Eye Candy: Production Shots of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8
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Back in the day, folks referred to holidays as "Red Letter Days" because of their color on calendars. They were times of excitement, tradition and celebration. Well, that's how we feel about the New Dodge and frankly, we've always had a special place in our hearts for red.
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It looks well sexy, cheers
You can see the silver production version at
leftlanenews.com
I love the Challenger and hope to get one in 2009 if it comes w/ the 426 Hemi and 6 speed manual trans. I am writing to give Dodge some constructive criticism. Maybe b/c I love the car so much and have stared at the production pics so long that I’ve notice some minor things w/ the fit and finish that Dodge maybe able to address in the production car.
First, if you click on the picture with the tire and you look at the top left hand side of the picture where the fender meets the front fascia (bumper) you will notice that the two body panels are not perfectly aligned. minor tweeking should correct this problem.
Second, if you click on the picture showing the rear spoiler, you will notice that the trunk lid and the fender are perfectly aligned. Again, this should take only minor tweeking to correct.
Dodge please don’t take the comments the wrong way. I definately want you guys to be very successful, but people paying upwards of $40K for their cars want them with tight tollerences and great fininshes.
call up the factory
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I ordered a new 2008 challenger - how can I find out the build date & confirm that my dealer has actually received confirmation that the order is accepted?
i own 07 chrgr srt8, 06 srt10 truck,just purchased 07 cobra, but i will wait to get one towards end of year when they are @ msrp,just like all the others when cobra came out 10-20k over sticker still are, but you can find them with patience at msrp 49,999.00, srt10 truck bought in 07 10k under sitcker 07 srt8 chrger 7800k under sticker have patience you get it i konw i will.
challenger has been upgraded to c-status as of today. which means all parts are in, per dodge customer service. 1-8004adodge
My wife put a deposit down on a new Challenger the first week they started taking deposits. She was 7th on the list at that dealership. The salesman and the manager told her it was not a question if she would get a 2008 but what month it would come in.
it’s actually called a build plan not a build date.
guys, i have been given a tentative build date of 2/4/08. 2 days before the reveal! dodge customer assistance says that it is not a firm date, but usually pretty accurate. i do not yet have a vin #, fyi. but i have a feeling they will be assigned right after the first of the year. i will follow up later this week on a couple leads i have for more info, and report back.
wow madcapp, i feel a little insulted. i dont see anything wrong with a 10% markup on something like this. ive watched the ebay auctions and the bids were well over 50k. i cant see any of them selling for msrp. im sure i wont get the cheapest one out there, but i garranty mine wont be the most expensive either. i feel good about my deal. and your jealous rants will not deter that thought.. happy new year to you.
That’s silly evasivetom, cars are commodities that come off an assembly line like toasters or microwave ovens. If overpaying for commodities makes you the happeist man alive, then we need to get together for many, many transactions where I charge you alot more than what something is worth. Then we’ll both be happy.
hey guys, i was at the dealership today and i seen the e-mail sent the them. it stated a production run of 6000 units and that they (the dealership) would receive 6 cars.my name is on car #2 and the quoted price (with deposit) is 46,995.00. i think im the happiest man alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Kowalski
You keep refering to the new Chrysler corp. that is owned by Cerberus mgt. as DMC that is no longer true…which is why the comments reguarding Delorean Motor Car demise was refered to.
I guess old habits(names)are hard to give up.
LOL.
Newchallengerowner you should be one happy camper!!!!!!!
Keep me informed on how things are going and maybe we can all meet up at the mopar nationals this year.
Bankrupt,lol………
So is this country thank your buddy king george for that.
Dude your bearly worth the reply My bonus yearly is more than the average salary ..
I assure you my job is more secure than yours may be ,Jack…
You know maybe you should be on a ford forum and not here.
If you work for DMC,did you not know they went bankrupt? Deloreans are no longer being built. Sorry about your job.
Hey Kowalski, I just got info from my sales rep that my order was indeed the first one placed at that dealership. So I changed my name as you suggested.
Your a funny guy,are you a clown…
I hate clowns..
What if I worked for DMC?????????
kowalski,
You seem to be full of information or something. Who’s your source?
