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Dodge currently personifies the spirit that made the brand so popular back in the 1960s and 1970s with an aggressive design and powerful drivetrains that also offer excellent fuel economy. Dodge is routinely the bestselling brand within the Chrysler Group. This page provides the latest Dodge news, photos, reviews and breaking stories about Dodge cars.

Epling Garage Hellcat Challenger sets New Manual Transmission Record

By Patrick Rall on May 9, 2017 - 4:31PM

Late last month, the Epling Garage “007” Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat set the new quarter mile record for the quickest manual transmission Hellcat car – running a 9.272 at 146.3 miles per hour – and this morning I had a chance to talk to Leon Epling about how this father-and-son team reached this record.

3rd Straight Win for Ron Capps Dodge Charger

By Patrick Rall on May 8, 2017 - 3:57PM

The domination of the NHRA Funny Car class by the crews from Don Schumacher Racing continued this past weekend as Ron Capps drove his Dodge Charger to his 3rd straight win and the team’s 6th win in 7 races this season – beating the Camaro funny cars of John Force and Robert Hight on his way to the final round win against Tim Wilkerson in the Mustang.

6th Gen Camaro Posts Best Sales Month in April, Beats Mustang and Challenger

By Patrick Rall on May 5, 2017 - 1:04PM

The Chevrolet Camaro posted its best sales month since the 6th generation model hit the streets in late 2015, allowing it to outsell both the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger in April – marking the first monthly sales win for the Camaro since October 2016.

Capps' Dodge Charger Wins at Four-Wide Nationals - 5th Win in 6 for DSR

By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2017 - 12:40PM

This past weekend, the NHRA headed to zMAX Dragway in North Carolina for the unique Four-Wide Nationals and when the final funny car race was run – Ron Capps’ Dodge Charger took the class win for the second week in a row, giving Don Schumacher Racing their fifth win in six events this season.

April Hellcat of the Month: Glen Watson’s Built Dodge Charger

By Patrick Rall on May 2, 2017 - 9:10AM

The April Hellcat of the Month as picked by the members of the SRT Hellcat Facebook page has picked this beautiful B5 Blue Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, owned by Glen Watson.

Hellcat of the Month December 2016: Rhiannon Layendecker's Supercharged Challenger

By Patrick Rall on May 1, 2017 - 11:59PM

The December Hellcat of the Month contest has been completed by the members of the Hellcat Group Facebook page and the black Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owned by Rhiannon Layendecker was picked by the members as their favorite car in the running.

Capps' Dodge Charger gives DSR Win #4 - then Explodes

By Patrick Rall on April 25, 2017 - 1:00PM

This past weekend, Ron Capps drove his Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger funny car to an explosive victory at the NHRA Springnationals – beating the John Force Racing Camaro of Robert Hight and giving the Mopar funny car team its 4th win in 5 events this season.

2017 Dodge Charger R/T Gets the SRT look via the Super Track Pack

By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2017 - 12:29PM

The new Super Track Pack adds appearance items from the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to the Charger R/T – bringing the high performance look of the SRT lineup to the least expensive Hemi Charger.

Hellcat Challenger Beats Camaro ZL1 in an Autos-Only Roll Race Battle

By Patrick Rall on April 7, 2017 - 12:40PM

A new video has been posted online showing a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat beating a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in two out of three roll races in a clash between two stock, supercharged muscle cars with their automatic transmissions.

Dodge Charger Leads All RWD Sedans in Q1 Sales

By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2017 - 11:21AM

Through the first three months of 2017, the Dodge Charger leads all rear wheel drive sedans in sales and in terms of every rear wheel drive car sold in America – only the Ford Mustang has sold more units, and that is by a narrow margin.

Tommy Johnson Jr' Dodge Charger Gets Win #3 for Team Mopar

By Patrick Rall on April 3, 2017 - 5:12PM

This past weekend, the teams of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series headed to Las Vegas for the Denso Spark Plug Nationals and for the 3rd time in four events, a Don Schumacher Dodge Charger took the win in the funny car class – with Tommy Johnson Jr grabbing his first win of the season.

Ford Mustang beats Chevy Camaro, Dodge Challenger in March 2017 Sales

By Patrick Rall on April 3, 2017 - 1:47PM

The Ford Mustang beat the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger the 5th month in a row and the 27th time in the past 29 months, allowing the Motor Company to continue to lead the muscle car segment as it climbs out of the slow winter months.

2017 Challenger Scat Pack with the Dynamics pkg

2017 Dodge Challenger, Charger Scat Pack models Get New Dynamics Package

By Patrick Rall on March 29, 2017 - 1:46PM

Those folks considering a 2017 Dodge Challenger or Dodge Charger in R/T Scat Pack form can now add the Dynamics Package – which improves performance with a handful of components borrowed from the Hellcat models.

High Horse Performance sets another Dodge Hellcat 1/4-mile Record

By Patrick Rall on March 27, 2017 - 11:14AM

This past weekend at Cecil County Dragway in Maryland, the High Horse Performance team brought their familiar white Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat out for the first time of the season and the results were very good – with Josh Schwartz and the Top Cat Challenger setting the new record for the world’s quickest Hellcat car.

John Force Chevrolet Camaro Gets Win #1 at the Gatornationals

By Patrick Rall on March 20, 2017 - 3:13PM

The John Force Racing team scored its first win of the 2017 NHRA season this past weekend as John Force drove his Peak Antifreeze Chevrolet Camaro funny car to the winner’s circle at the Gatornationals – racing to the win after qualifying in the top spot.

