Dodge Charger News
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Some sort of hemispherical combustion chamber--heavily modified, updated, and optimized for its particular role, of course--can be found in any number of cars, from many brands; they've been used in an array of engines almost since the dawn of the automobile. But in the heyday of the muscle car Chrysler's marketing team made the HEMI engine something truly special, and its legend carries value even today. This is the story of the restoration of the last one built, a 426 HEMI in a 1971 Dodge Charger R/T. The restoration is currently underway at RK Motors, to be finished out in "better-than-new...
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2011-12 Chrysler 300 And Dodge Charger RecalledChrysler has issued a recall on its Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans from the 2011 and 2012 model years due to a potential brake overheating issue. According to Chrysler, performance of the electronic stability control (ESC) and anti-lock braking system (ABS) on the aforementioned models may...
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2013 Dodge Charger NASCAR Sprint Cup Car UnveiledSRT Motorsports, the official motorsports division of the Chrysler Group, has unveiled the 2013 Dodge Charger race car that will compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next season. The new race car was unveiled at a special event hosted at Las Vegas Motor Speedway over the weekend. In keeping with...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Help Find This Stolen 1969 Dodge ChargerIt's every car enthusiast's worst nightmare, having your pride and joy stolen from you. Unfortunately, a man named Les from Consort, Alberta, Canada is living through this nightmare right now. On January 14, 2012 a man wearing a winter coat, jeans, and blue stocking cap came to buy Les' 1969 Dodge...
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2012 Dodge Charger Blacktop: Because There's Never Too Much BlackDodge is showing a Charger Blacktop at the Consumer Electronics Show. Will it see production? We hope so.
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2012 Dodge Charger Redline: Mopar Performance Outpowers SRT?Just when we thought Dodge had reached about as deeply as it could into its Mopar-muscle retro-performance catalog, it’s pulling out all the stops at the upcoming Detroit auto show with the introduction of a new 2012 Dodge Charger Redline that finds some retro inspiration from 1970—plus a...
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Barrett Jackson will be selling the very first General Lee Dodge Charger, used in the filming of the "Dukes of Hazard" TV series, at its upcoming Scottsdale auction.
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2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee To Start Around $40,000The Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee will cost around $40,000.
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2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowDodge is bringing the heat to LA next week, or should we say the stinger, as it will debut the 2012 Charger SRT8 Super Bee. Designed for hard-core enthusiasts and muscle car junkies, it was only a matter of time before this blast from the past was brought back for the latest generation Charger...
Joel Feder -
2013 Chevy Trailblazer, McLaren MPG, Fisker Karma Production: Car News HeadlinesToday at Motor Authority, the 2013 Cadillac XTS gets an early web reveal while scientists create the world's smallest electric car. The McLaren MP4-12C turns out to be a relatively fuel efficient supercar and Dodge brings back the Super Bee nameplate. All this and more in today's car news, right...
Joel Feder -
2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit Police Car Gets Mopar AccessoriesThat big, mean Charger grille in your rear-view mirror soon may have more to it that just the authority of the law: it could be packing Mopar upgrades. Chrysler announced today that it will offer Mopar upgrades to both the V-6 and HEMI V-8 versions of the cars. A full 24 Mopar parts and accessories...
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Dodge Charger, Challenger SRT8 To Get 570-HP Supercharger In 2012: ExclusiveGear up, muscle car fans, as we've once again got an exclusive scoop on what's in store for you. The horsepower wars are most certainly not over. Dodge's newly-formed SRT brand is planning a factory-option supercharger for the LX-platform SRT8 cars that'll boost the new 6.4-liter HEMI as high as...
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The fledgling SRT brand prices its first full batch of vehicles for the 2012 model year.
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Utah Highway Patrol Fires Off 900-HP Mega-Burnout: VideoUtah Highway Patrol officer burns rubber for charity in a 900-horsepower Charger police cruiser. Yep, it's pretty awesome.
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2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Features LeakedDodge is upping both the content and the technology included with the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT-8. It's still a take-no-prisoners muscle sedan, but you can expect a level of refinement not seen in earlier cars.
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Driver ‘Arrested’ For Drifting Around Police Car: VideoBefore the angry comments start coming in, let us be the first to state that this is not real and is in fact just a mock scenario involving a rogue driver in a parking lot drifting around a police car. The video is a promotional piece for the Joe Usry Auto Group located in Jackson, Mississippi, a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Dodge To Revive Super Bee Label For Charger: ReportChrysler/Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has confirmed that one of Chrysler's upcoming products will be a "Super Bee" version of the Dodge Charger. There are no details on what a Super Bee Charger would consist of, but the last one was basically an appearance package. While we could see Dodge making a...
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The fifth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, Fast Five, is now screening in cinemas all across the country so what better time than to see a couple of the film’s stars pay a visit to Jay Leno’s Garage. No, we’re not talking about the likes of Vin Diesel or Paul Walker here. No, we’re talking about a replica Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport and a 1970s era Dodge Charger muscle car. The cars are the pride and joy of Hollywood picture car coordinator Dennis McCarthy who happens to run a shop just around the corner from Jay Leno’s actual garage. See...
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Former Stig Ben Collins Lists The Five Worst Cars He’s DrivenIf you've ever wondered what it might be like to suddenly stop being the least-known person on the world's best-known automotive TV show, Ben Collins is probably the best person to ask. That’s because he was the man behind the mask--or should we say helmet--of The Stig, Top Gear’s tame...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011 Mopar Charger Photos ReleasedWe've already seen a sketch of the 2011 Mopar Charger, and now Dodge has released details and a handful of photos. The Mopar Charger will be powered by the 370-horsepower, 395 pound-foot 5.7-liter Hemi V-8, and the engine comes equipped with a specially-tuned controller that matches maximum engine...
Tim Healey -
Only Two Luxury Brands Make Ward’s Best Interiors List In 2011While we all like to go on about horsepower or differentials or suspension arms when discussing new cars, we often overlook the place where you and your car spend the most time together--inside the cabin. In order to recognize this aspect of vehicle development, Ward’s Auto releases a list...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Chrysler Releases Sketch Of Mopar '11 ChargerMopar, the aftermarket performance division of Chrysler, has its sights set on the Dodge Charger. Details are so sparse as to be non-existent, but we expect the 2011 Mopar Charger will consist of some performance accessories--perhaps a cold-air intake or stiffer suspension--and some styling...
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New Fast Five Trailer: 2011 Dodge Charger Proves That Car Chases Make Movies BetterEvery so often, movie directors find themselves in a bind. Maybe their budgets get slashed. Maybe their scripts aren't quite as awesome as they first thought. Maybe they wake up and realize, "Holy crap, we cast VINCE VAUGHN." That's when they start scrambling, throwing everything they can at the...
Richard Read