Crashing the party for reveling American muscle enthusiasts celebrating the Dodge Challenger , and upcoming Chevrolet Camaro and redesigned Ford Mustang , Dodge brings powertrain upgrades to the 2009 Charger police car. A new-generation 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 launches for 2009, for cops and crooks alike...

Pickup trucks and special-editions go hand in hand, especially in a down market. Just as Ford has announced the Cabela’s and Harley-Davidson versions of its might Super Duty, Dodge is reaching out to a niche market with some cowboy appeal. At the recent Texas State Fair, Dodge introduced the all-new...

General Motors has been reveling in the attention the production Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric vehicle has received the past few days, when unexpectedly, Chrysler blurts out an unexpected “Me too!” announcement. Chrysler has unveiled not one, but three electric prototypes to support its aggressive...

While Mopar enthusiasts are drooling over the high-performance, high-value Challenger coupe , Dodge is preparing to roll out a mildly freshened Charger. (Think of it as a family-style Challenger…) The updates are mostly details, with the exception of the powertrain. The mighty Hemi 5.7-liter V-8 sees...

Ever wish you had a Dodge Viper? Well, you could buy the whole business. Chrysler has announced it is exploring “options” for Viper. In other words, it is desperately seeking ways to turn around the corporation and Viper is on the table. “While this is a strategic review, our intent would be to offer...

Chrysler has (finally) joined the hybrid revolution with the start of Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango hybrid production. Both SUVs use a two-mode hybrid powertrain co-developed with BMW and General Motors. The powertain integrates automatic-transmission technology with the hybrid-electric drive system...

After seeing massive discounts on 2008 Dodge Rams, it is not surprising to see aggressive pricing on the all-new 2009 pickup trucks. Dodge does this while offering more content and a lower price than with current models. The new Dodge Ram starts at $22,170 for regular cab, $26,225 for Quad Cab, and ...

As gas prices soared past $4/gallon nationwide, and full-sized pickup trunk sales plummeted by double-digit percentages, some corners of the auto industry cast an optimistic eye toward small pickup trucks. Theory would have it that people would be right-sizing their trucks, just as they have cars. The...

Dodge has taken the covers off its Challenger Drag Race Package, showing two Mopar-built examples at the 29th Annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals last weekend at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado. They had been previously run down the quarter-mile for NHRA certification. The Challenger Drag Race...

For those wired individuals who never want leave the electronic tether to their on-demand entertainment, vibrant social networks, and almighty digi-god Google, Chrysler will offer uconnect web—a dealer-installed in-vehicle wireless Internet connectivity system. Uconnect web can be fitted to any Chrysler...