1964 Dodge Charger Concept Up For Grabs

If you were always wondering how concept cars of 1960s looked like, this is it! This particular concept is the one that resulted in the legendary Dodge Charger. And you can now own it as it’ll be going under the hammer at RM Auction’s event at Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, on January 20th.

Besides the truly astonishing design, the 1964 Dodge Charger was also way ahead of its time in terms of the powertrain. It’s got an original HEMI race engine with over 600 hp. Granted, even though it’s restored and all it won’t be able to put out that much after 47 years! It also has a 3-speed automatic gearbox. Of course the technicalities are totally overshadowed by the swell looks of this thing. The car has a catalog price in the neighborhood of $1 million, but it’s expected to fetch more than that.

Cars & Girls: Dodge Viper & Stacey

Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche have overwhelmed our cars & girls articles since the very first post.
Today we can show you a new gallery of a model named Stacey flanking an American muscle, a muscle that is no longer in production, although they have announced a successor
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More Details Emerge On 2013 Dodge Viper

Ralph Gilles, president and CEO of the Dodge brand, recently gave an interview offering some fresh information on the replacement for the popular Dodge Viper that went out of production in July. Speaking at the Automotive News World Congress, Gilles said that the design of the new car had been inspired by “a naked woman on the beach”.
Short of actually giving us many details, Gilles confirmed only that the Viper will not use an engine from the Ferrari line-up. It looks almost certain that the car will return during 2012 as a 2013 model year car.
Elsewhere, Gilles also talked about the car being pitched in competition against Porsche and the Chevrolet Corvette.

2011 Dodge Challenger gets upgraded to better compete with Mustang, Camaro

2011 Dodge Challenger R/T

Dodge’s current halo car, the Challenger, follows the trend of new power and drivetrains as well as reworked suspension, interior and exterior upgrades. When it first came out, immediately Dodge had something going for them. It was one of the rare cases where revitalizing the past has somewhat worked. The Challenger rings every petrolhead’s memories and imaginations because it’s a modern representation of what made American motoring so great back in the glory days of leaded fuel, long hoods, big engines and loud exhausts. But it fell short of the competition with a lackluster interior and boring road mannerisms and really, it was nothing more than a Charger in a more handsome suit with two of its doors cut off. Hopefully, the new updates will make the Challenger a better competitor amongst the blasts from the past, the Mustang and the new Camaro.

2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8

2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8

It's such a very satisfying sound: the "tick, tick, tick, tick" of a cooling exhaust manifold after you've opened up the full 425hp of the Dodge Challenger SRT8. Few automotive sounds are quite so calming and hypnotic. It's reminiscent of a sleeping beast recovering after the hunt, of water dripping from rooftops after the monumental scale torrent: the sound of raw Motown muscle relaxing.
And if you drive the V8 Hemi-powered 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8 as tradition suggests, it's the sound you should relish every time you switch off the ignition. In fact, it is the engine and drive train that really makes this car. Under a hood with its slatted nostrils is the naturally aspirated 370-cubic-inch Hemi (you can't talk about muscle car powerplants as 6.1 litres - it just doesn't have the same ring). It is absolutely thunderous and the pipes are so beautifully tuned to burble pensively on idle like a purring lion, and to emit a Second World War fighter plane crackle and roar under acceleration.
And that acceleration is effortless. It's a ying and yang combination of the 569Nm of violent torque twisting the rear rubber until it squeals (even with traction control on) and the grace of the nose lifting like the prow of a ship as you head towards a five-second 100kph. Controlled in cabin by a fist-fitting T-shaped, chrome Mopar gearshifter, the five-speed auto gearbox has a range of ratios suited to both city traffic and the occasional burst of horizon-bending forward thrust. Occasionally, the transmission is a bit clunky when you accelerate and lift off, but in my mind that metallic, mechanical element should be present and be part of the character of a true muscle car.

Dodge Viper Modified

Greased-Lightning

Dodge Challenger Modified

Dodge Challenger