2012 Dodge Challenger
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Chrysler Canada: 2012 Dodge Challenger Delivers Iconic Muscle with World-class Performance, Handling, Style and Value

¥	Award-winning powertrain lineup ranging from 305 to 376 horsepower, while delivering highway EnerGuide ratings up to 7.3 L/100 km (39 MPG) 
¥	New 18-speaker Harman Kardon® high-performance audio system, with innovative GreenEdge® technology, and 900 watts of power, soon to be available
¥	Steering-wheel mounted paddle shifters now available on Dodge Challenger SXT Plus and R/T with five-speed Auto/StickTM transmission
¥	2011 Dodge Challenger ranked highest in its segment in the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS)

The 2012 Dodge Challenger delivers exactly what muscle car enthusiasts want — a powerful and efficient engine lineup, a performance suspension designed for maximum grip, and athletic head-turning styling — all executed with quality and precision.

“The Dodge Challenger continues to have a tremendous enthusiast following and leads its segment with a recently announced 2011 ‘Initial Quality Study’ (IQS) award from J.D. Power and Associates,” said Reid Bigland, President and CEO, Chrysler Canada. “Equipped with the legendary 5.7-litre HEMI® V8 engine, the Challenger is an iconic muscle car designed for drivers who want throaty V8 power with Multi-displacement technology, heritage-inspired styling and world-class ride and handling. There’s no other car like the Challenger.”

With customization options, including hood-to-fender stripes, dual stripes, body-side stripes, nostalgic paint colours and a choice of five different wheel designs, Dodge Challenger sits apart from the pack and perfectly combines fun, nostalgia and power in one car.

The Dodge Challenger SXT and Challenger SXT Plus feature the lightweight, aluminum 3.6-litre PentastarTM VVT V6 engine with 305 horsepower, responsive 268 lb-ft of torque and up to 7.3 L/100 km (39 MPG) highway. With the legendary 5.7-litre HEMI® VVT V8 engine under their hoods, the 2012 Challenger R/T model delivers up to 376 horsepower, 410 lb-ft of torque and 8.0 L/100 km (35 MPG) highway. 

With its world-class ride, power, handling and braking performance, the 2012 Dodge Challenger now features a class-exclusive 900-watt, 18-speaker premium surround-sound system from Harman Kardon®. The system offers world premier innovations, including a 32-volt Tracking Power Supply (TPS) 12-channel Class D amplifier that delivers outstanding acoustics and brings multi-dimensional, quality sound for all interior occupants. The new system uses GreenEdge® speaker and amplifier technology to offer superior sound quality and high Sound Pressure Level (SPL) outputs with minimum energy consumption. GreenEdge amplifiers alone outperform traditional amplifier efficiency by up to 55 per cent, representing a net efficiency of more than 90 per cent in some cases. The speakers are tuned for maximum efficiency and are perfectly matched to the amplifier output.

Available on Dodge Challenger SXT Plus and the R/T with five-speed Auto/Stick™ transmission are all-new die-cast zinc steering-wheel mounted paddle shifters that enable even more spirited driving. Race-inspired with precision feel, Challenger’s all-new paddle shifters are ergonomically located behind the sporty thick-rimmed three-spoke Dodge steering wheel for maximum control. 

Dodge Challenger’s second-generation rear-wheel-drive architecture delivers world-class ride and handling with all of its three available suspension tunings and high-performing wheel and tire combinations (in order of increased handling and braking performance):
¥	Sport-tuned – standard on Dodge Challenger SXT and SXT Plus
o	18 x 7.5-inch aluminum wheels with P235/55R18 tires
o	Touring Brake Package
¥	Performance-tuned – standard on Dodge Challenger R/T, available on Challenger SXT Plus with Super Sport Group
o	20 x 8-inch chrome clad aluminum wheels with P245/45R20 performance tires (standard on Challenger R/T, available on SXT Plus with Super Sport Group)
o	20 x 8-inch aluminum wheels with P245/45R20 performance tires (standard on R/T Classic)
o	Performance Brake Package
¥	Super Track Pak: available on the Dodge Challenger R/T 
o	P245/45ZR20 Goodyear Eagle F1 Three-season performance tires
o	High-performance monotube shock absorbers and springs
o	Performance brake package with high-performance brake linings
o	Three-mode electronic stability control (ESC) with “ESC-off” mode
o	Sport suspension

