My guess (and this is a semi-educated guess from a guy who watches Ma Mopar fairly closely, not something informed by inside knowledge) is that the 6.1-powered manual-trans Challenger will base around $33k - $34k, and that horsepower-for-horsepower a given trim level of Challenger will cost a couple grand more than an equivalent Camaro or Mustang over the course of its lifecycle.

If I'm off, I'm probably low. I don't see it being cheaper, though I'd love to be proven wrong.

And yeah, the 6.1 isn't going to be the top V8 Hemi for much longer. They are aware of the need to get the Hemi into LS7 territory, and efforts have been underway for awhile.

 

I feel that I might have a better handle on the Camaro than the Challenger - but like I said, just an educated guess. I'll go with georgejetson's thoughts on what a 425 horse Challenger will go for.

 

I wasn't trying to imply somehow that you had info on the Challenger. My point was more along the lines of, if GM can do a 400hp Camaro for $30k, then Chrysler can probably pull a Challenger off with similiar price point.

 

I'm sure Chrysler could if they wanted to. They just don't want to. I betcha the 6.1 doesn't cost much more, (if at all), than the 5.7. However they can charge more for it...and people will pay it. Just like people pay more for a cheaper to manufacture 5.7 Hemi than the more expensive to manufacture 4.7. I, in fact, am one of those chumps.