Dont you think Dodge knows this?

Just another reason that we will hopefully see a $30,999 6.1 Hemi Challenger in 08.. with a 6.4 500hp SRT in 09.

You mentioned that the Challenger will cost more than the equivalent Charger; 5.7, 6.1

I agree. My main point was just that the 5.7 will probably be replaced with the 6.1 (as the Challenger base Hemi)

Base Hemi Charger = Base Hemi Challenger.. hopefully thats how they will justify the $30,999 "Low" price tag for a 6.1.

Limited or not, the Camaro is very real.. and if they want to keep people on Challenger lists for 2009 rather than picking up a Camaro, they better offer the 6.1 425hp motor for 31k

For the casual muscle car enthusiast, I imagine they would not want to wait on a 5.7 Challenger list for an extra 12 months if equally powerful Camaro's are readily available.

Another question I havent seen asked, is what motor the Camaro will get. If the base "V8" Camaro is the LS2.. 400hp.. for probably $26k, they could easily release an LS3 Camaro (430hp) for $31k. I would hope Dodge would plan for that, and release the 6.1 Hemi in the Base Challenger.

Its obvious a Camaro SS with the LS7 will happen eventually (consider that when you mentioned Challenger sales hurting the Viper.. Camaro SS / ZO6.. same motor eventually?)

I'd buy a Viper for the look, not the performance differences between it and the Challenger. You could put a 600hp Viper motor in the Challenger.. but it still wont have the look of the Viper.

Anyways.. I see Chevy releasing a roughly 26-30k LS2/LS3 Camaro.. 400-430hp (maybe both). Dodge would be smart to use the momentum of the 2008 model to drive 2009 pre-orders. If you get 20,000 people to pre-order a $31,000 425hp 6.1 Hemi 2009 Challenger.. theres 20,000 sales potentially stolen away from the Camaro.