Guide Note
With the introduction of the limited edition 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Chrysler introduces a performance car for the U.S. market. The Challenger is avaliable in HEMI orange pearl, bright silver metallic and brilliant black crystal pearl.
Chrysler will build the limited edition Challenger SRT8 at the Brampton Assembly plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It will be built on the same assembly line as the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger.
Fast Facts
- Class: Muscle, sports
- Style: 2 door coupe
- Engine: V8
- Transmission: 5 speed automatic, with select shift
- Fuel efficiency: 13/18 mpg
- Power: 425 hp @ 6200 rpm
- Torque: 420 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
- 0-60: 4.7 seconds
- Top speed: 170 mph
- Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive
- Curb weight: 4137 pounds
- Fuel capacity: 19 gallons
- MSRP: $40,095
- Availability: Only 6,400 built
2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Reviews
"Whooma! Is that the ground trembling? Now, as then, the experience is seismic. Whooma! There’s almost nothing in the internal combustion inventory that can match the visceral experience that goes with exploiting the punch of a big ol’ American V-8."—CarAndDriver.com1
"The 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 will be the talk of the town for the next few months, as well it should be."
—Edmunds.com2
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