Overview
The 2009 Dodge Challenger comes back strong, expanding to three models: the new SE, the new R/T, and the high-performance SRT8. This follows the 2008 Dodge Challenger return after a hiatus of more than 30 years, which was Chrysler's biggest styling hit since the PT Cruiser.
The Challenger is all about the in-your-face attitude that's a Dodge hallmark: big car, big presence, big power. Style rules, yet asks few compromises. Some will opine about the timing of the Dodge musclecar's return, while others will note Chicken Little was last seen impaled in a Viper grille somewhere. Much as happens with its principal competitor, Ford's Mustang, each version of the Challenger will appeal to a different buyer.
