Muscle
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Dodge 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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Report: Alfa Romeo to sell re-branded Dodge cars in EuropeLast week we brought you news of Alfa Romeo's plans for the U.S. and the support and enthusiasm that's growing over Alfa's attractive designs. This week there's news of cars going the other way across the Atlantic, this time Dodges to be re-branded as Alfa Romeos for Europe. It's not the only...
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Muscle car wars heat up as Camaro outsells Mustang in June
Ford or Chevy. Camaro or Mustang. Bud or Coors. These are just a few of the great debates of our time, and while none are likely to find a final answer anytime soon, Camaro enthusiasts just got some more ammunition for their position, with the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro outselling the 2010 Ford Mustang...
Ralph Hanson -
Dodge adds special edition SE ‘Rallye’ to Challenger lineup
To mark the introduction of its five-speed automatic in the base Challenger SE, Dodge has unveiled a brand new special edition ‘Rallye’ model that is set to go on sale next month. By pairing the five-speed auto, which is normally found in HEMI-powered V8 Challengers, with the SE’s...
Jeremy Weber -
Base Dodge Challenger now fitted with five-speed auto
The Dodge Challenger was one of the most widely anticipated cars of the recent past but while the HEMI-powered V8 models stole most of the thunder, it remains a fact that a large portion of sales is for the entry-level V6 model. Sadly, the base Dodge Challenger SE is a little anaemic when it comes...
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400hp for $35,000: Pontiac G8 GXP and Dodge Charger SRT8 after incentives
Whoever said the muscle car era was dead and gone? Right now you can drive away with more than 400hp (298kW) under the hood for around $35,000. The poor state of the economy is taking its toll on vehicle sales (GM just posted its worst sales figures since 1967 in February) but this is also having a...
James Martinez -
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) has selected the all-new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro to star as the official pace car in the 93rd running of the Indy 500 on Sunday, May 24. The new Camaro Pace Car was unveiled during a ceremony at the IMS Hall of Fame Museum with the organization’s president Joie Chitwood presenting the car along with Indianapolis 500 winners Johnny Rutherford, Al Unser Jr. and Eddie Cheever Jr. The Chevy Camaro first paced the Indianapolis 500 in 1967 and to this day is still regarded as one of the most loved official pace cars of all times. This year marks the fifth...
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Chevrolet Camaro returns as Official Pace Car for 51st Daytona 500
After a 40 year hiatus the Chevrolet Camaro is set to return to the ‘Great American Race’, starring as the Official Pace Car for the Daytona 500. The annual event, now in its 51st year, is regarded by many as the most important race on the NASCAR calendar and a Camaro has paced the...
James Martinez -
Dodge officially unveils Challenger R/T Classic
No matter how you feel about car manufacturers recycling their icons of the past, there’s no denying that the interest shown in the Challenger has been phenomenal. While there has been a lot of information about the flagship SRT8 muscle car, at this week’s Detroit Auto Show Dodge...
James Martinez -
6,000 Camaros on order, 84% V8 SS models
The muscle-car revival that had seemed so wrong-headed just a few months ago may have gotten at least a temporary reprieve with the fuel price drop of the past several weeks, but the orders for the Camaro reflect an apparent disregard for the issue altogether, with 84% of the 6,000 cars ordered so...
Nelson Ireson
