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The Ten Cars That Scare The Crap Out Of Us
Car: Dodge Viper SRT10 Why We're Afraid Of It: Oversteer is a helluva drug. Shops like Factory Five have continued to pour more power into Cobra replicas and, in the name o fidelity to Shelby, not much else. It's basically the best way imaginable to piss your pants. Car: Dodge Caliber SRT4
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2010 Shelby GT500
Model Year: 2010 Make: Ford
Model: Shelby GT500
Trim: N/A
Engine: 5.4-liter supercharged, 32-valve V8 Transmission: 6-speed manual
Top Speed: 155 MPH (limited)
Crash Testing, Front/Rear/Side: *****/*****/*****
Fuel Economy, EPA: 14/22 MPG
Tuesday, Nov 17
BMW, Toyota Don't Make IIHS 2010 Top Safety List
Audi A3 Chevrolet Malibu built after October 2009 Chrysler Sebring 4-door with optional electronic stability control Dodge Avenger with optional electronic stability control Mercedes C class Subaru Legacy Subaru Outback Volkswagen Jetta sedan Volkswagen Passat sedan
HPP Daytona: Challenger Gets Even More Radically Retro [Custom Cars]
In case you hadn't noticed, the Dodge Challenger is already pretty retro, but the fellows at Heide Performance Products have turned the retro up to 11 with the HPP Daytona, a Dodge Charger Daytona re-imagined on a Challenger chassis.
Sunday, Nov 15
Forum Wars: “Talk Smack, Then Hit the Track” [Forum Wars]
Dodge Challenger SRT-8 vs. Chevrolet Camaro SS Cadillac CTS-V vs. Doge Viper ACR Ford Mustang Shelby GT vs. Nissan 350Z
Thursday, Nov 12
Blaze of Glory: Five Car Movies to Watch While High
Why Get Baked? One word: Stax. The car chases are fantastic, the jokes are timeless, and the look on Dan Aykroyd's face—ever solemn, ever grave—is worth the price of admission. But the music is what keeps you coming back. Aykroyd and Belushi's sidemen were little more than the house band from...
Wednesday, Nov 11
Everyone Watch As This Neon Burns [LOLCars]
We're not sure why this video from OMG! Spoon of a Dodge Neon en fuego outside a radiator shop's so fascinating. Maybe because it's like an analogy for Chrysler's small car strategy. Also, we think...
Friday, Oct 16
Mopar Brings Jeep With 40" Tires To SEMA
The Dodge Challenger 1320 began life as a Mopar Drag Pak Dodge Challenger. The current Drag Pak option is a light-weight, stripped-down, race-only, special-order version of the Dodge Challenger designed for competitive drag racing.
Wednesday, Jun 24
Muscle Car Wars: Camaro vs. Challenger vs. Mustang [Jalopnik Reviews]
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Thursday, Feb 26
2010 Dodge Durango: Once More, Into The Leak
We compared the 2010 Dodge Charger and 2010 Chrysler 300C to their existing models this morning, but we've now come across new profile images of the 2010 Dodge Durango and 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee in Chrysler's Viability Plan documents.
2010 Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300C: Profiled!
Thankfully we decided to take another peak at the documents because we found two profile views we'd missed previously. The first is of the 2010 Chrysler 300C, of which we've already seen the front 3/4 and the interior; the second is of the 2010 Dodge Charger, which we have not seen yet. We've p...
Monday, Feb 9
2010 Dodge Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 HD: New Model Year, Same Old Truck [2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty]
The not-so-much re-engineered, but certainly restyled 2010 Dodge Ram heavy-duty pickup, set to be revealed on the Chicago Auto Show floor later this week will go on sale in the fourth quarter of this year. The new heavy-duties — the 2500, 3500 and 4500 series — will be offered with the same e...
Thursday, Jan 22
Surplus Dodge Challengers Stored At Old Canadian Military Base [Carpocalypse Now]
Showing you what some automakers are doing with unsold cars revealed these reader-submitted shots of dozens of unsold Dodge Challengers stockpiled at an old Canadian military base. Apparently Chrysler's taking the Muscle Car Wars seriously.
Thursday, Nov 20
Dodge EV: 360 Degrees
The Dodge EV concept was revealed in a flourish of showmanship directly ahead of the time the not-so-Big Three went before Congress begging for a loan to retool for greener cars, but the LA Auto Show is the first time we're getting a close look at it. The Dodge EV, an all-electric version of th...
Friday, Nov 14
Jalopnik's 2009 Pickup Truck Comparison Head-To-Head Jubilee Event Challenge Spectacular! [Jalopnik Reviews]
Then there's the Nissan Titan, which objectively scores in last place among the competition. If we were to build a truck for the person who occasionally needed the capabilities of a truck, wanted something incredibly entertaining on the street, offered reasonable fuel economy and a no-...
