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Challenger R/T 426 HEMI

First generation (E-body) · 1970–1971RWDCoupe

This Challenger R/T 426 HEMI is a first-generation (E-body) two-door coupe built in 1970 and 1971. Its 7.0-litre 426 HEMI V8 makes 425 PS and 664 Nm and drives the rear wheels through a 4-speed manual.

419 hpPower

1970-1971Year

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Challenger R/T 426 HEMI, every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine7.0L V8 (426 HEMI)

Displacement7.0 L

Cylinders8

AspirationNaturally aspirated

FuelPetrol

Transmission4-speed Manual

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power419 hp

Torque664 Nm

Fuel tank70 L

Dimensions & body

Height · 1461 mm

Length · 5027 mm

Wheelbase · 2951 mm

Width1923 mm

BodyCoupe

Doors2

Seats5

STORY

The Dodge Challenger debuted for 1970 as an E-body pony car with engines from economy sixes to the 426 Hemi, but the original ended in 1974. The name returned for 1978 on a very different car, a rebadged Mitsubishi coupe known in Japan as the Galant Lambda, with 1.6 and 2.6-litre four-cylinder engines. That Mitsubishi-based Challenger ran through 1983, with a few leftovers sold as 1984 models. Dodge revived the name in 2008 on the LC/LX platform with retro styling. It ran through 2023, topping out with the supercharged Hellcat V8 and the 1,025-hp Demon 170 version.

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