ORIGINAL: Justinec101
But is this definitely going to make it into the 09 Challengers?
The information I have says Yes, the new 5.7L VVT motor WILL be in the 2009 Challenger.
I hope so since it wouldn't make much sense to put out a 340hp version and then outdo it right away with 380hp the next year.
Actually, the 5.7L HEMI has been in the Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 since 2002, so they wouldn't be "outdoing" it the next year. It was due for a refresh.
Also could that mean the price would be higher than expected for the R/T?[/
Probably not. Wouldn't make sense to bring the price of the R/T any closer to the SRT8. They still want to be somewhat competitive with "the other two (competitors') cars" in pricing, while remaining ahead in HP and torque numbers. If it's more, I think the difference will be negligible.