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OMG-Meet the Furious Fuchsia Challengers!

February 9, 2010

Given the current state of affairs at Chrysler, you can’t blame the company for recalling happier times. In this case, the subject is the Challenger. Of the current muscle car trio of Camaro, Mustang and Challenger, most critics agree the Dodge is the most faithful in execution to the original. At the height of the [...]

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Up to no good

February 6, 2010
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Quite a few people think racing drivers, and by assocciation, all involved are crazy. Now I don’t believe that but we sure had a tendancy to get up to no good. This especially held true if you got a bunch hanging around together with a little time on their hands.
The old late 60’s early 70’s [...]

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Editorial: To All the Mopar Haters…

January 17, 2010

I spent a good amount of time reading about the Detroit auto show, especially about Chrysler. With nothing new to show, Chrysler arrived in Detroit tooting about revised model lines, new standard equipment, etc. Hardly exciting stuff. Checking out the responses from readers at various auto-related blogs, a good deal of the general public seems [...]

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Dodge Refreshes Nitro Line

January 10, 2010

When former Chrysler parent Cerberus was asked to show what new cars were in the pipeline to the US Government, the news was worse than expected-there was virtually nothing, especially for Dodge. With new cars from Fiat still a couple years away, Chrysler must make do with its current stock. In hopes of sparking interest [...]

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Viper gets even more hardcore with introduction of ACR-X and the Dodge Viper Cup

December 10, 2009

After the recent upgrades to the undead Viper SRT10 ACR recently, is it even possible for the snake to get more hard core? Sure it is, just let Ralph Gilles and his boys loose with a pipe bender and a mig welder!
That’s right, a pipe bender!
Obviously Gilles is a huge gearhead and has been [...]

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Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR sets new record at Laguna Seca and earns ongoing spot in Dodge product lineup

November 25, 2009

Yes, you read right. Not only has the Viper reclaimed the production car lap record at Laguna Seca, but Dodge brand President & CEO Ralph Gilles says the Viper will continue beyond the 2010 production run!
When a car manufacturer puts the reins in the hands of a real car enthusiast, you can be assured that [...]

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Modern Muscle Comparo: Time machines

November 16, 2009

I suppose I should get the dreaded issue of style out of the way first. Why dreaded? I feel better equipped to try to build a time machine than I am to describe anything so personal as style. Ask anyone who has ever attempted to help me with graphics and they’ll tell you that I [...]

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Modern Muscle Comparo

November 13, 2009

Back in the Sixties, Ford launched a new car called the Mustang. That sporty little ride sold like hotcakes and a new category was born. Small when compared to the other barges on the road, Muscle Cars used lightweight bodies with big V-8 engines that gained in horsepower annually as North America fell in love [...]

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Don Garlits returns to the strip in a door slammer!

September 2, 2009

That’s right, Big Daddy Don Garlits is returning to the drag strip! Instead of campaigning a 300 mph monster though, Garlits has chosen to run a 2009 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak in the A/Stock Automatic class at the US Nationals, beginning tomorrow at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis. His production based racer carries the same [...]

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Dodge Viper Lives!

July 11, 2009

That’s right friends! Fans of the hairy V-10 American sports car can all breathe a collective sigh of relief, the Dodge Viper’s life has been spared. Originally scheduled to cease production in December 2009, Chrysler announced that production of the Viper will continue. Equally critical to the fate of the Dodge Viper is the news [...]

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