One of our readers pointed us tothis pageover at Dodge’s website that contradicted our earlier post about the 2008 Challenger SRT-8’s pricing, which was originally announced at $37,995 (including the $675 destination charge). We realize that inflation is a cruel mistress, but a bump in the sticker to $40,095 left us scratching our heads. A few emails back and forth between the people at Chrysler revealed that the SRT-8 was slapped with a $2100 gas-guzzler penalty that accounted for the discrepancy in price. Not a real surprise considering the 425 hp 6.1-liter HEMI V8. As a comparison, however, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 gets a $1300 consumption penalty, even with 75 more horses under the hood. A quick search over at fueleconomy.gov revealed that if Challenger SRT-8 owners are penalized $2100, that means that they’ll also only be getting between 18.5 and 19.5 mpg in the combined cycle. We doubt that’ll be a deterrent, but it’s food for thought.
Once the dealers get these they’ll prolly sell in the 45 - 50 range (:picard: ) for a couple years… stagnating the market and making Chrysler think its a poor choice.
I’d bet that the entry level cars will sell en mass to alot of fleet use… and hopefully the mid-level cars will respond well to the aftermarket. Cause in looking at this, not too promising for Chrysler.
Then again, they’ve been kicking ass in overall use & sales with their last couple of platforms. So hopefully they have gotten this mix right again.
whoa a 2100$ fine per vehicle?
forget that
the cars ugly, windows too small, body too big, like a minicooper
whats with the HUGE back up lights?
and round mirrors on a notveryround car?
it looks like a mustang
GM hasn’t posted any prices yet but they state that it will be competitively priced with the Challenger and the Mustang. But that’s the number that I am waiting for, Blue with white rally stripes. To kick the crap out of Nelstoys Challenger
I’d bet that the entry level cars will sell en mass to alot of fleet use… and hopefully the mid-level cars will respond well to the aftermarket. Cause in looking at this, not too promising for Chrysler.
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umm…what company uses a 2 door for a fleet car?
It is priced well…this is made to compete against cars like the Mustang GT500 , and Camaro 1LE or what ever they call the one they want to put the z06 motor in…
I think the v6 camaro would be around 22…and the 6.0/6.2 v8 somewhere around 29 …then you will prolly pay 45ish for the zo6 beast…
So what this means is they will still sell a million mustangs, 1/2 a million camaros, and 1/4 million challengers…thats my guess lol
Joe my new challenger will not be stock by any means, and you don’t have the time with your 69 project to make a new camaro beat out a killer hemi!!! LoL By the time Chevy releases the camaro my car will have been broken in and ready to kick azz.
Ps: The GN waits patiently to kick that big blocks azz.
