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OMG-Meet the Furious Fuchsia Challengers!

February 9, 2010

Given the current state of affairs at Chrysler, you can’t blame the company for recalling happier times. In this case, the subject is the Challenger. Of the current muscle car trio of Camaro, Mustang and Challenger, most critics agree the Dodge is the most faithful in execution to the original. At the height of the [...]

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Don Garlits returns to the strip in a door slammer!

September 2, 2009

That’s right, Big Daddy Don Garlits is returning to the drag strip! Instead of campaigning a 300 mph monster though, Garlits has chosen to run a 2009 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak in the A/Stock Automatic class at the US Nationals, beginning tomorrow at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis. His production based racer carries the same [...]

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Dodge Launches New Challenger SE Rallye

April 1, 2009

With the Chevy Camaro upon us, it’s time for all ponycar makers to raise their game. Dodge has released the Challenger SE Rallye, the top-line V-6 model. Setting the Rallye apart from lesser SE’s externally are dual body stripes on the hood and deck lid, a chromed fuel door, deck lid spoiler and black accented [...]

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Dodge Challenger takes on the Koni Challenge

January 23, 2009

Ok, so the Challenger wasn’t much of a challenge, as it finished back in 56th place overall in today’s Koni Challenge race at Daytona, leading up to the Rolex 24 hours tomorrow. Still, it looks pretty cool in sinister black and I’ll bet it sounded wicked to boot.
Friend of The Garage, Michael Banovsky, is at [...]

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Challenger SRT8: Did I mention that it was Orange?

November 30, 2008

Leading up to the 2008 IMPA Test Days at Pocono Raceway, we had compiled a short list of must drives. Top spot on that list was held by none other than the Dodge Challenger SRT8. Few cars have created so much buzz in recent years and few cars have stirred the memories of so many. [...]

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Ralph Gilles tells the tale of Challenger at Targa Newfoundland

November 16, 2008

One of the big stories of the 2008 Targa Newfoundland was the participation of Chrysler’s VP of design, Ralph Gilles driving a race prepped 2009 Challenger SRT8. Chrysler recently released this great short video interview with Gilles, where he lets us in on how the green monster was created.
Dodge Challenger Targa at Targa Newfoundland Rally

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Dodge Challenger SRT8 proves its mettle at Targa Newfoundland

September 23, 2008

Here in The Garage, we were rooting hard for the Mopar team at the 2008 Targa Newfoundland. Not only is the Dodge Challenger built here in Ontario, but the piloto is none other than hometown boy Ralph Gilles. While many consider the Dodge icon to be as American as apple pie, there is a strong [...]

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Dodge Challenger oogling slows cross border traffic

May 12, 2008

Us Canucks are just so darned friendly, so when Chrysler Canada CEO Reid Bigland took a trip through the Detroit-Windsor tunnel in a fresh off the line Challenger he was happy to show it off to the interested border guards. Ok, so they stopped him and did what any self respecting car enthusiast would do. [...]

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First 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 rolls off Brampton assembly line

May 10, 2008

The folks at Chrysler Canada are a pretty excited bunch this week, after watching the first 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 make it’s way out of the Brampton, Ontario plant on Thursday. The Canadian plant also manufactures the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300. Hopefully it won’t be too long before we can get our hands on [...]

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Dodge to offer 2008 Challenger Super Stock Drag Car package

February 2, 2008

All too often, a manufacturer offers a special “track ready” version of their sporty car that really isn’t track ready. When Nissan offered the 350Z in a track model, enthusiasts had something to cheer about. The only problem was that this was no stripper, in addition to Brembo brakes, you got leather, 6 disc cd [...]

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