ORIGINAL: 1 Bad Mirada
i hear alot of rumors here, and there has never been any official mention of a 7.1...the current "possible" engine is the 6.4L, which is 392 cubic inches and 500-510hp. there have recently emerged new rumors of a 6.6L, but what we need to keep in mind is that dodge WILL NOT sell a car anywhere near those prices with that kind of horsepower...because then NO ONE would buy the $85,000 viper with 505hp if you could get a 500-600hp challenger for half the price...the viper is their flagship performance car, so unless they beef it up (which is in the works) a ton they will not give the challenger that much power. even if they do beef the viper up, or cancel it, you wont be able to test drive a 510hp challenger for those prices...and im basing this opinion strictly on dodges pricing models over the past few years.
Ive heard a rumor that dodge has been planning to update the viper hp to keep up with its competors to about 615. this would allow another hemi that wouldnt cannablize viper sales (what sales?)
