Dodge Charger: no-charge AWD

Dodge is adding no-charge all wheel drive on Charger SXT and R/T, using the advanced new system that disconnects the front axle when it’s not needed, increasing gas mileage to around the same level as rear-drive systems.  The promotion is to be made during the winter months, highlighting the advantages of Dodge’s AWD system in [...]

Charger squad car appears to have price drop

The police car market has, in recent decades, tended to be dominated by one manufacturer at a time, with Chrysler holding 80% during the Diplomat/Gran Fury years, Chevrolet holding a dominant share during the Caprice years, and Ford coming in strong when there were no competing rear-wheel-drive domestic pursuit sedans from other automakers. Since its [...]

Was the 2012 Dodge Charger shown in the plan?

Jeff Tramontano pointed out that this photo from the Five Year Plan, presented with the label “Future Product Philosophy” and the Dodge logo, might well be the 2012 Dodge Charger. (See the2012 Dodge Charger page for a larger photo.) He wrote, “Page 31 shows a shot of something that looks somewhat like the 1999 concept [...]

New Chevy squad to debut in 2011

Reversing an earlier decision, General Motors will field a new full-size, rear-wheel-drive Chevrolet that will be built on the same Zeta platform as the new Camaro and discontinued Pontiac G8. The Zeta platform, developed by GM’s Australian subsidiary, Holden, for the Commodore sedan, will now be used as the basis for the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice [...]

New ad agency for Dodge Ram

Dallas, Texas’ Richards Group will handle advertising for the Dodge Ram starting in the fourth quarter, and GlobalHue will handle Jeep advertising, according to Automotive News, which broke the story. BBDO Detroit is currently running spots on the Chrysler 300, but may not keep the 300 account after the current review is completed.

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New 2011 Dodge Charger rendering

JackRatchett has provided a second 2011 Dodge Charger rendering based on available information and rumor. The full-size rendering is on our 2011 Dodge Charger page.
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Kuwait national police to get Dodge Chargers

The government of Kuwait has made the Dodge Charger its national police vehicle. A Kuwaiti delegation visited Chrysler headquarters in Auburn Hills to approve the purchase of 150 Chargers. The selection came as no surprise: the Charger is Chrysler’s best-selling vehicle in the Middle East.
Musaed S. Al-Guwainem, Kuwaiti Deputy Minister of the Interior, said, “Reflecting [...]