Lost in the overly hyped Mustang->ke428 versus Camaro->ke248 tug-of-war is the Dodge

Charger, Chrysler’s->ke21 muscle-bound mayhem machine. It may not have the

cache of its two competitors, but the 2011 Charger is anything but a

push-over.

So what happens when you give the boys at Mopar Underground a 2011

Dodge Charger and let them work their magic on it?

Dodge->ke28 CEO Ralph Gilles answered it best. “We let the designers of the

production car and their friends at Mopar rip. I wanted them to show

us what they would do with this vehicle if it were their own dream

car.”

The result, ladies and gentlemen, is the 2011 Dodge RedLine Charger.

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2011 Dodge RedLine Charger

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PERFORMANCE

True to its standing as an American muscle, the RedLine Charger was

given an engine worthy of its stature: a 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine that

Mopar added with new headers, a redefined exhaust system, and a new

cold-air intake. All the materials give this tuned-up Charger a

performance spike that includes more horsepower and better torque

value.

On the flip side, Mopar also added strut tower brace amps to improve

the RedLine Charger’s handling and driveability to make up for the

added ponies under its hood.

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR

As is the case with most of Mopar Underground’s works, the tuning

house wasted little time in turning the RedLine Charger into a fiery

red piece of carbon fiber goodness on four wheels. The car’s bodykit,

the roof, the hood, the side scoops, the exterior mirrors, and the

lower air dam/splitter and rear spoiler have been chalked with carbon

fiber that Mopar specifically built for the RedLine Charger. On top of

that, a set of 22-inch staggered-width Super Alloy wheels with Pirelli

tires – 265/35/22 in the front and 295/30/22 in the rear – have been

added to bolster the car’s already sexy look. Not content with what

they had, Mopar Underground also gave the RedLine Charger a

blacked-out treatment to accentuate the mystique of the car, including both the headlamps and the tail lamps.

And just to add the proverbial cherry to the sundae, Mopar also

outfitted the RedLine Charger with a side scoop that hearkens back to

the days of the iconic 1970 Charger R/T – it even has the red R/T logo

that infuses the Charger’s heritage with Mopar’s personality.

The RedLine Charger’s interior is no different. The red-and-black

two-tone interior finish continues the theme of the car’s exterior.

Mopar also used satin and bright chromed bezels to accentuate the

aluminum driver and console bezels. The car’s steering was also given

it’s own make-over in the form of an SRT wheel that has its own unique

prototype paddle shit controls. Yet despite those snazzy features, the

crown jewel of the interior is without question the car’s performance

seats that are made in Radar Red Nappa leather, which comes with bright

red stitching.

PRICING

Both Dodge and Mopar have so far kept the pricing and availability of

the 2011 RedLine Charger under wraps. We’re thinking that since

they’ve pretty much given everything away, might as well keep

something as a surprise for the folks attending the SEMA show.

COMPETITION

There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind the two cars that are considered the

Charger’s main competitions: the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet

Camaro. Much to our dismay, the 2011 RedLine Charger will have to

stand fender-to-fender against a bevy of SEMA-bound Mustangs and

Camaros all by its lonesome. We’re not all that worried, though.

Seeing as this muscle machine reeks of red sexiness and has the

complementing performance power under it’s hood, the 2011 RedLine

Charger will undoubtedly hold its own against whatever car you put

right beside it.