Like most cars on the market, sales of the Chevrolet Camaro dipped significantly through the second quarter of the year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately for GM, the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger performed slightly better. In Q2, a total of 6,675 Camaros were sold in the United States, a decrease of 46.31 per […]
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This was bound to happen ever since Dodge came out with an updated Durango earlier this month. The latter is now available as an SRT Hellcat variant, which then naturally got turned into a pickup truck using computer editing software. We should just come out and say it: this truck proposal doesn’t make much sense […]
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The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye offers supercar performance wrapped in a package that starts at $72,295 (MSRP), yet laying down the immense output and torque is tricky, which is why achieving the official specs provided by the FCA-owned brand needs lots of skill. Ask Dodge what it can do and they will tell you […]
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<!––> <!––> The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is one of the most ferocious cars on the market, but that doesn’t mean that it’s invincible, especially when tuning comes into play. The video below features a Challenger SRT Hellcat that has been tuned to 800 wheel horsepower going up against a Ford Mustang that is said […]
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Dodge’s lineup is the automotive equivalent of a senior center and two of its members are dying of old age. We’re, of course, talking about the Journey and Grand Caravan which will be put out to pasture this year. The Journey was originally introduced at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show and launched in the United […]
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Dodge continues to parade its buffet of power ahead of the July 4th weekend, announcing the most aggressive versions of its coupe, sedan, and SUV. While the 2021 Dodge Durango lineup happens to be last we’ll cover, we wouldn’t consider it the least important — especially in regard to sales. Most transactions will come via the standard Durango […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1726632" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/07/supersonic-sedan-dodge-charger-srt-hellcat-redeye/2021-dodge-charger-srt-hellcat-redeye-with-797-horsepower-the-c/" data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DG021_002CHshl0vj4sofat3v7a9c3kupuqc9-e1593713924518.jpg" data-orig-size="2865,1935" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye: With 797 horsepower the Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye is the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world and features a newly designed, functional performance hood.","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye: With 797 horsepower the C","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye: […]
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FCA has just introduced a whole bunch of new cars, and the Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock is probably the most impressive of them all. Named after the Super Stock class of vehicles in drag racing, it’s based on the standard Widebody and has some very impressive performance numbers, with the automaker claiming that it […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1726600" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/07/summer-madness-dodge-challenger-srt-super-stock/2020-dodge-challenger-srt-super-stock-hero/" data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-Dodge-Challenger-SRT-Super-Stock-hero.jpg" data-orig-size="875,492" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock hero" data-image-description=" FCA ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-Dodge-Challenger-SRT-Super-Stock-hero-450×253.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-Dodge-Challenger-SRT-Super-Stock-hero-610×343.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1726600″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-Dodge-Challenger-SRT-Super-Stock-hero-610×343.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”343″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-Dodge-Challenger-SRT-Super-Stock-hero-610×343.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-Dodge-Challenger-SRT-Super-Stock-hero-75×42.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-Dodge-Challenger-SRT-Super-Stock-hero-450×253.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-Dodge-Challenger-SRT-Super-Stock-hero-768×432.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-Dodge-Challenger-SRT-Super-Stock-hero-120×67.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-Dodge-Challenger-SRT-Super-Stock-hero-800×450.jpg 800w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-Dodge-Challenger-SRT-Super-Stock-hero.jpg 875w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> Despite being an Italian-American company that will soon align itself with […]
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It was always a matter of time before Dodge decides to offer a Charger with the Redeye powertrain and that time is now: meet the 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye. The recipe is pretty simple in this case, as Dodge took the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine from the Challenger Redeye and dropped it under […]
