Can Classic Muscle Car’s Handle, Too? Matt Farah Finds Out: Video

It’s human nature to look at the past with rose-colored glasses, and remember (incorrectly) how good things “used to be.” Take muscle cars, for example: most of us remember them as being stupid fast and punishing to drive, while today’s equivalents somehow seem more docile and user-friendly. In reality, however, today’s muscle cars and pony cars can (generally) kick the crap out of the stuff built four decades ago. Read more…

Presenting… The 2013 Dodge Viper

Last night at midnight, DriveSRT teased the very first image of the next SRT Viper, rumored to be making its debut at April’s New York Auto Show. As you’d expect (since Chrysler’s been careful not to let spy photos leak), the image released doesn’t tell us a whole lot. Read more…

Will Dodge Drop The Challenger From Its Lineup In 2013?

If you’re in the market for a pony car, it’s easy to overlook the Dodge Challenger. In SRT8 form, it’s more expensive than a Mustang GT or a Camaro 2SS, and it’s a noticeably larger car. That’s a plus when you’re on a long-distance roadtrip, where the big Dodge swallows miles like a sumo wrestler downing a plate of freshly-rolled toro maki. It’s a big minus when it comes to things like track days, where the super-sized Challenger just can’t keep up with its pony car rivals. Read more…

Upcoming Dodge Dart Could Get 40 MPG

Chrysler put out a press release a few days back that focused on Fiat earning another five percent of Chrysler, for meeting the last of three goals assigned by the Obama administration during the 2009 bailout. Downplayed within the release was the fact that the new Dodge Dart has achieved an “unadjusted” combined mileage rating of 40 mpg. If the Dart actually hit 40 mpg in combined fuel economy, the car wouldn’t be evolutionary, it would be revolutionary; as with everything else in business and politics these days, the math used in getting those numbers is somewhat fuzzy. Read more…

2012 Dodge Charger Redline To Make 590 Horsepower Introduction at Detroit Auto Show

The SRT (Street and Racing Technology) group has already done wonders for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep turning out some serious performance versions of cars that would otherwise be considered somewhat boring to true automotive enthusiasts. Coming from the separate Mopar parts division, who still more than likely works closely with SRT, will be the most powerful Dodge Charger out of the box to date packing upwards of 590 horsepower.

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The 2013 Dodge Dart Doesn’t Look Like An Entry Level Compact

In the original gospel according to domestic automakers, one rule was clear above all others: entry level compact cars were built to a price point, with little emphasis on content or quality. By way of example I give you the previous Ford Focus, the Chevy Aveo and perhaps the worst offender of all, the Dodge Caliber. The Caliber wasn’t just bad, it set new standards for how truly awful an automobile can be when MBAs and accountants are left to make all the decisions. Read more…

New Compact Dodge To Be Called Dart

It’s official: Dodge will call its heavily anticipated small car the Dart, reviving a name familiar to those of us who grew up in the 60s, 70s or 80s. Based on a Fiat platform (which Dodge insists is injected with Alfa Romeo DNA), the Dart will be available with three engine choices (for now), and it will be built in America at Chrysler’s plant in Belvedere, IL. Read more…

New Dodge Viper Coming To New York Auto Show: Report

Dodge has been remarkably tight-lipped about the debut of it’s eagerly anticipated next-generation Viper. Originally rumored to be debuting at January’s North American International Auto Show (aka the Detroit Auto Show), it seems that the new Viper isn’t quite ready for its closeup yet. Delaying the introduction until the New York Auto Show gives the automaker another three months of development time, which should be all that the Viper concept needs. Read more…