Dodge will celebrate the men and women of the U.S.
Armed Forces at next week’s New York Auto Show by introducing the all-new Stars
& Stripes Edition package, available on select Charger and Challenger
models. According to Dodge, they have the highest percentage of active
military buyers among all major U.S. car brands, while the Charger and
Challenger have the highest percentage of active military buyers in their
segments, as per an mTAB study.
These special edition models feature a unique Satin
Black and Silver accent center stripe, Satin Black American Flag fender decals,
20-inch mid-gloss black wheels and black badging. Meanwhile, bronze Brembo
brake calipers come standard on Challenger R/T Scat Pack and Charger Scat Pack
models, and are packaged together with the Performance Handling Group on GT and
R/T versions.
Inside, these models boast gloss black accents,
unique Black-on-Black cloth seats with an embroidered Bronze star, Dark Brushed
II interior bezels, a unique Antique Bronze instrument panel badge and Bronze
accent stitching throughout the cabin.
U.S. buyers can purchase the Stars & Stripes
Edition package for an MSRP of $1,995 on the following models: Challenger R/T,
Challenger R/T Scat Pack, Challenger GT RWD, Charger R/T, Charger Scat Pack and
Charger GT RWD. As for available colors, there’s Destroyer Grey, F8 Green,
Granite Crystal, IndiGo Blue, Maximum Steel, Octane Red, Pitch Black, Triple
Nickel and White Knuckle.
Dodge is also making the Painted Satin Black
Appearance Package available on the Charger SRT Hellcat for the very first
time, allowing it to join the 2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat in offering this
customization option – the price is $3,495. In return for your money, you get
a Satin Black hood, roof, decklid and spoiler, all hand-painted.
This package, previously only available on SRT
versions, can now be added to additional Charger and Challenger models for an
MSRP of US$ 795 (dealer orders open in May). It features 20-inch Brass Monkey
wheels, a Satin Black spoiler and decklid badging, Black grille and fender
badging, and a Satin Black fuel-filler door with heritage “FUEL” lettering (on
Challenger only). As for the interior, it gains blacked-out trim accents.