Dodge Challenger News

  • Hellcat Vs. Hellcat, Photo By Chris Mitchell Photography

    Many moons ago, Dodge gave enthusiasts a shot in the arm when it unveiled the Hellcats--two cars that come from the factory with a 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8. Time could be running out on the Hellcats, as sources suggest all HEMIs in SRT models will be gone from the Dodge lineup by 2019. CHECK OUT: Jeep Renegade Trackhawk Given A Green Light: Report There's considerable imprecision in any future-product plan, but a source at JeepTrackhawkForums indicates that the current plan is for both HEMI engines to end their run in 2019. Both the 6.4-liter and supercharged 6.2-liter...

  • 2016 Dodge Charger and Challenger Plum Crazy
    Dodge Bringing Back Plum Crazy, Releasing High-Impact Colors Production Figures

    One of the reasons muscle car fans remember the Mopar products of the early 1970s so fondly is the bright and slightly off-kilter "High Impact" colors that were offered at the time. Dodge revived the High Impact colors in 2006 and has offered them since, but perhaps the most noteworthy of those...

  • A modified 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat at the dragstrip
    This Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Could Be First With A 9-Second Pass: Video

    Only a week ago we saw what may just be one of the quickest 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcats around, with the car—and its female owner—completing the quarter mile in a time of 10.67 seconds. We now have video of a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that’s even quicker—a lot...

  • Hellcat Vs. Hellcat, Photo By Chris Mitchell Photography
    2016 Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat production being boosted

    Unprecedented demand for the Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat duo means Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] will need to double the cars’ current rate of production. Unfortunately, the increase in production won’t start until the switchover to 2016 model year examples this...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger DragPak
    Order Your 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Now: Video

    The 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak might have stalled when officially revealed to journalists. But we don't think the the ham-handed intro will impact orders—a sellout is guaranteed. Obviously, low numbers are a given too. MUST SEE: Hellcat Vs. Hellcat: Tires Shredded, Faces Melted, Internet...

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    Hellcat X Is One-Off Challenger Created For Charity Giveaway

    Have you been hearing rumblings of a pumped up Challenger SRT Hellcat created by Dodge? Well, we're here to tell you that the car exists, and it's called the Hellcat X. Our friends at Allpar, however, have discovered that it's not a special new model crafted by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...

  • 1973 Plymouth Barracuda

    Is Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] about to resurrect the Barracuda nameplate for a new muscle car? Only a few years ago it certainly seemed that way but then in 2014 Ralph Gilles, who at the time was running Dodge-tuner SRT, came out and dismissed the rumors. Now the rumor mill is spinning back into action with news FCA has filed a new trademark for the Barracuda name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The filing, first discovered by Allpar, was made on June 23 of this year and relates to usage on “Motor vehicles, namely, passenger automobiles, their structural...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang
    Fourth Of July Study Sheds Light On Muscle Car Revival

    Where cars are concerned, our favorite figures involve horsepower, torque, and 0-60 times. That said, there's plenty of interesting info in the latest study from research firm Experian Automotive, which looked at the numbers behind the unlikely resurgence of the muscle car. While it includes the...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Stalls, Launch, Nearly Loses It
    2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Sounds Wicked, Burns Out, Nearly Loses It: Video

    Last week Mopar made red-blooded American drag racers squeal with joy when it revealed the new 2015 Challenger Drag Pak, a drag race car based on the latest Challenger. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Revealed, Now Available With Supercharged V-8 During the reveal the Mopar team wanted to...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
    Raising Hell: Supercharged 6.2-Liter Hellcat Engine Production To Jump

    Earlier this month, we brought you news that the oft-rumored Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk had received the green light for production, and that a Hellcat version complete with 6.2 liters of supercharged HEMI V-8 grunt was planned. And while there's been no announcement from Fiat Chrysler...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak
    2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Revealed, Now Available With Supercharged V-8

    It was last summer that Dodge showed off a prototype of its new drag racer based on its latest Challenger muscle car, the 2015 Challenger Drag Pak, and now the final version has made its debut. The big news is that a supercharged engine is being offered for the first time, in this case a...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with rear brakes on fire
    Challenger SRT Hellcat Owner Lights Up The Tires AND Brakes In Epic Burnout: Video

    You’ve probably seen hundreds of burnouts before. Heck, here at Motor Authority we’ve posted up a fair few, including some of own. But here’s one 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat burnout that takes the cake. DON'T MISS: Hellcat Vs. Hellcat: Tires Shredded, Faces Melted, Internet...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat

    In stock form, you already know what the 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat is capable of achieving when it comes to power. That figure of 707 horsepower is burned into the brains of everyone who's ever read anything about the machine. There's always a collection of people out there though for which "stock" is never enough. CHECK OUT: Compilation Of Supercars Starting Is A Great Use Of The Internet: Video Enter the folks at SeriousHP Horsepower Performance, which we're guessing is said as Serious Horsepower Horsepower Performance. Regardless, they've just converted a Challenger Hellcat to run on...

