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I was wandering around the floor of the New York auto show yesterday afternoon, trying to find a free scone. No, I was looking for automotive inspiration to break some second-day malaise. I never did find the scone, but I did stumble on the 2009 Dodge Challenger S/E up on its dais. I've been thinking of nothing else for 24 hours. The S/E isn't exactly carnival-midway material. First, it lacks the Challenger R/T's six-speed Tremec TR6060, or any other manual transmission. Second, with 250-horsepowers' worth of sad ham under its hood, the weighty S/E's zero-to-60 time is probably closer to that of a '78 Tradesman van than a 268-hp Toyota Camry SE. Can you imagine a greater humiliation than being dispatched by a middle-aged suburban bank branch manager late for her 11:15? I can, but it would involve farm animals, Irish whiskey and glossy photos. Despite all of that - and it's quite a lot to spite -- the Challenger S/E has remained foremost in my thoughts. My obsession...
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Eagle-eyed reader Eywolf noticed something peculiar yesterday morning when we ran the new 2009 Dodge Challenger images and press release. After our fearless leader was lambasted by Chrysler PR for what seemed like hours over our suggestion the press images for the Chicago Auto Show unveil of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 had been massaged to enhance reality, it seems there may be further p-chopping on the latest batch of images in an apparent attempt to deceive the muscle-loving public into believing Chrysler has more than one color available for the Challenger save money . We took the time to create an animated gif of two of the images in question -- one, a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 from Chicago (in orange). The other, a purported image of the 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 (in white)... galleryPost('challengerchop3', 2, 'Were These Challenger Photos Manipulated?'); We thought this time we'd reserve commentary on whether or not it's really been digitally enhanced...
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Anybody else having a strange feeling of deja vu? You should because it was only a month ago that we watched Dodge unveil the 2008 Dodge Challenger and a month later they are back, unveiling the three different Challenger models for 2009 . Included is the Dodge Challenger SRT8, the Challenger SE and the Challenger R/T. galleryPost('nasdodgechallengerlive', 3, 'Dodge Challenger Exterior Live Reveal'); galleryPost('challengerintlive', 3, 'Dodge Challenger Interior Live Reveal'); The SRT8 is obviously the most important unveil with a 425 HP 6.1-liter V8 HEMI that is now available with a manual transmission. The Challenger SE has a 250 HP 3.5-liter V6 HEMI capable of 25 MPG on the highway and a 276 watt Boston Connect sound system. The Challenger R/T has a 370 HP 5.7-liter V8 HEMI that is also available with a track pack that includes a six speed manual transmission and more.
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And just when you thought you have had enough of the 2008 Dodge Challenger , the 2009 models are here and even better, perhaps? Still being touted as the happy middle between the Chrysler 300 and Charger is the Challenger. All models of this beaut includes the HEMI engine, MyGIG system, best-in-class trunk space and more. There will be three different models of the Dodge Challenger available including the SRT8 that features a 6.1-liter HEMI V8, the R/T and SE. The R/T features a 5.7-liter HEMI V8 with five-speed automatic transmission and 370 HP. The weakling of the group is the Challenger SE that has a 3.5-liter high-output automatic V6 that produced 250 horsepower. Introducing the All-New 2009 Dodge Challenger 35 Years Later, Dodge Redefines Modern American Muscle * Re-creation of vintage American muscle car blends nostalgic flair with modern engineering and technology * First five-passenger, two-door coupe produced from proven Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger platform * First modern-day...
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