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2009 Dodge Challenger SE Rallye Detailed

As a well deserved brake from the automotive industry's bad-to-worse news, Chrysler brings into the public eye the new Dodge Challenger SE Rallye, a car which the company claims "delivers the best of modern American muscle-car characteristics—unmistakable design, world-class handling, powerful engines and technology." But let's leave that behind and get to the things that really matter: engines, horsepower, racing stripes...

The 2009 Dodge Challenger SE Rallye features an aluminum block for its 3.5l V6 engine, boasting 250 horsepower and 250 lb.-ft. of torque. The six cylinder 24 valve powerplant delivers 17 mpg (13.8 l/100km) in the city and 25 (9.4 l/100 km) mpg on the highway.

The car was used by the manufacturer as a good platform for introducing of the five-speed automatic transmission with Auto Stick, who will soon become available on all Dodge Challenger SE models.

In all, there will be three engine choices for the Challenger. The V6 we mentioned earlier aside, Chrysler will offer two less fuel-efficient, but much more fun to hear and feel Hemi V8 engines.

“Featuring the transmission from our HEMI-powered Challenger models, the new Dodge Challenger SE Rallye earns its stripes with a five-speed automatic delivering an exhilarating driving experience and 25 miles per gallon fuel-efficiency,” Mike Accavitti, Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge Brands director said in a release.

The new Dodge is the first six-cylinder Challenger model to offer accented dual stripes and the first Challenger model to offer deck lid stripes. The body of the car comes in seven exterior paint colors and two color stripe combinations.

The interior is defined by the trapezoidal theme of the door-panel cove and gauge cluster, dark headliner and slanted shifter console, inspired by the original Dodge Challenger. Comfort and infotainment is insured by heated leather seats, uconnect gps with voice recognition, navigation with real-time traffic and Universal Customer Interface (UCI) for iPod connectivity.

The new Dodge Challenger SE Rallye starts at $26,490, including $725 destination fee and is already available for order at Dodge dealerships across the US. Production of the SE Rallye will begin in April at the Brampton Assembly plant in Brampton in Ontario, Canada.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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