Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Race Car
At last year’s SEMA show, Dodge announced that it would be offering its first factory-prepared drag car in 40 years with Mopar’s take on the Dodge Challenger. In this short video clip, Mopar’s Rob Richard talks us through the upcoming Challenger drag race package car, and gives us just a taste of what the beastly racer will look and sound like in the heat of battle. Enjoy the show and expect more details as we get them from Mopar.
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Tony
The days of the hemi packaged Dart, and Barracuda are back in the resurrection of the Challenger. Thank you ma Mopar!! If only I can get my hands on a Challenger now, I'll be in heaven.
Great look and feel to you web site. I'll be coming back.
Tony
desertsoldier22
Replying to the gentleman who cannot get his car to launch out of the hole.
I met this guy at the track who was angry that he could not get his SRT-8 to get faster than a 13.5
I asked him to let me try, first I let the air out of the rear tires until I reached 20 psi. Large rims+Low profiles=crap traction. Then I pumped up the fronts to 50psi to hold the rear down. When I got to the line I did not use slapshift but regular auto mode and creeped up till I barely hit the second staging light. I disengaged ESP, held the brake down and built up Torque converter pressure , held revs at 3000 RPM. I let her go at the third yellow and eased the gas maintaining revs to keep from bogging but not so high as to spin out. I hit a 12.9.
Try it out, the automatics in the Challengers, Chargers and 300C's are all the same. They have a very low stall TQ converter so you need to brake rev.
Anonymous
it's so obvious that he's reading
Direct Injection
Hopefully they give it lipo surgery. What is the SRT8? 4100 Lbs?
Nice burnout. Looks like a transbrake or launch control on the tranny.
See my site: http://www.directinjectionphoto.com
Anonymous
WOW! Hondas and Mazdas! Take a picture of something everyone hasn't seen a trillion times. You're talking lipo for the Dodge. Your cars look like Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen; anemic and malnourished.
Anonymous
Hey dude, go ahead and post your Geo Metro. Now THAT you don't see everyday.
Jagmann
Your site is nothing w/o a gray X-Type in your gallery
Moparts hater
What a joke. Ma Mopar can't get enough cars out for the dealers to stop gouging the true mopar fans ($70k+) and they are taking what little cars that could be had for joe-blow public and making more over priced rides.
There are back orders for next years models and I'll bet they will also get a good reaming from the dealers. Now, with this car is being promoted and you have no pictures of it, no engine shots or specs, no interior pics, not even info on the tires and you want us to get excited about something we can't have or get for another year? Come on now, get real. This might be a drag package, but I see it going the way of the Charger and Magnum, out of style and unwanted. Fix the problems before your loyal fans buy more Mustangs and the new Camaro (which probaly won't be limited production).
The only thing good about this is the guy it at least trying to read all the ho-hum info chrysler has put together for him.
P.S. I've owned over 40 mopar products from classic muscle cars to a New Dodge Ram, so I'm not one of the "old timers with new car grudge" spewing off hate.
Good luck, hope the Challenger dosen't get killed off.
Best wishes from the mopar faithful,
Moparts Hater
P.S. Free Layson's!
Bret
That was the DUMBEST promotion of a car ever. From numbnuts reading an unrehearsed cuecard to showing (or not showing) a crossfaded image of the car; well basically NOT showing the car. JUST PLAIN STUPID.
Anonymous
Don't worry about him reading the cards - he was fired 2 weeks ago. Both he and his underling were shown the door at Mopar. I wonder who may be next on the list?
boiler dave
Before the dart, cuda &challenger there was another factory dodge/plymouth car. Does the belvedere come to mind or how about the max wedge cars? Don't overlook the first super stocks just because the cuda/challenger & dart are better known.
uss starcruiser
The new Challenger is beautiful and now to be race track ready,brillient! I'm hoping to weight saving parts for the street out of this.To me ,that is one of the greatest needs for me,a future challenger owner.
Anonymous
what a tool can't even pronounce industry, its like it has an (a) on the end the way he said it hahahahaha
Kenny P
I purchased the 2008 Challenger SRT-8 because it was suppose to be the fastest production car on the market and a jewel of a ride. Ha Ha ,,,that was funny,,,,the car has no guts out of the hole at all,,sure it rides good and handles ok but it is not what they pump it up to be,,, now if you want to ride a 1 mile track or something then you may be ok. I was very disappointed and unhappy after $50,000
dodgeboy
Kenny P...I think your feeling stupid for paying 50K for a 40K car and taking it out on the car. You must be one of those who have to be the first to own a new product, or go to a new resturaunt or see the movie first. I ordered a new Challenger in Galena at invoice. Every option available and 8K less than yours. If it is anything like the SRT8 Charger I test drove, I'll be impressed.
mrdcjohn
kenny tell us which dealer did you got yours from ? and if you dont mind what month.
newkidonblock
i know im yough but i know one thing with the economy so bad the dealers will be throwing them at u to take them away cheap. that's the time to get one. andif it is the first car off the assembely line oboy i would have sit in a nice garadge and not move her for a long time. just like thestorys u hear incar magazines two plymouth birds found in a barn 35 years old $$$$
eurotive
This car can actually make you money! :) im glod dodge built it after the death of the viper...
mrdcjohn
this dodge looks sweet, sounds sweet and im bettin feels pretty sweet as well ! Any questions ? Can you say "that thing got a hemi ?"
James - Afportal
thanx for your great video..Mopar brought the iconic Dodge Challenger car to NHRA drag-racing competition. and Mopar revealed two Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Cars.. well done, i enjoyed watching it..i've heard that the Challenger Drag Race Package Car will be available for order in late August to early September
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