Dodge has produced the Challenger for three different generations, starting with the first generation from 1970–1974. The first Challengers made it out for the 1970 model year, and they immediately established the car as a formidable beast on the street. Dodge based the Challenger on thePlymouth...
Dodge built the first generation Challengers from 1970 through 1974, and for the debut year, you could get one of five different models (six if you count the West Coast only Western Sport Special, but that one’s another story). For 1970, Dodge offered the base model Challenger, the high...
Dodge Challenger production would dwindle down to less than 15% of the original number by the first-generation’s swan song in 1974. By this time, only two engine options were available, of which the 318 was standard and the 360 replaced the beloved...
While Dodge offers a variety of powertrain options in rear-wheel drive Challengers, the Challenger GT only gets one. The sole available engine is the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 used in numerous other Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) products, from the Chrysler Pacifica minivan to Jeep’s rock-crawli...
A larger, power-bulge aluminum hood features a dedicated "cold-air" intake – a visual styling cue from the first Viper coupe built in 1996. The hood on the new Dodge Challenger SRT with a Hellcat engine also includes dual air extractors to ensure effective removal of heat and reduced air...
Dodge Challenger R/T: 356 units Plymouth Road Runner: 152 units Plymouth Superbird: 135 units Dodge Charger R/T: 112 units Plymouth GTX: 72 units Dodge Super Bee: 36 units Dodge Coronet R/T: 14 units Both the first-gen Challenger and the third-gen Barracuda were introduced toge...
The 2023 Dodge Challenger is a blast from the past, with an old-school vibe that recalls the hot pony cars of the 1960s.
Though the engine starts to grunt above 5000 rpm, it still has enough gumption to haul the Challenger to 60 mph in a brisk 11.7 seconds, and keeps on pulling up to a flat-out 103 mph. While it performs decently, the Silent Shaft four is more impressive in two other ways. First, it...
Here is an original 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T that is an original California car as well. This car was owned and built by Ken Funk for his daughter. Most all of the restoration work was done around 10 years ago. It is a numbers matching motor and transmission and includes the original ...
Erm, no. Outside of California’s stringent tailpipe laws America is still potty for these things. Sales are steadfast and there’s a huge generation-spanning community. The reaction to our Challenger was universally jingoistic. Unprompted, they reel off the tale of the cop from Detroit. And...