Video: 2008 Dodge Challenger Designers, Part 2

Here’s our second installation of the discussion with Jeff Gale and Brian Nielander, the guys who took the Dodge Challenger concept from dream to reality with their 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 design.
In this episode, we ask:
–How did you manage to convince management to drop the traditional crosshair from the grille?
–What are some other major differences […]

Test Video: NASCAR Drivers Dance With the Dodge Challenger Mule

This video shows some of our favs on the NASCAR circuit (Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne and Bobby Labonte) taking a peek at the Dodge Challenger concept along with some footage from the road as they drive a Challenger dressed as a Charger in some pretty decent driving action. Enjoy…

Video: Castiglione and Barrington Pt. 7

So this is it…our final chapter of our sit down with Micheal Castiglione and Alan Barrington, the team that designed the Dodge Challenger concept. (For links to the full seven-segment series, click here.) Few folks ever get such a thorough look into the minds of guys like this, so we hope you enjoyed it. As […]

Video: Castiglione and Barrington Pt. 6

Happy New Year! We’re counting down the days and weeks to the production Challenger debut, but in the meantime, we’ve got two more segments from the fathers of the Challenger concept…Micheal Castiglione and Alan Barrington. This is Part 6. Check out the first five editions here…
In this edition:
–What was it like being assigned the Challenger […]

Video: Castiglione and Barrington Pt. 5

The fifth part (and the last portion we’ll be posting in 2007) of our conversation with the designers of the Dodge Challenger concept is here…in this edition:
–Alan takes us through the thinking of the concept’s interior
–Micheal talks about some key portions of the concept that were influenced by…wait for it…BLOGS and BLOG READERS.
Enjoy…

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Video: Castiglione and Barrington Pt. 4

While you’re thinking about Challenger, enjoy another few minutes with the star designers behind the concept that the 2008 Challenger SRT8 is based on. Fans of the vehicle should enjoy this exclusive access to these two gentlemen and the detail they get into describing their work.
In this edition:
–Specific influences from everyday life on the […]

Part 3: Challenger Designers Castiglione and Barrington

Our running conversation with the Challenger concept designers (who, you are saying in our latest poll, designed one of the most successful concepts in modern times) continues on into Part 3…
Here we include discussion of:
–Making the Challenger concept your “mind’s eye” memory of the classic
–The influence of MOPAR enthusiasts
–Wheel design
–Alan B. talks about the modernization […]

Video: Castiglione and Barrington Pt. 2

Just in time for the holidays…another portion of our sit down with Micheal Castiglione and Alan Barrington, the two designers behind the Dodge Challenger concept. This time, we spend a bit more time dissecting the inspirations of the concept, specifically the role of classic muscle. Plus, a discussion of how they picked HEMI Orange for […]

Poll Time: What’s Your Favorite Concept?

Nearly 2/3rds of our 2,600 voters opted for the biggest engine they could get in the upcoming Challenger…so here’s another question.
With our on-going coverage of the Challenger concept, we wondered “Is the Challenger the most successful concept ever?” We’re several decades into the history of the auto show, so that’s probably a tall order to […]