Dodge and Chevy to change models in 2007?

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Beginning in 2007, Dodge and Chevrolet will campaign new models in Nextel Cup competition, Yahoo! Sports has learned. Dodge will run the Avenger, while Chevrolet will run the Impala SS, according to sources with some of NASCAR's manufacturers. The change also was indicated in a technical bulletin distributed to all teams last week. Both Dodge and Chevy soon will announce that they have been given approval by NASCAR to change to the new models, with Chevy's announcement possibly coming as soon as this week. According to the sources, the stock car version has been approved for use by Dodge teams for both the current Nextel Cup car as well as the Car of Tomorrow version, starting next season. The switch from Monte Carlo to Impala could signal the end of the Monte Carlo name from the Chevrolet lineup, as its rear-drive design [NOTE: the Monte Carlo is front wheel driven - verified at the chevrolet.com site] is used on its model alone and at the present time, no replacement is on the drawing boards at GM. However, unlike its Dodge counterpart, the Impala SS will only be used by Chevrolet teams for their Car of Tomorrow, according to sources. Manufacturers and NASCAR also are continuing to move forward with plans to change all of the models used in the Busch Series, perhaps as soon as the 2010 season. That change would put smaller, sportier models into competition, like the retro-designed Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger – as well as the Toyota Solara.(Yahoo Sports)(10-24-2006)
 
What a radical move that will be. Changing models. Wow! Changing name plates on the cars that all look the same. That'll make a big difference.:p
 
I thought dodge discontinued the Avenger ...a few years ago?
 
The street version of the new Dodge Avenger, which has been dubbed "the mini-Charger," was introduced at the Paris auto show in September. It is an all-new model that is smaller than, but similar in design to, the Dodge Charger currently being used in NASCAR.

The Avenger is being touted as a direct competitor to the Honda Accord, Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry
 
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Spy shots of the 2008 Avenger
2008 Dodge Avenger aiming to steal Fusion, Camry buyers
 
I just think it's stupid to keep all the noses of all/most the Dodges looking the same.

I knew Chevy had to change cars sooner or later. The 2 door cars arn't family cars and don't cut it for sales anymore. ;) So that leads us to all you Chevy guys that always made fun of the rest of the car manufactures for having 4 door cars in NASCAR!!;)
 
Dodge Mum on Model Change UPDATE: And Dodge's Mike Accavitti, the new racing boss, continues to say no-comment on reports his company will follow GM's lead and badge its own car of tomorrow under the new Avenger logo.(Winston Salem Journal)(10-28-2006)
UPDATE: Mike Accavitti, Dodge's head of racing, declined to confirm his company's plans to follow GM and use NASCAR to market its revived Avenger. Accavitti said that the Avenger is still just "a concept car debuted in Paris," despite a NASCAR tech bulletin listing the Avenger as 2007-ready for Cup racing.(Winston Salem Journal)(10-29-2006)
 
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