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Dodge's resurrected Challenger coupe
proved that it's as safe as it is good-looking by pulling-off perfect 5-star
ratings in both frontal and side-impact crash tests for the driver and
passenger seating positions in recent U.S. government testing conducted by
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It's never a
pretty site seeing a new car being smashed -even though in this case it's
for the noblest of reasons- but for those of you that don't mind just skip
the jump and watch the actual video footage from NHTSA's crash test
assesment of the 2009 Dodge Challenger.
So what is it then ? It's a normal Challenger , with normal comfortable SRT
seats & a big trunk . But because it's powered by a Viper 8.4-liter V10
engine that delivers 600 hp and 560 lb. ft. of torque , there isn't anything
normal about it . That's 180 hp more than the SRT8 ! And unlike Ford who
added 200 hp in GT500 than the GT , and then didn't do anything to the
suspension or the brakes ; this smokey monster has upgraded Brembo brakes
and BILSTEIN shocks at all four corners to improve handling balance .
Outside , it's a proper "old-school" muscle car . Including a fresh coat of
Tornado Red paint with a carbon-fiber deck lid and hood. The “shaker hood”
is a nostalgic representation of the 1970 HEMI Cuda .