Dodge Bring STR to newfoundland Rally

Road rallies are a special thing. They allow competitors to go out, no holds barred and race safely on public roads. One of the most spectacular would have to be Targa Newfoundland, which takes competitors through 2200 kilometers (about 1367 miles) of Canadian towns and back roads. Competitors from all over the world come to compete at Targa Newfoundland. This year three SRT vehicles, two Dodge Challenger SRT8s and a Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X, will compete head-to-head at Targa Newfoundland.

SRT will be fielding three teams at this year’s Targa Newfoundland. Gilles with Jen Horsey will be at the helm of the race-ready and track prepped 640-hp 2010 Viper SRT10 ACR-X, while George Notaras and Nick Chambers will be driving a “virtually stock” 2012 Challenger SRT8 392. The third team will be driving the same lime green, Targa Newfoundland-prepped 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 that Gilles drove in the Targa back in 2008.

The SRT brand’s efforts over the weeklong rally will be for a good cause. The three teams will be racing not only to win, but in order to raise $50,000 for the Autism Society of Newfoundland & Labrador. The Targa Newfoundland runs from September 10-17, and you can follow along at Targa Newfoundland’s site, and at DriveSRT.