Life is full of compromises. Usually you must give something up to get something in return. So it is always a nice surprise to find something that is not a compromise. The 2009 Challenger SRT8 is just such a find. It is a serious performance car that throws all practicality to the wind. The Challenger does not pretend to be something it is not. It is what it is; the complete reincarnation of the 1970 Challenger R/T.

The Challenger SRT8’s looks are of a different era. Dodge could have given the Challenger the slick aerodynamic “egg shape” of just about every other mode