OK, the price has been set for the Dodge Challenger and it's what everyone is talking about:
Jalopnik reports: The Muscle Car Wars Are On! Dodge Reveals Commercial, Challenger SRT8 Pricing To Start At $37,995.
Autoblog reports: 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 arrives at $37,995.
The fact the Muscle Car wars are heating up at this time fascinates us so much. And leaves us with so many questions:
1. With the recession on the horizon, is now a good time for a high-priced non-essential car?
2. With so many focused on reducing our dependency on foreign oil and the environment, is now a good time for a really powerful car that won't get particularly impressive on fuel economy or emissions?
3. With Mustang sales waning, does introduction a competitor make sense?
4. What sort of impact, if any, will the Challenger have on the Charger?
Yeah, those questions are totally one-sided, but that's OK. If you disagree, leave a comment. By the way, here are some stats:
For 2007, it looks like:
Dodge will sell about 130,000 Chargers, up about 2%
Ford will sell about 145,000 Mustang, down 18%
We predict good sales for Challenger and Camaro for maybe two years. After that, it'll be downhill. What do you think?
That's a 2008 Shelby GT. One of the 4,500 Mustang variations you can buy.
Do they want to see the most beautiful car designs designer Chip Foose? http://www.blogfoon.com/fierros/index.php/los-mejores-dibujos-de-autos-de-chip-foose-overhaulin/
Posted by: Blogfoon | Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 07:56 PM
Good facts. I'm gonna wait for the next update on this.
Posted by: Drew | Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Wow the car was really hot. I like the body paint a lot and its front body.
Posted by: dragdreams | Friday, April 24, 2009 at 04:09 AM
Hi, I just bought a Mustang last Friday, and traded in my older Mustang. I love V8 engines no matter what gasoline cost. Non-essential? I have to get to work every and I want to "enjoy" driving. In the late 70s after college, having had a 60s muscle car, I bought a low powered Japanese sports car and vowed "never again". I am getting about the same gas mileage and yet more power, so if the car companies can keep doing that, I am laying my cash on the line (which I am literally doing today with the car dealer). My other car is a 4x4 SUV, so I get the cars everyone loves to hate. I am addicted to muscle cars and am excited to see the return of the "Muscle Car Wars" in 2009! I think it's going to be exciting regardless of global warming, oil dependency and the price of gas.
Posted by: Steve | Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 08:29 AM
This is a nice muscle car but I have to admit I like a retro style of their previous Challenger model http://cars.johanesville.net/index.php?cat=car&cid=dodge&id=005659
Posted by: Car Expert | Friday, December 28, 2007 at 01:29 PM