The Challenger name popped back up in the United States as Dodge embarked on a new partnership with Mitsubishi Motors. The car was not actually built by Dodge, but instead, it was simply a rebadged version of the 1977 Mitsubishi Galant Lambda. It was a rear wheel drive, 2 door hardtop, packed with a 1.6L or 2.6L inline four cylinder engines, so it was economical, and while it was fast for what it was, it was nothing like the Challenger of the Muscle Car Era. There were various options such as different wheels, and leather interior offered to try to bolster the sales of the new "import look" Challenger, but it simply was not what original Challenger owners expected from a car badged thusly. While the car was obviously a Mitsubishi, it carried a similar look to the "K Car" series that was being released by Chrysler Corporation, in which many of their newer cars closely resembled each other. This car lasted as long as the original run of the Challenger, but made virtually no mark on the automotive industry, and in 1983, it was again discontinued, but its very unlikely that anyone noticed, or made any fuss about it going away.
