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Dodge Unveils the Charger Hellcat Widebody and Scat Pack Widebody

Two Widebody Muscle Sedans

Just the other day we reported on the teaser that Dodge posted for its new Charger variants. Now the company has officially revealed the cars. Meet the Charger Hellcat Widebody and the Charger Scat Pack Widebody. The two cars will be added to the Charger range in 2020. 

The Charger Hellcat Widebody is exactly what you think it is. The company took the venerable supercharged 6.2-liter V8 that’s used in other Hellcat models and put it in the Charger. Yep, 707 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque, baby. Then the boys at SRT decided to widen the car by 3.5 inches overall. The car can do a 0-60 mph sprint in just 3.6 seconds. It will run a 10.96 quarter mile time. It can also pull .96 g on the skidpad, which means it’ll handle pretty well around a track, too. It has a top speed of 196 mph.

The Scat Pack Widebody gets the same widebody treatment. Under the hood, the car gets the naturally aspirated 6.4-liter V8 engine that makes a hearty 485 hp. This car obviously isn’t quite as fast as its Hellcat brother but it’ll still do a 0-60 mph time in 4.3 seconds and run the quarter mile in 12.4 seconds. It manages to pull a slightly better .98 g on the skidpad, so it’s also a decent handling machine, too.

It’s amazing that Dodge can keep powering on with the Charger. The design is an old one that dates back more than a decade, but the company keeps finding new ways to make it enticing. These two models are by far the most impressive performance versions yet. 

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June 27, 2019 / Comments Off on Dodge Unveils the Charger Hellcat Widebody and Scat Pack Widebody
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Dodge Charger Teaser Hints At Something Big

A Charger Hellcat Redeye?

Dodge’s Charger has charged on a lot longer than it has any right to. The company still manages to get a lot of sales out of the car despite the fact that it’s actually quite an old car dating back over a decade at this point. Dodge appears to be trying to get even more out of its four-door muscle sedan.

Recently, Dodge released a teaser video that showed a Dodge Charger underneath a sheet. The SRT logo was clearly displayed at the front of the car underneath the sheet. As the shot zooms out, the music intensifies, and the sheet begins to be pulled off the car. That’s when it ends. Right before you can really see anything. 

The speculation is that the Charger will be getting yet another high-performance version. That seems to be Dodge’s plan for just about anything. As vehicles age, they just throw more horsepower at them and keep churning them out. The Challenger is another example of the company doing this.

The most recent high-performance version of that car was the Hellcat Redeye, a 797 hp bull of a muscle car. It now seems that Dodge could give the Charger the Redeye treatment as well. It would likely come with the widebody package and the same engine that’s in the Challenger. However, we also wouldn’t be surprised if Dodge had some other crazy creation up its sleeve. Time will tell.

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June 26, 2019 / Comments Off on Dodge Charger Teaser Hints At Something Big
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Watch the Dodge Demon Rage to 211 MPH

We Knew It was Fast on the 1/4 Mile, but Dang

So, the Dodge Demon is electronically limited to 168 mph. Take that limiter away and the big 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine can make the car go a heck of a lot faster. How fast? Well, some guys took one of the cars minus its speed limiter to the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds, which is a lovely little place in Florida to find out.

The description of the video below says previous attempts without all of the goodies included in the Demon Box that comes with the car for the low price of one extra dollar yielded the result of 203 mph. That’s insanely fast.

The video attempt below takes things even further, though. It lets the Demon stretch its legs a little more to 211 mph. The car was equipped with the Demon Box equipment, and we assume running high octane gasoline to get the result. 

The car seems to have no problem whatsoever reaching 200 mph. It then keeps ticking up the speedometer to 211 mph where it holds for a couple of seconds before the driver seems to run out of runway. The car appeared to have no more to give, though, even if there was more runway available. 

You can watch the full run below.

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April 26, 2019 / Comments Off on Watch the Dodge Demon Rage to 211 MPH
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Watch the 1,200 HP Twin-Turbo Dodge Demon Tear Down the Drag Strip

A True Speed Demon

We don’t hit enough of the crazy drag cars that are out there, but we couldn’t overlook this Dodge Demon build. A carbon fiber Demon. This car uses that same carbon fiber body by Speedkore that was unveiled at SEMA in 2018. There’s a video of it taking to the dragstrip and laying down some seriously impressive times posted by That Racing Channel.

If you’re unfamiliar with Speedkore’s carbon body Demon. The car has all carbon fiber body panels. Yep, that means bumpers, fenders, hood, roof, quarter panels, door panels, front splitter, mirror caps, trunk lid, trunk spoiler, and fender flares. That transformation left it significantly lighter weight, but Speedkore hasn’t said how much lighter the car is.

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Under the hood of this particular car is the Demon engine but with some serious tweaks to it. The team added a custom twin-turbo kit built in-house attached to 7675 Precision turbos. The team also added a new torque converter, a carbon driveshaft, and diff brace, proprietary intake, and a CO2 boost controller. This car does away with the Demon’s original supercharger.

As you can see in the video, the vehicle is a blistering fast machine, hitting quarter-mile times under 9 seconds. Its fastest time is an 8.7-second run at 162 mph, which is a new record for a Dodge Demon. That’s a seriously fast car. What’s cool about it is that it still has a full interior. The team left the interior, infotainment, air-conditioning and everything else still intact, meaning you could drive it around on the street if you wanted to. We want to.

March 22, 2019 / Comments Off on Watch the 1,200 HP Twin-Turbo Dodge Demon Tear Down the Drag Strip
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1942 Dodge WC-56 Command Vehicle

In case you didn’t know, vintage military trucks are a hot thing now. Last week we’ve written about a rare Dodge WC-58 Radio Car and now, we’ve spotted another WWII icon, a 1942 Dodge Command Vehicle— the transport of choice for General Patton himself.

Arriving at the Auburn Spring Auction on May 12, this (still) highly-capable off-roader is an older frame-off rebuild. At its heart, is a six-cylinder Chrysler flathead petrol engine coupled with a 4-speed manual transmission, producing around 100 bhp & 180 ft-lb of torque.

Solid axles on leaf springs front and back ensure the ol’ 4WD Dodge can tackle bumpy terrain, while a folding canvas soft top provides versatility in different weather conditions.

Expected to fetch north of $60K, the truck comes with all the appropriate accessories including an entrenchment tool and axe mounted at the rear, jerry can, spare tire, and even a brass fire extinguisher, presenting itself as it would have in its glorious days.

Bid Here

Photos Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

May 17, 2018 / Comments Off on 1942 Dodge WC-56 Command Vehicle
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