We have been so focused on the Hellcat Hemi and the striking design of the 2015 Dodge Charger that we haven’t had much of a chance to discuss the changes made to the refreshed 2015 Dodge Challenger. While it was almost expected that the Challenger was due for a more significant facelift, the exterior changes were pretty much limited to the grille and the taillights. Of course, there is the new Scat Pack trimline with the 392 Hemi and the introduction of the Shaker hood on a full production basis, but overall the changes made to the 2015 Challenger are fairly minimal.
With that in mind, we ask you our question of the week – Do you like the changes made to the 2015 Dodge Challenger?
I personally love the look of the 2015 Challenger across the front and the rear, but after so little change since the Challenger was introduced for the 2008 model year, I really expected something more extensive when the new models were introduced. Im not disappointed by the look of the 2015 Challenger and if anything, I would say that I am surprised by how much of a difference the minor changes made – but I know that there are Mopar lovers out there who believe that the changes should have been more elaborate.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
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