Sunday, Nov 9
Top Gear Reviews Dodge Challenger, Corvette ZR1, Cadillac CTS-V...And They Like Them! [Top Gear]
When pictures of the Top Gear team coming stateside hit the internet this summer, we were pretty sure we were in for something epic. Well, the episode just aired today, and yes, it was. From Hammond having to buy a Challenger (silly Chrysler PR team!), the boys not being allowed to be "enterta...
Monday, Oct 20
Opinion: Hotchkis Mods New Challenger, Defiles 1970 Challenger T/A 340 Six-Pack
Santa Fe Springs, CA – Hotchkis Performance is set to unveil several new bolt-on Chrysler suspension systems at the upcoming 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Handling expert John Hotchkis and his team of engineers will showcase a full array of Chrysler performance mods on a duo of Mopar muscle...
Friday, Sep 12
Name This Challenger
The Mopar Underground folks are prepping a 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T for unveiling at this year's SEMA show. They've got a plan: make the car as long and lean as possible, with inspiration from the 1970 Challenger T/A; what they don't have is a name. The folks at Automobile are helping out by p...
Sunday, Aug 17
2009 Dodge Challenger
Last month's review of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 may have seemed to some a blinding orgy of Detroit love. Having just moved from Detroit to New York City, I was homesick and was seemingly in need of a shot of Motor City muscle. Still, I offer no apology, because despite the rose-colored gl...
Thursday, Jul 17
2008 Dodge Charger SRT8, Part Three
· Manufacturer: Dodge · Model tested: Charger SRT8 · Model year: 2008 · Base Price: $40,015 · Price as Tested: $41,250 · Engine type: 6.1-Liter SRT HEMI SMPI V8 Engine · Horsepower: 425 hp @ 6000 rpm · Torque: 420 ft.-lbs. @ 4800 rpm · Redline: 6000 rpm · Drive type: rear-wheel drive
Wednesday, Jul 16
Opinion: 2008 Dodge Charger SRT8, Part Two
Fun? Yes. Uncouth? Yes. An ego extension - you bet. Is this car for everyone? Absolutely not. The Dodge Charger SRT8 is one of those cars that, at the moment, seems obscene, but when the next malaise era rolls around will be remembered fondly as a pinnacle of automotive ballsiness. It is both grea...
Wednesday, Mar 12
Dodge Nitro SRT8?!
We caught this SRT-badged Dodge Nitro prototype running on the streets of downtown Detroit, causing us to wonder: Is a Nitro SRT8 really in Dodge's future? The undisguised Nitro was spotted pulling out of the famous Detroit Firehouse—the favorite Chrysler-sponsored hospitality spo...
Tuesday, Mar 4
Dodge Caliber SRT4, Part Two [Jalopnik Reviews]
The 2.4 Liter DOHC inline-four features a small TD04 turbocharger connected to a relatively large intercooler mounted behind the grille, giving the trained eye a hint of the power lurking underneath. The little turbo spools up quickly and, given enough juice, propels the Caliber nearly...
Monday, Feb 4
2008 Dodge Challenger Makes A Cameo In New Chrysler Ad... Sort Of
The animated "A New Day" spot is out from Chrysler, and while the commercial isn't about a homicidal pre-teen henchman (though we weren't that far off), there is a cameo by the 2008 Dodge Challenger. We don't exactly need to go into the details of how this version doesn't match up with the pro...
Thursday, Jan 24
Opinion: Car & Driver Cover Clinic: Which Embargoed Shot of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Do You Want on their April Cover?
The buff boys over at the buff book named Car und Driver appear to be needing some crucial reader input on their April issue. They, or a duly-sworn representative, have taken it upon themselves to send out some versions of their cover to a small clinic group of readers to determine which shot...
Wednesday, Jan 16
Opinion: Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Dodge Ram Versus 2009 Ford F-150
Best Reveal While we don't want to hate anymore on Toby Keith and his Ford Truck Man-liness, we have to give Dodge and their team for putting together such a steer humping good time. Hundreds of Longhorn cattle will trump jingoistic country music any day. ADVANTAGE DODGE RAM
Tuesday, Dec 11
PCH, Front-Drive Detroit Muscle Edition: Turbo Neon or Taurus SHO? [Choose Your Eternity]
Whoa, we've had two photo finishes in a row now- first Friday's Repo Man Edition and then yesterday's Lancia Thema versus Baldwin Motion Vette Choose Your Eternity polls have really been too close to declare a winner. And tough choices are what Hell is all about, right? Well, that plus a car...
Tuesday, Oct 30
SEMA 2007: Dodge Baja Trucks [Sema]
Chrysler just revealed some Baja love with a couple of Dodge Ram pickups that'll be hitting the Baja trails. The first is a Mopar-sponsored Dodge Ram Off-Road Trophy Truck for Collins Motorsports to field in the SCORE International Off-Road Racing Series. The second's a stock 2007 Dodge R...
Monday, Oct 29
SEMA 2007: Chrysler Hemi-fied SR 392 Roadster Custom Concept [Sema]
Originally used in the 1920s, Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) was trademarked for a line of antifreeze products in 1937. It was also widely used as a moniker for the CMPC. The Mopar brand made its mark in the 1960s - the muscle car era. The Chrysler Corporation built rac...
