Dodge Charger News
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The 707-horsepower super sedan from Dodge, the 2015 Charger SRT Hellcat, will cost the world just $63,995 (plus $995 destination) including its $1,700 gas guzzler tax, Chrysler announced today. That gives it a slightly higher starting price—and a slightly worse dollar-per-horsepower rating—than the $59,995 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. MUST SEE: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Spy Video Chrysler also released pricing on the rest of the 2015 Charger lineup, including the 485-hp SRT 392 ($47,385) and R/T Scat Pack ($39,995), the 370-hp Charger R/T ($32,995), Charger SXT ($29,995), and the...
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Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May Be More Powerful Than Claimed: VideoWe all know the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is rated at 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque, making it the most powerful muscle car ever to enter production. But could the car be producing even more power than the official numbers suggest? Motor Trend recently took an example down to...
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2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Is World’s Most Powerful SedanThis boys and girls is officially the world’s most powerful sedan—the all-new 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, which made its debut today at the 2014 Woodward Dream Cruise muscle car fest in Detroit. Yes, this Charger is packing the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 from the 2015 Dodge...
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2015 Dodge Charger Pursuit Launched, Pulling You Over SoonStudy the front end of this car very, very closely--because you'll soon be watching out for it in your rearview mirror. Chrysler has released details and images of the 2015 Dodge Charger Pursuit, the latest iteration of its four-door muscle car designed for police use. MUST READ: 2015 Dodge Charger...
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2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Coming, Complete With 707 HorsepowerDodge gave us an early look at its redesigned 2015 Charger muscle sedan at the 2014 New York Auto Show in April, but the automaker is yet to reveal the high-performance SRT version. During the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles five-year strategy announcement earlier in the year, we learned that a new...
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2015 Dodge Charger SRT Spy ShotsThis is the first look at the upcoming 2015 Dodge Charger SRT, and it may even be the one that will hold the HEMI Hellcat engine. Based on the redesigned 2015 Dodge Charger sedan, the SRT model should sport—at the least—a 6.4-liter HEMI engine good for 485 horsepower and 475 pound-feet...
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Dodge gave us an early look at its redesigned 2015 Charger muscle sedan back at the 2014 New York Auto Show, but the automaker is yet to reveal the high-performance SRT version of the car. During the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles five-year strategy announcement just a month ago, we learned that a new Charger SRT will be launched for the 2015 model year, complete with a supercharged engine. As Jalopnik has pointed out, there’s a possibility this new supercharged 2015 Charger SRT will get the same 600-plus-horsepower engine already confirmed for the 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat. If this is in...
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Mopar Announces Accessories For 2015 Dodge Charger & ChallengerOwners will be able to customize their new muscle cars when they reach showrooms later this year.
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2015 Dodge Charger Debuts At 2014 New York Auto Show: Live PhotosDodge has unveiled the dramatically revised 2015 Charger at this week's New York Auto Show. By its own admission, the company has reworked just about every body panel on the car, so while similar under the skin the new Charger projects a very different image. Many of the car's styling tweaks are...
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Dodge Launches 'Double-Up' One-Year Lease On 2014 Challenger, ChargerDodge will allow customers to lease 2014 Challenger and Charger models for one year, then trade up to 2015 models.
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2015 Dodge Challenger, Charger Teased Ahead Of 2014 New York Auto Show DebutThe 2015 Dodge Challenger is coming, with a refreshed or new exterior and interior—and, possibly, a Super Bee edition. The first teaser images for the car and its Charger companion have hit the web ahead of its 2014 New York Auto Show debut. The images reveal the nose of the Charger (above)...
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Dodge Reveals Performance & Pricing For 2014 Charger, Challenger Scat PacksLaunched at SEMA last year, Dodge has now announced performance details and pricing for its retro-inspired 'Scat Pack', available on the 2014 Dodge Challenger and 2014 Dodge Charger R/T. DON'T MISS: Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 To Star In Jurassic Park 4? Inspired by the 'Scat Pack Club' launched in...
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Dodge has issued a recall on its Charger muscle sedan because of an issue where heat from the headlights may cause the lights and other vital components to fail. The recall affects 2011-2012 Dodge Chargers equipped with halogen headlights, of which there are 43,450 vehicles in the U.S. alone. DON'T MISS: The Camaro Z/28 Is So Fast, It Outran Its Own Tires. Here's How Chevy Fixed It. According to Dodge, heat from the halogen-equipped headlights may cause jumper harnesses or the bulbs to fail, leading to a loss of light. The heat may also affect other vital components such as the nearby Power...
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Dodge Reveals Charger And Challenger 100th Anniversary EditionsSpecial-edition Dodges celebrate the brand's centennial.
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Retro Fire: Chrysler Revives Shaker Hoods And Scat PacksAt SEMA 2013, Chrysler unveiled two blasts from the past.
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2014 Dodge Charger Pursuit Sets New Cop-Car Performance RecordsIf you're on the lam, you don't want to see one of these behind you, because it's the fastest police car in America. At least, that's the takeaway from its record cop-car laps at the Michigan State Police Vehicle Evaluation Test and laps at Grattan Raceway. Scoring a time of 1:33.85 in the Michigan...
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Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger Recalled For Airbag IssueChrysler is recalling nearly 120,000 late-model vehicles for a potential electrical problem associated with the airbag system. The recall affects Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger models from the 2011 and 2012 model years, with a total of 119,497 U.S. vehicles (and 139,000 in all...
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Dodge Charger SRT8 392 Appearance Package AnnouncedAt last weekend’s Eighth Annual LX Spring Festival, SRT head Ralph Gilles revealed a new appearance package option for the 2013 and 2014 Dodge Charger SRT8. Dubbed the “392 Appearance Package,” it will be priced at $2,495 and offered on a limited basis for both years. How limited?...
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High Gear Media contributor Joe Nuxoll took a winter drive across Michigan in the new 2013 Dodge Charger AWD Sport.
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Big Muscle Drives Its Host's Mopars: VideosBig Muscle host Mike Musto knows a thing or two about cars and driving. He’s an NASA instructor, he’s run events like Bullrun and One Lap of America and he’s been a Mopar muscle car guy for longer than we’ve known him. In other words, he practices what he preaches. Musto has...
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2013 Dodge Charger AWD Sport AnnouncedJust weeks after announcing a new Dodge Charger Daytona for the 2013 model year, the brand is back with another new 2013 Dodge Charger model, this one of particular interest to buyers in snow belt states. The 2013 Dodge Charger AWD Sport promises to serve up a healthy dose of performance...
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2013 Dodge Charger Daytona Preview: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowWhile the original Dodge Charger Daytona, the winged terror of the 1970s, may have been a sales flop, today, there’s a lot of interest in original Daytonas (as well as the car’s Plymouth Superbird sibling). Dodge is well aware of this and is now celebrating the return of the legendary...
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Chrysler Teases (Some Of) Its 2012 SEMA Show CarsEmphasizing the strength of its Mopar brand, Chrysler is teasing five Mopar-modified vehicles in advance of this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. The five shown, including a Jeep Wrangler, a Dodge Dart, a Dodge Charger, a Fiat 500 and a RAM pickup, are only a...
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Dodge And Ford Up The Ante On Police Car OfferingsIf you make a living as a getaway driver for bank heists, here’s a heads up: Dodge and Ford have both announced upgrades for their line of police sedans, meaning that you’d best be on your “A” game next time you go to work. Dodge has announced that all-wheel-drive (AWD) is...
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