Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda: Chrysler's Potent Pony Cars (Dodge Performance)
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA Show , Coupe , Performance , Chevrolet Every 2010 Chevrolet Camaro we could find at SEMA - Click above for high-res image gallery In past years at SEMA, there has always been a single vehicle that seems to be the most popular at the show. Last year, it was the Dodge Challenger and Nissan GTR , but there weren't enough to be overwhelming. This year, the 2010 Chevrolet...
Car News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Yes, it's a new Dodge Challenger wearing a Charger Daytona costume, but updated for today's muscle car aficionados. Under the hood sits a standard 5.7-liter HEMI V8, further proving the point that when it comes to the Daytona/Superbird, it's what's on the outside that counts! Luckily for us, HPP did a pretty decent job on the outside. While we're positive that it's the same dimensions as the mondo-sized...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA Show , Coupe , Performance , Ford Dodge Challenger Mopar Edition - Click above for a high-res image gallery The Chevrolet Camaro might have a dominating presence on the show floor at SEMA , but there were still a handful of Dodge Challengers to wave the Mopar flag. This particular example was found tucked away in the Chrysler display described as a "Mopar Edition"...
CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Back in the late 1960's, Dodge developed the Charger Daytona race car to compete in NASCAR but to comply with the rules, they also had to build at least 500 copies to sell to the public and thus was born the Charger Daytona, the most outrageous musclecar of the time. Taking a step back into the good old days, the guys over at Heide Performance...
Straightline (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Arguably the most likeable car in the current Dodge lineup, the Challenger will live on in the new Dodge car brand, receiving only a minor refresh in 2011. The Dodge Caliber, on the other hand, will dead by 2012 (new...
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Chrysler’s intention with the Dodge Challenger 1320 Concept, presented earlier today at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, is to offer a street-legal, drag racing-oriented version of its Challenger SRT8. First and foremost, the Challenger 1320 adds a 426 cubic-inch aluminum Hemi V8 crate engine. The upgraded engine puts out 556 horsepower and [...]
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA Show , Coupe , Performance , Dodge Dodge Challenger 1320 - Click above for high-res image gallery It's always somewhat dark and murky down at the Mopar booth at SEMA , but this year Chrysler managed to bring out some pretty cool concepts. One of our favorites is this Dodge Challenger 1320 (if you don't know the reference, channel you inner Vin Diesel), which started...
Karl on Cars (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
This list isn't very long, but it's getting longer every year. The first vehicle to earn the distinction of "Cars I Want to Hate...But Can't" was the BMW X5 , and I still consider it the poster child for this category. Why would I want to hate the BMW X5? Because it was slower, heavier, bulkier, thirstier, costlier and less space efficient than a BMW 5 Series wagon when it debuted in the...
The Gadsden Times (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
By Katherine Poythress Times Staff Writer Tony Isbell decided to give his 2009 Dodge Challenger more personality, and is finding his customized car's new charisma reaches far beyond the boundaries of Etowah County.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Filed under: Motorsports , Chevrolet , Dodge , Ford , Toyota Nationwide Series cars testing at Talladega - Click above for high-res image gallery We've already shown you the new Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger cars that will soon be running in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, but Chevy also introduced a new Impala car and Toyota a new Camry. All four new cars were out at Talladega Superspeedway today...
The Car Connection (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
If you drive a late-model rear-wheel-drive Chrysler or Dodge car--a 2010 Dodge Challenger, for instance--you'll want to take note of this one. Chrysler has issued a recall of select 2009 and 2010 model-year rear-wheel-drive vehicles for a problem that might lead to the front wheels falling off. Apparently, some of these models left the Brampton, ..
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Chrysler has issued a recall for 12,674 vehicles, including the 2009-2010 Chrysler 300, 2009-2010 Dodge Challenger, 2009-2010 Dodge Charger, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. These vehicles may have been built without a front-wheel spindle nut. The spindle...
WorldCarFans.com (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Introducing the Petty's Garage '09 Dodge Challenger, a 585 horsepower road warrior fit for "The King." Details inside.
Car News (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Ordering the high-impact colors comes up a lot in comments, so here’s the skinny: Dodge typically makes a limited high-impact color available for ordering for at least 8 weeks…Detonator Yellow was open for about 10 weeks, for example. We expect Plum Crazy, the currently available high-impact color, will be open about 12 weeks, maybe longer. Orders are placed about 60 days before production...
Racecar Engineering News (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Striking new look Nationwide Series Car of Tomorrow shown off at Talladega
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