Tuesday, Oct 16
Toyota Drops In Consumer Reports Annual Car Reliability Survey, Ford Improves
Chrysler 300 (V8) Dodge Charger Ford Explorer (V6) Ford F-150 Ford Mustang Jaguar S-Type Jeep Commander Kia Sportage Mazda RX-8 Porsche 911 Saab 9-3 Volvo S40 (non-turbo) BMW 6 Series Chevrolet Suburban Chevrolet Tahoe Chrysler 300 (V6) Dodge Ram 1500 GMC Yukon GMC Yukon XL
Friday, Aug 31
Dutch Auto Site Reports Cerberus To Deny Dodge Challenger To Europe?
We didn't mean to have two posts up this morning on the new retro muscle car from Dodge, but after we reported the somewhat old and obvious news that the Challenger would be coming in an SRT model, we're also hearing some rumblings from the Netherlands. Apparently, and this is coming via a Dut...
Tuesday, Aug 21
2009 Dodge Ram 1500
If these spy shots are taken at face value, the next Dodge Ram 1500 pickup could come with its own trench coat. Still, Dodge has to come on strong with its continual also-ran truck line (saleswise), and will do it with an upgraded Hemi, Phoenix V6 with more power and better fuel economy and a re...
Wednesday, Aug 15
Konigseder Dodge Caliber
With Dodge's push to get Europeans interested in its chunky-monkey Caliber, we're sure the company's pleased tuning shops are getting in on Caliber-tweaking. The latest is from German mod house Konigseder, which gave the Caliber a one-two smack of aftermarket goods. The worked up this b...
Thursday, Jun 14
Startech Tunes the Jeep Wrangler
While the STARTECH design program for the new Wrangler is still under development, the first stainless-steel components will be available shortly. Sturdy tubular side guards for short and long wheelbase models protect the rocker panels of the Jeep and partially hide the Jeep's frame f...
Wednesday, May 16
Jalopnik Reviews: Camaro Convertible Concept [A Review In Concept Alone]
Nonetheless, pretty pictures of me driving the Camaro at school-zone speeds isn't all. I also left heartened that, one day, I'll be able to see Dodge, Chevy and Ford pony cars battling once again -- running stoplight-to-stoplight down Woodward Avenue back in Detroit. That put one hell of a...
Thursday, Feb 8
Jalopnik Review: 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 2WD, Part 3 [Jalopnik Reviews]
· Manufacturer: Dodge · Model tested: Nitro R/T 2WD · Model year: 2007 · Price as Tested: $29,821 · Engine type: 4.0L SOHC V6 · Horsepower: 260 hp @ 6000 rpm · Torque: 265 lb-ft @ 4200 rpm · Redline: 6250 rpm · Wheels and Tires: 20" Aluminum wheels w/ 245/50s · Drive type: rear-wheel drive
Monday, Feb 5
Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 2WD, Part 2 [Jalopnik Reviews]
Eventually the Nitro will get the iGig or MyGig or YouGig or whatever they're calling the Dodge/Chrysler head unit with the hard drive. Our tester, however, had only a six-disc in-dash changer, an aux input and Howard Stern Sirius. However, as this is a DCX press car, the Sirius wasn't turne...
Wednesday, Sep 6
Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Dodge Caliber R/T, Part 1 [Jalopnik Reviews]
Let's just say, if the wizards who built the Neon SRT-4 can make a similar transformation with the Caliber SRT-4, that car will be awesome. In the meantime, the Caliber presents itself as a solid entry in the compact-car market. [Mike Austin]
Tuesday, Sep 5
Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8, Part 1 [Jalopnik Reviews]
The SRT8 continues the Chrysler Street & Racing Technology group's charter of Hemifying -- and in some cases, Hemifying plus some more umph -- Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler work product. In the case of the Charger, the SRT8's 6.1-liter Hemi provides 85 hp over the already potent 5.7-liter ve...
Monday, Jul 3
Opinion: Mike Joy Responds Re: Plymouth Omission
Yesterday, when we covered the introduction of the Dodge Challenger at Daytona, we noted that Mike Joy failed to mention Plymouth when talking about the Superbird, and then referred to it as the Superbird Daytona. No doubt, Joy knows his NASCAR, but he also sent us a message today politely...
Wednesday, Nov 16
Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Dodge Magnum R/T, Part 1 [Jalopnik Reviews]
The Magnum s essentially a study in stylish compromise no third-row seat like mom s Country Squire of yore, but decent hauling capacity is part and parcel of the package. Thoughful touches lifted from Chrysler s years of minivan experience abound, but think of the Mag more as a less-cute PT...
Wednesday, Oct 5
Dodge Nitro Set for Ignition in 2007
Ok, smart guy, what explosives-related headline would you have gone with? (Yeah, we tried the heart-medication angle too, and couldn't make it work.) Dodge confirmed the rumor that most car watchers considered a sure thing — it's planning to add the Nitro to its line of SUVs, below the Dur...
