2015 Dodge Challenger makes debut in New York

Clockwise starting from top: 2015 Dodge Challenger SXT, 2015 Dod

The Dodge Challenger has been facelifted for the 2015 model year, and although it may not look very different at first glance, the refreshed pony car has more than a few new tricks up its bicep-filled sleeves.

Let’s start with the looks. Said to be inspired by the 1971 model, the 2015 Challenger has a split front grille and a larger hood bulge. Head and fog lamps are now projectors; the former embellished by LED rings. There’re also new split LED tail lamps, plus new body colours and wheel options.

Inside, there’s a new 8.4-inch Uconnect touch-screen with Dodge Performance Pages (configurable drive modes) and a seven-inch TFT display. Also new are an electric power steering with Normal, Comfort and Sport steering modes, and launch control.

The interior itself is all-new, says Dodge, packing a high-sill centre console, driver-focussed instrument panel, aluminium bezels and 14 colour and trim choices. There’s also a new sculpted-rim steering wheel.

Eight versions in all – SXT and SXT Plus get a 305 hp/363 Nm 3.6 litre Pentastar V6, while R/T, R/T Plus, R/T Shaker and R/T Plus Shaker are powered by a 375 hp/556 Nm 5.7 litre HEMI V8. Finally, there’s a 485 hp/644 Nm 6.4 litre HEMI V8 for Scat Pack and Scat Pack Shaker variants.

V6 models come only with an eight-speed TorqueFlite auto, while V8 models get a six-speed manual as standard and the eight-speed auto as an option. Safety’s also been bumped up with the addition of forward collision warning, blind spot, adaptive cruise control and rear cross path detection systems.

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Jonathan James Tan

While most dream of the future, Jonathan Tan dreams of the past, although he's never been there. Fantasises much too often about cruising down Treacher Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail) in a Triumph Stag that actually works, and hopes this stint here will snap him back to present reality.

 

Comments

  • nabill (Member) on Apr 28, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    Awesome redefined!

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  • Ainon on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:05 pm

    The interior looks much better now. It looked cheap and boring before. Unlike the Charger externally the change with the Challenger is not as drastic. The retro look is still very much alive which I prefer. Thinking about bringing back to Msia the 3.6. It costs south of RM100k new at where I’m stationed now. Plus duties total shd be around RM200k. Worth it?

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  • AVH (Member) on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:12 pm

    The shaker hood lives!!! Long live the shaker hood!!

    In America, there are two faction of muscle fans, the mustang and the camero fans. While great cars, personally, is not as muscular looking as the challenger, is not as imposing or loud as a challenger, something what I believe a muscle car should look. Thou the camero and even more so in the new mustang, is very much a technological tour de force with a muscle car body, the chellenger is still a very old school muscle car, shitty handling, great power through displacement and if the message is still not clear, very imposing look.

    The interior at least looks the part now, something I didn’t like in the old car whose dash seems to have come from dodge’s 90s parts bin. Now I need that vanishing point remake.

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  • Jaybond on Apr 28, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    Nice car.Wonder how much it will cost to bring it here to Malaysia. RM400K perhaps?

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  • Kracktuz on Apr 28, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Liking the everything. A perfect muscle.

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  • spongewai on Apr 28, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    Vin Diesel’s character car remain in love DODGE car especially the Challenger in all Fast and Furious movie franchise

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    • AVH (Member) on Apr 28, 2014 at 5:00 pm

      Vin Diesel’s character car is the Charger, not the chellenger. If I do recall the only movie with the classic Chellenger as the movie car was ‘Vanishing Point’, an old 70s movie. The Charger is a much bigger ‘muscle car’ while the Chellenger is considered a ‘Pony car’, thou the definition between the two are very weak.

      Today, no company makes true large full-size muscle car like the Charger(now a sedan), Ford Gran Torino, Plymouth Road Runner, Pontiac GTO and Chevrolet Chavelle SS. The closest thing to the old full-size muscle cars is the Bentley Brooklands. and the CL63 AMG.

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      • superbird #43 on Apr 28, 2014 at 7:01 pm

        Muscle car – built for flat out acceleration and torque with maximum engine displacement of 455ci
        Pony car – long engine bonnet, short rear bonnet with maximum engine displacement of 429ci

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  • Green on Apr 28, 2014 at 6:28 pm

    Dream Can be Achieved – Mini Dodge Challenger:

    http://paultan.org/2013/11/20/nissan-idx-freeflow-nismo-datsun-510-reborn/

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  • superbird #43 on Apr 28, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    modern Challenger looks more like a touring car than a pony.

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  • Adrift09 on Apr 28, 2014 at 10:49 pm

    This bitch better shut up. My challenger would destroy ur piece of shit ford focus. U can’t trash a car till u have driven it.

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  • DrCooper on Apr 29, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    Love to see those american muscle, they look so manly..

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  • kadajawi (Member) on Apr 29, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    That interior totally looks like the current Seat Leon…

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