Dodge Charger

The Charger is a sports car first marketed by Dodge from the sixties to eighties, revived decades later. It mainly competed in NASCAR, although the 1980s model competed in IMSA GT and the Trans Am Series as this model was more of a compact sports coupe than the original sedan. The revived model was criticized for being larger and not coming in a two-door. The revived model was also criticized for using a standard engine instead of the original hemispherical (Hemi) engine, but still calling it a Hemi. The Charger was used in the TV show Dukes of Hazard. A Dodge Super Bee model was created, which also competed in NASCAR. The Super Bee was brought back on the revived model. The Charger's revival was originally conceived in 1999. An aerodynamic Dodge Daytona was created to be more competitive. The Charger replaced the Intrepid after Dodge returned to NASCAR, replacing Pontiac.