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Dodge

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.

2016 Dodge Dart Gets New Trimlines, Lower Prices

By Patrick Rall on April 11, 2016 - 6:25PM

The Chrysler Group has remodeled the trimline lineup for the 2016 Dodge Dart, reducing the sporty compact sedan to just three models and applying pretty significant price reductions to the two “old” trimlines being carried over to this new layout.

Next Gen Dodge Challenger Could Be Sold in Australia

By Patrick Rall on April 8, 2016 - 4:19PM

Mopar lovers in Australia have been pleading with the Chrysler Group for a right hand drive Dodge Challenger to compete with the Ford Mustang and the rumored arrival of the Chevrolet Camaro, and based on new reports, the future is looking brighter than ever for a proper Mopar muscle car to be sold Down Under – just not during this generation.

Meet the 1st Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Convertible (Video)

By Patrick Rall on April 7, 2016 - 12:14PM

The Chrysler Group doesn’t offer the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat as a convertible, but South Dakota based Iverson Dodge has worked up the first droptop example of the most powerful muscle car ever – with a price tag that is more than double the price of the standard Hellcat coupe.

New Mopar Challenger Drag Paks ready for shipping.

New Mopar Challenger Drag Pak is Technically Sold Out

By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2016 - 2:14PM

The newest Mopar Challenger Drag Pak is likely to be the quickest thanks to a new supercharged engine package, so it should come as no surprise that the new factory drag cars are already all spoken for by dealerships around the country – but there is still a chance of getting one if you have deep enough pockets.

The Dodge Hellcat Lucifer Video is an April Fool's Joke

By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2016 - 4:21PM

A video was released by the folks at Hot Rod Magazine showing what they claimed to be the next generation Dodge Hellcat engine, but this “Lucifer” engine is actually a Mercedes Benz M278 engine from an older AMG model that is being used as part of an elaborate April Fool’s Day joke.

Ford Mustang Outsells Challenger and Camaro Combined in March

By Patrick Rall on April 1, 2016 - 12:17PM

The Ford Mustang continued its dominance of the muscle car sales charts in March, selling more units than the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger combined, and extending an early lead over the competitors in their year’s sales race.

Viper Nurburgring Record Could Be Coming, Speed Limits Axed

By Patrick Rall on March 31, 2016 - 5:35PM

We should be closer than ever to seeing a new Nürburgring Nordschleife track record for the Dodge Viper ACR as when the track opens for the 2016 season, the speed limits set last season following a fatal accident last year will be no more.

Don't Expect Big Changes for the 2017 Dodge Challenger

By Patrick Rall on March 28, 2016 - 1:53PM

As we near the summer of 2016 the of 2017 Dodge Challenger is just around the corner, but despite some rumors floating around the internet, we shouldn’t be expecting big changes for the 2017 model year – although that should be a different story for 2018.

Watch the Hellcat Challenger Go 171mph on Ice

By Patrick Rall on March 24, 2016 - 5:32PM

The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is very, very fast and while it is best known for tearing up the pavement, a team in Sweden recently took the Hellcat Challenger to a top speed competition on a frozen lakebed – with a top speed of 171 miles per hour on solid ice.

Go Mango Challenger Shaker and Charger RT

More Dodge Challenger, Charger Models Get Go Mango

By Patrick Rall on March 23, 2016 - 3:18PM

After offering the new Go Mango exterior color on the 2016 Dodge Challenger and Charger exclusively in SRT 392 or SRT Hellcat form, the Chrysler Group has decided to begin offering this deep metallic orange hue on more trimlines – including the SXT, the R/T, Scat Pack and Shaker packages starting later this spring.

Dodge Dart, Chrysler 200 Could Live On with New Production Facilities

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2016 - 12:17PM

A few weeks back we discussed the report that the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 would come to an end after the current generation, but a new report suggests that both of these cars could live on into the future – except they could be built by a 3rd party rather than being built at Chrysler production facilities.

2016 Go Mango SRT Dodge Challenger Charger

Go Mango is the New Orange for the 2016 SRT Challenger and Charger

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2016 - 11:45AM

The newest high impact color for the Dodge Challenger and Charger has been introduced, with the latest rendition of Go Mango joining the color palate for the 2016 SRT 392 and SRT Hellcat versions of the popular Mopar muscle cars – and this new orange hue is available for order today.

Shelby GT350 Mustang VS Hellcat Challenger

Dodge Challenger Hellcat VS Shelby GT350 Mustang in Half Mile Battle

By Patrick Rall on March 2, 2016 - 1:29PM

A video has hit the internet showing the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat racing the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang on a half mile strip of runway – with the poorly driven Mopar muscle car winning some and losing some.

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.

Dodge Challenger and Charger in Plum crazy

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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