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Dodge has introduced the facelifted Durango and its all-new Hellcat variant. Starting with the latter, the Hellcat is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine that produces 710 hp (529 kW / 720 PS) and 645 lb-ft (874 Nm) of torque. It is connected to an eight-speed automatic transmission and a standard all-wheel drive system. […]
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There’s an aftermarket company in Germany called NAP Sportauspuff Manufaktur which specializes in the development, design and production of high-quality, tailored sports exhaust systems. While that seems to be going well, the folks there want to diversify and get into the complete car customization business. For that, they set up a new ‘NAP Exclusive’ product […]
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<!––> <!––> The first-generation Chrysler minivan models built throughout the 1980s are not the most desirable family vehicles, but obviously that hasn’t deterred some from applying a list of comprehensive modifications. The Dodge Caravan model you’re looking at has been imagined as a quarter-mile destroyer that could scare away much more expensive sports cars and […]
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<!––> <!––> The forthcoming 2021 Ram 1500 Rebel TRX has been spied in the midst of testing and looks to have been joined by a prototype for the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. This clip from TFLnow shows a heavily-camouflaged Rebel TRX prototype leading the FCA convoy of test vehicles. Running directly behind it was a […]
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<!––> <!––> If you want a car that will accelerate at frightening speeds, it’s easy to get sucked into the idea of power being the most important factor. However, as this video from Throttle House shows, power is nothing without grip. The YouTubers recently had the opportunity to pit a 2020 Corvette Stingray against a […]
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Dodge loves cryptic teasers and they’re at it once again as the company has released a new video hinting at their 2021 lineup. While there isn’t much to see, the video recreates the star-spangled banner with sounds of supercharged Hemi V8 engines. As they explained, “The combination of high-speed revving, upshifting, downshifting and supercharger whines […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1726010" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/06/junkyard-find-1987-dodge-raider-sawzall-roadster-edition/00-1987-dodge-raider-in-colorado-junkyard-photo-by-murilee-martin/" data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/00-1987-Dodge-Raider-in-Colorado-Junkyard-photo-by-Murilee-Martin.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,1688" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"SM-G960U1","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1589797877","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.3","iso":"50","shutter_speed":"0.0010729613733906","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="1987 Dodge Raider in Colorado junkyard, LH front view" data-image-description=" 1987 Dodge Raider in Colorado junkyard, LH front view – ©2020 Murilee Martin – The Truth About Cars ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/00-1987-Dodge-Raider-in-Colorado-Junkyard-photo-by-Murilee-Martin-450×253.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/00-1987-Dodge-Raider-in-Colorado-Junkyard-photo-by-Murilee-Martin-610×343.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1726010″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/00-1987-Dodge-Raider-in-Colorado-Junkyard-photo-by-Murilee-Martin-610×343.jpg” alt=”1987 Dodge Raider in Colorado junkyard, LH front view – ©2020 Murilee Martin […]
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Remember the Dodge Dakota? The popular mid-sized truck was produced from 1986 up until 2011 as a rival to Ford’s Ranger and Chevrolet Colorado. Fast-forward to a COVID-infused 2020, and it appears FCA wants back in on the mid-sized action as evidenced by a Dakota trademark application lodged in late April. While our eagle-eyed spy […]
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<!––> <!––> The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has never quite received the same attention as its two-door sibling the Challenger Hellcat but it is just as impressive in its own right. This particular Charger Hellcat from Hennessey Performance is even more special than most. Ordinarily, the Charger Hellcat is powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1714672" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/03/qotd-color-or-stealth/2019-dodge-challenger-t-a-392/" data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DG019_095CLqfbldpj9p13gdvvcla7tbmmg6f-e1590699723189.jpg" data-orig-size="2700,1920" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"2019 Dodge Challenger T\/A 392","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"2019 Dodge Challenger T\/A 392","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="2019 Dodge Challenger T/A 392" data-image-description=" Dodge ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DG019_095CLqfbldpj9p13gdvvcla7tbmmg6f-e1590699723189-450×320.