Reveals of new vehicles dominate the headlines during the preview of the Detroit auto show, but several industry events make it a busy week. The annual WardsAuto event that distributes awards to honorees of its 10 Best Engines program is a must-do for members of the FCA US Powertrain group. At least one FCA engine
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Dodge Durango Brings Platinum Highlights Inside
Open the door to the 2017 Dodge Durango Citadel with the new Anodized Platinum appearance package and you open the door to a refined, upscale look and feel that spreads across the entire interior of the spacious three-row performance SUV. This package is loaded with luxury features, including a new hand-wrapped instrument panel with silver
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2016 in the rearview mirror: Dodge rocked this year; hang on tight in 2017
The roar of HEMI® engines and supercharged Hellcat V-8s echoing off buildings and mountains. The smell of burning rubber. The straining of neck muscles as heads turn to catch a glimpse of a Charger, Challenger or Viper rapidly shrinking in the distance. Yes, 2016 was a wide-open throttle ride for the Dodge brand. The kind of
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2016 in the rearview mirror: Mopar roar echoed throughout the year
Mopar kept its engine running at high rpm through 2016, from dominating at the drag strip to bringing modern HEMI® power to classic muscle cars to making it fast and easy to keep the daily driver in top shape. Before Mopar refuels for 2017, here’s a quick (what else?) look back at highlights from this
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Heart Transplant: Classic Mopar Lines, Modern HEMI Power
The HEMI® V-8 engine is the heart of many of today’s most-popular FCA US vehicles. The 5.7-liter and 6.4-liter V-8s combine healthy amounts of horsepower and torque with refinement and smoothness. We’re not the first to consider this: What if you transplant the HEMI V-8 from a modern-day muscle car such as the Dodge Charger
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Mopar Turbocharges Restoration Parts Searches
One little part – a door sill plate, radio volume knob, rear wheel opening trim – can bring a restoration project to a sudden stop. Considering that many of the classic Dodge, Chrysler and Plymouth cars popular with the restoration crowd have been out of production for several decades, finding a missing part can easily
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Dodge Gets More Emotional With Color Names
Whichever Dodge vehicle you put into your garage, the emotion is baked in – heritage styling, neck-bending performance, forward-looking interiors. Now, the emotion is baked on, too. There’s more to choosing a color for a 2017 Dodge Challenger, Charger, Journey, Viper, Durango or Grand Caravan than just deciding between red and blue. It’s debating the merits
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