The R/T starts at $40,980 and gets the 370-hp 5.7-liter Hemi V8 step up to the R/T Scat Pak, and you’ll need to bring $48,400, including a $1000 gas guzzler tax or $54,435 for the widebody. And here’s something fun: you can get either of them with AWD for a $2,650 upcharge. Both come with a 3.0-liter V6 and 8-speed automatic transmission. The base SXT is $32,140, including destination, and the GT is $35,440. DodgeĬhallengers come in four basic trims, SXT, GT, R/T and SRT Hellcat, that drill down to reveal eleven core models. Though the Challenger is remarkably adept as daily transport, its spiritual home is the dragstrip. There’s no direct import brand analog, although the revived 2023 Nissan Z delves into some of the same territory. It’s a versatile beast, however, offering remarkable comfort for the driver and passenger and the best forward vision of the group, elements that make it an admirable old-school Grand Tourer. Its natural habitat is long boulevards where street-racers cruise and ne’er-do-wells loiter. The Challenger, on the other hand, is the ultimate grip-it-and-rip-it pavement pounder. The Mustang is no slouch in the dynamics department either, but-and this is a good thing-trades a little precision for some soul. The Camaro, particularly in ZL-1 form, is surgical steel, precise and powerful enough on the track to concern its Corvette sibling, as well some fancy-pants Europeans. The basic formula is simple-two doors, a front engine and rear-wheel drive-but each has its agenda. Until those EV dreams become a reality, the 2022 Challenger remains a player in the pony car trifecta along with the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro. But systematic change takes time, and the 2022 Dodge Challenger is still on offer in V6 and V8 powertrains with over half-a-dozen distinct trims with all-wheel drive (AWD) and widebody options sprinkled across the lineup. Yes, the automaker that reignited the horsepower wars in the early 2000s and spent the ensuing years locked in an arms race with anyone willing to get in the ring wants out of the internal combustion game. It’s 2022, and Dodge has laid bare its plans for its battery-electric future.

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