2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Earns its Redline Stripes

If you liked the looks of last year's Challenger Rally Redline, but not it's 305hp 3.6-liter V6, Dodge is now offering a V8-powered version of the series, which it will debut at next week's Chicago Auto Show.

Under the hood of the new 2013 Challenger R/T Redline you will find Dodge's familiar 5.7-liter HEMI V8 delivering up to 375 horsepower and 410 lb-ft torque through a six-speed manual transmission, or an optional paddle-shifting and driver adaptable automatic transmission.

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Dodge Dart Wears its Mopar 13' Outfit and Heads to the Chicago Auto Show

If you answered 'Dart' to the question we posed in regards to a teaser picture of a new Mopar 13' model released by Chrysler earlier this week, then you may look at the mirror and give yourself a big thumbs-up.

The limited edition Mopar '13 Dart is the fourth model in the Mopar special series since the company partnered with Fiat in 2009 and follows the Mopar '10 Challenger, Mopar '11 Charger and Mopar '12 Chrysler 300. It will make its first public appearance at next week's Chicago Auto Show and go on sale this spring in a limited run of 500 units.

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Chrysler Group Teases New Mopar '13 Limited Edition – Can You Guess What it is?

The Chrysler Group will be heading to next month's Chicago Auto Show with a new world premiere named the Mopar '13 Limited Edition.

“This vehicle is the perfect canvas for personalization and customization,” said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar. “We couldn’t wait to get our hands on it and give it the Mopar treatment.”

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Dodge Expands Blacktop Package to Durango, Grand Caravan and Journey

What began as an option package for the 2012 Challenger before it was made more available to the 2013 Avenger, Charger R/T and Challenger R/T models, is now being expanded to the rest of Dodge's range sans the Dart sedan.

We’re talking about Dodge's Blacktop Package treatment that is now offered on the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan minivan, Durango seven-seat SUV and Journey mid-size crossover, all of which will be on display at the Detroit Auto Show next week.

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Did an Insider Leak the New 2014 Dodge Dart SRT4?

A couple of hours ago, a number of sites reported about an allegedly leaked teaser sketch of the 2014 Dodge Dart SRT4, presumably sourced from a site named Ontariostreetcar.

Since the source matters when it comes to these kinds of stories, we took a closer look at Ontariostreetcar. There we found a number of unaccredited images and renderings including one of our own, the 2014 Chevy SS, so it quickly became evident that this website wasn't the source.

To make a long story short, we traced back the image to the 'Neon Enthusiasts' forums and one of its members named "Neon GTS". As it turns out, it's a screen shot of a PDF (or PowerPoint) file from a computer. The author's posting is even more interesting:

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Dodge Presents Faintly Sportier Dart GT with Tuned Chassis and 184hp 2.4L Engine

Dodge couldn't wait until next week's Detroit auto show to tell us about the latest addition to its Dart range, the sportier GT model that sits atop the Limited edition featuring the brand's 2.4-liter Tigershark MultiAir2 four-cylinder engine delivering 184 ponies and 174 lb.-ft. of torque to the front wheels.

When the Chrysler Group announced pricing for the Dart last April, it made word of an identically-equipped R/T version fitted with the same 184hp engine priced at $22,495 (excluding handling and delivery) that would become available in the third quarter of the year.

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Jay Leno Takes Hurst's 570HP Supercharged Dodge Challenger SRT8 for a Spin

As much as he loves his Italian exotics, Jay Leno is also a muscle car fan. In his wide (and wild) collection, there are two Dodge Challengers: a 1970 R/T and a 2008 SRT, the latter being the fourth car that rolled off the production line.

His 1970 Dodge is fitted with a Hurst pistol-grip lever, something that apparently increased the car’s “cool” factor. The Hurst name remained dormant for some time but now it has been resurrected, so Jay had to find out what the company was up to.

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Ultimate Auto's Dodge Challenger SRT-8 Widebody Rides on 405/25 Tires!

Is bigger more beautiful, as some like to believe? Well, as with most things, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so we will let you decide whether Ultimate Auto's custom Dodge Challenger SRT-8 Widebody is a looker or not after we tell you a few things about the build.

As its name states, the highlight of Orlando-based Ultimate Auto's version of the Challenger SRT-8 is its wide aero package featuring composite body panels that make space for ginormous 24-inch alloy wheels in a custom matte charcoal finish from Savini, which on the rear axle, are wrapped in equally massive Pirelli 405/25-24 tires.

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Dodge Challenger Owners Organize End of the World Cruise

Not that they really needed an excuse, but just in case the Mayan "End of the world" prophecy comes true on December 21, a group of Dodge Challenger owners under the umbrella of the West Coast Challengers Car Club organized a special meeting.

The gathering was appropriately named “End of the World” Cruise and it took place this past weekend in California.

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Dodge Cummins Drags Chevrolet Silverado Around a Parking Lot During Crazy Tug of War [NSFW]

Whoever said that watching pickup trucks isn't fun, hasn't obviously witnessed a mechanical tug-of-war.

