One of only two Dodge Challenger concept bodies built, the Dodge Challenger Super Stock is designed to commemorate the legacy of the 392 Hemi. With the introduction of the Super Stock concept, Chrysler also announced the release of the 392 Hemi crate motor, available with either fuel-injected or carbureted induction. The 6.4-liter fuel-injected Hemi in the Super Stock concept utilizes 10.5:1 compression, twin-plug cylinder heads, forged pistons, a forged crankshaft and forged connecting rods to generate 525 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. The engine is available completely assembled, with a plug-and-play wiring harness.

SkunkWerks engineers, the in-house group of enthusiasts responsible for many Chrysler concept cars and performance parts, made significant changes to the LX platform on which both the original Challenger concept and the production car are based to create the Super Stock. Most significant is the absence of the platform's independent rear suspension. A live axle, complete with — get this — leaf springs, is utilized to reduce wheel hop and improve straight-line performance. A set of Mark Williams axles improves the rear end's durability. American Racing wheels and Goodyear slicks put power to the ground.

Ralph Gillies, DaimlerChrysler's vice president of design, told us the car would likely be capable of high 9- or low 10-second quarter-mile times. Based on the way it shook the rafters in the Las Vegas Convention Center's South Hall when a DCX official brought the Hemi to life, we believe him. Even though the paint scheme on the Super Stock concept emulates the colors used by the Sox and Martin race team on its Super Stock Plymouth Barracudas back in 1970 (Dick Landy raced Dodge Challengers), we can't deny this car embodies the spirit of the original Super Stock drag-racing class. At the very least it's proof that the minds at Mopar eat, drink and sleep gasoline and burnouts. And that's something we can respect. — Josh Jacquot