2008 Dodge Challenger to Look Just Like Concept

Car aficionados often get bummed out when the concept car they’ve been fantasizing about for years finally hits the dealership, but only looks like a shell of its auto show glory. That’s not going to be the case for the Dodge Challenger, which debuted in Detroit this year as a concept car.

At an event yesterday, Chrysler’s top designer Tom Tremont stated the production 2008 Challenger will look nearly identical to the concept shown here. “You’re not going to be able to tell the difference,” Tremont said. Don’t expect to be able to buy a “real” Challenger until well into next year. But we can guess that the production version will grace the 2007 Detroit Auto Show in January and then all those aficionados will be able to see if Tom is telling the truth.

[Challenger Stays True to Roots, Detroit News]