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05-06-2008, 07:20 PM
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/challenger.roadtrip.1_opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791833/)
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/challenger.roadtrip.3_opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791833/)Seems like you can't revive a modern day muscle car these days without having a classic movie tie-in. The Ford Mustang has got Steve McQueen's classic Bullitt, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullitt) and the Dodge Challenger has got Vanishing Point (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanishing_Point). In fact, we've already seen one Vanishing Point-inspired Challenger meet its maker (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/03/vanishing-point-challenger-meets-tire-wall-at-road-america/) on Turn 2 at Road America. Inside Line recently had its first turn behind the wheel of a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and also decided to pay its respects to Kowalski's opus. They took the brand new Challenger on a little road trip following the fateful path of Kowalski in the movie from Denver, Colorado to San Francisco, California. Just for kicks, they brought along a vintage 1970 Dodge Challenger that's a near perfect copy of the one used in Vanishing Point. The classic iron was, however, packing a slightly modified motor putting out 607 horsepower, but details, details... The article is definitely worth a read if only to vicariously absorb what it feels like to go 170 mph in a new Challenger, and the Inside Line team was also kind enough to supply us with a few of their spare high-res images for an Autoblog exclusive gallery below.
Gallery: Inside Line Challenger SRT8 road trip (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/00_insidelinechallengervp_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791833/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/01_insidelinechallengervp_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791827/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/02_insidelinechallengervp_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791826/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/03_insidelinechallengervp_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791832/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/04_insidelinechallengervp_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791828/)
[Source: Inside Line (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=126092?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1 .*)]
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/challenger.roadtrip.1_opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791833/)
Click either image for exclusive pics of Inside Line's road trip
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/challenger.roadtrip.3_opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791833/)Seems like you can't revive a modern day muscle car these days without having a classic movie tie-in. The Ford Mustang has got Steve McQueen's classic Bullitt, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullitt) and the Dodge Challenger has got Vanishing Point (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanishing_Point). In fact, we've already seen one Vanishing Point-inspired Challenger meet its maker (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/03/vanishing-point-challenger-meets-tire-wall-at-road-america/) on Turn 2 at Road America. Inside Line recently had its first turn behind the wheel of a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and also decided to pay its respects to Kowalski's opus. They took the brand new Challenger on a little road trip following the fateful path of Kowalski in the movie from Denver, Colorado to San Francisco, California. Just for kicks, they brought along a vintage 1970 Dodge Challenger that's a near perfect copy of the one used in Vanishing Point. The classic iron was, however, packing a slightly modified motor putting out 607 horsepower, but details, details... The article is definitely worth a read if only to vicariously absorb what it feels like to go 170 mph in a new Challenger, and the Inside Line team was also kind enough to supply us with a few of their spare high-res images for an Autoblog exclusive gallery below.
Gallery: Inside Line Challenger SRT8 road trip (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/00_insidelinechallengervp_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791833/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/01_insidelinechallengervp_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791827/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/02_insidelinechallengervp_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791826/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/03_insidelinechallengervp_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791832/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/04_insidelinechallengervp_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/inside-line-challenger-srt8-road-trip/791828/)
[Source: Inside Line (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=126092?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1 .*)]
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