Dodge Challenger News

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat X

    Didn’t think the turbocharged and supercharged Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat X was real? Well, here it is barreling down the highway, with its pair of turbochargers whooshing away while its supercharger whines. In case you’ve forgotten, the Challenger SRT Hellcat X is a one-off project car from Dodge, built for the folks at Dream Giveaway. They give away two cars at a time (one old, one new) via a raffle draw, with proceeds from the ticket sales donated to charity. ALSO SEE: Upgrade your Camaro ZL1 to 740-hp Callaway-spec for $17,995 The winner of the crazy Challenger was...

  • Teen thieves steal and then crash stolen Hellcats
    Teens steal Hellcats, then crash them

    If you're going to steal a car, you might as well go big and pick one with as much horsepower as possible. That might lead you to a Dodge dealership, where you'd be staring down a Hellcat with its 707-horsepower supercharged V-8 engine. That's what a group of teenagers did at the Napelton Mid...

  • 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT
    Report: Dodge Challenger, Charger redesigns delayed until 2020

    In its five-year strategy announcement for Dodge made in May 2014, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] target date for redesigning the Challenger and Charger muscle cars was calendar year 2018. In 2015 we heard that the redesign might be delayed until 2019, and now we’re hearing that...

  • Mopar concept at 2016 SEMA
    Mopar brings 6 concepts to SEMA including a wild Challenger

    Mopar in recent years has been bringing some serious muscle to the annual SEMA show. And some of the show cars have ended up as production models. Prime examples include the Dodge Viper ACR concept we saw in 2014 and the Dodge Challenger GT AWD concept we saw in 2015. (The wide-body...

  • Dodge Challenger GT AWD concept, 2015 SEMA show
    All-wheel-drive Dodge Challenger GT shows up on EPA website

    Dodge is working on an all-wheel-drive Challenger. The car was first hinted at by the Challenger GT AWD concept unveiled at the 2015 SEMA show and now confirmed by an early listing on the EPA’s website that lists fuel economy ratings. A 2017 Dodge Challenger GT equipped with a 3.6-liter V-6...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger ADR (wide-body SRT Hellcat) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Dodge Challenger ADR (wide-body SRT Hellcat) spy shots

    Dodge’s wide-body Challenger is real. Prototypes for a new range-topping Challenger, one positioned above the SRT Hellcat, have been spotted testing on Michigan roads ahead of a likely market launch in 2017. This would make it a 2018 model. The prototypes are wearing standard body panels but...

  • Dodge Challenger GT AWD concept, 2015 SEMA show

    This week the Dodge Challenger made headlines thanks to a report that the current model will gain an all-wheel-drive version and a wide-body Hellcat model as well. With the Challenger having received only a mild update over its nearly decade lifespan, one has to wonder if this is enough to stir interest. With that in mind, we asked in our recent Twitter poll if an all-wheel-drive Dodge Challenger is the car you've been waiting for. Apparently, it's not. While the results were almost evenly split, the most respondents--a total of 30 percent--said, "Nope, zero interest." Is an all-wheel-drive...

  • Dodge Challenger GT AWD concept, 2015 SEMA show
    Challenger to receive AWD model, wide-body Hellcat before 2019 redesign

    Dodge is working on a redesign of its Challenger muscle car for 2019. In the meantime, the long-in-the-tooth current model (it’s been on sale since 2008) will continue to receive updates. For 2017 there’s a Challenger T/A that benefits from a few upgrades including some items borrowed...

  • A 10-year-old kid rips off a burnout in a Dodge Challenger Hellcat
    10-year-old kid rips off burnouts in a Challenger Hellcat

    A Hellcat is an expensive plaything, but a plaything nonetheless. It's a blast to play with for kids of all ages. Even those as young as 10 can appreciate it, apparently, because that's how old the kid is in these videos. We don't have much to go on but we do know that this isn't the kid's first...

  • Hellcat Vs. Hellcat, Photo By Chris Mitchell Photography
    Hellcat engine supposed to arrive with just 600 hp originally

    It's become clear that the mega horsepower cars we all know and love aren't going away just yet. Electric cars are on the rise, but even some of those offerings pack plenty of oomph. The current king of gas-drinking, tire-slaying, noise-making goodness though, is the Dodge Challenger and Charger...

  • Dodge shows off its updated 2017 Challenger and Charger lineup
    Dodge adds Challenger T/A and Charger Daytona models for 2017

    The Dodge Challenger and Charger trace their roots back to a pair of muscle cars from the 1960s and early 1970s. Ignore the fact that the modern Charger has an extra set of doors, though, and just revel in the modern muscle goodness. That's what Dodge is doing. Today, Dodge announced some new...

  • 2016 Hennessey HPE1000 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
    Hennessey straps 1,032-hp twin-turbo Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat to the dyno

    It doesn’t get more badass than this. Strapped to the dyno of Hennessey Performance Engineering is a 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat dishing out hypercar-like numbers. The car features the tuner’s HPE1000 Twin Turbo package. That’s right, the folks at Hennessey have added a pair...

