Chrysler Confirms Challenger SRT-8

Jan. 1, 2020

Chrysler Group has confirmed that it will build a high-performance version of the Dodge Challenger. According to Ward's Auto, it is expected to launch sometime after the 2009 model year base car rolls out. The SRT-8 Challenger will be based

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Currently, the LX platform serves the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans and the Dodge Magnum wagon. All of these vehicles are expected to migrate to the new LY platform. Despite the high price of gasoline, Steve Landry, executive vice president of NAFTA sales, global marketing, service and parts for Chrysler, says the automaker is not concerned. "In recent research with SRT-8 owners, the price of fuel does not come up on the radar as something that concerns them," he said.

SRT-8 products are equipped with a 6.1-liter, Hemi V-8 engine. The Dodge Avenger has also been mentioned as a potential SRT-8 candidate. Ward's says that Chrysler's future high performance line up will consist of SRT-8 version of the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Dodge Magnum, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Viper and Dodge Caliber which will be labeled as an SRT-4 model.

Source: Ward's Auto

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Mike Anson

Mike Anson is Editor-in-Chief of Styling & Performance magazine. He has road raced in Sports Car Club of America competition and in production-based race cars (the infamous Playboy Cup series). He has participated in off-road racing, including the Baja 1000 and the Mint 400. Mike began his journalism career at Road & Track magazine, followed by a stint at Four Wheeler Magazine. He then handled the start up as the first Editor of Petersen's 4Wheel & Off-Road Magazine. Eventually he moved to Petersen's flagship publication MOTOR TREND as Editor-in-Chief. He worked in public relations for automobile distributors Hyundai and Suzuki.