DODGEChallenger 2007 - 2010

　　The classic battle of the pony-cars was complete when the Dodge Challenger Coupe appeared on the market to join the battle with Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro.

　　The retro-design era returned when Ford launched the Mustang and its sales went through the roof. Dodge came with a retro-design for the Charger but they were missing a coupe. So, they took out the Challenger name from the dusted shelf where it sat and revived it with glorious V8 engines under the hood in 2007 as a 2008 model. A year later, a small V6 came along to increase sales.

　　The retro design on the Challenger was a big hit. Its long hood, short cabin and even shorter rear deck for the trunk were in the right balance for the car dimensions. The four headlights were covered by the front fascia like some side-to-side eyebrows. The side beltline that started from the front was extended to the back, muscular shoulders of the rear fenders.

　　Inside the cabin, the driver could see the typical four-dials instrument cluster designed in a retro-style. The technological update came into the form of a better sound system. Like the old Challenger, the 2007 model didn't have any button on the steering-wheel fitted as standard.

　　Under the hood, there was a 3.5-liter V6 that started the lineup. It was good enough, but it was mated to a standard 4-speed automatic transmission. For manual transmissions and better automatic gearboxes, there were the SRT8 versions and more powerful special models. But, like at the beginning of the pony-car wars, each of them had a base, daily-driver, engine.