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Dodge leans heavy on nostalgia with new Charger Daytona and Challenger T/A models

Featuring a wealth of performance upgrades, and few aesthetic ones, to boot, these new two models are being positioned as brutish muscle cars that are right at home on the track.

Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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Do you like livin' in the past? Then, boy howdy, you're going to love these new Dodge models.

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Both cars can be had with either 375- or 485-horsepower V-8s.

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The focus of these two new models is performance, and the cars receive a number of upgrades to that end.

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Challenger T/A models receive the same "air catcher" headlight intake duct as the Hellcat.

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Both cars receive upgraded brakes, stiffer suspension components, new wheels and special exterior appointments.

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In case you're worried about whether or not folks will realize how special your car is, don't worry, there will be plenty of badges all over the thing.

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5.7-liter V-8 models receive a new, electronically controlled active exhaust system.

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The Challenger T/A can be optioned to include hood pins, which is totally badass.

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The Challenger T/A starts at $37,390, while the Charger Daytona starts at $39,890.

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You can start ordering the Charger Daytona in September, with the Challenger T/A to follow in October.

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2017 Dodge Charger Daytona (left) and 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392 (right)
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New 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A and Charger Daytona - two performance-upgraded models infused with heritage style.   Dodge believes the golden age of performance cars is now, making this year's Woodward Dream Cruise the perfect time and place to reintroduce the brand's two famed, race-bred nameplates -- the new 2017 Challenger T/A and Charger Daytona -- muscle cars that deliver even more performance and precision to the naturally aspirated HEMI® V-8 lineup with unique powertrain induction and exhaust enhancements, chassis upgrades for greater handling and braking, plus functional performance styling appointments inside and out.
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2017 Dodge Challenger T/A (left) and 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona (right)
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2017 Dodge Challenger T/A, 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A 392, 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392 and 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona (from left to right)
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2017 Dodge Challenger T/A 392
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2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392
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2017 Dodge Challenger T/A 392 (left), 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A (right) and 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A
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2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392
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2017 Dodge Challenger T/A 392 (foreground) and 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A (background)
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2017 Dodge Challenger T/A 392 (foreground) and 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A (background)
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1970 Dodge Challenger T/A (left) and 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A (right)
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2017 Dodge Challenger T/A (left) and 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A (right)
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2017 Dodge Charger Daytona (left), 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona (center) and 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392 (right)
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2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392 (left) and 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona (right)
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2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392 (left) and 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona (right)
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