German Tuner Essen’s Dodge Challenger

First up we have a green-machine ready to take on any Incredible Hulk you have under the hood. This Essen ready Challenger was enhanced by German Tuners GeigerCars – with a top rated 6.1 liter V8 engine, capable of exceeding 569 horsepower and 678Nm of torque.

2009 MOPAR Drfit Dodge Challenger

We’ve talked about the 2009 Dodge Challenger MOPAR Drifter before – and about what a touch job the crew at NuFormz Racing in Ontario, California had lightening up this heavy muscle car. But trust us – this puppy can drift like any Japanese made roadster. The car come equipped with roller blade wheels on every corner, just in case you have to “ride the wall.” But don’t take our word for it:

Classic Design’s Widebody Challenger

Classic Design Concepts didn’t want to be left in the dust when it came to personalized Challengers, so they brought out a refurbished Widebody model. The frame is wider, the fenders are wider, the tires are wider…well, you get the idea. This Widebody comes with its very own Vortec Supercharged 560 horsepower engine.

SEMA’s Blacktop Dodge Challenger

Pop on some lowered 22 inch rims and strap in to the power of a HEMI V8 with this SEMA Special Edition “Blacktop” Challenger built by Dodge. The mighty Ram has given this Challenger a black coating, seductive tripes with red enhancements, including a red leather interior.

Mr. Norm Super Challenger

Engine experts at Mr. Norm wanted to put Dodge horsepower to the test – so they experimented with two (yes, 2!) HEMI V8′s to later produce upwards of 1800 horsepower! Yikes! Better cover your ears.

Dodge Challenger Targa

Dodge and Chrysler came together and ripped apart the race track at Targa Rally Newfoundland with their Challenger Targa racer. A 540-horsepower, 490 ft-lb 392 HEMI lies under its hood, accompanied by a six-speed Tremec manual transmission. Want to go for a ride:

Dodge Challenger Drag Racer

MOPAR and Dodge created not one but TWO Challenger Drag Race Packages for the 29th annual Mopar Mile-High Speedway event in Morrison, Colorado. Three different engines will be available for Dodge’s consumer versions of these dragsters – 6.1-liter or 5.7-liter HEMI or 5.9-liter Magnum, both in either manual or automatic transmission.

Jay Leno’s Dodge Challenger

When your Jay Leno one vintage Dodge Challenger just isn’t enough. Watch as the famous talk show host responds to his brand new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8.

Mopar® Unveils 2009 Mopar Drift Dodge Challenger at SEMA -Reveal illustrates “if you can dream it, you can build it with Mopar®” – Shaun Carlson and Samuel Hübinette on the 2009 Mopar Drift Challenger

Mopar®, Chrysler LLC’s global service and parts division, is bringing the all-new Dodge Challenger to the next generation of motorsports enthusiasts. Mopar will unveil the much-anticipated 2009 Mopar Drift Dodge Challenger today at the 2008 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.

Team Mopar driver and two-time Formula Drift (FD) champion Samuel Hübinette, who will steer the Mopar Drift Dodge Challenger during the 2009 season, participated in the reveal. Hübinette’s team owner Shaun Carlson, owner of NuFormz Racing, was also in attendance. Carlson spearheaded the build of the Mopar Drift Dodge Challenger at his NuFormz Racing shop in Ontario, Calif.

The unveiling of the Mopar Drift Dodge Challenger at SEMA continues Mopar’s long commitment to the rising motorsport of drifting. Mopar and Hübinette teamed up to capture the inaugural FD championship in 2004, with Hübinette also taking the 2006 FD title. Hübinette has claimed nine career FD victories, a series high, spreading the word about Mopar power to the younger demographic of race fans that follow drifting.

“The debut of the Mopar Drift Dodge Challenger solidifies the Mopar theme – if you can dream it, you can build it with Mopar,” said Steve Shugg, Director of Sales and Marketing – Mopar, Chrysler LLC. “Mopar is reaching out to today’s car enthusiast by combining its storied racing heritage with a variety of performance and accessory products that allow customers to make a personal statement with their vehicle.”

Shaun Carlson and Samuel Hübinette on the 2009 Mopar Drift Dodge Challenger

The creation of the Mopar Drift Dodge Challenger was no easy task for Carlson and his NuFormz Racing crew.

“We learned a lot from building the Mopar Drift Dodge Charger, which Sam drove during the 2007 season, and transferred that knowledge to the Mopar Drift Dodge Challenger,” said Carlson. “When we decided to bring out a new competition drift car, what better platform than the new Dodge Challenger. It has cool styling, great aerodynamics and it’s a car that we feel is going to create a lot of buzz among fans of the FD Series.”

“One of the biggest modifications was making the car light,” Carlson remarked. “Much of the body is now carbon-fiber, which cut quite a bit of weight. We’ve been able to put a lot of time, effort and hard work into this car. It’s going to be strong.”

“This is going to be an exciting time, bringing out another car and another platform,” said Hübinette, who in 2009 will mark his sixth year as a member of Team Mopar. “All that we learned from building the Dodge Charger drift car is transformed into this car and really makes it competitive. The Dodge Challenger is definitely the hot vehicle right now – everybody’s talking about it. Having the vehicle built as a competition drift car is just going to add even more excitement. We’re pumped up about launching this car, doing some testing over the winter and getting it ready to rock, and then taking home some victories next year.”

A short time ago…at an auto show far, far away (Las Vegas)

Designer Scott Anderson brought his geekicious Dodge Avenger concept to the 2007 SEMA Auto show in Las Vegas, much to the amazement of Star Wars fanatics and car enthusiasts who want to show up their World of Warcraft buddies. It’s a cross between the Stormtrooper helmet and an Imperial battleship, with a V-6 under the hood and 20-inch rims holding it up.

Inside, you can sit back in the comfort only Darth Vader experienced in that big dome chair he hops in to remove that head piece. Bucket seats from a Charger SRT8 adorn the front and back rows, along with a set of Azentek mobile PCs installed with 1.8GHz Intel Core Duo processors and two gigs of ram. With one unit in the front dash and one in the rear seat center console, your own interior universe is controlled at one click of a mouse. The “pilot” of this Stormtrooper Avenger can easily communicate others in the fleet thanks to built-in Bluetooth links, connecting to a regular cell, iPhone and Zune personal mp3 players.

Only thing missing is a good navigator…

Make sure you don’t lose this space-age vehicle the way Lando Calrissian did.