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Chicagoisthttp://chicagoist.com/2008/02/11/there_are_few_d.php [Chicagoist] The stars of this year's show were two muscle cars from opposite sides of the globe, and seemingly different eras. The new Dodge Challenger, which was official debuted this week, does nothing to hide its lineage in Dodge's muscle car .

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Consumer Reports Cars Bloghttp://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2008/02/muscle-car.html [Consumer Reports Cars Blog] The challenges of a modern muscle car era: As a life-long muscle car enthusiast, I’ve often dreamed of the classic 1960s cars being reborn with modern amenities and performance.

Dodge Challenger Forumhttp://www.challengertalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1438 [Dodge Challenger Forum] Director Of SRT Engineering: On Challenger SRT8: Owen - “There was so much passion and emotion behind the original muscle car era from the mid-”˜60s to the mid-”˜70s before the oil embargo and a new regulatory environment kind of brought it to a little bit of a halt.

Carshttp://mynetbiz-online.com/cars/?p=1122 [Cars] The challenges of a modern muscle car era: Since then, I’ve driven numerous, memorable muscle machines, each thrilling and disappointing in their own ways. A few years ago, I bought an older Chevrolet Corvette treated to a ground-up restoration and modernization, with a late-model powertrain.

North Shore Mountain Biking Forumshttp://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=106778 [North Shore Mountain Biking Forums] Better than the charger, I suppose: And another nostalgic muscle car — the Ford Mustang — has been a hit for Ford Motor Co., even though sales have recently declined as the vehicle ages. Ford sold 166,530 Mustangs in 2006, considered a big number for a niche segment.

LX Forums Modern Mopar Musclehttp://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=96421 [LX Forums Modern Mopar Muscle] Barrett-Jackson Press Release: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (Lot #1316) and a special one-of-one 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR (Lot #1300). The Challenger's winning bid will benefit Not My Kid, Inc., the Shelby's proceeds will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the proceeds from the Corvette sale will go to United Way.

Njection.comhttp://njection.com/blogs/mustangblog/archive/2008/02/05/the-competition-has-arrived-2008-dodge-challenger-debuts.aspx [Njection.com] The Competition Has Arrived, 2008 Dodge Challenger Debuts: The 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 makes it’s official debut today at the Chicago Auto Show and with it begins a new era of muscle car wars.  The 2008 Challenger will be powered by the SRT8 6.1L HEMI V8 producing 425 horsepower and 420 lb. ft of torque.  Dodge is only producing 6,400 models for 2008 [...]

Wot I no abut Chrysler Chargershttp://caporal.info/chryslercharger/2008/02/09/revived-challenger-muscle-car-soon-will-be-ready-to-rumble/ [Wot I no abut Chrysler Chargers] Revived Challenger muscle car soon will be ready to rumble: But Chrysler marketing chief Deborah Wahl Meyer said last month that the company already had sold 9,000 Challengers through its dealers, even though the car won’t arrive on the market until spring. And another nostalgic muscle car — the Ford Mustang — has been a hit for Ford Motor Co., even though sales have recently declined as the vehicle ages.

Auto Observer[Auto Observer] Detroit Auto Show Hangover: Impressions from Press Days: Having seen it a couple days before its surpise unveiling in GM’s design studios, it looked like the concept car winner of the show, I told designer John Manoogian. Sure enough, we ran into the seemingly shell-shocked Manoogian in the aisleways of the show carrying not one but two crystal trophies - one for the CTS-V and another for the CTS concept.

Articles Database[Articles Database] Muscle Cars: What Are They And Why Are They So Popular?: In the United Kingdom, muscle cars did not have the same intensity of popularity, but certainly, the vehicles still managed to make their own niche in the British car market. UK car manufacturers came up with their own muscle models, which were very much under the influence of American muscle cars.

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