LA AUTO SHOW: Dodge EV hangs out on a stand in LA
We spotted the new Dodge EV hanging out in the Chrysler area at the 2008 LA Auto Show and thought we’d snap some pics of the car’s first auto show appearance that went overlooked. According to a previous report by Automotive News, Chrysler has plans to team up with Lotus to produce the Dodge EV.The production model is expected to be fully-electric and will provide a range of 150 to 200 miles on a single charge. No word on where Chrysler and Lotus stand now with the current financial condition of...

Videos: Burnouts and drifting in a Dodge Challenger SRT8
At a recent press event for the new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Chrysler put on a major burnout and drifting show for the media. After watching the videos, we’re just wondering how many miles were burned off those tires.Refresher: Power comes from a 6.1 liter HEMI V8 engine that produces 425 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. 0–60 mph comes in at the low 5-second range.Click through for the videos...[source]

Ready to rumble: 2009 Dodge Ram Hemi is more powerful and more fuel-efficient
AUBURN HILLS -- The polished chrome shined so bright in the morning sun it looked wet. Parked outside of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, the 2009 Dodge Ram looked stunning. The two-tone paint, the wraparound chrome bumpers and sculpted lines drew admiring stares from all angles from the flock of poorly dressed media. "This is the best Ram Dodge has ever built," Dodge's director Mike Accavitti said Thursday. He's right. Its delicious Hemi rumble, the canted chrome mesh grille, the dual exhaust pipes...

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 en route to dealers
Click the image above for more pics of the Challenger SRT8If you're one of the lucky 6,400 customers to lay claim to the 425 hp Dodge Challenger SRT8, we have good news. The first 1,000 special edition Challengers have already been built, and they're en-route to a dealer near you. For those of you that won't be getting your Hemi-powered muscle car in the first wave, you won't have to wait long, either. Every SRT Challenger will be produced by the beginning of July, which means Woodward should be full of...

Dodge Challenger drag-racing version coming soon
The late 1960’s Hemi Dart and Barracuda will influence a drag-racing version of the new Dodge Challenger. At the 2007 SEMA Auto Show, a Challenger drag-racing package was shown with the third-generation of the HEMI engine.According to Chrysler spokeswoman Patricia Georgevich who spoke with InsideLine, the drag-racing package for the new Dodge Challenger will officially debut later this summer around...[source]

Procharger adding 150 hp to the Dodge Challenger
The 2008 SEMA Show has ended, but the aftermarket accessories keep coming in, and ProCharger’s newest addition, a quartet of forced-induction systems and kits - pledges to generate 150 hp 112 kW or more from the 6.1-liter HEMI V8, such as the one found in the 2008 or 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8.Two versions of the ProCharger HO Intercooled system and two variants of the Stage II supercharger kit form the entire lineup, one of each is a ’system’, and one of each is a ‘kit’. The systems are...

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 selling on eBay at a premium
All 6,400 copies of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 have been officially sold out but if you’re still dying to get behind the 70’s style muscle car, you still have some hope. According to KickingTires, 28 of the 6,400 units sold have popped up on eBay, but expect to pay a premium to get one to stand in your driveway.24 of the 28 are being sold by dealers with prices starting in the low $40k going all the way up to $60k. The base price of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 starts at $37,995, but with...

Dodge Challenger to start from $23,995?
The Dodge Challenger in SRT8 trim has been a runaway success for Chrysler with most of the car’s first year production run already accounted for despite its relatively high $37,320 starting price. But it’s the bread and butter SE and R/T models that will ensure the overall success of the new product line, which means the pricing of the car has to be set just right in order to maximise sales and profits. The Challenger’s closest rival, the Ford Mustang, starts as low as $19,650 in V6 trim...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T

7-year-old heeds Dodge marketers, "grabs life"...and grandma's Durango
Dodge's marketing slogan is "grab life." Apparently, the message has resonated with the youth demo in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, where a 7-year-old swiped grandma's car keys and commandeered her Durango while she was unawares. An unplanned demolition derby on the streets of the Florida enclave immediately ensued. His eight-minute joyride saw him take out a pair of mailboxes, hit two parked cars in a Costco parking lot, and then two more moving vehicles at an intersection before he drove into a street sign...