The 2019 Dodge Challenger took the highest award as the Car of Texas at the annual Texas Auto Roundup hosted by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA). The Challenger won a second overall award as the Performance Car of Texas, in addition to the Performance Coupe of Texas category.
“Driving enthusiasts in Texas love horsepower, and the Dodge Challenger’s classic muscular lines and monumental power won over our voters,” said Michael Marrs, president of TAWA and co-host of the “In Wheel Time” radio show in Houston. TAWA members used local surface roads and an autocross course set up by the Sports Car Club of America to evaluate vehicles in side-by-side comparisons. A total of 44 TAWA journalists attended and drove 29 vehicles during the two-day event.
Car of Texas: 2019 Dodge Challenger
Performance Car of Texas: 2019 Dodge Challenger
Performance Coupe of Texas: 2019 Dodge Challenger
Eight distinct models make up the reconfigured vehicle lineup for 2019: SXT, SXT AWD, GT, GT AWD, R/T, R/T Scat Pack, SRT HELLCAT, and SRT HELLCAT Redeye. Numerous option packages offer all the upgrades, unique heritage cues and additional performance that Dodge customers demand. Challenger offers a full range of engine options, including the award-winning 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 on SXT, SXT AWD, GT, and GT AWD models, the legendary 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 in the R/T models, the naturally aspirated 392 HEMI V-8 on R/T Scat Pack models, the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8 on the SRT HELLCAT and a supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI high-output V-8 on the SRT HELLCAT Redeye.
