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By popular demand, FCA will bring back its iconic Plum Crazy paint colour for the 2016 model-year Challenger and Charger, but only for a limited time. The Plum Crazy Heritage Hue will be on display at the Dodge stand at the Woodward Dream Cruise this week in Michigan. “Powerful muscle …

Despite the fact that the Dodge Challenger/Charger Hellcat duo costs more than $70,000, it seems that more than a few people couldn’t resist the siren song of 707 horsepower coming from a supercharged 6.2 litre V8; the total production for 2015 (around 400 units) has already been sold, and there …

FCA is compensating for unanticipated demand for its SRT Hellcat models by increasing production of 2016 model year cars and offering discounts to customers whose 2015 orders go unfulfilled. In a so-called "plan of attack" announced by the automaker this week, FCA said it plans to "significantly increase production" of …

Mopar has opened the order books for the new Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak, which features a very limited run of supercharged and naturally-aspirated muscle cars destined for the drag strip. Only 60 Challenger Drag Pak cars will be built—25 powered by a 7.0-litre naturally-aspirated HEMI V8, and 35 powered …

Each American manufacturer sells cars that can be used to drag race professionally; Ford sells the Cobra Jet and Chevrolet can build you a COPO Camaro. Dodge has been a very serious competitor in NHRA races since the beginning, and the new Challenger Drag Pak is the latest to join …

Last year, Dodge resurrected the legendary Shaker option, which consists of a large air intake that sits on top of the engine and sticks up through the hood. The original was born in the '70s, feeding cold air to the big HEMIs of the era. This add-on not only gave …

Each year, WardsAuto combs through the automotive launches and concentrates on a particular point: the year's new engines. Each mill is analysed, and a list of Ward's 10 Best Engines is announced. For 2015, the selection is varied: the number of cylinders go from 0 to 8, the power ranges …

If you own a Chrysler product equipped with the 3.6 litre Pentastar V6 that was produced after 2011, the American manufacturer has issued a recall that may interest you: in some situations, the alternator may seize, causing the engine to stall. Here are the affected vehicles: Some 2011-2014 Chrysler 300 …

Not only is the Dodge Challenger Hellcat the most powerful Muscle Car out there, it is also one of the cars with the best horsepower per dollar ratios. With a starting price of US $60,000, it is a relatively inexpensive way to beat cars that cost much more. However, the …

The orgy of staggering numbers associated with the Dodge Challenger Hellcat is not over yet: after having been stumped by the monster’s power, we now hear that it may theoretically be even more powerful… and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) just published its fuel economy ratings. First of all, an …