By Mark Trostle I’ve loved cars since I can remember. Growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, my dad and I were regulars at local car shows and most race tracks in Michigan. It’s what we did on the weekends and, thankfully, it’s what I still do with my dad today. You see, my dad
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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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All automotive enthusiasts welcomed at CEMA charity car show
Is there a better way to spend a Saturday than with 2,500 other automotive enthusiasts? There may be a few, but not many. The Chrysler Employee Motorsports Association (CEMA) 27th annual charity car show, Saturday, June 11 at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, “is not just a Chrysler car show. It’s for all makes and
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Student’s muscular 2025 Dodge Charger sketch fuels FCA US Drive for Design contest
Powerful, muscular, aggressive – that’s the future that high school student Ben Treinen imagines for the Dodge Charger sedan. Treinen’s vision for a 2025 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat earned top honors in the FCA US Drive for Design contest. “Ben really captured the essence of what Dodge and Hellcats are all about,” said Head of
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Easter Jeep Safari: Putting concepts to the test
The annual Easter Jeep® Safari in Moab, Utah, is an event we and countless Jeep enthusiasts look forward to every year. The scenery and the Jeep SUVs are spectacular. It’s a perfect match. Every year, upwards of 1,000 vehicles are registered, all with the intent of owners putting their 4x4s and their skills to the
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Sketch a future Dodge, win a $60,000 scholarship
For the past several months Dodge has left no doubt that it’s a brand focused on performance. Exhibit A: The 707-horsepower SRT Hellcat versions of the redesigned Dodge Challenger and Charger. But what will Dodge look like 10 years from now, in 2025? The best answer to that question earns a U.S. high school sophomore,
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