2008 Dodge Challenger for sale $47,900

As you might imagine it takes something pretty special to impress our seasoned staff here at RK Motors Charlotte. Its not that were a particularly cynical bunch but as a leading retailer of some of the worlds most desirable classics were constantly surrounded by extremely impressive machinery. That said few modern cars compare to this cool 2008 Challenger HPE530. As Hennesseys way of unleashing even more of the LC platforms bare-knuckle MoPar spirit it plants a thoroughly massaged Hemi in a broad shouldered pony car thats already a comfortable and stylish street bruiser. Think about it thats essentially all-motor Corvette beating power in an offering thats so versatile itll happily chauffeur your grandma to the local hair salon. How could any red-blooded gearhead NOT love that? If youre a Chrysler fan a Hennessey fan or just a fan of fast cars in general youve clicked the right link!

BODYWORK/TRIM

Logging only 493 miles since it rolled off Chryslers Brampton Ontario assembly line and straight in to the state of everything bigger this 530 horsepower beast is number 2 of 50 HPE530 Challengers produced for the 2008 model year. The cars cool Hemi Orange Pearl Coat presents an extra polished appearance thanks to a stylish carbon fiber hood stripe. Naturally its slick showroom-fresh fit is as close to perfect as a factory car can get. There isnt a speck of road rash anywhere on its nose rockers or broad orange flanks. And items like tasteful fender emblems automatic HID headlights a power sunroof and a Hennessey-massaged deck spoiler complement conservative form with convenient function.

ENGINE

Pigments are pretty and stripes are cool but now its time to get down to business. If you think the exterior of this car is impressive youre going to LOVE whats under its hood. Cranking out a smooth 530 horsepower and 530 lb./ft. of torque this Challengers storied Hemi V8 is ready to rock and roll! Essentially a better breathing version of Chryslers already impressive SRT engine this hot 6.1 liter begins with a Hennessey-installed custom-grind cam that amps up compression. A perfect amount of air and fuel is supplied by a factory throttle body and a polished Hennessey Cold Air Induction Kit. That air and fuel mixes in a tall Polydyn-coated intake on its way to ported and polished Hennessey high-flow heads which feature a performance valve job. And immediately following combustion spent gases roar in to stainless Hennessey-installed headers. The chassis dyno-ed mill rolls in a sequentially numbered bay that displays OEM-level attentiveness to both engineering and assembly. Details like trick valve covers and Hennessy performance programming ensure solid usability and cool curb appeal. And overall the vicious block looks spectacular fires and idles perfectly and accelerates like a pure-bred race car.

DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION

Built around Mercedes S-Class front suspension and E-Class rear suspension Chryslers LX platform was a solid foundation that could easily spawn multiple rear and all-wheel drive applications. And when this Challengers engineering team chopped a bit of length and rechristened it LC they created the perfect blend of American attitude and European road manners. The brutal Hemi spins five forward gears