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Dodge currently personifies the spirit that made the brand so popular back in the 1960s and 1970s with an aggressive design and powerful drivetrains that also offer excellent fuel economy. Dodge is routinely the bestselling brand within the Chrysler Group. This page provides the latest Dodge news, photos, reviews and breaking stories about Dodge cars.

Dodge Challenger Posts Best February Ever, Leads Segment in Growth

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2016 - 3:44PM

While the Dodge Challenger was once again third on the muscle car segment sales chart, February was still a great month for the Mopar muscle car – helping the new Challenger to post the strongest annual growth through the first two months and further proving that the 2015 refresh was a complete success.

Mustang Soars in February While Camaro Sales Slump

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2016 - 2:58PM

The Ford Mustang posted huge sales in February, badly beating the Chevrolet Camaro as sales of the 6th gen GM muscle car have remained inexplicably slow.

Manual Transmission Hellcat Challenger Runs a 10.86

By Patrick Rall on February 29, 2016 - 3:46PM

We have talked a great deal about the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat laying down lightning quick quarter mile times with the new 8-speed automatic transmission, but today we bring you a video of the first manual transmission Hellcat Challenger that I have seen join the 10-second club – with a short mod list.

The 2017 Dodge Challenger Cobra isn't a Real Thing

By Patrick Rall on February 26, 2016 - 1:57PM

There are some reports going around insisting that Dodge will build a car called the Challenger Cobra for the 2017 model year, but I am here to disappoint all of those folks who are hoping for this too-good-to-be-true twin turbo V6 muscle car.

The Dodge Viper is the Most Expensive Car in America to Insure

By Patrick Rall on February 25, 2016 - 12:42PM

Supercars like the Dodge Viper are expected to bring about high insurance rates, but based on a recent study by Insure.com, the mighty Mopar supercar has the highest average insurance premiums in the US market – beating far more expensive performance cars basically because it offers better performance.

Calculating the Possible Price of the Hellcat Jeep Trackhawk

By Patrick Rall on February 23, 2016 - 4:27PM

We know that the Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Hellcat Hemi is coming by the end of 2017 and while the Trackhawk might pack similarly stunning performance as the Dodge cars with the Hellcat engine – don’t expect the Hellcat Jeep to be anywhere near as budget-friendly.

Dodge Charger Hellcat Gets Hennessey 1032hp Package, Too

By Patrick Rall on February 22, 2016 - 4:04PM

Last week we brought you the news of the 1,032 horsepower Hennessey HPE1000 package for the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and after receiving a handful of questions from readers, we are happy to report that the Hellcat Charger can also be equipped with monster twin turbo, triple charging upgrade package.

Dodge Neon Making a Comeback in South America, What About the US?

By Patrick Rall on February 19, 2016 - 4:52PM

According to the crew at Allpar, the Dodge Neon is making a comeback in select non-US market and with the Dodge Dart seemingly headed for the afterlife – I have to wonder if a successful campaign south of the border could lead to a relaunch of the Neon name here in the USA.

Hennessey Triple-Charges the Hellcat Challenger for 1,032hp

By Patrick Rall on February 17, 2016 - 1:48PM

The team at Hennessey has put together a wicked performance package for the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, one which adds twin turbochargers to the factory supercharger setup for a peak output of 1,032 horsepower and just as much “wow factor” as any car on the road.

Proposed EPA Laws on Race Cars Would Be a Brutal Waste of Tax Dollars

By Patrick Rall on February 17, 2016 - 9:08AM

The EPA is reportedly working on stricter punishments for those vehicle owners who remove the emissions control components for racing purposes and if this legislation goes through, it will be nothing more than another brutal waste of taxpayer dollars – as it will be impossible to enforce a law like the one proposed.

Capps and His Dodge Charger Win 2016 NHRA Opener

By Patrick Rall on February 16, 2016 - 12:14PM

Ron Capps and his NAPA Dodge Charger started off the 2016 NHRA drag racing season with a big win over 2015 champ Del Worsham, while Fast Jack Beckman earned his nickname as he once again turned in the fastest run of the entire event with a 3.888 at 326.16 miles per hour.

Dodge Viper Sales 3-Year Update

By Patrick Rall on February 5, 2016 - 5:13PM

The 5th generation Dodge Viper was first delivered in February 2013, so with the end of the month in January 2016, the modern Mopar supercar has been on sale for 3 full years – and today we bring you a look at Viper sales over the past 3 years.

New Dodge Charger Recall is Due to Incapable Operators, Not the Cars

By Patrick Rall on February 4, 2016 - 12:01PM

The Chrysler Group announced yesterday that they were recalling over a half million examples of the Dodge Charger to hand out wheel chocks which prevent the car from rolling when being jacked up, but this recall isn’t because of a problem with the car – it is because of a problem with the people operating them.

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Dodge Challenger, Charger Post Best January Ever

By Patrick Rall on February 2, 2016 - 4:53PM

Although Old Man Winter was particularly harsh on some areas of the United States in January, that didn’t stop the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger from posting their best first-month sales ever – with both of these large, rear wheel drive cars bucking the small car trend thanks in part to low gas prices.