UconnectTM Media Centre radios deliver an array of infotainment features
The innovative Uconnect Media Centre 430, 430N and 730N radios integrate a 6.5-inch touchscreen display and 40-gigabyte hard drive (with 20 to 28-GB of storage, depending on model). Uconnect Media Centre radios offer two navigation options, including: segment-leading Garmin® navigation guidance and mapping (Uconnect Media Centre 430N), or enhanced GPS Navigation (Uconnect Media Centre 730N). 

For the driver who needs efficiency, a voice memo-recorder feature allows for convenient reminders up to 3 minutes long. In addition, Uconnect Media Centre radios let Dodge Challenger passengers create a personalized in-vehicle media experience with its available USB port with iPod control, auxiliary input jack for MP3 player input, DVD playback (in Park) and SIRIUS® Satellite radio including one-year subscription.

Segment-exclusive cruising for up to five adults
To make long cruises more comfortable, the 2012 Dodge Challenger features highly cushioned and comfortably contoured seating, while maintaining large bolsters to hold passengers in place during performance driving. 

To make it easy for up to three passengers to get in and out of the backseat, the driver’s seat features seatback tilt- with memory and an easy-to-reach release handle, while the front-passenger seat includes tilt-and-slide with memory. 

Dodge Challenger offers exceptional rear seating for a two-door coupe, achieving best-in-class rear head room 950 mm (37.4 inches) and legroom 828 mm (32.6 inches) compared with its competition. With class-exclusive seating for five, coupled with best-in-class cargo space of 458 litres (16.2 cu. ft.), the Dodge Challenger is the segment’s best day-to-day pony-car choice, offering maximum comfort and functionality to go with its legendary iconic styling and performance.

More than 45 safety and security features 
The 2012 Dodge Challenger features more than 45 safety and security features, including standard ESC, now integrating Chrysler Group’s new proprietary Ready Alert Braking and Rain Brake Support safety features to improve overall vehicle handling and performance both on and off the track.

In addition, standard front-row active head restraints, standard full-length side-curtain air bags, driver’s knee air bag and standard front seat side air bags offer enhanced occupant protection to passengers in the event of a collision.

The Dodge Challenger is built at the Brampton Assembly Plant (BAP) in Brampton, Ontario.

About Dodge 
The Dodge brand is a full line of cars, crossovers and minivans that are sporty, functional and innovative. They provide customers with excellent quality, innovation, and value. 

Dodge now offers six vehicles that deliver nine litres per 100 kilometres on the highway, while retaining that distinctive Dodge innovation and style. With the all-new Dodge Durango and Dodge Charger, the No. 1 selling minivan in Canada for more than 27 years, the Dodge Grand Caravan, the No. 1 selling crossover in Canada, the Dodge Journey, as well as the Avenger and Challenger, Dodge has one of the newest product lineups in the country.

About Chrysler Canada 
Founded as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925, Chrysler Canada Inc. is based in Windsor, Ontario, and celebrates its 86th anniversary in 2011. Chrysler Canada's product lineup features some of the world's most recognizable vehicles, including the Dodge Grand Caravan, Jeep® Wrangler, Chrysler 300 and Ram trucks. 

Chrysler Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC, one of the world's leading automotive companies. Chrysler Group LLC, formed in 2009 from a global strategic alliance with Fiat Group, produces Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck, SRT®, FIAT® and Mopar® vehicles and products. With the resources, technology and worldwide distribution network required to compete on a global scale, the alliance builds on Chrysler’s culture of innovation – first established by Walter P. Chrysler in 1925 – and Fiat’s complementary technology – from a company whose heritage dates back to 1899. Fiat will contribute world-class technology, platforms and powertrains for small- and medium-sized cars, allowing Chrysler Group to offer an expanded product line including environmentally friendly vehicles. 

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