You know what the Dodge Challenger SRT8 needs? Not one, but two superchargers. That’s what. The kids at RDP Performance seem to agree, and have turned out this 1,000 horsepower Mopar based on that line of thought. The bone-stock variant comes with 425 ponies straight from the factory, which is plenty when it comes to [...]
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Dec
2008
I don’t like the Dodge Challenger. In fact, I would go so far as to say it’s the most disappointing car I’ve driven in the past 12 months. It’s way to slow and ponderous to justify it’s 425 hp. I’ve heard that the R/T with the shift-it yourself transmission is the car to get, but [...]
Remember those reports of our three favorite hoons from the UK busting around the desert in a Dodge Challenger SRT8, a Cadillac CTS-V and a Chevrolet Corvette, ZR1? Here’s why: Clarkson, Hammond and May set upon the states to find out if the newest generation of muscle cars are more than crappy a crappy chassis [...]
Dodge recently delivered the dire news that it had no plans to offer a convertible Challenger. If you know a heart-broken Mopar fanatic, tell ‘em to dry their tears. Looks like Coach Builders Ltd. is coming to the rescue with a convertible package for the mighty Challenger, which it will unveil at SEMA soon. According [...]
Hello, and welcome to the 8th edition of The Truth vs. Fiends! Today, Mr. Justin and I get into all things Mopar. Before we get to the meat and/or potatoes of today’s recording, i want to share my favorite automotive joke with you. Those of you that are way into muscle cars no doubt have [...]
This is the car many people (though mostly numbers matching MOPAR fanatics) have been waiting for. Let’s face facts, the Dodge Challenger SRT8 with it’s throaty 425 hp 6.1-liter HEMI V8 is all well and good, but it’s not that good. The power sucking, slow to react 5-speed autobox does the 4,140 pounds SRT8 no favors. [...]
When I was Judging LeMons, the pace car was a Vitimin C Dodge Challenger, and they let/made us drive it. At one point I had to over take a firs gen Mazda RX-7, the races eventual winner, and then hit the breaks to pace ‘em. A brand spanking new “muscle car” with a 6.1-liter HEMI [...]
Well sir, I had a hell of a time. The more attentive readers out there will remember I was going to be a crooked judge at LeMons, trying to figure out the more obvious cheaters. Remember, there’s a $500 limit on each and every race car. Meaning if you spend more than that, you’re penalized [...]