Great job I’ll BY one .
Bummed you need to change your name to
newchallengerowner.
Stop in at the dealer monthly if not biweekly and just say HI..
You may not get the first one but youll get one..
approx 45k thats with tax out the door. husker.
They are really producing up to 12,000 challenger srt’s by july.First 5000 get a plaque on the dash after mid june the sxt and rt go into production and will be delivered by the end of july.
Most dealers will fill all orders dont worry hell get you an 08 srt.Figure this with the econonmy so rocky you know theyll have many loans and tire kickers who just put down a deposit not qaulify or have the means to afford this car …
Like I siad you have it in writing and they are making more than 4500-5000 srts this year.
So how much is this bad boy running? I’ve seen on Dodge.com $40k and up but on other sites i’ve noticed $25-36K. So which one is it?
BUMMED OUT, EVERY DEALER GETS AT LEAST 1. IF YOU WERE THE FIRST TO ORDER FROM THAT DEALER, YOUR CAR IS ON THE WAY.
The car price (and production leval) almost guarentees failure.
They should have went with the 2 door charger too. (and make the doors bigger like they use to be)
I had an appt. with the owner today. He said they were going to honor my order at the price that was agreed to. He did say that he didn’t know how they were going to be alotted even though 4700 cars were ordered on dec 3rd out of 5k. If it’s first come first served then I should be in the clear. If Dodge decides to dispurse the orders a different way (like using preferential dealers) I still might be screwed.
BUMMED OUT, THE CONTRACT YOU HAVE IS LEGALLY BINDING. TELL THE DEALER TO PROVIDE THE CAR AT THE AGREED PRICE OR YOU WILL LITIGATE (SUE). I WOULD ALSO CALL DODGE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. DONT HESITATE TO CALL YOUR LOCAL BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU EITHER. OR LOCAL NEWSPAPER. PLEASE LET US KNOW THE NAME OF THE DEALER. NOBODY SHOULD EVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM.
Telephone
1-800-992-1997
M-F 8:00AM-5:00PM
Continental Time Zones
Contact Us by Mail:
Dodge Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 21-8004
Auburn Hills, MI 48321-8004
I’d like to see an appearance package offered as an option. It would include hood pins,top fender mounted signal lights just like the ’60s and ’70s mopar muscle cars had, only a little sleeker looking and loose the ram’s head on the hood and replace it with the DODGE letters and a decal of the old Dodge Rumble Bee.
Dec 3rd I ordered mine and the dealer agreed to msrp. I put down a deposit and got my order with all of the paper work. I called yesterday and the GM was giving me the run around about it. Nobody knew what was even going on with the car or that it could be ordered until I made them look into it. They had no idea. Now the GM there is giving me a bunch of runaround and acting very unethical like he wants to screw me over. He wouldn’t of even had the order if it wasn’t for me and now it looks like he’s trying to sell it out from under me. Can he just do that if he wants? Even if they already agreed to a price and I have the order with a receipt. I wonder if I were to call Dodge and complain would it even make a difference? Anyone have any ideas?
GO TO THE FOLLOWING
SITE : www.tatuagemdaboa.com.br
2. TYPE DODGE on the 1st line.
3. TYPE CHALLENGER on the 2nd
line.
(Skip your e.mail address.)
4. Click on
vizualizar and watch what happens.
PLEASE make a regular black and a regular white available, not metallic. I don’t like metallic paint on a musclecar.
Interesting interpretation on the wheels. The production ready Alcoa forged wheels that have been recently revealed are a good design, lightweight and strong (I’m sure) and I’d like to see a good set of forged wheels on the R/T. The concept Challenger was seen with 2 wheels, one was the standard Charger SRT8 wheel, the other/main wheel was a hollow spoke design which would probably cost $2500 per wheel to produce. Hollow spoke wheels are often seen on show cars, but they are impossibly expensive for any auto maker to offer, and there may even be an SAE rule against them…in much the same manner that pop-up headlights were banned in the 90’s. I bring that up because I’m not even aware of any aftermarket hollow spoke wheels.
any hope the concept wheels will show on the production challenger the new pictures of the wheels just dont cut it
I put down what they asked for which was 1000.00 deposit cash.
