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Monday, June 09, 2008     2009 Challenger pricing announced     AutoWeek reports today that the 2009 V-6 (250 HP) Challenger SE will start at $21,995. Compare this against the 2008 base Mustang V-6 (210 HP) at $21,675. Also announced is the new R/T model (370 HP) at $28,995 and the return of the SRT8 (425 HP) at $39,995. This is a very favorable price for the entry level Challenger. Compared to the Mustang it offers a far more advanced suspension, a cleaner design, and a more modern platform. It's also got up to 500 pounds more weight for V-8 models, although it also has 70 more HP (R/T vs. GT). V-8 Challengers now offer an optional Tremac TR6060 six-speed manual, which includes a mechanical limited slip differential.  Follow the link to AutoWeek here: http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080609/FREE/22837393/1528/newsletter01  Tools & Links for DrivingEnthusiast.net post number # 2424     View and add comments: Comments:   Trackback: Trackback Link and count:;[]   Permanent URL for this post: http://www.DrivingEnthusiast.net/sec-blog/2008/06/09.html#a2424   See similar posts in these categories: Chrysler - Dodge Challenger   Search Google for similar topics on the web: Google It!   RSS Feed for DrivingEnthusiast.net   About DrivingEnthusiast.net  Speed Racer is a bust     As I've said before, I don't like remakes. Speed Racer is an adaptation of a well loved cult-classic Japanese cartoon and it just "flat out" does not work. 2 hours and 15 minutes in length, heavily based on hyperactive & over-the-top computer-generated effects, and designed for target demographics of 5-12 year olds. No amount of patience here will help any adult sit thru this. The Wachowski brothers can and have done a lot better than this pointless piece of sugar candy. And the original Speed Racer deserves a lot better than this remake. Nothing here for the Driving Enthusiast.  The original series was translated from Japanese for English-speaking audiences in the late sixties. It was known in Japan as "Mahha GoGoGo" or "Mach GoGoGo". Teenager Go Mifune uses a high tech racecar built by his father to enter races, take on bad guys, and set things right. It pre-dates what we lump together as "anime" today, and is typically Japanese in it's plot development and characterization. It was great fun in it's time! References: Review from USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2008-05-07-speed-racer_N.htm IMDB "Speed Racer": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0811080/  IBDB: the original '60s TV series: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061300/ Amazon Store: Tools & Links for DrivingEnthusiast.net post number # 2423     View and add comments: Comments:   Trackback: Trackback Link and count:;[]   Permanent URL for this post: http://www.DrivingEnthusiast.net/sec-blog/2008/06/09.html#a2423   See similar posts in these categories: Media: Car Movies and TV   Search Google for similar topics on the web: Google It!   RSS Feed for DrivingEnthusiast.net   About DrivingEnthusiast.net			Prior Blog Posts by Date June 2008 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30           May   Jul Use this calendar to navigate thru prior blog postings by date.
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