Source: Autoblog.com

The Competition/Plus project was started in an effort to provide a more affordable package, as well as appeal to customers who might not necessarily want the classic gold paint schemes. Named after the legendary shifter that helped make Hurst famous, the package includes only the essentials: an Eibach suspension system, Magnaflow exhaust system, Hurst 20-inch alloy wheels, color-matched leather inserts and stitching for the interior, matte black exterior accents, and, of course, a Competition/Plus short throw shifter with the classic white ball. We're told the package is available on any color of Challenger, whether it's the B5 Blue pictured here, Hemi Orange, TorRed or any other.

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Alfa Romeo to build 169 sedan on same platform as Chrysler 300?



Chrysler LLC will build its upcoming Alfa Romeo 169 sports sedan at its Brampton, Ont., assembly plant, according to a projection by research firm IHS Global Insight Inc. It would mark the first time a high-end European luxury car will be made in Canada.

Chrysler and its commercial partner, Fiat SpA, will produce the yet-to-be-unveiled Alfa starting in November, 2011, analysts for Global Insight said in a forecast on its Web site. The car will share basic underpinnings with Chrysler's rear-wheel-drive Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger models, the report said. Auto-industry blogs have pegged its price at €40,000 ($62,000).

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