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DG019_095CLqfbldpj9p13gdvvcla7tbmmg6f-e1590699723189-610×434.jpg” class=”aligncenter wp-image-1714672 size-large” src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DG019_095CLqfbldpj9p13gdvvcla7tbmmg6f-e1590699723189-610×434.jpg” alt=”2019 Dodge Challenger T/A 392″ width=”610″ height=”434″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DG019_095CLqfbldpj9p13gdvvcla7tbmmg6f-e1590699723189-610×434.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DG019_095CLqfbldpj9p13gdvvcla7tbmmg6f-e1590699723189-75×53.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DG019_095CLqfbldpj9p13gdvvcla7tbmmg6f-e1590699723189-450×320.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DG019_095CLqfbldpj9p13gdvvcla7tbmmg6f-e1590699723189-768×546.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DG019_095CLqfbldpj9p13gdvvcla7tbmmg6f-e1590699723189-120×85.jpg 120w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> Come again? Yes, that’s the […]
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Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, Dodge has tied Kia to win J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study. Yes, you read that right, Dodge won. A quality study. Seriously. To say the result is surprising is an understatement as Dodge hasn’t released an all-new vehicle in what feels like an eternity. In fact, […]
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Dramatic footage of a motorcyclist attempting to outrun the police and crashing has re-surfaced some three and a half years after first hitting YouTube. The video was captured on the helmet-mounted camera of the motorcyclist, who appears to be riding a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. It starts off showing the biker doing a wheelie through an […]
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<!––> <!––> You’re guess on whether the SEMA show is happening this year is as good as ours, but the uncertainty stemming from the disruptive coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped tuners from preparing their projects for the world’s largest aftermarket show. This wild creation comes from Hemi Autoworks and Ellsworth Racing and is named ‘Highway Star,’ […]
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Production of the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon ended more than two years ago, after 3,300 units rolled off the production line, yet it remains a drag strip sensation due to its jaw-dropping power and straight-line performance. Billed as the world’s fastest accelerating car when it was unveiled in 2017, the Demon is already a collectible, […]
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<!––> <!––> At least two people have been arrested and a man and a woman shot by police for their involvement in the ransacking of the San Leandro Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM SRT dealership in California on Sunday, May 31. In the midst of widespread looting across the United States in response to the death […]
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Decades before Dodge revived the Demon name on the flagship variant of the Challenger, there was a potent variant of the 1971 Dodge Dart also known as the ‘Demon.’ In mid-July, a particularly desirable Dart Demon will cross the auction block. This particular Dart Demon is a 1971 model and recently underwent a comprehensive restoration […]
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<!––> <!––> If you really want to pimp out your car, no such project is complete without fitting TV screens in your doors. Not only that, but TV screens that face the road. Or at least this is what some people seem to think. Just when we thought the car customizing scene of fitting vehicles […]
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There’s a scene in Gone in 60 Seconds, where Kip Raines breaks into a Porsche dealership and steals a 911 by driving it through a window. It seems a thief in O’Fallon, Illinois attempted to recreate that scene with a Dodge Challenger – and specifically, the new 50th Anniversary Edition. However, this car thief wasn’t exactly […]
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<!––> <!––> After an issue forced Mopar to delay the production process of its almighty Hellephant crate engine, the limited-run powertrain has started to reach the hands of customers and a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon located in New York has recently received this insane unit. The Hellephant is a 7.0-liter supercharged V8 that pumps out […]
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A new 2020 Dodge Challenger 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition has been launched to celebrate half a century of the iconic muscle car. All 50th Anniversary models feature a satin black painted hood and black-wrapped roof and deck lid. In addition, the car comes complete with air catching headlights with LED-illuminated ‘50’ logos, model-specific badges, a […]
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A lovely 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona will be auctioned off later this month and is bound to attract quite a lot of interest from enthusiasts. The original 1969 Daytona was introduced following the racing failure of the previous year’s Charger 500 that competed in NASCAR. Not discouraged by its poor performances in 1968, Dodge came […]
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