I have heard rumors some had been asked for 4k-5k from some dealers..
Its still a great deal …45K total or not.
Does anyone know how much you have 2 pay upfront to pre-order one of these.
SWEET CAR. I cant wait to see the production model. I would love to buy one that car is way cooler than the mustang.
ARE YOU SAYING YOU DON’T LIKE THE AUDI IDIOT AVANT WAGON?
I hear yah there rented one down in Florida a 360 modena and the ladies flocked to the car like a salt lick.
Ill have to wait till I run into some money later on in life to play ferarri though.I dont like the fact of an engine rebuild every 20k miles and it aint cheap brother.
By far my c5 has been the best car I have ever owned and it is long paid off.I remmebr only one service issue and it was minor and believe me I drive it like it wants to be driven and it never has let me down yet.
Same with my hemi magnum great car however they need to fix the torque converter issues on those cars its not a fun time.
I have heard they are stopping production of the magnum its the only wagon out there with the looks and balls why DMC ,why?
Simply remarket the thing!!
I agree, but the chally’s will be alot cheaper than a ferrari. (Unless the dealers keep marking them up.)
if you want a ride that commands pie, there is nothing on the planet that compares to a ferrari. girls go mental. flag you down, chase you down, etc.
The challenger will prove to attract chicks more than my red c5 does ,and they flock it it….I had a girl once a lil hotty bend right over in front of my car with a short skirt on just to get a ride..That was one of the tamer encounters.
The vette gets tons of attn but so will my new chally.
I figure the nascar hottys will love this challenger and make for some fun days at the track,now to figure out hoe to get the car and the RV to the races so to have a stabbing cabin on sight.
you hit it right on the head it is cartoonish in design …
It will attract the younger market due to its video game appearance.
The camaro does nothing for me at all becasue of its over exagerated lines and bolt ons..
It lost something in its translation..
In my opinion the camaro looks like an exaggerated hot wheel and not something I want to be seen in.
Almost to much going on if thats possible and it is..
The entire car screams kid racer and thats just not me. Give me the simple lines of the new chally any day .
Like the mustang the camaro will also be a major chick car,and that is definately not for me..
Dodge hit a home run on the new chally design and it screams muscle not fluff.
the camaro in person looks good, but as i have said before, they used the wrong year. 1968 would have been the right year. the coke bottle shape is right on, the egg crate grill is lousy, as well as the rear wheelhousing mouldings/vents. tail ligts are ok. doesn’t surprise me that the designer has a big ego. apparently he thinks his design is better than the original. fyi, no it is not.
You know what else about the Camaro…they just went too agressive with the design and it looks a bit cartoonish as a result, don’t you think? Not Balanced.
Yeah, the Camaro is a dud. The proportions are off…the greenhouse is too squashed relative to the thick body. Plus…only 2 headlights? No thanks. There is videos of the Camaros’ designers on youtube as well, and the Camaro exterior design cheif (Brian Smith) has no presence, and comes across as a cocky jackass. Castiglione comes across as a genuinely good guy, with a well rounded and balanced personality. There’s obviously better people behind the Challenger.
Did you guys see the new Camaro spy pics? http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/3907
I wasn\’t impressed. I think the Challenger is going to blow away the new Camaro. And…we\’ll have ours a full year before the Camaro comes out! Big props Dodge!!! Way to go!
YOUR RIGHT! I SWEAR, WHEN THEY FIRST SET UP THE TIRED OF SPY PICS THING ON THIS PAGE, THAT PICTURE AND A FEW OTHERS WERE THERE. MAYBE IM LOSING IT!
I know that, but they are the only one with this picture. This is what I’m talking about.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/Components/ArticleDisplay/w24ArticleImageComp/0,9259,2236087,00.html
THE PICS ARE THE NEW PICS ADDED TO THIS SITE THIS WEEK. CHECK IT OUT
How did this South African website get an additional photo showing a little more taillight detail?
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News/General_News/0,,1369-1372-2094_2236087,00.html
And by the way, I hope the Taillights are going to use LEDs for illumination.
whoops! at second glance looks like the six shooter led lights didn’t make it…looks like the amber signals might flash through the openings instead. Anyone else have a perception on that?
the car looks great, however the grille looks empty without the cross hair. Just so you know, you didn’t have to change anything to make it better. The fuel fill cap is a cool addition…nice to see the six shooter lights too.