A group of young Americans who didn’t have anything better to do on what we assume to be a Friday night since the video was uploaded on Saturday, Dec. 15, watched two of their peers stage a tugging war at a parking lot with their trucks, a Chevrolet Silverado and a diesel-powered Dodge Ram Cummins.

The Silverado not only lost hands down, but the overzealous driver of the diesel Dodge truck took the Chevy for a foolishly dangerous victory run around the parking lot. Naturally, all hell broke loose once he stopped…

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Dodge Announces New 2013 Charger AWD Sport with Hemi V8 and Pentastar V6

A new all-wheel drive version has been added to the range of the Dodge Charger for those who prefer to keep the rear end of their cars under control in the Snow Belt regions during the winter season that kicks off on December 21. Read more »

Marchionne Chooses U.S. Soil to Get Back at Germans by Offering Discounts to VW Owners

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has accused the VW Group of taking advantage of its overseas profits to undercut its rivals in the European market and, thus, create a “bloodbath” for their sales.

Despite VW calling for his resignation as president of the ACEA, the European Auto Manufacturers’ Association, they subsequently made up, with VW CEO Martin Winterkorn and Marchionne settling the issue during the Paris Auto Show.

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Rolling Down a Hill in a Minivan Looks Strangely Fun

We don't know if tumbling or rolling (depending on the vehicle and the driver) down a rocky hill pass classifies as a legit motorsports event, but it sure looks like heaps of fun, at least when you're watching it from the comfort and safety of your computer desk, though, we must admit, we wouldn't mind trying it out ourselves... Read more »

Drop Top Customs Does its Thing on Latest Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger Sedans

The tuning industry never fails to deliver when it comes to creating unique projects, even if that means chopping off the roof from a perfectly good car like the latest iterations of the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans. If that's what clients want, that's what they're going to get. Read more »

Fresh Footage of New 2013 SRT Viper V10 and 2013 Dodge Charger Daytona

The Chrysler Group has released a new video of its pride and joy, the new 2013 SRT Viper that just recently went on sale in the States, as well as of the upcoming 2013 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T, which was revealed today ahead of its world premiere at the LA Auto Show on Wednesday, November 28. Read more »

Dodge Charger Daytona V8 Returns for 2013, Debuts at the LA Auto Show

After a three year hiatus, the Daytona nameplate is making a comeback on the Dodge Charger for the 2013MY with a limited production model that will be officially introduced at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show.

Dodge plans to produce 2,500 examples of the new 370hp HEMI V8 Charger Daytona that will be offered as a $2,995 package on the R/T and $2,500 on the R/T Road & Track models, for an MSRP of $32,990 and $36,495 respectively. The first cars will begin to arrive in dealerships in the first quarter of 2013.

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Consumer Reports Tests Dodge Dart, Says Close Enough, But No Cigar; XTS, MKS & ES Also Rated

The Dodge Dart compact is the first completely new product to come out of the Fiat-Chrysler alliance and it has just been tested by Consumer Reports (CR). While buyers don’t necessarily adhere to what the motoring press has to say, CR’s tests still command enough heft in the U.S. market to make a carmaker dread its verdict.

So, how did the Dart do? The good news is that CR, which tested two versions of the Dart, the US$20,680 2.0-liter SXT and the US$24,490 1.4-liter Rallye, praised their quiet cabin, nimble handling and taut yet compliant ride. The bad news is that, neither of them scored high enough to earn the coveted “recommended” tag.

“The Dart is the first decent compact car from Dodge in decades,” said CR’s Auto Test Center director Jake Fisher. “It has some solid positives. But overall it can’t yet measure up to the best in class.”

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New Dodge Dart Dresses Up as a Cop Car to Escort Food Drive Procession

While the Chrysler Group doesn't offer a police car version of the new 2013 Dodge Dart, the Detroit carmaker liked the idea proposed by the Belvidere Police Department that wanted to drive a locally made car as an escort today on their way to the Boone County Food Pantry.

The specially-made Dart patrol car, which comes complete with an overhead light bar and Belvidere Police Department graphics on the sides, led a convoy of Chrysler Group vehicles loaded with food for Thanksgiving Day dinners.

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Hennessey Launches Supercharger Kits for 2011-2013 Chrysler Group SRT-8 Models

John Hennessey and his Hennessey Performance Engineering tuning outfit have prepared a little something for owners of Chrysler Group SRT-8 cars and SUVs from the 2011 to 2013 model years fitted with the brand's 6.4-liter HEMI V8 engine.

These include the SRT-8 editions of the Dodge Challenger and Charger, Chrysler 300C and Jeep Grand Cherokee models, with Hennessey offering a supercharger kit in two states of tune.

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Twitter Fail: Dodge Thinks this BMW 3-Series Cop Car is a Challenger

The Chrysler Group just can't seem to get its twits tweets right. Some 18 months after an employee of an associated company that handled the firm's Twitter account wrote a posting with the "F" word that eventually got him fired, we have another episode, one that caused new embarrassment for the automaker.

Earlier today, the person responsible for the Dodge brand's social media account posted a tweet that read: "Not even a #DodgeFan outlaw can out run this Challenger cop car.on.fb.me/RWzh0B twitter.com/Dodge/status/2"

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