  • IIHS crash tests 2016 Dodge Challenger

    Muscle cars have long been enthusiast favorites, but the results of a new series of crash tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reveal that they may not be the safest cars on the road. The IIHS, which is funded by the insurance industry, took 2016 examples of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang, Dodge Challenger and Chevrolet Camaro and measured their crash-worthiness in a number of tests. None of the three American muscle cars were able to muster a strong enough result to qualify for the agency's Top Safety Pick award. CHECK OUT: New Chevrolet Camaro Z/28...

  • Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Convertible
    Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat convertible up for sale

    A dealership in South Dakota, of all places, is giving you a chance to feel the wind in your face while tapping all 707 horsepower of the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat's 6.4-liter V-8 engine. Dodge doesn't actually offer a factory Challenger convertible, but the one for sale at Iverson Dodge in...

  • 2016 Dodge Challenger and Charger in Go Mango, 2016 New York Auto Show
    Dodge expands popular Go Mango color to all Chargers, Challengers

    All of Dodge's 2016 Chargers and Challengers can now Go Mango, the automaker announced today. That's not the name of a new dance move. Rather, it's a heritage-inspired color that was heretofore only available on Charger and Challenger SRT models. Dodge confirmed the expanded availability of the...

  • Dodge Challenger Hellcat set ice speed record
    Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat hits 171 mph on ice: Video

    Driving a 707-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat on pavement is thrilling in its own right. Add ice to the mix and things start to get really interesting. But what about hitting triple-digit speeds on ice? Say, 171 mph, for what's believed to be the world record for a Dodge Challenger on such...

  • 2016 Dodge Charger SRT and Challenger SRT in Go Mango
    Go Mango: Dodge digs up another retro-inspired finish for Challenger, Charger

    Order up a 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT or Charger SRT and Dodge will now paint it in another new shade inspired by the brand's muscle car history. The new Go Mango shade follows up on the Plum Crazy Purple (which has proven so popular that Dodge has had to build more than it expected), B5 Blue, and...

  • Hellcat runs in valet mode
    Potential Hellcat shenanigans foiled by valet mode: Video

    One of the great joys in life is getting to mash the throttle in a car equipped with a Hellcat. The whine of the supercharger pairs perfectly with the roar from the exhaust. It's 6.2 supercharged liters of heaven that sprouts a 707-horsepower smile. It's also wise that Dodge decided to fit cars...

  • Hennessey HPE1000 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

    The motto at Hennessey Performance must be something along the lines of: "There's no such thing as too much power." From Vipers and Corvettes to Raptors and the Venom GT, Hennessey will slap on turbos, superchargers, or whatever else you can afford to give you more power. The latest creation? A Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with 1,032 horsepower. ALSO SEE: Hellcat Vs. Hellcat: Tires Shredded, Faces Melted, Internet Broken We're pretty sure no one will argue that Hellcats are lacking in the power department, but that didn't stop Hennessey from working up a turbo upgrade kit for those feeling...

  • 2016 Dodge Charger Hellcat, Viper, and Challenger Hellcat in Plum Crazy
    Dodge Lets Plum Crazy Live On And The Hellcat Gets New Stripes

    The people are going crazy for Plum Crazy, according to Dodge. Demand for the limited-edition hue is high yet production of cars with that color was scheduled to end last month. Fear not, as Dodge has decided to extend purple production for one more month. You can select the color if you're buying...

  • Dodge Challenger GT AWD concept, 2015 SEMA show
    All-wheel-drive Dodge Challenger leads Mopar SEMA onslaught

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] official aftermarket and accessories division Mopar has brought an assortment of vehicles to this week’s SEMA show in Las Vegas, the highlight of which is this all-wheel-drive Dodge Challenger. It’s called the Challenger GT AWD and is...

  • 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat by Hennessey Performance
    Hennessey’s Charger SRT Hellcat Hits The Dyno, Makes 741 HP At The Wheels: Video

    Professor Loco, or John Hennessey as he prefers to be called, is at it again. This time he's turned his tuning wrenches on the Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat twins to give the cars a much-needed (?) shot of power. These cars come from the factory with a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine...

  • 1973 Plymouth Barracuda
    Barracuda coming back as a Dodge?

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] is currently holding its dealer group meeting in Las Vegas, during which it's showing the people who sell its vehicles the future of the company. Late last night our sources informed us that a new Barracuda is not only coming, but that it was shown in...

  • Hellcat Vs. Hellcat, Photo By Chris Mitchell Photography
    2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, Charger SRT Hellcat Starting Prices Rise

    Dodge's Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcats are arguably the best bang for your buck when it comes to dollars and horsepower. Let's face it, 707 horsepower (probably underrated) from the factory plus a warranty all for about $60k is a value for any enthusiast. Last month we heard that 2016 Hellcat...

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