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Depending on the model, the Nitro will also get new cloth and leather with premium colored stitching, 20-in. aluminum wheels, Dodge Brand’s signature racing stripes, aluminum premium-painted wheels, heated leather seats, and a sunroof. Dodge also chose to add some new colors to the exterior, including Bright White Clear Coat, Blackberry Pearl Coat, Toxic Orange Pearl Coat, and Redline Two Coat Pearl.

As you probably know, Dodge introduced three new Challengers for 2009: The stick-shift SRT8, the 5.7 liter R/T, and the V6-powered SE. I’m sure you’ll see a lot of articles about the first two, but it was the base model that fascinated me. I wanted to know how much Challenger you could get for $22,000, and after an extended test drive, I found out. And now you can find out too — check out my 2009 Dodge Challenger SE test drive and review. (Want pictures? You’ll find ‘em here. And if you missed it the first time around, read my 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 test drive.)

But wait, there’s more: The day after the press preview, the Chrysler folks were kind enough to hand me the keys to a beautiful red Challenger R/T with a 6-speed manual transmission. I’ll be posting my 2009 Challenger R/T test drive in a few days

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When the new Challenger launched earlier this year, it screeched out of the gate exclusively in top-spec, SRT8 form. Now, the Challenger lineup is filling out with the somewhat less powerful, and considerably less expensive, R/T and SE models. The V-8-powered R/T is expected to be the best-selling Challenger, while the six-cylinder SE will be the most affordable version, starting at just under $22,000.
Engine

The Challenger SRT8 uses Chrysler’s big, 6.1-liter, 425-hp Hemi, while the R/T’s V-8 is the standard 5.7-liter Hemi. For the first time, either Hemi can be combined with a manual transmission.
Unless you’re in a contest to lay the longest patch of rubber leaving the Dairy Queen or to burn the most gasoline possible, the 5.7-liter is plenty of engine for this car. For 2009, it gets variable cam timing, a higher compression ratio, and two spark plugs per cylinder, boosting output to 372/376 hp and 401/410 lb-ft of torque (with the automatic/manual transmission). Chrysler estimates the 0-to-60-mph time of the R/T at less than six seconds, roughly a second behind the SRT8. Like its bigger brother, the 5.7-liter is the strong, mostly silent type, with an exhaust that gives only a slight rumble and is never boomy on the highway. Those who want more sound can get a low-restriction, cat-back exhaust from Mopar.
Transmissions
The standard, Mercedes-sourced five-speed automatic is polished and responsive; pushing the gearshift left-to-right activates the manumatic function (there are no shift paddles). Drivers who really want to shift themselves will opt for the six-speed manual transmission, which is stirred by a pistol-grip shifter. The stick shift is part of the Track Pak, which also includes a limited-slip differential and a lower final-drive ratio (3.73 or 3.91:1, depending on wheel size, versus 3.06:1). The Tremec gearbox is a variant of the one used in the Viper; happily, shift efforts here are lower, but the linkage is notchy, with a strong centering spring that wants to keep you in the 3-4 gate. There’s also a Chevy Corvette-style first-to-fourth skip-shift function, but it comes into play only between 18 and 21 mph. The clutch is nicely weighted and easy to modulate, but it has a fairly long travel, and big shoes can get hung up moving between the clutch and the dead pedal. This six-speed may not be the world’s silkiest gearbox, but it’s still fun to finally drive the Hemi V-8 with a stick shift.
Unfortunately, the manual is not available on the Challenger SE, which is saddled with a four-speed automatic. The 3.5-liter V-6 deserves better: it actually sounds decent, and its output of 250 hp and 250 lb-ft of torque is enough to move the car well enough, but you have to be willing to boot it because of the wide gaps between the gears. An extra gear or two might also improve the SE’s fuel economy; as it is, the V-6 is rated at 17 mpg city, 25 mpg highway, which isn’t much of a gain over the R/T’s 16/25 mpg

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For example, you will learn that the R/T Classic is being offered with a coat of B5 Blue, 20″ torq-thrust lookalikes, T/A-style stripes, and the old-school script Challenger badge on the front fender

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