Tuesday 7th July 2009

Challenger Competition/Plus - Classic Name Returns

Famous muscle car gearshift lends its name to tuned Dodge Challenger

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Gold jewellery abounds on Hurst Challenger

Hurst, the US muscle car tuner famed for its Competition/Plus manual transmission shifters, has attached the famous moniker to a version of the Dodge Challenger.

Hurst revealed its own top-end conversions for the Dodge Hemi Challenger (pictured) a few months back, but for those who can’t stretch to the $36,450 (£22,500) required on top of the $40,220 (£24,800) for the base factory Challenger SRT8, Hurst will now build you a ‘budget’ Competition/Plus version.

Hurst hasn’t released pricing details or official pictures, but you will be able to get it in any colour you like (unlike the full-blown Hurst models, which are available in black-and-gold or white-and-gold only).

But, like Mr T, it somehow gets away with it

The Hurst Competition/Plus doesn’t get much in the way of performance upgrades, with upgrades limited to a Magnaflow exhaust system, Hurst 20ins alloys, colour-matched leather inserts on the seats and, the signature Competition/Plus short throw shifter with the white ball gearknob.

Of course, the full-blown Hurst Challenger Series 5 SRT8 ‘executive muscle car’ in these pictures is a whole lot more mouth-watering. Instead of ‘just’ 425bhp, that gets 572bhp and 528lb ft courtesy of a Vortech supercharger as well as:

Hurst “HARD-DRIVE®” shifter
Hurst 20” polished forged wheels
HURST Exterior graphics and badges; fenders, grille and rear fascia
HURST Limited Edition sequentially numbered dash badge
BF Goodrich KDW Performance Tires
Magnaflow stainless-steel cat-back exhaust
K&N Air Filter
Eibach Coil-over Adjustable Suspension
Hurst leather interior with gold top-stitching and embroidered logo
Hurst rear spoiler
HURST Gold racing stripes
Matching color car cover with HURST Gold racing stripes
Limited Color: Custom White Pearl with HURST Gold racing stripes 
Factory delivery

The matching colour car cover alone surely almost makes the extra £22k worth it…

More info and pictures on the more humble Competition/Plus model as soon as we can get hold of them…

Mmmm...shiny supercharged goodness...

Is that not the textbook muscle car?

 

[mattmoxon]

Seen the video for this on Jay Leno's website, awesome looking car. It goes and sounds rather well too.

Matt

[Andeh]

Nice. Wheels are a bit iffy though IMO.

[crbox]

Sorry, but this is cooler



And this was the first girl I ever loved....

[Bull1t]

I actually like the new Challenger but this angle

Reminds me of a 5th gen Honda Prelude

[H22K]

imo - looks a bit 'stodgy' next to the camaro..

[atpscottwebster1]

lmao at prelude comparision. i think the car is too tall, needs to be lower and menaer.

[VPower]

crbox said:

Sorry, but this is cooler



And this was the first girl I ever loved....

SNAP!!!

But I do like the new one too.

[LuS1fer]

Looks better in blue.

[general190]

I Love the Blue one!! Got to get one of these! if the Cammero is coming to europe why isnt this? we do need a RHD version!

[croyde]

Don't the Yanks realise how much the Brits are prepared to spend on cars. If they brought the latest muscle cars over here, even I, a lover of all cars German would buy one.

[Twin Turbo]

croyde said:

Don't the Yanks realise how much the Brits are prepared to spend on cars. If they brought the latest muscle cars over here, even I, a lover of all cars German would buy one.

There are enough specialists over here importing them already. Don't delay, buy one today!

Edited by Twin Turbo on Tuesday 7th July 18:13

[ewenm]

general190 said:

I Love the Blue one!! Got to get one of these! if the Cammero is coming to europe why isnt this? we do need a RHD version!

LHD is only a problem at toll booths and car parks. The rest of the time it's fine.

[BlueMR2]

The blue one just doesn't quite look right.

Its a bit too narrow for its height eg looking straight on at the bonnet.

Needs to be a bit wider.

Still pretty cool though.

[Twin Turbo]

Flippin' eck. If there's one thing the new Challenger isn't, it's too narrow

[LuS1fer]

Sorry, TT, I shamelessly stole the pics that YOU found so credit where it's due.

[chunkymonkey71]

Want that!

Don't care if its jobbie brown... still want it!!!

[Twin Turbo]

LuS1fer said:

Sorry, TT, I shamelessly stole the pics that YOU found so credit where it's due.

No worries fella.....post away! It's the nicest Challenger I've seen to date

[spudgun08]

i want one of those blue cars.... for the love of god, bring in right hand drive versions, i will buy one!

[CDP]

I saw a white Challenger a couple of days ago on the way home then followed a new Mustang on the way to work yesterday.

The Challenger looks too bulky against the Mustang, like it's been carved from lard. It might look better in signal yellow with black stripes.

Even though I see Mustangs practically everyday I still don't tire of them. Following the new model it looked like the handling wasn't too bad either, great sound too.

[Twin Turbo]

spudgun08 said:

i want one of those blue cars.... for the love of god, bring in right hand drive versions, i will buy one!

No no no no no no. Try LHD, it's easy and it actually adds to the occasion