Is it possible to make a muscle car eco-friendly? Classic car lovers sat up and took notice when Dodge released its reincarnated 2009 Challenger. While more efficient than its early 1970s predecessor, off the lot, it's still an 8-cylinder with as much as 425 hp. Not exactly "green" and it wouldn't occur to most folks that it ever could be green.
Popular Mechanics rebuilt a standard R/T model of the Challenger, and created a parallel power system - electric and gasoline powertrains - and probably the first ever hybrid muscle car.
Designed to run on traditional gasoline on the highway, the Eco+Muscle model can be switched over to electric power for "ultra-low emissions" for lower speeds.
The car will be on display in November at the Las Vegas SEMA show and will be auctioned off in Scottsdale in January 2010.
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I WANT ONE!
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