Now some production interior shots. I hope the gauges will change also.
yeah screw gas prices i’ll drive slow till i see a vette then let me smoke it please!!!!
Spot on! I can’t wait to see the rest of it! I love you guys! Wonderful Job!!! Love the spoiler and flip cap!!! Now all we need is a confimed t-56 behind a 392 or better yet a 426!Screw the gas prices!You guys are awesome keep it coming!
PLEASE READ BELOW!! DODGE MAY RELEASE MORE THAN 5500 FOR THE ’08s!!!
Dodge has announced that the first run production numbers is not final. Here is the full article:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=123858
So, if Dodge is smart they will make enough so everyone who placed an order will get one
Fantastic retro car! Add options for a shaker hood, rear louvers, side striping, and hood pins.
However, please listen to the hundreds of MOPAR faithful who have said REMOVE THE RAMS HEAD!! It belongs on trucks not performance cars.
Everything is great!The grille,the gascap, the spoiler,AUSOME!!
DON’T WORRY, YOUR SCALED DOWN VERSION IS COMING IN 2008. STOP CRYING.
Dodge has announced that the first run production is not final. Here is the full article:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=123858
So, if Dodge is smart they will make enough so everyone who placed an order will get one
Bummer! At 40k - Dodge can keep them. They are nice (always were) but they aren’t worth twice the price of a Mustang. I think it’s a mistake to price them so high. I can afford it now but it’s going to cost more for insurance and a hell of a lot more for gas. Dodge just sold me on a Camaro when they come out.
Great except as many have stated, the Rams head has got to go!!! It’s just does not say muscle car at all. At least make it a delete option..
I saw the production car. The tail lights will make everyone smile. Convert please! Maybe a retro Challenger T/A hood. Also a retro looking pistol grip. First thing I do with mine is the R/T stripe around the rear gets painted on.
The flip-up gas cap does it for me! Now I’m definitely locked into buying one (six-speed manual, please). Love the lip spoiler too. I don’t think it messes up the “clean lines” of the body style at all; in fact, I think the body benefits from a little “flare/bling” just like the originals which had hood pins, side stripes, etc., etc.!
Actually the one that says “Dodge Brothers Detroit U-S-A” is better than the dealer sign. Come up with something that says “Dodge Detroit U-S-A”. Scroll down to see all the Dodge emblems.
http://www.cartype.com/page.cfm?id=799&alph=ALL
Yeah, me too. I’m NOT liking the rams head. If we’re celebrating heritage designs, how about something like the original Dodge logo?
Its nice and colorful.
http://www.sportomotoring.com/thumbs/sign0004.jpg
I love everything about the new challenger, but the thing I most loved about the concept challenger was that huge rear tail light. That tail light is like no other and when you blow my other cars they would know that they just got passed by a challenger. Bring it back!
The flip top gas cap.
The 70 grille instead of the gunsight grill of the prototype.
The rectangular exhaust tips (although not bifurcated like the legacy Challenger).
A Challenger T/A-like rear spoiler.
These are all fantastic additions to the production model.
The new Challenger is a dream come true.
I was in my mid teens when the legacy Challenger was on sale so I just missed out of buying it new.
Now brand new Challenger convergence can finally happen for all of us who were just outside the cusp of the legacy Muscle Car era.
We had to wait a generation but our day in Muscle Car Nirvana is finally upon us.
I agree with the many comments about the Rams head emblems on the car. I hated that ugly thing on my Dakota R/T (Luckily the Dodge Viper emblem was almost an exact fit), and it is the ONLY THING I don’t like about this car.
Mopars are CHICK Magnets and the Challenger will be a good one. Great Design Dodge.
LOVE IT!!!
