Tests and Features

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – An entire book could be written about the new Challenger SRT Demon and its bold personality, singular design and untold secrets. In fact, the fanatics at the SRT performance division have already written and printed this book for 300 lucky Canadians who have $110,000 to buy this …

In a world of sleek silhouettes and modern curved vehicles, a drive-by of an old-school muscle car still makes an impression. For some, it's the boisterous engine thrust; for others, it's the crackle of its exhaust; and then there's its aggressive and imposing looks. In most cases, it's a sum …

PORTLAND, Maine – I reckon some may be tired of reading it in my stories, but I’ve been a diehard fan of AWD for decades. I’ve always advocated and recommended its purchase as an element of safety, exactly like stability control. Unlike the latter, AWD was never made mandatory on …

I’ve never been one to be convinced that AWD is useful. My last three “daily” drivers have all had all four wheels working for them and I promise you that my regular car (i.e., not a Miata, or MK1 Scirocco, or even a 1949 Ford F-1) will always be motivated …

I absolutely love the Dodge Challenger. I was at the Detroit Auto Show in January of 2006 when the first concept was revealed and I was immediately smitten. The Challenger is what it is and as far as I’m concerned, it’s above and beyond criticism, well, for the most part…

In the long list of performance machines that is the Dodge Charger/Challenger lineup, somewhat lost between the relatively affordable Scat Pack and the headline-grabbing Hellcat is the SRT 392. I had the opportunity to test both the Charger and Challenger on back-to-back weeks, which was helpful for comparison reasons. The …

Modern-day musclecars from the big three domestic automakers might not be volume sellers, but they do garnish quite a bit of attention. People either admire them for their raw power and sexy retro looks, or loathe them for their environmentally unfriendly personality, especially when they’re stuffed with big honkin’ V8 …

I felt like a scene from ‘The Matrix’ was playing out in my head as I stepped out the front door. The Morpheus side of my brain was offering the Neo side a choice, only instead of a blue pill or a red pill it was a black key or …

Back in 1987, when I was an instructor at the Jim Russel Driving School at the Mont-Tremblant Track, our pace car was a Mustang GT equipped with a 5.0-litre V8 that pumped out 225 horsepower. At the time, that was a lot of power and I loved blasting down the …

The 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Shaker is the answer to the question 'what if I want to drive a car like the Hellcat, but I also don't want to die?' If you've been put off by the awesome responsibility that comes with the Challenger SRT Hellcat's 707 horsepower, …