2009 Dodge Challenger?

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Offline EFI-Cuda

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2009 Dodge Challenger?
« on: June 14, 2005 - 07:51:56 PM »
I hope that this is not a joke.    If Chrysler is serious about releasing a 2009 Challenger, I hope that they do it right.    Chrysler believed that there was no market for a V-8 rear wheel drive 2-door.    Thus, the new Charger is a 4-door.    After all, GM killed it's rear wheel drive platforms, and the current GTO has lack luster sales.    Ford dropped the 2005 Mustang with the retro-styling and everyone is going nuts over it.    Ford's sales of the new Mustang have exceeded sales expectations.    Hopefully, Ford has shown that there is still a market for an affordable rear wheel drive V-8 vehicle.   

Check out these article links:     http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102549

                                            http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/13/Autos/funonwheels/dodge_challenger/

Attached to this post are some concept photos of a retro-styled Challenger.    Do you think that Chrysler will actually build it right, or do you think that they will hand us a 2-door Magnum/Charger/300?
« Last Edit: June 14, 2005 - 07:57:20 PM by 1974Cuda360 »
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Re: 2009 Challenger
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2005 - 07:57:42 PM »
this tread has already been done  :thumbs: but the other one didnt have those cool pics thanks man!!!
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Re: 2009 Challenger
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2005 - 07:58:40 PM »
Looks a little ricy but the hood brings back a little bit of the look of the Challenger / Cuda. :thumbs:
Still wouldn't mind having a 2 door version of the 2006 hemi Charger in sublime or mango or something similar.

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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2005 - 08:01:26 PM »
i like the roof line rear windows doors and quarters the rear needs a lil work and the front looks a lil to blocky to me but these are just proto pics look how much the charger changed in 6 years!!! from the 99 version!!
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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2005 - 08:13:37 PM »
....and if Chrysler does a Challenger, what about a 2009 Cuda.    Hmmmmmmm..........
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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2005 - 08:24:46 PM »


That orange one doesn't look "too" bad.  :-\ Atleast for a starting sketch it retains some of it's history. Buldge hood etc....


Sh!t I'm happy, 4 years is a while but hey in 1966 did they complain?!?!?!?! NOPE!  :grinno:
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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2005 - 09:12:09 PM »
Yeah NZ, and you wasn't even a thought in your daddy's pants in 66!!! LMAO!!  :grinyes:

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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2005 - 09:26:27 PM »
I would not but the car if it looked like that    how in the he!! would they fit a hemi in there and still have room to fit a pop can.
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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2005 - 10:08:05 PM »
Yeah NZ, and you wasn't even a thought in your daddy's pants in 66!!! LMAO!!  :grinyes:

Aha!!! Thats where your wrong dear watson.....he was 18 he and my Mum were going out back then and living with my Grandma...


Kids would have been in there thoughts.... :tongue:
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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2005 - 10:26:26 PM »
 :laughup: Yeah, I guess you're right!  :grinyes:  Think they were hoping for a Mopar nut?  :grinyes: By the way, you are right on the 66 Charger, the people who turned up their noses at the first attempts were probably quite pleased with the next generation.

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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2005 - 10:44:20 PM »
  By the way, you are right on the 66 Charger, the people who turned up their noses at the first attempts were probably quite pleased with the next generation.

Of course I was!!  :grinyes: :laughing: :grinno: :laughing:

Well, I guess only time will tell eh.  ;)
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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2005 - 11:31:12 PM »
 :grinyes: One can only hope!  :thumbs:

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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2005 - 05:50:27 PM »
Chrysler smart to do it in 2009. By that time, all the mustang drivers will be looking to trade in.

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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2005 - 06:49:21 PM »
 :)  I like it! The timing is perfect. My Durango will be paid off by then.

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Re: 2009 Dodge Challenger?
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2005 - 08:38:59 PM »
Now that's a rendering that I can surely live with.
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