Dodge News
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The Dodge Viper is on its way out and fans are determined to see it go out with a bang, with one final attempt at claiming the production car lap record at the Nürburgring. Dodge doesn’t appear to be interested in an official attempt but so determined are the fans that they’ve set up a crowdfunding initiative and already raised $69,385. Their goal is $159K which will cover the cost of shipping over two Vipers, paying for use of the track and all other expenses. ALSO SEE: 2017 Ford GT confirmed with 647 hp, 216 mph top speed The Viper Exchange dealership in Tomball, Texas has...
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Ruffians burgle Hellcat from Detroit-area dealershipAccording to a report from CBS Detroit, one or more ne'er-do-wells brazenly boosted a Dodge Charger Hellcat right off the showroom floor from the Snethkamp's Ram City dealership in Highland Park, Michigan, last night. The scoundrels broke a large glass door to get into the dealer, and broke pushed...
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2018 Dodge Demon, 'Fast and Furious 8' timelines seem awfully close (Update)UPDATE: It's probably not a coincidence. A video has surfaced that shows Vin Diesel and a pair of Challengers with a Demon-looking badge visible on one of the cars. Picture below. The latest season of "Sherlock" came to a strange close, so we're putting our deductive logic to the test if you don't...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is 200 pounds lighter than a HellcatA week ago Dodge came out with the statement it’s about to unleash the Challenger SRT Demon for 2018, likely the final model year for the current generation of the muscle car icon. Along with that bombshell, the company released a ballsy teaser video featuring a hellish big cat made out of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Dodge: What’s new for 2017Dodge in recent years has transformed from a mainstream brand into a performance-oriented one specializing in muscle cars. The transformation really kicked into high gear in 2014 when parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] announced that Dodge was to reabsorb the SRT division, along...
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The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will be a meaner Hellcat halo carYou thought the 707-horsepower Hellcat was going to be the king of the Dodge Challenger lineup? Apparently you, and we, thought wrong. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has announced it will be bringing the ultimate performance halo car to the 2017 New York auto show, the 2018 Dodge Challenger...
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Got $23,000 burning a hole in your pocket? How do you feel about severe oversteer? Do you, in any way, value your life? And how close do you live to Boise, Idaho? Depending on your answers to these questions, you may want to buy the 2001 Dodge Dakota Sport powered by a Viper V-10 for sale on Craigslist. Vipers are hard enough to handle and they've been built to deal with the power and torque of their V-10 engines. Now imagine all that muscle under the hood of a pickup truck with no weight on the rear end. It's recipe for insanity. And now it can be your insanity. The seller of this truck says...
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Jay Leno gets cozy with his 1966 Dodge CoronetThe muscle car era was a fascinating time for the American automobile. Jay Leno knows this and he owns a handful of wonderful examples of the era. One of his greatest examples is his 1966 Dodge Coronet. What looks like your average massive coupe hides a beastly secret between its fenders. If you...
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Dodge shoots Challenger GT commercial in snow-covered AlaskaLet's say you're in the market for a muscle car. You love the look, sound, and styling of the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, and the Dodge Challenger. There's a problem, though. You live in an area with real winters and need a vehicle capable of trudging through slush and snow. If you can live...
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2017 Dodge Challenger previewThe current Dodge Challenger has been around since the 2008 model year, but despite its design hardly changing in all the years it remains as popular as ever. Dodge sold 66,366 examples in 2015 and is on track to rack up a similar figure in 2016. (That’s a good thing as a successor might be...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Dodge eyes potential return to NASCARDodge departed from the NASCAR circuit back in 2012, but it is apparently eyeing a return to the left-turn loving motorsport. At the time, Dodge was coming out of bankruptcy and decided to cut its NASCAR program in an effort to focus its expenditures where they were most needed. Now it's a...
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All-wheel-drive 2017 Dodge Challenger GT debutsHave you always wanted a muscle car but held back because you wanted something you could drive all year long? Dodge now has the answer. It's the 2017 Dodge Challenger GT, and it's the first two-door American muscle car with all-wheel drive. The all-wheel-drive system comes from the Dodge Charger, a...
