Posted on December 9th, 2010 • by David Zatz
Last night, Ram engineers chatted with owners at the Dodge-owned site Ramzone.com. They were not able to discuss much in the way of upcoming technologies or features, deflecting questions about eight-speed automatics, direct injection, 392 Hemis, etc. Two key notes for the 2012 model year were released: SAE standards for trailer towing requirements will be [...]
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Posted on December 8th, 2010 • by David Zatz
Mopar® is bringing truck-loads of new product to the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Orlando—including the reincarnation of its famed “elephant motor” from the 1960’s, an all-aluminum HEMI® Gen III Crate Engine. Production for the new motor begins this month. The 2011 Mopar Challenger V-10 Drag Pak, the only 500-plus cubic-inch V-10 drag-race package [...]
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Posted on August 18th, 2010 • by David Zatz
Allpar has updated its Chrysler 300C and Dodge Charger pages with pricing information, from an as-yet unconfirmed source. It appears that prices will go up, matching the much higher trim, features, and engineering of the cars. Buyers will, however, have much more ornate interiors, better-feeling materials, and a much more powerful, more economical base engine. [...]
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Posted on August 3rd, 2010 • by Bill Cawthon
The 2007-2009 Dodge Charger with the HEMI V8 is one of the hottest cars around, but that’s not always a good thing. It’s also a favorite with auto thieves, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Charger came in at No. 4 on the [...]
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Posted on July 7th, 2010 • by David Zatz
A note by the Wall Street Journal, recently repeated by Autoblog, talks about how Chrysler is de-emphasizing the Hemi. At the Northeastern press launch of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, a question was asked about why there was no Hemi badging on the back of the car; the answer was because Jeep wanted to de-emphasize [...]
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Posted on June 22nd, 2010 • by David Zatz
Reports from the factory indicate that the 2011 Dodge Challenger is in S1 status, with the revised floorpan, Pentastar V6, and electric steering being produced. Other credible rumors and reports, including the first car to get the 6.4 Hemi, the first reports of the Challenger’s outward appearance, and JackRatchett’s rendering, are in our new 2011 [...]
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