If the new Renegade doesn’t grab you, how about an SRT version? Strictly a digital rendering by X-Tomi Design, it kinda doesn’t look half bad. Find more info at Carscoops.
Category Archives: 21st Century Mopars
2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Sound Clip
While it may only be a short clip of an idling Challenger, that burble sounds way too sweet to be a run-of-the-mill, normally aspirated Hemi. Hellcat anyone? Find the story at The Fast Lane Car. Video after the jump!
Ram Overtakes Chevrolet in Sales
Since 2000, the monthly total pickup sales order has been Ford, Chevrolet and then Dodge/Ram. Not this past March. Ram passed Chevrolet in truck sales to take the number 2 spot. Jim Cain, a GM spokesman, was none too happy and displays poor taste with his response to the news “The 1980s called. They want their marketing strategy back…It’s really easy to deeply discount your truck, mine the subprime market and offer cheap lease deals to buy market share.” Nasty. Read more at Jalopnik.
Chrysler 300 SRT Wallpaper
The Next Generation Jeep Wrangler?
A new suspension for the next rendition of the Jeep Wrangler (2017 model year?) continues to generate stories. Allpar research indicates a possible new long travel independent suspension system based on an old Jeep suspension. Find more detail at Allpar. (The photo is an artists conception of a more aerodynamic Wrangler).
Stolen and Stripped Viper
Low lifes stole this 2001 Viper from New Hampshire. It was found seven months later in New Jersey, missing some expensive body panels. Find more info at Street Legal TV.
SRT Viper Burns up Sebring
The recent running of the 12 hours of Sebring brought SRT some limited success with the number 93 Viper GTS-R finishing second in the GTLM class. The number 91 Viper finished seventh. The 13th lap saw Viper pilot Ben Keating’s car ignite after what appears to be a fuel leak. No injuries were reported and the fire crew learned to always park upwind of a burning car. Find more info at autoevolution. Video after the jump!
Meet the HellCat Logo
SRT staff were spotted at Springfest wearing t-shirts with this logo. Presumably, this is what a HellCat looks like. Per Allpar, peak output of the new engine is rumored to beat the Viper’s V10!
Dodge Power Rallye Tour
Dodge will be touring the country in 2014, showcasing its lineup of cars, SUVs and minivans along with it’s special edition models and the Charger and Challenger SRTs. Highlights include test drives, interactive games and the chance to win $45,000 towards your next Chrysler vehicle! Find more info on locations at Cars & Parts.
New Challenger in May?
So the last rumor had the debut of the new Challenger at the Southern California LX Club. That didn’t happen. The next possible venue is the New York Auto Show in mid-April but Ralph Gilles says that the car’s reveal is still two and a half months away. The Challenger, Charger and 300 are all getting a refresh for the 2015 model year. The Challenger is expected first. Find more info at Allpar.