I guess all i can say is im waiting for more options or cars i should say. Like the other posts below me i totally agree about the RAM HEAD DOES NEED TO GO. I have a ram truck and like the head and all but, it doesn’t belong on this car. I guess all i want to see is different paint schemes strip combo’s like someone else said, and definatly a convertible. After staring at your new pics for a couple of days the spoiler is definatly growing on me so as long as it helps im for it. I would love to see the exaust come out the side. My girlfriends dad rebuild cars and im already talking to him about doing that to my “future” challenger. All and all i guess im just waiting to see how far you fellas at dodge take this one. I hope you don’t stop now i know ya’ll have more up your sleave than this. I trust you. LET THE RICH BOYS SUCK THE FIRST 5,000 UP. All of us real car lovers will have more to choose from in the near future so im not to angry with the first limited run. Peace… Your sous chef….
me to, the rams head needs to be replaced with the original DODGE letters.
I agree - the ram heads need to roll. Looks good on the trucks, but get them off of Challenger. 2008 model designs are probably locked in, but you can still make these changes for the 2009s.
I would also love to see a T/A version with matte black hood, stripes, and side-exit exhaust!
Dodge, great job! I too will be waiting for the 2009 edition b/c I want the 426 hemi and 6 speed manual trans. Love the spoiler. Are you guys planning a T/A version anytime soon (with the stripes down the side)? I know a lot of people are complaining about the fact that on 5000 SRT8 will be built 08, but they fail to realize that the 09’s will start shipping only a couple of months after that. Can we get from RLD any information on the expected production numbers for the 2009 Challenger? (please at least 50,000)
Only thing I did not like on the new Challenger is the Ram head on the wheels and on the hood.
Looks like you took my advice about the fuel cap. Is it a snap open?
If you guys make the Cuda please integrate the exhuast into the rear bumper…
I’m holding out for a Plumb Crazy convertible 6-Speed (hopefully with the 392 HEMI) in 09/10
we are all chomping at the bit for this car and frankly i am glad to see the first batch at 5000.that is not flooding the market so mine will retain a nice value.thanks dodge.i love everything,gas door,spoiler and all.AWESOME BABY!!!
Beautiful car. I just wish you had made more then 5000. My local dealership got one (1) car and one of the salesmaen got that one. Now that really sucks..
I had one of the originals in the 1970’s. I believe there were only something like 1300 made at that time. Oh how the price has changed. I believe my Dad paid something like $3,000 dollars for it new. It was gorgeous…Meadowflake blue, while vinyl top and mag wheels.
Great shots. Can’t wait for more!
I agree that we need to have a spoiler delete option.
This car is simply beautiful. I stood at the Atlanta auto show in the same spot for almost two hours just staring at the concept. From the sneek peek pics I have seen, they actually improved it further in the details. It brings a tear to my eye.. I love this car!
The car looks awesome! Great job designers!! I will be buying an SRT in 2009.
AWESOME!!! FUEL FILLER CAP IS THE BOMB! REAR SPOILER JUST LIKE THE 70 T/A, WELL DONE!!
Love the pics, hate the rear spoiler. Hopefully it’s only optional or atleast comes body color. Wheels are nice though not as fitting as the concept. Does anyone know if the carbon fiber hood stripes are going to be available beyond the limited edition 2008?
That’s what I’m talkin’ about! I love the filler cap and the grille! I sure did like the wheels on the concept, but I heard you guys had clearance issues. Great job and thanks for providing the pics!
i love this car so much and i cant wait till i can drive my own! i wish that there were more produced so that nonfamious people can get them! i have watched that stupid countdown ticker since the very first day and i am so excited for the future of this car. however i wish that i could have my own!
I still think there needs to be a spoiler delete option. That’s the only JC Whitney looking part on the car so far.
I wonder if the interior will look the same?
FINALLY dodge brought back the gas cap. That was the first thing we noticed when we got our Charger, where was the Charger chrome gas cap? It was a huge symbol of muscle cars and now with them coming back why not on the Charger, but nice job bringing it back.
You guys are so getting the details right. Good job my friends. I’ll take one.
I love the fuel filler cover! That is total 70’s MOPAR! Thanks for getting rid of the crosshair grill too.
I cana see the SRT will have the brembro bakes.
realmente espectacular ese Dodge,soy de Argentina y soy fanatico de la marca Dodge!!!El clasico Argentino Muscle Car es la Coupe Dodge GTX.saludos
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