Dodge Challenger Hellcat: Red Key vs Black Key in 50-100mph Blasts

By Patrick Rall on March 20, 2017 - 1:25PM

An owner of a gorgeous Plum Crazy 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat has made a short video detailing the real world performance differences between the red key and the black key – essentially showing us the difference between 707hp and 500hp in a 50-100mpg run.

The Fast and Furious Dodge Charger goes to Auction Tomorrow in Pennsylvania

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2017 - 1:53PM

The customized Dodge Charger shown above was driven by both Paul Walker and Vin Diesel in the Fast and Furious movie series, and tomorrow it will be sold at the Manheim Xtreme Spring Auction in Pennsylvania – although this isn’t quite the classic Mopar collectable that it appears to be in the movie.

Hellcat Challenger, Charger Flex their Muscles in Geneva

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2017 - 3:00PM

Although the Dodge brand isn’t technically offered in Europe, the Hellcat Challenger and Hellcat Charger are both on display at the ongoing 2017 Geneva Motor Show – allowing the Mopar muscle cars to flex their muscles with help from the European importer responsible for bringing these beasts from the USA.

Modified Dodge Challenger Hellcat vs Modified Cadillac CTS-V on a 1/2-mile Track

By Patrick Rall on March 13, 2017 - 2:49PM

A video from the folks at SRT Autoworks shows a lightly modified Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat taking on a lightly modified Cadillac CTS-V in a half mile roll race – and the supercharged Mopar makes short work of the supercharged GM super-sedan.

Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger Outsell Chevy Camaro In February 2017

By Patrick Rall on March 6, 2017 - 3:25PM

The sales numbers from around the muscle car world for February 2017 are in and once again, the Ford Mustang claimed the monthly sales race, but the bigger surprise is that the Dodge Challenger outsold the Chevrolet Camaro by a comfortable margin.

Hellcat Challenger burnout in muscle heaven commercial

Dodge Challenger, Charger Featured in New Fast and Furious Commercial

By Patrick Rall on March 6, 2017 - 2:15PM

The newest commercial for the upcoming automotive action flick The Fate of the Furious hit the internet late last week, featuring a heavy dose of high performance Dodge production – including the Hellcat Challenger, the Hellcat Charger, the Challenger TA, the Charger Daytona and the new Durango SRT with some stars from the movie.

Hagan's Dodge Charger Opens with Back-to-Back Wins

By Patrick Rall on February 27, 2017 - 12:11PM

This past weekend brought about the second event of the 2017 NHRA season and for the second time this year, Matt Hagan drove a Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger to the top of the ladder in the Funny Car class – beating 2016 champ and teammate Ron Capps in the final run.

Dodge Charger Chrysler 300 Recalled for Troublesome Driveshaft Bolts

By Patrick Rall on February 22, 2017 - 5:02PM

FCA has announced a voluntary recall of select all-wheel drive Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans over a concern that the front driveshaft bolts could work themselves loose, decreasing vehicle control and increasing the likelihood of an accident – although there have been no accidents of injuries stemming from this issue.

DSR Dodge Charger Beats JFR Chevrolet Camaro in NHRA Funny Car Season Opener

By Patrick Rall on February 14, 2017 - 12:24PM

The 2017 NHRA drag racing season opened this past weekend at the Winternationals in Pomona, California, and Don Schumacher Racing got off to a great start as Matt Hagan drove his Dodge Charger funny car to a big win – beating Courtney Force and her John Force Racing Camaro in a Dodge/Chevy final-round shootout.

3 Reasons Why the Mopar 17 Challenger is my Favorite Mopar Model

By Patrick Rall on February 13, 2017 - 12:53PM

FCA’s Mopar brand has offered a special, limited edition vehicle in each of the past seven years and I have liked them all, but the Mopar 17 Challenger is easily my favorite – for 3 very simple reasons.

New Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Toy coming from Majorette

By Patrick Rall on February 9, 2017 - 2:15PM

Those Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat fans who have spent the past few years collecting the miniature versions of America’s most powerful muscle car will soon have a new item to hunt, as Majorette is launching a pair of new Hellcat toy cars – one in all green and one in green with black "racing" trim.

Ford Mustang Leads All Sporty 2-Door Sales for 2016

By Patrick Rall on February 9, 2017 - 1:22PM

Today we bring you a look at the top 22 sports coupe sales in the USA for 2016, with the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger topping the list of the 22 bestselling 2-door performance oriented vehicles from last year.

The SRT Durango Runs 12.90s, Tows 8,600lbs

By Patrick Rall on February 7, 2017 - 9:50AM

After years of speculation, rumors, spy shots and demands from the Mopar community, the Dodge Durango SRT is finally here.

Build Your 2017 Dodge Challenger with All-Wheel Drive Online Now

By Patrick Rall on February 2, 2017 - 1:24PM

If you have been waiting to build and price the new 2017 Dodge Challenger GT on Dodge.com, your time has come, as the first ever all-wheel drive muscle coupe has joined the rest of the trim lines in the “Build Your Own” section.

The 2017 Dodge Challenger GT Maintains the Muscle Car Feel - with AWD

By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2017 - 4:17PM

I recently had a chance to spend a day driving the 2017 Dodge Challenger GT – America’s first 2-door muscle car with all-wheel drive – around snowy New England to see if FCA could really build an AWD muscle car that maintains the properties which has made the brawny Mopar muscle car so popular.

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