2011 Dodge Charger Teased in Official Document?

While reading the Chrysler Group's five-year product plan (see details here) on the Dodge brand's future model line-up, we found these two photos that appear to be depicting the profile and the instrument panel of the new 2011 Charger rear-wheel drive sedan that will be launched onto the market sometime next year.

We don't yet have confirmation that the picture does indeed show the new Charger, but if it does, then it looks like that the four-door sedan's exterior design was influenced to some extent by the 1999 Charger Concept model that you can check out in our gallery below.

According to the official document, along with the dramatic new styling, the RWD sedan will also get "a class leading interior, class leading features, lifestyle orientated packaging, new engine, vest in class performance and fuel economy."

2011 Dodge Charger

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1999 Dodge Charger Concept Model

Park a Dodge Charger SRT8 Desktop Computer on Your Office

From the "things we don't actually need but wouldn't mind owning" file comes our next post on PCRides kinky new desktop computer that's housed in what the company claims to be a detailed and officially approved replica of the Dodge Charger SRT8 saloon. Instead of a Hemi V8, the 1:10 scale replica of the Charger SRT8 can pack either an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor with 3GB memory or an Intel Core2Duo processor with 4GB memory with prices set at $1,499.99 and $899.99 respectively.

If the complete systems don't satisfied your needs, then you may also opt for the 'Bare Bone' PCs that are priced at $529.99 and $749.99 for the base and Pro versions respectively.

Interesting details include the hood ornament that serves as the power button, the headlights the brake lights that flash when the PC is on, the DVD disc drive that is mounted below the front grille and the connections to power and peripherals that are integrated into the rear bumper.

For more details head over to PCRide's dedicated page by clicking the link below.

Source: PCRides , Via: Autoblog.com

VIDEO: Dodge Boys Racing Hot Charger Bus Commercials

Dodge's motorsport division has launched a new series of online ads featuring the company's 'big-bad' NASCAR bus that will be making an 88-stop tour across the country to promote the Dodge product lineup. Nicely done commercials, too bad that Chrysler's PR department (ha, that's a good one...) hasn't taken the time to promote the ads as we stumbled upon them by chance, but we guess we'll get the word around...

Dodge Charger Coupe Conversion with Twin-Turbocharged and Supercharged V8

Undoing what Chrysler probably shouldn't have done in the first place when it decided to revive the Charger nameplate, Force Performance is currently working on a coupe version of the Dodge four-door sedan. The Miami-based company has already chopped the doors off and lowered the roof, but MOPAR fans will have to wait a while to see the final result. -Continued

Visuals aside, Force Performance has also got its hands on the Charger's 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine that gains twin GT40 turochargers and a supercharger -hence the TriCharger name of the car- along with a series of other mods that promise to offer some serious performance.

Via: Autoblog.com , Source: Force Performance

2009 Dodge Charger Cop Car Gets More Grunt

The boys in blue -or at least some of them- will be happy to know that a new, more powerful interceptor has just hit the streets. Just like the civilian version, the 2009 Dodge Charger police car benefits from Chrysler's tweaked 5.7-liter Hemi V8 engine that produces 368 HP and 395 lb.-ft. of torque, or 28HP and 5 pounds of torque more than the 2007 model. As before, departments with a lower budget can opt for the basic version that gets a 250 HP 3.5 V6 engine. -Continued

Compared to the civilian version, the cop-spec Dodge Charger's features include performance-tuned steering and suspension, heavy-duty seats to accommodate fully equipped (or...fully-sized) officers, a column-mounted shift lever Load-leveling, height-control shock absorbers and a severe-duty cooling system.

2009 Dodge Charger Gets More Powerful 368HP 5.7L V8 Hemi

Leaving aside the allegedly restyled tail lamps as despite what Dodge says, we fail to see any visible differences with the ones found on the ’08 model, the most notable change on the 2009 Charger is the new-generation 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine on the RWD and AWD R/T models with improved fuel efficiency and increased horsepower. According to Dodge, the revised 5.7-liter HEMI V8 produces an estimated 368 HP and 395 lb.-ft. or 536 Nm of torque compared to the ’08 5.7L Hemi V8 that was rated at 340 HP (350HP with the Road/Track Performance option) and 390 lb.-ft. or 525 Nm of torque respectively. Hit the jump to check out all the changes for the 2009 Charger models. -Continued

2009 DODGE CHARGER: WHAT’S NEW FOR 2009

Exterior:

• Color: Deep Water Blue Pearl Coat replaces Steel Blue Pearl Coat
• New taillamp design (all models)
• Antenna moves to rear window (all models)
• Aluminum wheels (now standard on Dodge Charger SE)

Interior:

• Upgraded interior accents including satin silver door trim spears, satin silver center console cup holder rings and satin silver center stack and shifter bezels (Dodge Charger SE)
• Trunk cargo net and scuff plate (Dodge Charger SE)
• Premium 18-ounce floor mats (Dodge Charger SE)

Electrical:

• LED-illuminated door map pockets (included with Leather Package on Dodge Charger SXT and standard on Dodge Charger R/T)
• LED-illuminated front cup holders (all models)
• EVIC informs driver when in two-wheel drive or all-wheel drive (AWD models)
• EVIC informs driver when using the fuel-saving Multi-displacement System (MDS) by automatically flashing “ECO” message (Dodge Charger R/T)

Powertrain / Chassis:

• New-generation 5.7-liter HEMI engine with fuel-saving MDS technology and variable-valve timing (VVT) achieves increased horsepower (368 hp) and torque (395 lb.-ft.) (Dodge Charger R/T)
• New axle ratio of 2.65:1 (Dodge Charger R/T)
• All-wheel-drive models are equipped with innovative Active Transfer Case and Front-axle Disconnect to maximize performance and fuel economy
• New axle ratio of 3.06:1 (Dodge Charger AWD models)

Safety and Security:

• Updated Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) warning message now appears as “LO TIRE” (all models)

2009 DODGE CHARGER SRT8: WHAT’S NEW FOR 2009

EXTERIOR
• New color: Deep Water Blue Clear Coat
• New taillamps

INTERIOR
• Dual-zone automatic temperature control standard
• Automatic headlamps standard
• One-touch up/down windows standard
• New front-seat head rests
• Remote start standard
• Air filtration standard
• Heated front seats standard

POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS
• New ABS/ESP calibration with brake knockback mitigation
• Retuned suspension including knuckle and shock valve
• Improved fuel economy results in a lower gas guzzler tax

PACKAGES
• Limited edition Super Bee “buzz model” in Hemi Orange with serialized dash plaque
o Package includes Charger SRT8 Super Bee wheels with black anodized pockets
o Exterior decals for the hood and “Super Bee” on rear quarter
o Silver Brembo brake calipers
o uconnect tunes radio standard
o Orange accent color on seat
• Limited edition Brilliant Black Edition (spring 2009)

Kuwaiti Police Buys 150 Dodge Chargers

Chrysler LLC has stuck a pretty good deal with the Kuwaiti government as the country’s Ministry of Interior has placed an order for 150 Dodge Chargers police vehicles. "Reflecting an image of strength and power is important for our law enforcement officials and the Dodge Charger portrays this image to the Kuwaiti people,” said Deputy Ministry of Interior, Musaed S. Al-Guwainem. Delivery of the ‘bad-boy’ Chargers to Kuwait is expected to be completed in the next two months as the police cars are currently being customized with the necessary equipment. -Continued

Via: Autofiends , Source: Chrysler