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Dodge Challenger
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Beginning in 1978 — the year the U.S.
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard took effect — Dodge
offered a new Challenger two-door coupe imported from Mitsubishi. It
was offered with a standard 1.6-liter, 77-horsepower I-4 engine,
with a 2.6-liter, 105-horsepower four-cylinder as an option.
Slightly restyled in 1981, the Dodge Challenger soldiered on until
1984, replaced by the growing stable of Chrysler Corporation’s
K-platform compacts and a new import from Mitsubishi, the
Dodge/Plymouth Conquest. Over its six-year run, sales of the
imported Dodge Challenger averaged between 12,000 and 14,000 units
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At the North American International
Auto Show in Detroit in January 2006, Chrysler unveiled the Dodge
Challenger concept to immediate acclaim. |
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Based on the company’s advanced
rear-wheel-drive LX platform and its legendary HEMI
engine, the Dodge Challenger concept featured the long
hood, short deck, wide stance and two-door coupe
body-style that resembled the iconic Challengers of the
1970s.
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2006 Dodge Challenger R/T Concept. |
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Over the next several months, the
company received repeated pleas from consumers and the media to
build the car. For more information on the 2006 Dodge Challenger R/T
Concept
visit here. |
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Las Vegas, Oct 31,
2006 - Mopar Celebrates 50 Years of HEMI Heaven with Relaunch of
Legendary 392. |
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To
commemorate the legacy of the 392 HEMI, Chrysler Group
and Mopar are unveiled a SEMA first: a concept vehicle
tricked out just for SEMA. From Detroit’s 2006 North
American International Auto Show and a year before its
production debut, the stunning Dodge Challenger Super
Stock powered by a 392 HEMI by Mopar.
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Dodge Challenger Super Stock Concept with 392 HEMI by
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To help celebrate the
50th anniversary of the legendary engine, Mopar launched an all-new
392 HEMI crate motor for a new generation of performance
enthusiasts. This engine built with all new components is a complete
engine assembly from the throttle body to the oil pan, and cranks
out 525 horsepower in it most potent form. |
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