  • Pennzoil Airlift Drift
    Pennzoil's Hellcat-starring 'Airlift Drift' is obviously fake, awesome anyway

    As an enthusiast, sometimes, you almost have to feel bad for oil companies—or at least their marketing departments. Now, tire companies don't exactly have it easy—consumers gravitate toward the cheapest round, black option—but at least tires are visible, and attentive drivers can...

  • Hellcat Vs. Hellcat, Photo By Chris Mitchell Photography
    Dodge Temporarily Restricts Orders Of All SRT Hellcats Due To Crazy Demand

    In the realm of problems, this is a good one to have: Dodge has had to restrict new orders of the Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat until it can fill existing orders, because too many people want to buy the 707-horsepower cars. WATCH: 2016 Chevy Camaro Teased In 500,000th Fifth-Gen Camaro Video...

  • FREEWAY THREE WAY: C7 Z06 VS. HELLCAT VS. GT500
    Freeway Three Way: Corvette Z06 Vs. Challenger SRT Hellcat Vs. Mustang Shelby GT500

    Now, you wouldn't think pitting three of America's most powerful cars against each other on a public road would be a good idea—and you'd be right. MUST WATCH: Drifting On Ice With The Porsche 918: Video For three-pedal fans keeping score at home, each of these drivers is rowing his own gears...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger ‘Shaker’
    2015 Dodge Challenger Now Available With Retro Shaker Hood

    Strong demand for the Challenger’s retro Shaker hoods has spurred Dodge to offer them once again on the updated version of the iconic muscle car, and this time buyers of both the Challenger R/T as well as the Challenger 392 can install it. There are three different packages to choose from...

  • Tesla Model S drag-races 2015 Dodge Challenger Palm Beach Intl Raceway, Hellcat, Jan 2014  [YouTube]
    7 (Decidedly NSFW) Rules For Winning Races For Dodge Hellcat Owners: Video

    Contrary to appearances, drag racing is a lot more complicated than just smashing the gas and waiting for victory. In fact, it can be downright tricky. Especially when you’re in a Dodge Challenger or Charger SRT Hellcat. Fortunately, this guy is here to make it easier. SEE MORE: Dodge...

  • Wrecked 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat - Image via Insurance Auto Auctions

    This sorry sight is the first wrecked 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that we know of. Yes, it's the same lime green example that ran off a road in Colorado back in December just an hour after driving off the dealer lot. Now it's headed for auction so all those mad modders out there, or perhaps an existing Challenger SRT Hellcat owner looking for a source of parts, get ready to start your bidding. MUST SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May Be More Powerful Than Claimed: Video Overseeing the auction is Insurance Auto Auction, which reports that the car’s 707-horsepower...

  • Dodge Challenger Scat Pack doing donuts on Hooniverse
    Dodge Challenger Scat Pack: A Sublime Burnout Machine - Video

    Sure, the Hellcat is the Dodge that makes all the headlines. And rightfully so, as the idea of a 707-horsepower coupe being offered for less than $65,000 is a big deal. ALSO SEE: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Video It's not the only Challenger though, and there are some great choices available for those...

  • Hellcat vs Z06
    Dodge Hellcat Runs Against Chevy Corvette Z06 On The Street: Video

    "Annihilates" is a pretty strong word here. It's the title that the uploader has chosen for a video showing a Dodge Challenger Hellcat making a few runs from a roll against a new Chevrolet Corvette Z06. The two cars are running side by side down the highway, you hear the three honks of a horn to...

  • 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat burnout video
    Dodge Rings In 2015 With A Hellcat Burnout Compilation: Video

    The new year is here, and what better way to celebrate than with some SRT Hellcat burnouts. There are only two vehicles currently fitted with the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8 known as the Hellcat, the Charger and the Challenger, and they’re both here turning rubber into smoke. MUST SEE...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger  -  First Drive, Portland OR, July 2014
    2015 Dodge Challenger Not Quite As Safe As Before?

    Dodge is pretty damn proud of its all-new 2015 Challenger, and they should be because it's a great car. The interior refinements are a nice step forward, while every engine offered has plenty of pluses. Additionally, you know, HELLCAT... and all that. Still, there's something worth pointing out...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat crash in Colorado
    2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Crashes In Colorado: UPDATE

    UPDATE: Colorado State Patrol have revealed that the driver of the crashed 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was 34-year-old Lance Utley. He was traveling along Riverdale Road with two passengers when he lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. Authorities have confirmed that there were no...

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