Allpar will post spy pics of the '09 Challenger next week!?
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Allpar will post spy pics of the '09 Challenger next week!?
This is what they had to say on LY.
http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/challenger.html
The new LY Dodge Challenger is planned for the 2007-2008 calendar year. LY is the platform designator for the second-generation LX cars (we know it's an unfortunate designation). The Challenger may ride a shorter wheelbase to decrease weight, but on the other hand, it may simply be a two-door variant, much as the Charger was a two-door version of the Coronet.
There are rumors that the new 392 Hemi crate engine, designed for racing, will go along with the new Dodge Challenger body. The 392 is apparently a racing-only engine in current form, not a production design, but a lower-power version may well be made for production and appear in the Challenger. The 392 is likely to be used in a Challenger concept car to be shown at NAIAS (Detroit, January 2006; the Camaro will also be shown) but that doesn't mean it will show up in production. The 1999 Dodge Charger show car used a 4.7 liter natural-gas engine.
The LY series will be interesting for a number of reasons; for one, Chrysler reportedly has much more control over the engineering than they did with the LX, so more divergence of Mercedes may be expected in some areas, and the tuning and interior design may be different (though we would not expect any radical changes; it appears that the Magnum/Charger and 300 interiors are being standardized throughout the car lines).
We have a Challenger discussion forum - click here.
At the top of this page are the latest (November 2005) spy shots of the upcoming Dodge Challenger.
There are rumors that the new 392 Hemi crate engine, designed for racing, will go along with the new Dodge Challenger body. The 392 is apparently a racing-only engine in current form, not a production design, but a lower-power version may well be made for production and appear in the Challenger. The 392 is likely to be used in a Challenger concept car to be shown at NAIAS (Detroit, January 2006; the Camaro will also be shown) but that doesn't mean it will show up in production. The 1999 Dodge Charger show car used a 4.7 liter natural-gas engine.
The LY series will be interesting for a number of reasons; for one, Chrysler reportedly has much more control over the engineering than they did with the LX, so more divergence of Mercedes may be expected in some areas, and the tuning and interior design may be different (though we would not expect any radical changes; it appears that the Magnum/Charger and 300 interiors are being standardized throughout the car lines).
We have a Challenger discussion forum - click here.
At the top of this page are the latest (November 2005) spy shots of the upcoming Dodge Challenger.
http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/challenger.html
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Re: Allpar will post spy pics of the '09 Challenger next week!?
"The Challenger may ride a shorter wheelbase to decrease weight, but on the other hand, it may simply be a two-door variant, much as the Charger was a two-door version of the Coronet."
If the LY is as big as an LX, that's one (too) big coupe.
If the LY is as big as an LX, that's one (too) big coupe.
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Re: Allpar will post spy pics of the '09 Challenger next week!?
Originally Posted by dream '94 Z28
"The Challenger may ride a shorter wheelbase to decrease weight, but on the other hand, it may simply be a two-door variant, much as the Charger was a two-door version of the Coronet."
If the LY is as big as an LX, that's one (too) big coupe.
If the LY is as big as an LX, that's one (too) big coupe.
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Re: Allpar will post spy pics of the '09 Challenger next week!?
Originally Posted by DrewSG
392 ....... 
it really is starting to look like the 60s again 
it really is starting to look like the 60s again Last edited by Mich84; Nov 20, 2005 at 07:41 PM.
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Re: Allpar will post spy pics of the '09 Challenger next week!?
All this talk of a new Challenger and new Camaro is getting me very excited...I can't wait for January 
P.S. I hope the Camaro is faster, handles better and is meaner looking
P.S. I hope the Camaro is faster, handles better and is meaner looking
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Re: Allpar will post spy pics of the '09 Challenger next week!?
It will certainly be interesting to see what Dodge has in store. It would be awesome in there top dog model of the Challenger (SRT or whatever) that they forgo the v8 6.1 Hemi and drop in the Viper V10, like they did for the Ram. Dodge is gonna need the Viper power anyway to run with the GT500.
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Re: Allpar will post spy pics of the '09 Challenger next week!?
Originally Posted by RussStang
It will certainly be interesting to see what Dodge has in store. It would be awesome in there top dog model of the Challenger (SRT or whatever) that they forgo the v8 6.1 Hemi and drop in the Viper V10, like they did for the Ram. Dodge is gonna need the Viper power anyway to run with the GT500.
Probably not going to happen. I can see a 6.1L with a Viper T-56 tho.