2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8

How do you think the Dodge Challenger stacks up against other retro-style vehicles on or coming to the market?

From the Los Angeles Times

Chris is totally right!!! Americans cars MUST be American,I'm not American and I can tell you that if you drive a mustang in europe heads would turn like mad. mercedes,bmw,volvo etc...are "prestige" cars only in USA!!! I have seen with my eyes these stupid californians drive their boring mercedes and bmw's thinking they are cool!!! they are INSANE!!! and what about the horrible ugliest cars of the world...the asian cars??? America highway are full of these ridicolous craps,SHAME ON YOU!

marco @ 3:49 PM PDT, May 16, 2008
Your view that Vanishing Point was the main impetus for the new Challenger's production is a stretch. The original car was an icon before the movie was made, and many car nuts who have never seen the movie still love this car. It will sell like crazy because it actually has a personality which most modern vehicles entirely lack. Now they need to expand the colorchart and make it in Plum Crazy!

Mick @ 12:54 PM PDT, May 16, 2008
If I could spend the money and not feel guilty about it. This car would make the list. Stick shift would be way cool; however, this many horsey's with out the limited slip differential. No, No, No. If Dodge comes out with a V6 version and kept the aggressive good looks. Watch out Mustang.

Ty @ 12:15 PM PDT, May 16, 2008
When you figure out Global Warming is a total hoax, you will hopefully learn to appreciate this car for what it is AMERICAN Please move to Europe if you want to drive a slow little car. Please Please move

Casey @ 11:39 AM PDT, May 16, 2008
Dennis, Actually I think you have it backwards. Cars like these is what is keeping Detroit alive. When ever the big three try and copy the Euro or asian brands they fail at it miserably. (Name almost any of the many american clones of the Camry or Civic and it is out done by its foreign competition.) When they do something that is uniquely American, the product is a hit. (The Mustang, the Chrysler 300/Charger, the Jeep, almost the whole line of Cadillac. Now the Challenger, it is sold out.)

Chris @ 11:15 AM PDT, May 16, 2008
This car is another reason Detroit is on life support. I suppose the nastalgic aspect of owning wheels like these is compensation for other short comings.

Dennis @ 5:39 AM PDT, May 16, 2008
Actually it is 3 colors for 2008, orange, silver and black. It is it's initial run. In 2009 there will be dark red, light(er) red, white, blue, silver, orange, charcoal, and black. 2009 will also include a manual with higher rear end gears.

Chris @ 3:15 PM PDT, May 15, 2008
I understand that Chrysler is only putting out one color: This burnt orange. What baby boomer who digs the old Challeger didnt see Vanishing Point. I was born in '59 and saw it four times ('71,'72,'74,'77). Why the hell not offer it in white? They deserve to go out of business!

little mac @ 12:30 PM PDT, May 15, 2008
to Jordan a boring clk55 more prestigious than a dodge challeger????????????? what have you smoke??? try to drive a mustang or a challenger here in europe and you will realize what prestige is!! drive a mercedes instead and you would be another taxi driver! you Americans are becoming totally insane these days

marco @ 6:22 AM PDT, May 15, 2008
I'm Italian and having visiting America lately I have to say that you are full of ugly horrible asian cars . I have never seen in my life such bad tastes in cars...where are the wonderful big crazy REAL American cars gone??? I did like only the mustang and the ford thunderbird,the rest is crap(included Cadillacthat looks like an ugly volvo). I really hope Americans will wake up and realize that they used to build he most fascinating cars on earth,and the dodge challenger is a good example of what an America car should be!

marco @ 6:18 AM PDT, May 15, 2008
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