Challenger Awards

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  1. SRT-Tom

    SRT-Tom Well-Known Member Staff Member Super Moderator Article Writer

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    For all of you new guys, I have kept track of all of the awards that the Challenger received from the 2006 Concept to 2016. I thought that you would like to have the following list for your records. It is quite impressive.

    Best of Show- 2006 Challenger Concept-North America International Auto Show (Detroit) Concept
    Best of Show (2006)- LA Auto Show
    Best Concept Car (2006)- Autoweek
    People's Choice Award for 2006- NAIAS
    2008 Collectible Car of the Future- Friends of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC)
    CNET Editor’s Choice- October 2008
    Top Owner Satisfaction List for 2009- Annual Auto Survey
    Consumer Reports 10 Best Looking Cars for 2009- Vehix.com
    Most Appealing Mid-Size Sporty Car- J.D. Power & Associates 2009 APEAL Survey
    Best of Class Ideal Vehicle for 2009, Sporty Car Category- Auto Pacific
    The 25 Most Collectible Cars of the Last 25 Years (SRT8)- Consumer Guide Automotive Recommended Buy for 2009- Consumer Guides Automotive
    Motor Trend Car of the Year (contender)-Motor Trend
    5-Star Safety Rating (2009 Challenger)- NHTSA
    Most Beautiful Cars 2010- Forbes
    2010 Polk Loyalty Award- Sports Car
    10 Cars that Will Look Good in 10 Years- U.S. News & World Report (March 2011)
    Top Ten Most Fun to Drive Cars- Fast Car Lane (2011 Challenger SRT)
    Best Mid-Size Sporty Car 2011- J.D. Power and Associates (Initial Quality)
    America’s Best-Loved Cars- J.D. Power & Associates 2011 APEAL Survey-1st Place Midsize Sporty
    2012 Shoppers’ Choice Award- cars.com “Best of 2012” NAIAS Event
    Top 10 Cars to Drive to the Big Game- Roadfly TV
    2011 Polk Automotive Award- Sports Car Category- Polk Loyalty Awards
    Best Affordable Sports Cars 2012 (4 of 8)- U.S. News & World Report
    MSN 2012 “Manly Machines.”
    Auto Industry’s Greatest Hits (2013 Retro Cars)- bankrate.com
    Fox News- Challenger SRT- One of the Five Best Remakes, Future Classic.
    2013 Shoppers’ Choice Award- cars.com
    Strategic Vision- 18th Annual Total Quality Index Study- Runner-up, Specialty Coupe
    10 Affordable Cars with High Exterior Design Ratings- J.D. Power (2013)
    2013 Polk Loyalty Award- Non-Luxury Sport Mid-Size Car
    Top 10 Future Collectible Cars- 2014 Challenger Shaker- Hagerty Insurance
    Top Gear (BBC): The Cool 500- The Coolest Cars Ever Made
    Top 10 Cars with the Best Resale Value (2014)- Kelley Blue Book
    7 of the Best 2014 Cars for the Money- Insider News
    Initial Quality Study Award- Mid-Size Sporty Car- J.D. Power (2014)
    Top 10 Most Appealing Cars- J.D. Power & Associates 2014 APEAL Survey
    One of the 7 Best 2014 Cars for the Money- InsiderCarNews
    Total Quality Impact Award- Specialty Car Coupe (2016)- Strategic Vision
     
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    Racial Unity Award for being the most popular muscle car in history for every single race of man, uniting all colors and creeds, maybe except Bluenatics, in their appreciation for this fine, fine car.