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24 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 17, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Pre-Owned. Sales · Service · Leasing 2009 Dodge Challenger Continued from Page 23 View our inventory online at pfaffoakville.com 9 2 1 7 3 Porsche 911's Porsche Boxster's Porsche Cayman S Porsche Cayenne Sport Utilities Mercedes-Benz 2416 Wyecroft Road Oakville ON L6L 6M6 · 905.469.8854 check out The Oakville Beaver for the best automotive tips every week ... www.oakvillebeaver.com An interior look at the SRT8 version of the Challenger, shown here with the MyGig multimedia system with navigation. numbers for the Challenger don't look bad. The 3.5litre V6 with a four-speed automatic does 11.4L/100 km (25 mpg) city and 7.9L/100 km (36 mpg) highway. Meanwhile, the 5.7L V8 gets 13.1L/100 km (22 mpg) city and 8.6L/100 km (33 mpg) highway an the manual does 13.8 L/100 km (20 mpg) and 8.6L/100km (33 mpg). For the 6.1L V8, numbers are 16.3L/100 km (17 mpg) city and 10.6L/100 km (27 mpg) highway and with the manual 15.4L/100 km (18 mpg) city and 9.5L/100 km (30 mpg) highway. The base SE comes well equipped with manual tilt/telescopic steering column, power foldaway mirrors and windows, air conditioning, speed control, fourwheel disc brakes, power eight-way drivers seat, 17-inch aluminum wheels, five-link Touring suspension, tire pressure monitoring and keyless/illuminated entry. Move up to the SXT and you get 18-inch aluminum wheels, traction control, ABS brakes with brake assist, fog lamps, leather wrapped steering wheel/shift knob and sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors. The R/T comes standard with the five-speed automatic transmission. For $2,000, you can add the six-speed manual with pistol grip shifter and the Trak Pak (hill start assist, anti-spin differential rear axle, bright pedals and performance steering with variable displacement). Meanwhile the SRT8 also has the manual transmission option for $2,000 and comes with 20-inch forged aluminum wheels, performance hood with functional air inlet ducts and a host of other features including a leather interior package, performance pages display (showing 0-96 km/h times, braking distance etc.) and power high performance disc brakes with Brembo calipers and a high performance suspension. The gas crisis is bound to take some of the wind out of Challenger sales and its introduction couldn't have come at a worse time, but there's no denying this is one fun car. For those like yours truly who have been pining for a Challenger of years gone by but can't afford the inflated price tag, here's your chance. For my money, the R/T model is the way to go, but many enthusiasts won't settle for anything but the biggest and best-- the 425 hp SRT8. The old and the new. The 2009 Challenger bears more than a striking resemblance to its 1970s namesake. However, the updated version is truly a modern day muscle car that has power to spare, yet handles like a sport sedan.