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
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.