SEMA Preview: 560-hp Challenger Convertible that Dodge won't build
Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Tuners, Convertibles, Dodge
Coach Builders Ltd. is known for its convertible conversions of the Chrysler 300C and Cadillac CTS, so after Dodge made the decision not to offer the Challenger in drop-top guise, it knew what it had to do.
The Florida-based company will bring a customized soft-top Dodge Challenger SRT8 to SEMA, packing a Vortech supercharger good for 560 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque. In addition to the hydraulically powered acrylic polyester cloth roof (complete with sound and temperature insulation), the Challenger is dropped courtesy of a KW coil-over suspension over 22-inch Foose wheels coated in Nitto rubber.
The cost of the conversion, which also includes a heated glass rear window, matching headliner and a rear strut bar to shore up the chassis, is a whopping $16,000, making for a $58,000 hair dryer when rolled into the $41,695 base price of an SRT8. We're not saying it's not worth it, but we could think of a few other mods we'd do to the Challenger before hacking the roof off.
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AutoblogGreen for 10.20.08
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green
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On Friday, we finally got a peek at the Electric MINI E. It's the same look on the outside - well, plug the giant plug logo - but totally different under the hood. We're very much looking forward to the LA Auto Show, where we'll learn much, much more. AutoblogGreen also has lots of coverage of the Austin Alt Car expo from the past weekend.
- Revealed: Electric MINI E
- LA Preview: Officially, official: the MINI E! Does it use a Tesla battery?
- Driving Less? Don't forget you still need some basic maintenance
- Durango, Aspen hybrids officially rated at 20 city and 22 highway
- Austin Alt Car: Z Wheelz shows off Porsche EV and ZW2
- Austin Alt Car: Out of this world electric two-wheeled vehicles
- Austin Alt Car: Congressman Lloyd Doggett talks PHEV tax credits and GM's influence
- Austin Alt Car: Austin Energy ends Plug-in Partners, unveils new smart charging software
- Austin Alt Car: TriTrack concept wins the outlandish-as-all-get-out prize
- VIDEO: Red Green demonstrates that corn can be a viable fuel
- Florida town to host factory for Tender Scarlette?
- Spy Shots: MINI crossover spotted testing
- A bit of EV history: Renault Dauphine Henney-Kilowatt
More headlines after the jump.
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