Challenger stays true to roots: Model is close match to flashy concept car

The Dodge Challenger that hits the road in 2008 will be nearly identical to the concept pony car that wowed crowds this year at the Detroit auto show, Chrysler officials said Wednesday.

"You're not going to be able to tell the difference," said Tom Tremont, Chrysler's vice president and top designer. "We're going to keep the Challenger as close as we can to the concept."

Creating a production version of the Challenger will be easier for the automaker than casting some more elaborate concept vehicle into a production mold.

The concept Challenger was designed off of the LX platform -- the basis for the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger -- and the automaker included many real-world engineering specifications that make the Challenger easier to move from concept to production model, Tremont said.

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chewy - 7/27/2006 4:30:34 PM

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Will it be shorter? The Challenger concept IIRC was longer than the Charger. Also, I am one of the few that don't like the Challenger, the Camaro concept was much better.

ElSparquito - 7/28/2006 9:00:37 AM

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The Camaro concept does looks better, but Chrysler gets its concepts to the road so much quicker. The Camaro should have been on the heels of the Mustang design. It all started to go downhill after the Impala became a FWDer.