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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 …

In an effort to change the image of its brands, FCA announced last year that the Dodge brand would now focus on sports cars. Therefore, Chrysler wanted to end production of the famous Grand Caravan , a vehicle absolutely not sporty. Van production would have consisted exclusively of the Chrysler …

Each year, Mopar announces a limited run of performance packages for one particular model in the Chrysler lineup (including Dodge and Jeep). This year, it’s the Charger R/T that receives this special treatment. The Mopar ’15 pack will include a bunch of parts made to improve the looks and performance …

When the original Viper ACR was launched in 2008, it was created with a unique purpose: to offer maximum performance while retaining the Viper’s street legality (there was also the ACR-X, a race-only version). With firmer suspension, significant weight reduction, a front splitter and a huge wing generating 545 kilos …

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 …

It seems that one of the most dangerous parts of a vehicle is, ironically, an accessory that was invented to protect the passengers in the event of a crash: after the disaster of the Takata case, where a Japanese airbag manufacturer was accused of hiding a potentially deadly defect, another …

When we sat behind the wheel of the Dodge Challenger Hellcat (and its four-door sibling, the Charger) we immediately knew that this triumph of American performance engineering was fast; with 707 horsepower under the hood, pretty much anything can go fast, even a full-size sedan. However, the manufacturer’s boastings about …

There is nothing worse than arriving at a car show in your brand-new sports car and realizing that you chose the same exact color as everyone else (tell that to the people who bought red Ferraris). Dodge listened to their clients when some of them said that this was a …

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 …