The Dodge Challenger that hits the road in 2008 will be nearly identical to the concept pony car that wowed crowds this year at the Detroit auto show, Chrysler officials said Wednesday.
"You're not going to be able to tell the difference," said Tom Tremont, Chrysler's vice president and top designer. "We're going to keep the Challenger as close as we can to the concept."
Creating a production version of the Challenger will be easier for the automaker than casting some more elaborate concept vehicle into a production mold.
The concept Challenger was designed off of the LX platform -- the basis for the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger -- and the automaker included many real-world engineering specifications that make the Challenger easier to move from concept to production model, Tremont said.
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