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  • 2017 Dodge Viper ACR in preparation for Nürburgring lap record attempt - Image via ViperRingKing

    Just ahead of the doors closing forever on the Dodge Viper, a new lap record attempt is being undertaken at the Nürburgring. A number was just set, and it's not slow: 7:03.45 was run by a white-with-blue-stripes 2017 Dodge Viper ACR, an uber-rare Viper GTS-R Commemorative Edition ACR to be exact. For those keeping track, the time would make the Viper ACR the fastest rear-wheel-drive production car to lap the 'Ring. The previous fastest time was set in December 2016 by a Mercedes-AMG GT R that put down a 7:10.92 lap. Of course, this new lap time is both unofficial and not a...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
    Is FCA readying an Angel to come and slay the Demon?

    Is Fiat Chrysler Automobiles about to be purified after unleashing upon the world the Hellcat and Demon? A trademark filing reveals that Fiat Chrysler has secured the rights to the Angel name in automotive applications. As first discovered by Fiat Chrysler Authority, the filing was only registered...

  • How the Dodge Challenger Demon uses a/c for more power
    How the Dodge Demon uses its air conditioning to make more horsepower

    While it may seem like blasphemy that an air conditioning unit can be used to actually increase horsepower, it's true. Dodge has implemented such a process to help the 2018 Challenger Demon create its immense 840 horsepower, but how exactly does it work? Thankfully, we can always count on Jason...

  • American Racing Headers Hellcat-powered Prius
    American Racing Headers is building a Hellcat-powered Prius because why not?

    This is America: the land of the free, and the home of big displacement engines with more power than ever will be truly necessary. Can there ever really be enough power? That's a question for another day. American Racing Headers is will truly embody the "too much power is not enough" school of car...

  • 2017 Dodge Viper ACR in preparation for Nürburgring lap record attempt - Image via Prefix
    Dodge Viper ACR prepares for Nürburgring lap record assault

    The Dodge Viper is weeks away from ceasing production for good, and fans are determined to see it go out with a bang. That’s why 378 of them banded together to provide funds for one final assault on the Nürburgring. The funds were required to ship two 2017 Dodge Viper ACRs to the German...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody first drive
    Learn how dealers use eBay as loophole for Dodge Demon markups

    If there's a will, there's a way, we suppose. Dealerships have found a way around Dodge's price-gouging prevention plan for the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon, and it still ensures cars aren't sold with enormous markups: auctions. No, dealers aren't auctioning off the cars themselves, but they're using...

  • 2018 Dodge Durango SRT first drive

    A Dodge Durango might be one of the last vehicles you'd want to drive on an angry lap of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's in-field road course. It's a 3-row crossover SUV, designed for school runs rather than running down the front straight. And yet, I'm doing just that, thundering (the wrong way) over the yard of bricks and doing my best impression of the countless legends that have driven this same track. But unlike the Andrettis and Foyts, the V-8 engine note echoing off the canyon-like grandstands belongs to a hulking SUV with leather-and-suede upholstery, a kick-ass sound system, and...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon First Drive
    2018 Dodge Demon first drive review: Hellcat for real sinners

    Americans love excess, noise, and bombast, and the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is as excessive, noisy, and bombastic as a car can get. But the ultimate Challenger is also a stunning piece of engineering, capable of nearly effortless straight-line performance unlike any car to ever carry a...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody first drive
    2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody first drive review: big looks, incremental improvements

    The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is very, very fast. The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is even faster. So naturally, rather than calling it a job very well done, Dodge is introducing a middle child, blending the looks of the Demon with the standard Hellcat's powertrain and attaching much larger...

  • VLF Force 1 V10
    VLF has ample supply of Dodge Vipers for Force 1 conversions

    Despite production of the Dodge Viper coming to an end on August 31, VLF Automotive has an ample supply of the cars for converting into the Force 1 V10. The American coachbuilder first showed the Viper-based Force 1 V10 coupe at the 2016 Detroit auto show. The company followed up with the Force 1...

  • 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
    It's over: the Dodge Viper dies forever on August 31

    The end is nigh for an American sports car icon: the Dodge Viper will officially exit production on August 31, 2017, and the Connor Avenue Assembly plant where all Vipers have been built will be closed for good. Previously, designer Ralph Gilles let the date slip during a speech at the 2017 Chicago...

