Dodge News
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Dodge has revealed yet another feature fitted to the upcoming Challenger SRT Demon designed to get the car down the line quicker. The latest is a transmission brake, a feature normally reserved to the aftermarket world. Its addition to the Demon makes the car the first transbrake-equipped production car in history. Like the torque reserve feature announced a week ago, the transbrake, designed for automatic cars, allows you to dial up the revs while keeping the car as stationary as possible. The result is quicker power delivery and higher engine launch torque which in turn leads to explosive...
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Are you Plum Crazy enough to spend $90K on a Challenger Hellcat convertible?Dodge never built a convertible version of its Challenger. A number of outfits have decided to fill that market space with aftermarket modified versions of their own. With the Hellcat model of the Challenger running rampant around the nation, it's no surprise to find a droptop variant being offered...
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'The Fate of the Furious' music video features the Dodge DemonPromotion for the eighth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, "The Fate of the Furious," is close to reach a boiling point as we near the movie's debut. Of course the stars of the movie aren't just the actors, but also the cars. And one car in particular will stand out more than others...
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Torque reserve gives Dodge Demon its devilish exhaust noteThe 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will be one of the meanest sounding cars on the road, and that's not only due to the car’s uprated supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8. You'll notice a distinct exhaust burble in the latest teaser video. The sound is partially due to the car’s advanced...
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How the aerodynamics of the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona compare to a modern Charger HellcatIn the late 1960s, Dodge wanted to go fast and win races. Its Charger 500 wasn't cutting it in the NASCAR field, though, so the automaker needed to make a change. You might think some light body changes would do the trick, but you'd be wrong. To turn the Charger into a slippery 200-mph machine...
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Texas couple adds 80th Dodge Viper to growing collectionDo you like the Dodge Viper? Do you like it so much that you actually own one? Well, this is a story about a couple that enjoys the Viper a bit more than you do. Meet the Rauh family from Texas. They own a few Vipers, and they park them in a very lovely garage. It's a massive garage, which is good...
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Drivers of the upcoming Dodge Challenger SRT Demon won’t need to bother with aftermarket timing equipment because the car will provide performance data via its Uconnect infotainment system. Drivers will also be able to customize performance settings via the system. The Demon, a new version of the Challenger more powerful than even the 707-horsepower Hellcat, will debut next month at the 2017 New York auto show, and included in its infotainment system will be what Dodge calls the Performance Pages. Here, real time info on important performance metrics will be displayed, such as reaction...
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Dodge highlights role in 'The Fate of the Furious' with new adsThe eighth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, “The Fate of the Furious,” arrives in theaters on April 14 and once again the Dodge brand, a favorite of lead character Dominic Toretto, played by Vin Diesel, will be heavily represented. According to Dodge, there will be...
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Here's how the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon protects its drivetrainThe Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will be one of the most powerful cars in production when it debuts on April 11. We’re talking an output higher than the 707 horsepower of the Challenger SRT Hellcat on which it's based. Dodge has already outlined the modifications made to get all of that power...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon coming with drag modeDodge has revealed that its upcoming 2018 Challenger SRT Demon will come with a special drag mode designed to help it get down the line quicker. Whereas the related Challenger SRT Hellcat was designed to be a good all-rounder, whether it was running the drag strip, attacking a road course or...
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Here’s how the 2018 Dodge Demon will launch harder than a HellcatWe know the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will pack more power than its 707-horsepower Hellcat sibling, but this is just one of the factors that will enable the car to launch off the line much harder. In the latest installment of its teaser campaign for the Demon, which debuts April 12 at the...
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2017 Dodge Charger Pursuit protects officers by watching their backsWhen you're not being followed by one, a cop car is a pretty interesting and fun machine. It's built to be durable and agile, and it usually packs a number of toys that us civilians don't get a chance to put in our cars. Dodge builds a police-spec Charger and the 2017 model is getting a standard...
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If you were hoping to put in an order for one of the final Dodge Vipers, you’re out of luck as all of the build slots have been sold. The information was confirmed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles design boss Ralph Gilles at this week’s 2017 Chicago auto show. He also confirmed to Motor Trend that production at the car’s Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit will come to an end on August 31. The news doesn’t mean you can’t get a 2017 Viper, the final model year for the car, but it means the car will have to be one already ordered by a dealership. Your best bet is...
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Mopar '17 Dodge Challenger celebrates 80 years of Mopar in two-tone styleMopar, Fiat Chrysler Automobile's performance parts arm, turns 80 years old this year. As part of that birthday celebration, the brand is releasing a limited number of the Mopar '17 Dodge Challenger. A total of 160 models will be offered, 80 of each in two color schemes applied by the Mopar Custom...
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2018 Dodge Durango SRT video previewJeep has the shockingly powerful Grand Cherokee SRT, but its three-row cousin hasn't had the SRT treatment. Until now. It's time for the most powerful, fastest, and most ridiculous Dodge Durango yet, the 2018 Dodge Durango SRT. Let's start with the important bits, what makes it go: Under the hood...
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Dodge Demon will boast largest functional hood scoop on a production carThe 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will be a lighter, wider and—most importantly—more powerful alternative to its Hellcat sibling. We now know one of the methods Dodge will employ to boost output of the mighty supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 fitted to the car, which in the Hellcat already...
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Is the 2018 Dodge Durango SRT actually faster than the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT?It's no secret the current Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee are closely related. The 2018 Durango SRT has been unveiled in all its American glory, but we noticed something strange. The powertrain in the new 2018 Dodge Durango SRT is exactly the same as the one in the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT...
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2018 Dodge Durango SRT: The family hauler gets meanerThe Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee share different versions of the same architecture. Yet, while the Jeep has offered a high-performance SRT model for two generations, the Durango never has. Now we have it. Just ahead of the Chicago Auto Show, Dodge pulled the wraps off the 2018 Durango SRT...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has finally confirmed what we’ve already known for some time—that Alfa Romeo’s brilliant Giorgio platform found in the Giulia and Stelvio will be used by fellow FCA brands Dodge, Jeep and Maserati. Marchionne made the confirmation during a conference call with analysts on January 26, Automotive News (subscription required) reports. The move, which was planned all along, is to help spread the cost of developing the platform and vehicles based on it, whose bill already totals more than $2.7 billion. “The investment in Alfa...
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Does the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon have 757 horsepower?We don't know yet how much horsepower the new 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has, but that hasn't stopped everyone from looking for clues. Every teaser we've received so far has revealed more about the new beast, and now the latest one might've just exposed the car's horsepower rating. The sharp...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon fully customizable for the street or stripA teaser video for the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is out and hints at the new levels of customizability that will be offered with the car. Given the fact it’s based on the Challenger SRT Hellcat and comes with factory-installed radial tires, it’s easy to write off the Demon as...
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2017 Dodge Challenger GT first drive review: Old dog, new tricksHow do you make an old car new again? If you’re Dodge and your Challenger's structure hasn’t significantly changed since it was released for the 2008 model year, you add an all-wheel-drive system from an existing product, slap a new model name on it, and call the all-season muscle car...
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Dodge Viper ACR racks up one more track recordThe Dodge Viper is on its way out but is still managing to set records. A bit over a year ago, Dodge took the Viper in ACR trim to 13 top tracks across North America and set records at all of them. One of these was Laguna Seca where the car managed to outmuscle both the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon’s wide-body design revealedDodge has dropped more details on its upcoming Challenger SRT Demon, and the latest look reveals the car’s sexy wide-body design. Yes, the Demon is going to be as mean as its name implies, with the car adopting some very pronounced fender flares as revealed in one of the teaser shots. And...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran