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SRT Planning Third Car in Future?
With its first baby practically delivered and a second one lined up for the oven, rumors of a third SRT vehicle to accompany the Viper and Barracuda are beginning to surface.
Dodge Dart Hatchback Maybe Revealed in Patent Drawings
Dubious news about a Dodge Dart hatchback is surfacing after an Italian forum posted patent drawings depicting what could be a hatchback version of the brand’s high mpg poster boy. Then again, maybe not.
2013 SRT Viper Selling at Barrett-Jackson Saturday
Bidders at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Orange Country, Calif. this Saturday will have the chance to drive home the first-ever SRT Viper while donating to charity.
Chrysler Offering Gift Cards for Crowdsourced Ad Material
In an effort to generate pre-release hype for the Dodge Dart, Chrysler is offering gift cards to a limited number of people who snap pictures of the new compact as it heads to dealerships.
Dodge Durango Carroll Shelby SP360 Edition Heading to Barrett-Jackson
This probably isn’t a huge surprise, but with Carroll Shelby’s recent passing, all sorts of cars are becoming ‘collectibles’ that sport the famed visionary’s name.
Watch Travis Pastrana Put the Dodge Dart Rally Car to the Test – Video
Travis Pastrana is campaigning a Dodge Dart rally car in Global RallyCross this year, and back in April we got a sneak preview on the world’s only Dodge Dart rally car.
Dodge Dart Dealer Allocation Depends on Caliber Sales
People who like the Dodge Dart but haven’t noticed their neighbors driving the Caliber might have to migrate a little to find a dealer with the new compact in stock.
Fiat Chrysler Future U.S. Lineup Revealed: Journey SRT6 Coming, Durango Axed
The future is looking bright for the Fiat–Chrysler family, especially with the all-new SRT Viper on the horizon.
RAM 1500 Tops List of Most Dangerous Cars in America
There’s a pretty common stereotype that if it’s an American-built pickup, it’s nice and strong. Not only is it built to last, but it’s built to withstand any major accidents and safely protect its occupants.
Sergio Marchionne Spied Driving SRT Viper on Memorial Day
Update: Chrysler called us to clarify that it wasn’t Marchionne, but instead Roy Peters, the project’s lead electrical engineer. Coasting along with traffic, eastbound on Interstate 69 through Michigan, we were road testing a 2012 Jeep Compass when several car lengths in the distance a ragtag convoy of cars swarmed around a single sports coupe.
SRT Boss Wants Performance Diesel Vehicles
Diesel is quickly becoming a new option for car makers looking to have powerful, yet fuel friendly engines. Mercedes and BMW’s AMG and M, in house tuning divisions have announced future diesel vehicles catered for performance driving, and it looks like the SRT brand will be offering its own in the future.
Chrysler Town & Country Axed, Dodge Dart SRT4 on its Way
The original minivan will officially be retired in 2014, Chrysler–Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has revealed. That same year Jeep will also axe the Compass crossover while a high-performance version of the new Dart compact will be launched in the coming years.
SRT Dart Hinted at by Brand Boss
SRT is Chrysler’s high-power tuning branch, and its latest creation is the 640-hp Viper, a car which brand boss Ralph Gilles said is necessary today because of the high horsepower competition coming from the companies rivals.
SRT Viper Will Require Dealer Certification: Brand Boss Says
Don’t look to your nearest Dodge dealer for the new SRT Viper, that is unless it has already sold a number of the supercars and other SRT vehicles in the past.
Top 10 Cheapest Cars Available with a V8 Engine
Today’s cars all seem to be focused on delivering fun driving experience that’s still friendly on gas. Those two elements are often an important factor in a car purchase, but sometimes you just want to feral thrill of a big, loud engine.
Top 10 Cheapest Cars with 300 Horsepower
There are some surprises on this list.
Enthusiast-Built Chevrolet S10 Gets a Badass Viper Engine
At the purest level, being a passionate car guy is a selfish game. Somewhere along the line a bug with gas in its veins and a love for all things mechanical wriggles underneath the skin and settles in for a lifetime of gear-head glory. That’s something Halvor Sorhus and his Chevrolet S10 build know very well.
Top 10 Car Brands for 18 to 34-Year-Old Buyers
Thanks to data from automotive research firm Polk, we were able to compile a list of the top 10 most popular automakers for buyers aged 18 to 34 – roughly the Gen Y set. There are quite a few surprises on the list, most notably that Scion is missing. The Toyota spin-off brand was designed…
2014 Dodge Durango to Launch Early With 8-Speed Automatic
The Durango has been a hit for Dodge, bringing back SUV buyers to a brand that has shed numerous products over the past few years. While equipped with a standard (and efficient) 3.6-liter V6 engine, as a truck (and a sizable one at that), rising gas prices could send potential buyers away from the Durango…
119,700 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger Sedans Recalled
Oh the irony! After being selected as Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and earning a five-star safety rating from NHTSA, the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans are being recalled for a possible malfunction of its anti-lock braking system (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC). In total 119,700 vehicles…
SRT Viper Renders Ferrari Boss Speechless
Regarded round the world for its exotic supercars, Ferrari counts itself among the automotive elite — and for good reason. That’s why it came as such a compliment when Ferrari boss, presumably Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, stood speechless in front of the SRT Viper.
Dodge Dart Aero to Achieve “at least” 41 MPG
When the Dodge Dart hits dealers later this year it will be the first Fiat-based Chrysler product to go on sale in America and will also offer competitive fuel economy. While not quite segment leading, the new numbers are near the top of the pack, with the entry-level 160 hp 2.0-liter Tigershark 4-cylinder rated at…
Top 10 Best Selling Pickup Trucks in America
The pickup truck is an icon that embodies the working spirit. It’s every blue collar employee’s calling card and farmer’s best friend. Truck buyers grow especially close to their vehicles as trucks are a key tool in earning a living, depending on them to last through days and years of service.
SRT Viper Prototype Goes for Drive on Detroit Streets: Ralph Gilles Driving
Love it or hate it, the 2013 SRT Viper is enough to turn heads, make necks crane and fire up cell phone cameras in a flash — something nobody knows better than SRT CEO Ralph Gilles.