Mustang Wins in January as Camaro Sales Remain Slow

By Patrick Rall on February 2, 2016 - 2:16PM

January 2016 sales figures are in for the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger and this is one of those months that you should file under “T”, for Things that we didn’t expect – as the Mustang has once again dominated sales with the Camaro spike still unseen.

Dodge Viper Finishes 3rd,10th in the Rolex 24 at Daytona

By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2016 - 3:54PM

While the Viper Exchange.com team wasn’t able to claim a second straight win at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the #93 Dodge Viper GT3-R gave the team a podium finish for the second straight year while the #33 team car overcame a late night crash to finish in 10th.

The Dodge Challenger Could Soon be Chrysler's Smallest Car - Seriously

By Patrick Rall on January 28, 2016 - 11:52AM

Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne recently stated that the Dodge Dart and the Chrysler 200 are on their way out of the lineup and if that proves to be true, the Dodge Challenger will be the smallest car in the Chrysler Group core brands – which is a pretty outrageous thing to consider.

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This Could be the 2025 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat

By Patrick Rall on January 20, 2016 - 12:24PM

The Chrysler Group has announced the winner of their 2025 Dodge Hellcat design contest and Ohio high school student Ben Treinen was responsible for this wicked futuristic look at what could be the 2025 Hellcat Charger.

Virtually Drive the Viper, Ford GT and Shelby GT350 at the NAIAS

By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2016 - 11:28AM

Those folks who attend the Detroit Auto Show over the next week and a half will have a chance to virtually drive the Dodge Viper, the Ford GT supercar, the Shelby GT350 Mustang and a host of other vehicles – some of which actually allow spectators to sit in the actual vehicle while using the driving simulator.

Fisker's Force Packs 745 Dodge Viper Horsepower

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2016 - 11:35AM

Henrik Fisker and Bob Lutz have teamed up to create a unique new American supercar with a custom carbon fiber body wrapped around a Dodge Viper chassis and drivetrain – with 745 horsepower leading to a top speed of 218 miles per hour.

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Dodge Challenger and Charger Plum Crazy Purple Sales Extended, New Stripes Added

By Patrick Rall on January 11, 2016 - 7:15PM

The 2016 Dodge Challenger and 2016 Dodge Charger in Plum Crazy purple proven to be so popular that the Chrysler Group management has decided to extend the order window for this striking exterior shade through the end of this month for most models – from the V6 SCT Plus to the 707hp Hellcat packages.

TorqueNews Best of 2015 - The List

By Patrick Rall on January 10, 2016 - 3:37PM

Over the past six days, the writers here at TorqueNews have offered up their favorite vehicles from 2015 including the BMW M4, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, the VW Golf GTI, the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid, the Alfa Romeo 4C and the new Mazda Miata.

TorqueNews Best of 2015: The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

By Patrick Rall on January 8, 2016 - 10:22AM

After driving scores of new cars, trucks and SUVs in 2015, my top vehicle of the year was the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.

Viper ACR Stomps Corvette Z06 at Laguna Seca

By Patrick Rall on January 7, 2016 - 5:18PM

The Dodge Viper ACR and the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 recently went head to head thanks to the crew at Motor Trend and not surprisingly, the most track capable Dodge of all time absolutely destroyed the most track capable Corvette of all time – with the Viper beating the Vette by almost 3 seconds around Laguna Seca Raceway.

Monster Mustang Sales Prove Need for Dodge Challenger Down Under

By Patrick Rall on January 6, 2016 - 12:35PM

The Dodge Challenger is not offered in the Australian market but based on the massive popularity of the new Ford Mustang coupled with the large local Mopar enthusiast crowd – there certainly seems to be a strong business case for Dodge shipping the industry’s most powerful muscle car Down Under.

2015 Dodge Challenger Posts 2nd Best Sales Year Ever

By Patrick Rall on January 5, 2016 - 6:01PM

The sales numbers for the entire 2015 calendar year are in and last year was officially the best sales year for the modern Dodge Challenger and the second best sales year in the history of the Challenger nameplate – trailing only the 1970 Challenger.

Ford Mustang Completes Shutout of Camaro, Wins 2015 Title by 44k+

By Patrick Rall on January 5, 2016 - 1:38PM

Ford Motor Company and the 2015 Mustang did what General Motors and the Chevrolet Camaro have not been able to do over the past few years – with the mighty Mustang claiming every single monthly sales title during the course of 2015 in route to a dominating win in annual muscle car sales.

The Dodge Grand Caravan: Why People Buy It

By Patrick Rall on January 4, 2016 - 1:35PM

While the Dodge Grand Caravan often falls prey to the anti-minivan stigma, spending a week driving the original name in the minivan segment makes it very clear why these infamously unhip people haulers sell so very well.

Dodge Challenger Smashes Coffin Shop in Failed Time Travel Attempt

By Patrick Rall on December 30, 2015 - 12:35PM

A Dodge Challenger owner in Pensacola, Florida recently smashed his muscle car through a coffin business and a tax service office while making an attempt to travel through time – seriously!

Vote to See the Lego Dodge Viper Become a Reality

By Patrick Rall on December 29, 2015 - 4:14PM

As part of the new Lego Ideas program, there is a chance that a Dodge Viper Lego kit could become a retail piece and those who want to see it happen can support this Viper build kit for free – with 10,000 supporters needed to make it to the next phase of the creation process.

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