Dodge Charger back full time

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Dodge today confirmed that it will race the Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008 and beyond, continuing to add to its rich NASCAR tradition.

Dodge, which has a storied heritage in auto racing with the Charger, has elected to continue the winning tradition that legends David Pearson, Bobby Isaac and Richard Petty established in the 1970s by designating the Charger as the nameplate Dodge teams will use in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next year.

“Racing is the core of Dodge’s DNA,” said Michael Accavitti, Director – Dodge Brand and SRT Global Marketing. “Dodge has a racing heritage that spans many different nameplates and models, and the Charger is the cornerstone of that heritage. When NASCAR originally announced the phase-in plan for the “car of tomorrow”, it made sense for Dodge to race the Charger and Avenger. When the decision was made to race only one car next year, we talked with our partners, the more than 2,500 Dodge Dealers across the country, and they expressed overwhelming support for Dodge to continue its motorsports heritage with the Charger nameplate. NASCAR rules permit Dodge to use either nameplate in 2008.

“Since 2001 when Dodge returned to NASCAR, the goal has been to win races and ultimately the championship. Those goals have been accomplished with the Charger previously and we are committed to make it happen again.”

The 2008 Dodge Charger lineup will feature five teams with 12 drivers that are a mixture of seasoned veterans, experienced young talent and champions from other racing series that are newcomers to NASCAR.
 
The Avenger COT just didn't cut it for me. The headlight and grill decals looked awful.
 
MRM said:
The Avenger COT just didn't cut it for me. The headlight and grill decals looked awful.
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But the one thing about the "Charger" being back is that it's still the same exact body as the Avenger. Only the stickers are different. I hate that about the COT. Of course, the old car had gotten so modified and tweaked and bent around that it didn't even come close to resembling a Charger.
 
Yeah, it'll still be the same car, but yada yada yada. BTW, I actually like the Avenger, the real one. It's just a little smaller than the Charger, but much bigger than the car it replaced, the Stratus (I have a Stratus R/T) This ought to go into the "remember when" thread, but remember when cars actually looked like the car's nameplate?
 
The first year the charger came about, it looked nothing like the street car but it did look mean as ****. Too bad it sucked up alot of trash and got stuck up in it. By the end of last season the nose looked real close to the chevy. Different grill but close to the same profile. I loved the first year charger but as far as the COT goes, who cares? They all look the same.
 
VaDirt said:
But the one thing about the "Charger" being back is that it's still the same exact body as the Avenger. Only the stickers are different. I hate that about the COT. Of course, the old car had gotten so modified and tweaked and bent around that it didn't even come close to resembling a Charger.
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I know it will be the same. But at least the decals might look better. The ones for the Avenger looked awful.
 
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