13 Facts About Dodge Challenger

1.

Dodge Challenger is the name of three different generations of automobiles produced by American automobile manufacturer Dodge.

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However, the first use of the Challenger name by Dodge was in 1959 for marketing a "value version" of the full-sized Coronet Silver Challenger.

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3.

Cameron based the 1970 Dodge Challenger grille on an older sketch of a stillborn 1966 Charger prototype that was to have a turbine engine.

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4.

Dodge Challenger contracted Ray Caldwell's Autodynamics in Marblehead, Massachusetts to run the factory Trans-Am team.

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5.

The Dodge Challenger Concept was unveiled at the 2006 North American International Auto Show and was a preview for the 3rd generation Dodge Challenger that started its production in 2008.

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6.

Previous to the 2012 model year, the SXT version of the Dodge Challenger was only sold in Canada and is a more well-equipped variation of the SE.

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7.

Dodge Challenger marketed this package as an homage to the original Panther Pink cars 40 years previous.

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8.

Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is a high performance variant of the Challenger equipped with a supercharged 6.

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9.

Dodge Challenger Hellcat was able to complete its Gingerman Raceway lap in 1:45.

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10.

Some Texas Dodge Challenger Dealers sold a limited edition version of the Hellcat, which were lowered about 2.

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11.

Dodge Challenger uses a unique transbrake that puts the transmission in 1st gear and 2nd gear simultaneously, holding the Demon stationary.

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12.

Dodge Challenger was introduced to the SCCA Trans Am Series in 1970.

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13.

In March 2017 the Dodge Challenger returned to the TA class in Trans-Am at Sebring after a nearly 40-year absence from Trans-Am's fastest class of racing.

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