Dodge Celebrates four decades of Challenger’s Muscle-car heritage with limited-edition models

Two limited edition 2010 Dodge Challenger models will soon be available to Dodge fans and collectors to commemorate 40 years of Dodge Challenger performance; the 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic and Challenger SRT8 Furious Fuchsia.

First thing you will notice is the Furious Fuchsia Pearl Coat exterior paint(one way to call a pink color).

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Video: SpeedFactory 426 Charger runs a quarter mile in 9.453 seconds

Atlanta based SpeedFactory has set a new record with their 426 Charger, that  completed the quarter mile in 9.453 seconds with a speed of 145.38 mph at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

This is the fastest time for a production LX/LC-platform cars- modern Dodge Chargers, Challengers, Magnums and Chrysler 300Cs.

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Video: 2010 Dodge Viper ACR record lap at Laguna Seca

Until just few days ago lap record at the Laguna Seca race circuit belonged to Devon GTX(time of 1:35.075). Now there is a new record holder - 2010 Dodge Viper ACR has managed to lap the famous race track in 1:33.944.

2010 Dodge Viper ACR will be shown to the public next week at the LA Auto Show. In the heart of this beast is a 8.4-liter V10 engine with 600 horsepower and 560 lb.-ft. of torque.

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2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty pricing starts at $28,165

Chrysler has announced prices for the 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty series. Cheapest model, the 2500 4X2 ST Regular Cab with the eight foot box, starts at $28,165, which is $1,970 cheaper than the 2009 model.

For the first time Ram Heavy Duty is also available with the Crew Cab. That’s not cheap if you compare it to the regular cab, but with 4×4 and more room it will surely get the work done. Pricing for the 2500 crew cab SLT 4×4 starts at $39,430.

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What if Dodge Viper had been designed in the 1960s?

Brazilian car and product designer Rafael Reston has created interesting renderings of a Dodge Viper if it had been designed in the 1960s.

Rafael says that the 1967 Dodge Viper Concept came from the idea of how the car would had been if it had appeared in the 60’s to compete with the Corvette of the time.

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Chrysler at the Detroit Auto Show (live from Detroit)

Chrysler has two concept models in Detroit that we would love to see in production. One of them is the 200C EV and the second one is the Dodge Circuit EV. First one is a range-extended plug-in hybrid that will drive up to 40 miles on pure electric power.

Second one is the cool all-electric sports car based on Lotus Europa with a driving range of 150-200 miles. 0-60 mph takes less than 5 seconds and the top speed is over 120 mph ( 196 km/h).

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Truck of the year is Ford F-150 or Dodge Ram?

Today Ford sent out a press release where it stated that 2009 F-150 is named North American Truck of the Year at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).

Even though it is the weekend, Chrysler’s PR was not at home sleeping as they had sent out a press release earlier where they were happy about the 2009 Dodge Ram, that earned the 2009 International Truck of the Year, awarded by International Car of the Year (ICOTY) jurors. The Dodge Ram beat the new 2009 Ford F-150 and Subaru Forester for top honors.

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Dodge surprises with a Circuit EV

Chrysler introduced Lotus Europa based Dodge EV back in September. Last time Chrysler called it Dodge EV. Now this all-electric sports car has a new name: Circuit EV. In addition to the new name, it also has a new look.

We like the new crosshair grille and deep scallop on sides. New wheels and the orange paint job make this electric car one of the best looking electric sports car concepts we have seen in a while.

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Chrysler bringing 4-Seat Dodge EV to Detroit

Rumor has it that Chrysler could be bringing a new Dodge EV to the Detroit Auto Show. While details are still sketchy, we’ve been told that it will be a new four seat model based off of a Lotus platform.

It’s likely that the new Dodge EV will be based on the Lotus Evora and will feature more than just a badge swap this time around, though we’re not sure how much of a re-style it’ll receive.

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Video: Dodge EV concept vs. Dodge Challenger

Electric cars are quite fast. Last week we reported that Tesla Roadster runs a quarter mile in 12.76 seconds.

Chrysler brought the company’s three phase-one EV prototypes to the Rose Bowl on Friday for a little PR. All three will be unveiled at the LA Auto Show end’ of the week. We wrote about all three here, back in September. Most interesting of all three is the Dodge EV, that is basically a fully electric version of the Lotus Europa.

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VIDEO: 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT10 Concept

We brought you first details on the Challenger SRT10 Concept few weeks ago. What we have here is a cool video of the Challenger SRT10.

Power for the 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT10 Concept comes from the Dodge Viper 8.4-liter, all-aluminum V-10 engine with 600 horsepower and 560 lb. ft. of torque.

The Dodge Challenger SRT10 Concept includes a fresh coat of Tornado Red paint with a carbon-fiber deck lid and hood. Brakes have been upgraded and BILSTEIN® shocks at all four corners improve handling balance. The interior boasts sport seats and carbon-fiber accents throughout and, of course, true to the Viper-powered vehicle lineage, a red engine start push-button in the dash.

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Video: Dodge Challenger SRT8 Convertible photo shoot

We have already brought you details and photos of the Challenger SRT8 Convertible with 560 hp that will debut at this year’s SEMA. What we have here is a great video from Rides Magazine’s photo shoot at Coach Builders headquarters in Florida.

If you are into photographing cars, then you can even get some new tips. The open top conversion of the Challenger will cost around $16,000, plus another $41,695 for Challenger SRT8. Power comes from a supercharged 6.1-liter Hemi that generates a massive 560 hp.

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SEMA 2008: Dodge Challenger Convertible with 560 hp

As Dodge for some unknown reasons doesn’t offer a convertible version of the Challenger it is still possible to get one.

Florida based company Coach Builders Ltd. is known for its convertible conversions of four door sedans such as Chrysler 300C and Cadillac CTS. Their latest work is a customized soft-top Dodge Challenger SRT8 with a Vortech supercharger that boosts the 6.1-liter Hemi power output to 560 hp.

Challenger SRT8 Convertible rides lower thanks to a KW coil-over suspension kit and massive 22-inch Foose alloy wheels.

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SEMA preview: Dodge Challenger SRT10 Concept

The Challenger has been on sale for a while now and different tuners have already worked on it. The meanest one we have seen is the Hennessey tune SRT600 Turbo. Now Dodge will bring the Viper powered Challenger to this year’s SEMA.

Power for the 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT10 Concept comes from the Dodge Viper 8.4-liter, all-aluminum V-10 engine with 600 horsepower and 560 lb. ft. of torque.

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Force Performance builds a two-door TriCharger

When Dodge introduced the new Charger concept in 1999 lot of people were disappointed that the modern day Charger had 2 additional doors. Classic Charger form the late 60s and early 70s is still known as a true American muscle car. So a four-door Charger was not what most Dodge fans really wanted.

Today the four-door Charger sells quit well, but still there are people who think the Charger name should not be on a four-door car.

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