Dodge News
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Performance cars need to perform, and that means withstanding the rigors of track duty and the heat buildup it causes. We've seen that Chevrolet tests every Camaro SS and above (plus 1LE models) on a racetrack for 24 hours and that Audi Sport models do almost 5,000 miles on the Nürburgring. Now Motor Authority has learned that all SRT products are subjected to 24 hours on the racetrack at Ohio's Nelson Ledges Road Course. We spoke to Eric Heuschele, vehicle dynamics manager for SRT and Jim Wilder, vehicle development manager for SRT about the endurance testing Dodge does for its SRT...
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A pair of Dodge Demons will raise hell (and money) in MontereyMore is better. It's a simple formula and Dodge knows how to tweak it for maximum effect. That's how the Hellcat was originally born, and how we've arrived in a world today that exists with a vehicle called the Challenger SRT Demon. A street-legal drag racing denizen of destructive speed offered...
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2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye first drive review: Demon spawnHorsepower Hill at Club Motorsports is a 14-percent grade at the scenic road course carved into the side of a mountain in Tamworth, New Hampshire. It’s a heartbreak climb uphill for most cars, but it’s child’s play for the 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. One big number...
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McLaren-modified ASC Diamondback Viper for sale, againThe one-off 2006 Dodge Viper ASC Diamondback has surfaced for sale again. The last time was almost 10 years ago, and since then the car's odometer registers just 19 extra miles. Yep, that's pretty sad. Californian exotic car dealer American Supercars currrently has the Viper listed for sale, and...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon recalled because cruise control can stay onMore often than not, the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon steals headlines due to its incredible performance and otherworldly specifications. This time, it's in the news because of a recall. Owners of the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will soon see notifications in their mailboxes as Fiat-Chrysler...
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Georgia sheriff in hot water after buying Dodge Charger SRT HellcatA county sheriff in Georgia is in hot water after using nearly $70,000 in asset forfeiture funds to purchase a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. Gwinnett county sheriff Butch Conway took delivery of the 707-horsepower sedan and uses the car for transportation to and from work, as well as for field...
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By the time you've digested and decoded the mouthful that is the 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320's prolific name, rest assured the muscle car will be nearly halfway down a dragstrip. That's because the big naturally aspirated brute that debuted in Denver on Thursday is built for one-way glory, a quarter-mile at a time. (Ed's note: The accounting department loaned us a calculator to discover that there are 1,320 feet in a quarter mile.) Dodge introduced the new drag special at Bandimere Speedway ahead of the Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar, to appease buyers who couldn't...
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2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat spawns NHRA Funny CarThe recently updated 2019 Dodge Charger muscle sedan has just spawned a high-horsepower National Hot Rod Association Funny Car. It makes its competition debut this weekend at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar, which runs July 20-22 at Bandimere Speedway near Denver, Colorado. It...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2019 Dodge Durango delivers SRT look for GT trimDodge is spreading some of the SRT love with its 2019 Durango, which sees the run-of-the-mill Durango GT receive some sporty looks inspired by the fire-breathing Durango SRT. The Durango GT could already be dressed up with the Rallye Appearance package introduced for 2018, but for 2019 it shares...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2019 Dodge Challenger pricing revealed, Redeye starts at $71,350Dodge shocked everyone on Thursday by unveiling a version of its 2019 Challenger with 797 horsepower and 707 pound-feet of torque. Dubbed the SRT Hellcat Redeye, the super muscle car packs almost the same power as the Demon, along with many of the dragstrip hero's electronic wizardry such as Line...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Here are all the parts the 2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye borrowed from the DemonThe 2018 Dodge Demon is dead. Long live the Demon. On Thursday, Dodge unveiled the revised 2019 Challenger lineup, and in it now resides what can only be described as the spawn of the Demon: the 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. With 797 horsepower and 707 pound-feet of torque throbbing out...
