Challenger Concept looking better!!

[njsteve]

The actual car that hit the bulldozers at the end was a white 67 or 68 Camaro. (I can't tell if it had vent windows or not.)

I think it said something like "yinka" or "yonki" or "jenka" on the tail panel....

[mockingbird812]

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The actual car that hit the bulldozers at the end was a white 67 or 68 Camaro. (I can't tell if it had vent windows or not.)

I think it said something like "yinka" or "yonki" or "jenka" on the tail panel....

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.... or "yoko" or "jenga" or "jedi" .....

[Chris396]

Man that thing looks good!

[Les Quam]

The 2007 Shelby SVT GT 500 is projected to have approx. 475HP and weigh in at 3800 pounds. I hope Dodge can either increase the HP on their concept Challenger or reduce weight to compensate for the HP difference in the current HEMI at 425 HP or stoplights are not going to be any fun when a Shelby SVT cobra pulls up next to us in our new Challenger?

[Donutblue]

Ok, guys in the movie "Vanishing Point" circa:1971 starring Barry Newman a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T was used thoughout the movie. At the end was a 1967 Camaro which attempted to plow it's way though Bulldozers. ---- Gee, wonder where that Camaro is, maybe buried somewhere in the desert with an Old Porsche.

[mockingbird812]

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The 2007 Shelby SVT GT 500 is projected to have approx. 475HP and weigh in at 3800 pounds. I hope Dodge can either increase the HP on their concept Challenger or reduce weight to compensate for the HP difference in the current HEMI at 425 HP or stoplights are not going to be any fun when a Shelby SVT cobra pulls up next to us in our new Challenger?

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I'd be surprised if they up the ante anytime soon on the 425 HP Hemi (but it would surely be nice). I doubt they intend to go head to head with the Shelby right off the bat. The Shelby is a special, "limited" production car and has significantly bumped up HP over the "regular" production V-8 'stangs and will be released a couple of years after the 'stangs redesign. Perhaps after a year or two of blazing sales, Walter P. and company will release a special edition souped up hemi option (R/T SC - supercharged?) for the Challenger which will put the hurt on FOMOCO. In any case, the winner will be John Q. Public as a result of the good ol' American business competition factor.

so, can I infer from this, .... "pulls up next to us in our new Challenger?" that you will be putting one of these in your stable?

[Les Quam]

Sam,
I am buying one to park next to my 70 HEMI Challenger if they bump up the HP from 425? I really like the look and the whole concept behind the new car. Hopefully they will learn from Ford's mistakes and keep the weight under 3500 pounds? I really can't imagine Dodge not bumping the HP up to 475 to compete with the Mustang. From my Viper experience Dodge is pretty aware of the market place and competitive I don't think they will disapoint the Challenger crowd. Unlike the GM executives Dodge seems to have some real car guys in Detroit. Dodge already has plans for a 700 HP 2007/2008 Viper. The engine is already on the dyno and in testing and easily reaches over 700HP.

The current Viper will be built through next August 2006. Then the CAAP plant is closing until January 2007 to re-tool for the fourth generation Viper. Production for the new 700 HP fourth generation Viper is set to begin in January 2007 for delivery in the spring and summer. Just imagine 700 HP off the showroom floor?

[PPPJJJFFF]

I will be buying one also to park alongside mine. I will probably wait for year 2 or 3 because you know that's when the "bad to the bones" version will be out! Patrick

[47Hammer]

There's a scene in that movie when the desert hippie guy throws a Mini-Bike with the red light on top of the car and says "this is your pit pass out of here". What kind of Mini-Bike was that?
I was in the 8th grade and took a bus to see that movie. Maybe it said Yenko

[jimbo]

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