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Chrysler unveiled the 2009 Dodge Challenger at the New York Auto Show Wednesday. For the 2008 model year, which goes on sale in the spring, the Challenger will be available only in the high-performance SRT8 trim and in only three colors.

The rest of the Challenger line goes on sale in the fall with the start of the 2009 model year. The Challenger R/T, shown here, will be available with Chrysler's 5.7-liter 375-horsepower Hemi engine. A 3.5-liter V6 engine will be available on the Challenger SE.

A six-speed manual transmission will be available on the R/T and SRT8 for the 2009 model year, but a five speed manually-shiftable automatic will come standard. The SE version will be available with four-speed automatic only.

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