Dodge Challenger Drag Pack Returns for 2010

Following the success of the 2009 Dodge Challenger Drag Pack (all 100 units sold out very quickly), Mopar announced it will resurrect the track-only muscle coupe for 2010.

As was the case with the 2009 model, the 2010 Drag Pack starts with a stock Challenger body in white, but Mopar modifies the car to prepare it for track life. From the get-go, the cars are NHRA-approved for Stock, Super Stock, and Comp Eliminator classes, but can be configured to be legal for up to 40 different NHRA and IHRA categories.

Unlike the 2009 cars — which were equipped with one of three different engine choices — the 2010 Challenger Drag Pack only comes equipped with a modified form of the 6.1-liter Hemi V-8 found in the production Challenger SRT8 (90 percent of the 2009 cars were built with this engine). The engine is treated to a number of changes, including a forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods, forged pistons, revised valve lift and hydraulic roller cams, and a modified high-ram intake manifold. The car can be set up to accept either a five-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission, but you need to supply the gearbox.

The Drag Pack also adds a composite hood, a lightweight cooling module, manual rack and pinion steering, and a cable-operated throttle linkage. Polycarbonate windows, coupled with the removal of many superfluous OEM subsystems (do you really need a radio or A/C in a race car?) help shave 1000 pounds off the Challenger’s curb weight.

Seeing as each car will start at $39,999, we expect the 2010 Challenger Drag Pack cars to sell out as quickly as the first batch did. If you’re interested in grabbing an example, submit your application to www.mopar.com

Source: Dodge