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Didn’t think the turbocharged and supercharged Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat X was real? Well, here it is barreling down the highway, with its pair of turbochargers whooshing away while its supercharger whines. In case you’ve forgotten, the Challenger SRT Hellcat X is a one-off project car from Dodge, built for the folks at Dream Giveaway. They give away two cars at a time (one old, one new) via a raffle draw, with proceeds from the ticket sales donated to charity. ALSO SEE: Upgrade your Camaro ZL1 to 740-hp Callaway-spec for $17,995 The winner of the crazy Challenger was...
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The science behind the record-breaking Dodge Viper ACRWhen Dodge brought its Viper ACR to the production car party back in 2015, the automaker also brought a long a sheet filled with brand new track records. The ACR broke production-car lap records at 13 different tracks. These weren't rinky-dink little local circuits that you've never heard of...
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Dodge is reopening order books for the 2017 Viper before it diesAfter 25 years, the Dodge Viper is going to die, for good. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed this fact back in June as it announced final edition models that sold out pretty much instantly. A weird thing happens when you say you're killing off an icon: sales spike. The uptick in sales...
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Teens steal Hellcats, then crash themIf you're going to steal a car, you might as well go big and pick one with as much horsepower as possible. That might lead you to a Dodge dealership, where you'd be staring down a Hellcat with its 707-horsepower supercharged V-8 engine. That's what a group of teenagers did at the Napelton Mid...
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Report: Dodge Challenger, Charger redesigns delayed until 2020In its five-year strategy announcement for Dodge made in May 2014, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] target date for redesigning the Challenger and Charger muscle cars was calendar year 2018. In 2015 we heard that the redesign might be delayed until 2019, and now we’re hearing that...
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Mopar brings 6 concepts to SEMA including a wild ChallengerMopar in recent years has been bringing some serious muscle to the annual SEMA show. And some of the show cars have ended up as production models. Prime examples include the Dodge Viper ACR concept we saw in 2014 and the Dodge Challenger GT AWD concept we saw in 2015. (The wide-body...
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Dodge is working on an all-wheel-drive Challenger. The car was first hinted at by the Challenger GT AWD concept unveiled at the 2015 SEMA show and now confirmed by an early listing on the EPA’s website that lists fuel economy ratings. A 2017 Dodge Challenger GT equipped with a 3.6-liter V-6 and 8-speed automatic is listed as having a fuel economy of 18 mpg city, 27 highway and 21 combined. Under the Specs tab on the EPA website, the vehicle is also listed as having all-wheel drive. This compares with the regular 2017 Dodge Challenger equipped with the same engine and transmission which...
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Custom Dodge Challenger SRT 392 among Mopar’s 2016 SEMA fleetMopar in recent years has been bringing some serious muscle to the annual SEMA show. And some of the show cars have ended up as production models. Prime examples include the Dodge Viper ACR concept we saw in 2014 and the Dodge Challenger GT AWD concept we saw in 2015. The wide-body, all-wheel-drive...
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Dodge closes Viper orders to assess how many are leftThe 2017 model year marks the final run of the Dodge Viper. Its 25-year run is coming to an end, and that end might be happening right now as Dodge has just halted the ordering process for the American high-performance machine. According to The Detroit News, Dodge is examining just how many cars...
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Final run of Dodge Vipers scooped up by one dealershipThe Dodge Viper is ready to bow out. The 2017 model year is the last for the ferocious beast that roars around racetracks with a V-10 heart beating loudly under its hood. A 25-year run for the Viper has been marked with plenty of highs and certainly a few lows, and the most recent generation proved...
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2018 Dodge Challenger ADR (wide-body SRT Hellcat) spy shotsDodge’s wide-body Challenger is real. Prototypes for a new range-topping Challenger, one positioned above the SRT Hellcat, have been spotted testing on Michigan roads ahead of a likely market launch in 2017. This would make it a 2018 model. The prototypes are wearing standard body panels but...
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Is an AWD Dodge Challenger the car you've been waiting for? Poll resultsThis week the Dodge Challenger made headlines thanks to a report that the current model will gain an all-wheel-drive version and a wide-body Hellcat model as well. With the Challenger having received only a mild update over its nearly decade lifespan, one has to wonder if this is enough to stir...
Joel Feder