  • 2018 Dodge Durango SRT
    2018 Dodge Durango SRT: 475-horsepower, 3-row SUV starts at $64,090

    The Dodge Durango receives the SRT treatment for 2018. No, the new Durango SRT doesn't receive the Hellcat 6.2-liter supercharged V-8, but it’s naturally aspirated 6.4-liter engine still offers more grunt than any 3-row SUV should ever need. It’s offering 475 horsepower and 470...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody

    With only 3,300 destined to be built, the chances of you getting your hands on a 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon are slim, even if you can afford the car’s $86,090 price tag. The good news is that you’ll be able to get the Demon’s sexy wide-body look on a new Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody, which doesn’t suffer from limited production. That's right. Dodge on Tuesday announced that the 2018 Challenger SRT Hellcat will be available with a wide-body design. The starting price for the Hellcat Widebody is $72,590, which includes a $1,700 gas guzzler tax and $1,095...

  • 2018 Dodge Durango R/T
    2018 Dodge Durango R/T gets SRT’s mean looks

    The Dodge Durango finally received the SRT treatment for 2018. The Durango SRT, which debuted in February at the 2017 Chicago auto show, is characterized by its 475-horsepower, 6.4-liter V-8 and aggressive front fascia with numerous intakes. Dodge on Tuesday confirmed that you’ll be able to...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
    Dodge forbids you to drive the Demon when it’s colder than 15 degrees…using stock tires

    It seems it’s not just dealers that must abide by strict rules regarding the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. Customers, too, will need to agree to some rules in order to be allocated a build slot. Jalopnik has a copy of a three-page "Demon Disclosure Form" that Demon customers will have to...

  • 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible
    Fiat Chrysler renews Cuda trademark

    Is Fiat Chrysler Automobiles about to resurrect the Cuda name for a modern-day muscle car? The folks at Allpar noticed that FCA renewed its trademark for “Cuda” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on June 16. It follows the renewal by FCA of the trademark for...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
    This is the letter Dodge sent to dealers explaining the Demon allocation process

    Dodge on Tuesday revealed the allocation process for its 2018 Challenger SRT Demon which is due this fall and limited to just 3,300 examples in total. (There will be 3,000 for the United States with the remainder pegged for Canada.) In an effort to curb steep dealer markups, the order Dodge builds...

  • 2017 Drive for Design finalist by Davis Kunselman
    Dodge announces winners of its 2017 Drive for Design contest

    All of that nonsense doodling in math class has paid off for three lucky students. Dodge has announced the three winners of its 2017 Drive for Design contest, the fifth-straight year that the contest has been running. The contest tasked students—high school students, no less—with...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

    The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is easily one of the most anticipated cars of the year. It may even be one of the most anticipated cars of the decade. And with only 3,300 destined to be built, 3,000 for the United States and the rest for Canada, it’s a safe bet dealer markups will be steep. To help prevent this, Dodge will prioritize cars sold at or below MSRP, which in this case is $84,995. The final price for a Demon is $86,090 when you include the car’s $1,700 gas guzzler tax and $1,095 destination charge. What this means is that cars sold close to MSRP will be built and...

  • Hennessey tests his 850-horsepower Dodge Challenger Hellcat
    John Hennessey tests his HPE850 Dodge Challenger Hellcat

    Did you buy a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat? Good for you! That means you have an entertaining 707-horsepower mean machine parked in your driveway. A question though, if we may. Do you ever wish you had more horsepower on tap?As you might expect, Hennessey Performance has a power package for you...

  • 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
    Dodge Viper ACR to attempt ‘Ring record in July–thanks to fans

    At the start of the year, we learned that Dodge Viper fans were raising funds to see the car make one final attempt at the Nürburgring production car record before being discontinued. In case you’ve forgotten, the Viper will be no more after the 2017 model year. A crowdfunding initiative...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
    2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon deep dive: a study in obsession and insanity

    “You guys are crazy.” That's what Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne told Tim Kuniskis, head of passenger car brands at FCA, and Chris Cowland, director of advanced and SRT powertrain engineering, when they first pitched the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. After learning about...

  • Calvo Motorsports Dodge Viper makes nearly 1700 horsepower on pump gas
    This General Lee Dodge Viper makes 1,700 horsepower on pump gas

    The dearly departed Dodge Viper makes 645 horsepower from its V-10 engine. That's so much more power than most people can handle. For others, like the Calvo Motorsports team, it's not even close to enough. Wearing a General Lee livery, the Calvo Motorsports Dodge Viper is designed to go very fast...

  • 2006 Dodge NASCAR racer hits 243 mph
    Watch a 2006 Dodge NASCAR race car rocket down a highway at 243 mph

    The internet is a strange place. Like a high school yearbook, some things are found only after flipping through a couple pages for a second, third, or fourth time. This video, which features a 2006 Dodge NASCAR race car, is from 2012, but seems to have only recently caught on. The video was shot at...

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