck i hope so

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

i love it

 

[ktraver97ss]

x2 on the interior, besides the guages it looks pretty cheap and boring.

Its a heavy beast too, im surprised they couldnt trim that down some.

 

[SRT41320]

soooo sexy....want to touch the hiney!! would buy it if it had 6speed m/t - not diggin the mercedes benz tranny

 

[Bru]

I love the way it looks. I just wish they would have gone more nostalgic with the interior. It looks like two different cars; the interior could be out of any one of Chrysler's big sedans.

As for the powertrain, I'm a huge fan of the current SRT8s. The 6.1-liter and five-speed auto work really well together in the sedans or the Magnum, but I'd like to see a six-speed manual for something that's supposed to be a sporty throwback like the Challenger.

 

[Euro]

That is hot!! Although IMO the front/rear ends need some sort of bumpers.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

4100 lbs??? sure looks like their keeping it nostalgic...

 

[SRT41320]

4100 lbs??? sure looks like their keeping it nostalgic...

lol

i got a buddy that works for benz and he told me its the only place where they actually stock transmission parts due to how much they fail - so i think i might beat on the srt-8s a little too much for that tranny - but then again i havent heard a whole lot about it being an issue + im sure most issues have been warranteed

 

[Bru]

lol

i got a buddy that works for benz and he told me its the only place where they actually stock transmission parts due to how much they fail - so i think i might beat on the srt-8s a little too much for that tranny - but then again i havent heard a whole lot about it being an issue + im sure most issues have been warranteed

That's what I'm curious about. Now that MB isn't affiliated with Chrysler anymore, what happens for parts? I hope they have a stockpile somewhere, or at least Daimler still has some strings attached.

 

[Euro]

Since Chryslers main supplier of plastic parts just went belly up, I'm wondering where they're getting/keeping their supplies as well.

 

[Bru]

Since Chryslers main supplier of plastic parts just went belly up, I'm wondering where they're getting/keeping their supplies as well.

Considering about 98 percent of their interiors are made from plastic ... sucks for them. Maybe they can find a supplier with less crappy products. Then they might finally have a tolerable interior.

 

[Euro]

Considering about 98 percent of their interiors are made from plastic ... sucks for them. Maybe they can find a supplier with less crappy products. Then they might finally have a tolerable interior.

Agreed. They already shut down a number of plants because of the lack of inventory to build the cars, including the Belvidere plant. I guess it could be a "blessing in disguise," however...since the plants I've heard that were closing made the cars that Chrysler was going to Axe anyway.

 

[Ron Vogel]

Maybe they made it heavy, and make it easy to remove weight from too.

In this day and age, it's retarded to have a 4100Lb sporty coupe. With all the lightweight materials available, etc. Just think of how this car would performed at 3500lbs! Maybe Chrysler is sandbagging....literally.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

the other rwd cars from chrysler are heavy. the charger, magnum and 300C are all near that weight. it owuld also explain why they get 13mpg city and 18mpg highway. i get 32mpg highway...

charger 4160lbs
magnum 4260lbs
300c 4046lbs

according to cars.com

 

[Bru]

• Charger SRT8: 4,160 pounds
• 300C SRT8: 4,046 pounds
• Magnum SRT8: 4,260 pounds
• Ford Taurus X (just for fun. It's a three-row crossover SUV): 4,112 pounds

Yeah, that about sums it up.

 

[SRT41320]

yeah i hope their interiors get better - although i like my srt neon interior a lot

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

i hate you! haha i just went back to edit my post...

 

[PANDA]

Sweet car, my dad wants to trade in the SRT8 300 for one. IDK about that. I cant see why its so heavy...

 

[Bru]

i hate you! haha i just went back to edit my post...

ahahah