In 1978, the second generation Dodge Challenger was released, which real connoisseurs of the model consider a misunderstanding. The fact is that it was just a redesigned version of the Mitsubishi Galant Lambda for North American consumers, exported from Japan.
In 1981, the car was subjected to an unobtrusive restyling, after which it was produced until 1983 - then it was replaced by the more modern Daytona and Conquest models.
The 2nd generation Challenger is a compact two-door hardtop car.
The overall length of the "Japanese American" is 4525 mm, of which 2530 mm is reserved for the gap between the wheelsets, its width is 1675 mm, and the height does not exceed 1345 mm.
The coupe's ground clearance in the "stowed" form is 160 mm.
Specifications. For the "second" Dodge Challenger, there were two gasoline four-cylinder "atmospheric" equipped with a carburetor fuel supply system.
- "Younger" versions of the car were equipped with a 1.6-liter engine producing 110 horsepower and 142 Nm of peak thrust,
- and "older" - a 2.6-liter engine, producing 114 "heads" and 198 Nm of torque.
The delivery of the potential to the wheels of the rear axle was carried out by a 5-speed manual or 3-band automatic transmission.
The second incarnation of the "Challenger" is built on a rear-wheel drive "bogie" with a longitudinally based power unit and an independent suspension configuration on both axles - MacPherson struts at the front and a multi-link structure at the rear.
The car is equipped with a rack and pinion steering mechanism with a hydraulic booster, disc brakes on the front and drum devices on the rear wheels.
The "second" Dodge Challenger is notable for its controversial appearance (especially against the background of real American sports cars of that time), low-performance engines, poor dynamic characteristics and expensive maintenance.
But it also has positive qualities - low prevalence on Russian roads (which makes it "exclusive"), and a fairly roomy interior.