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2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat gets revised look, Demon techThe Dodge Charger and its Challenger sibling soldier on for the 2019 model year with yet a new round of updates. For the Charger, Dodge has very much focused on the SRT Hellcat flagship. The super muscle sedan sticks with an eight-speed automatic and that 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 spitting out 707...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has built the very last examples of its Dodge Viper supercar and Challenger SRT Demon street-legal drag racer, but the automaker didn't resort to locking the cars away in a heritage center or museum. Instead, they've been set free to prowl the streets. FCA called on Barrett-Jackson to sell the cars in a single auction, which took place on Saturday in Uncasville, Connecticut. The final bid came in at $1 million, all of which, together with a 10 percent buyer's fee, has been donated to the United Way and American Heart Association charities. That's a combined 1,485...
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1,650-hp "Tantrum" 1970 Dodge Charger for saleThis 1970 Dodge Charger built by SpeedKore Performance was one of our favorite cars of the year when it came out of the Wisconsin shop in 2015. It's still cool today, and that's because of the unique engine, amazing bodywork, and general appeal of the second-generation Charger. If you like it as...
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Watch the last Dodge Demon get builtDodge has welcomed its final Demon into this mortal plane. The last of the Demon line was built on May 30, 2018 at Chrysler's Brampton, Ontario, Canada, assembly facility. Dodge set up some cameras to capture the event, so click play and watch the final Dodge Challenger SRT Demon slowly make its...
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Roadkill Nights returning to Woodward Avenue this AugustThe ever-popular Roadkill Nights event will once again descend upon Woodward Avenue in Pontiac, Michigan, this August. Dodge will sponsor the event for the fourth year running, the brand said on Wednesday, with plans to offer rides in both the Challenger and Charger Hellcat models, among several...
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Dodge Viper to return? Marchionne leaves the door openIn August 2017 the last Dodge Viper slithered off the assembly line, and for a second time, it was said to be dead forever. In recent weeks, however, reports have popped up stating that the Viper would return in 2021, minus the iconic V-10 engine under its hood. Last Friday at an investor...
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Fiat Chrysler's 5-year plan: What happened last time, what didn't, and what's coming?On Friday, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles laid out an ambitious product roadmap for the next five years. Product details were sometimes hazy but the message was clear: FCA's future lies in trucks, crossover SUVs, performance vehicles, and electrification, with self-driving tech sprinkled in for good...
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The Dodge Charger sedan and its Challenger coupe sibling continue to sell despite an aging platform that traces its roots to a Mercedes E-Class architecture from the 1990s. The platform for each car has been updated over the years, but it hasn't been significantly changed on the Challenger since it came out in 2008 and on the Charger since an update in 2011. That has left fans of the all-so-American muscle cars to wonder when these cars will get a new platform. Rumors that the next generation of each will use a version of the platform that underpins the Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan, called...
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2018 Dodge Demon is done, final car thunders off the lineIt was easily the most anticipated car of 2018 but Dodge's Challenger SRT Demon, like all good things, must come to an end. That end actually took place on Wednesday where the very last Demon, example 3,300, rolled off the line at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' plant in Brampton, Canada. The car...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Report: Dodge Viper returning in 2021 minus V-10Is Dodge's halo sports car set for a return? That's the word from Car and Driver, which reported on the Viper's rebirth with new speculative details. Recall, the Dodge Viper ended production on August 31 last year at the Connor Avenue assembly plant. The Viper was truly the only American sports car...
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Hennessey Demon runs the quarter mile in 9.14 secondsHennessey Performance Engineering once looked to exorcise the Demon with the Exorcist based on the Camaro ZL1, but now the Texan tuner is fully embracing the dark side. The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has been receiving attention from Hennessey's wrenches, and the company is ready to offer its...
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Durango Pursuit joins Dodge's police fleet offeringsPolice forces looking for extra space in their vehicles now have a new option in the form of the 2018 Dodge Durango Pursuit. Dodge says it was prompted to offer the Durango Pursuit following positive feedback from unofficial testing results conducted by Michigan State Police. The vehicle takes...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Dodge didn't build a Viper Targa, so one company did it for themWe waved goodbye to the Dodge Viper last year as production came to an end. The Viper's production end still stings, but perhaps what hurts a smidge more is the fact we never saw a factory Viper convertible or targa top for the fifth-generation sports car. After all, every other Viper generation...
Sean Szymkowski