Dodge Reveals Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Details
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So basically what they've done is taken an attractive retro muscle car, removed all its luxuries, likely made it as enjoyable to drive as straddling a chainsaw, and dressed it up to make it look like it was built in the 70s. At least it isn't expensive.
July 14, 2008 6:35 pm
sounds to me like someone doesn't like straight line performance. I dunno what your highways look like but over where I live they are pretty straight.
July 14, 2008 7:10 pm
lol On our highways, if you do 50km/h over the limit, they impound your car, suspend your license, and fine you between $2000-$10 000. Besides, I said nothing about straight line performance; to each his own. But I do have a minimum standard with regards to comfort... I'm just imagining 6.1L V8 sitting on solid engine mounts in a car with no sound deadening and race seats. Numb buttocks, bleeding ears... driving a car shouldn't be on the same comfort level as riding a bicycle. Even then, a bicycle isn't noisy.
July 15, 2008 12:18 am
WAIT -- is this even street legal? In the press release, they're talking about removing "...all airbag components, ...cross-car and side impact door beams, rear bumper beam, ..." and even the windshield wipers! Comfort aside, if it is street legal, it certainly doesn't sound terribly safe.
July 15, 2008 12:23 am
This is the Mopar Drag pack which is not street legal. It is puropse built for either road or drag racing. It is a legal NHRA stock/superstock package depending on chassis and engine choice. You get the wireing harness and some components in a box depending on what your intentions are. The trunk has a pull latch with no locking mech. There are ready made toggle switches in dash. Both front seats are driver side. No holes drilled in trans hump. No Back seat. The rear is still IRS but is capable of having leaf springs. It is a takeoff of the old 1968 Hemi A-Body Hurst package cars. If I had the funds I would be doing one. And I agree with C-Kink about a lightweight street legal model,Lets say an SRT-L maybe
January 5, 2010 5:02 pm
Same here Joe...ild buy this car and use it on the highways. Makes a great highway monster.
July 14, 2008 11:14 pm
Did someone mention drag? Where are the trannies? All I see is an ugly car
July 15, 2008 12:34 am
Bremen, there are many guys at least in North America that drive cars that were once legal, not anymore, on the street. This car street legal or not wouldn't be so hard to be inconspicuous in, just leave it a one-tone paint job, tints all around and just dont speed around cops. Use your head as with any hard-tuned/stripped daily driver and it will work out just fine.
July 15, 2008 12:53 pm
Now they should do a streetlegal light weight Challenger. No AC, no electric stuff (seats, mirrors, windows)... Because that sucker is really heavy 1,8tonns.
July 15, 2008 1:49 pm
Bremen: +1. I don't really think this can really be street legal. Nice package though.
July 15, 2008 3:55 pm
That doesnt mean its gonna stop people from driving it on the street. Look at your name, i dont have to tell you about daily driven Supras that are running low 9s on track tune and run high 9s on a street-tune with upwards of 1000hp. I wouldnt call that street legal but they're still driven.
July 15, 2008 10:29 pm
it's a factory drag car for racing. You probably cant even get licence plates for this car. Or you get race car plates, i dont now how the laws are in US.
July 16, 2008 9:32 am









