SRT
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Dodge is commemorating its NASCAR history with the 2020 Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Daytona 50th Anniversary Edition.
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon's drag radials are too wide for production line
A proper set of tires can be the difference between victory and loss, whether it's on a road course or at the dragstrip. Thankfully, the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon boasts some pretty wide drag radials—315/40/18s, thank you very much—from the factory. After all, they need to handle...
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Dodge Temporarily Restricts Orders Of All SRT Hellcats Due To Crazy Demand
In the realm of problems, this is a good one to have: Dodge has had to restrict new orders of the Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat until it can fill existing orders, because too many people want to buy the 707-horsepower cars. WATCH: 2016 Chevy Camaro Teased In 500,000th Fifth-Gen Camaro Video...
Nelson Ireson -
SRT Launches Its First-Ever Television Ad: Video
Chrysler’s now standalone performance brand SRT has rolled out its first-ever television advertisement, titled Body and Soul. There are three different versions of the ad that have been playing on cable television since June 8, ranging from about 30 to 90 seconds in length, and they all use...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
SRT Viper Soon To Be Available In Europe
The SRT brand is yet to announce sales of its Viper in Europe but fans of the iconic American supercar on the other side of the pond will soon be able to start ordering the cars. German tuner and importer of American muscle Geiger Cars has confirmed it will start selling the Viper as a gray import...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
SRT Prepares Viper GTS-R Race Cars For 24 Hours Of Le Mans
Having dominated the GTS class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for three consecutive years between 1998 and 2000, the Dodge Viper has been noticeably absent from the event for the past decade. That’s all about to change, as the Viper in its latest iteration, now badged an SRT, will be returning to...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
If you have any experience with the first-generation Dodge Viper, it's likely you were seduced by the exotic supercar looks, the sound, and the specs—and that brutal, unparalleled V-10 under the hood—but perhaps a little turned off by the edginess of the driving experience, and by the interior, which felt way too kit-car for the outside image. As we found in our first drive of the 2013 Viper, SRT has managed to get rid of most of this sports-car icon's ragged edges in its second generation—without completely taming the beast. And the interior? Forget the old cockpit; now the...
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SRT Adds 'Core' Performance Models To Its Catalog
The idea behind the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee is a simple one: focus on the performance and handling aspects of the car, while reducing luxury content to keep the price attractive to the enthusiast buyer on a budget. SRT is now applying this less-is-more philosophy to the Challenger SRT8...
Kurt Ernst -
Chrysler's Revised Product Plan Mixes Good News And Bad
If you were holding out hope for a new Mustang and Camaro-fighting SRT Barracuda to debut in the next few years, you may want to sit down. According to the latest product plans released by Chrysler this morning, the SRT brand won’t see a new model before the 2016 model year. If that’s...
Kurt Ernst -
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Pricing Leaked: $62,995 And Up
Jeep's refreshed Grand Cherokee isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it's still one impressive vehicle for the money. To our eyes, they could have left well enough alone with the design and just done the equipment updates, but the bottom line is there's a new SRT model, and while it ditches the "8"...
Nelson Ireson -
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Live Photos And Video From Detroit
At the 2013 Detroit Auto Show this week, Jeep introduced the most significant update to its latest Grand Cherokee SUV since the model’s launch in 2009. The update included fresh new styling, a standard eight-speed automatic transmission and a new fuel-efficient ‘EcoDiesel’ model...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
SRT Boss Ralph Gilles Helps Build 2013 Viper
If you needed more proof that Ralph Gilles, head of Chrysler’s SRT division, is a car-guy’s car guy, the above picture should go a long way towards settling the argument. Last Tuesday, Gilles joined the crew at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant to help build a 2013 Dodge Viper. While...
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Jeep probably isn't the first brand you think of when you think of Parisian auto show specials, but if you're a fan of go-fast Grand Cherokees and off-roady Wranglers, or even pimped-out Compasses, you might want to re-think. Why? Because that's exactly what Jeep plans to show off at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. First up, the new Grand Cherokee SRT8 Limited Edition. Exclusively built in Bright White, the special-edition version of the Grand Cherokee SRT8 gets the same 6.4-liter, 468-horsepower HEMI under the hood as the standard version, but adds blacked-out details inside and out. Specifics on...
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2013 SRT Viper Priced From $97,395
The 2013 SRT Viper isn't hitting dealers showrooms or customer driveways just yet, and only a handful of people outside of Chrysler have even driven it, but SRT has just released official pricing information: the new Viper starts from $97,395. That gets you into the base model--and doesn't include...
Nelson Ireson -
SRT Taking 2012 Lineup On Nationwide Tour
To emphasize its new standalone performance brand SRT, Chrysler is hosting its second annual SRT Tour, which will see a lineup of vehicles developed by the Street and Racing Technology division travel to 30 locations across the country over the next three months. The models taken on tour will be...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Chrysler's SRT Division Ponders New Models
For a performance brand, Chrysler’s SRT division has a fairly impressive lineup, ranging from the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 through the Dodge Charger SRT8 and the Chrysler 300 SRT8. Still, these are models that originate from other Chrysler divisions, which leaves SRT with just one model to...
Kurt Ernst -
Interview with SRT Chief Ralph Gilles: 2012 New York Auto Show
Chrysler stole the show in New York with the debut of the 2013 SRT Viper. The snake is back, but we wanted to know more. Ralph Gilles, CEO of SRT Brand and head of design for Chrysler Group, took the time to speak with us and answer some of our questions about the new Viper. Right off the bat, we...
Joel Feder -
2013 SRT Viper Makes Debut With 640-Horsepower V-10: Video
This is the moment Viper fans have been waiting two years for: the 2013 SRT Viper has made its official world debut. The introduction of the latest Viper also marks the beginning of a new brand, Street and Racing Technology (SRT), which evolves from its performance and tuning roots into a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
SRT 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 the request from fans to keep the race cars looking similar to the production versions they’re - very loosely - based on, SRT Motorsports designers and engineers have managed to create a race car Dodge fans will have no problem identifying on the race track. In 2010, NASCAR held a summit with...
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Second 2013 SRT Viper Teaser Released
The 2013 SRT Viper has been revealed. Click here for all the official details. The 2013 SRT Viper (formerly the 2013 Dodge Viper) is one of the most anticipated cars of the year, if not the decade. A few weeks ago, we got the first tantalizing teaser via DriveSRT’s Facebook page, revealing...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 SRT Viper, 2012 Model S, 2014 Dart SRT4: Car News Headlines
Today is a great day for performance vehicles. The 2013 SRT Viper has been teased--though it looks for all the world like a teaser of the existing Viper. Perhaps that's a good thing. The 2012 Tesla Model S is parading about in a new video. With luxury, style, and performance previously unseen in an...
Nelson Ireson -
First Details On 2014 Dodge Dart SRT4
The launch of the new 2013 Dodge Dart leaves the SRT performance division with a credible option to finally build a successor to the Dodge Neon SRT4 cult classic from the early 2000s. The boss of SRT Ralph Gilles has already hinted at such a car, and no, this one isn’t expected to be like...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Dodge Viper May Skip Detroit In Favor Of New York Debut
The 2013 SRT Viper has been revealed. Click here for all the official details. We know the new 2013 Dodge Viper will bow in next year, we just don’t know exactly when. While most are expecting the new Viper to debut at Dodge’s hometown event, next month's 2012 Detroit Auto Show, we may...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Dodge Viper Rumored To Use 8.7-Liter V-10: Report
We still have a year to wait for the next Dodge Viper, but reports are that it will be powered by a larger, 8.7-liter V-10.
Kurt Ernst