Back when I got my 2006 Dodge Ram 1500, one of my first updates was a Diablosport tuning device with a preprogrammed performance engine tune for 93 octane. When I got my 2006 Ram used in 2007, it had about 18,000 miles on it and I installed the Diablosport Predator 93 octane performance tune around … Read more
We know that 2023 will be the final model year for the current generation of the Dodge Challenger and Charger, but with yesterday’s press release from the brand, we have reached the beginning of the end. Dodge is “directing dealers to submit all orders for the 2023 Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger by the end … Read more
While looking through the details of 2023 Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge, I noticed something that I had not seen when I first read through the press release. I was so focused on the Grudge Match teams and the fact that they will be building around the Redeye Hemi that I missed a new attraction … Read more
Since the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 was introduced a few months back at the Roadkill Nights event in Las Vegas, the final Last Call special edition package has been the talk of the town – and how could it not be? With 1,025 horsepower, it is the most powerful American production vehicle with … Read more
The Ford Bronco was introduced to go head-to-head with the Jeep Wrangler for the title of the most off-road capable SUV from the factory and frankly, it is the best competitor to the Wrangler in decades. The Bronco is very capable off-road, it offers a slightly smoother ride and it has a bit more interior … Read more
Over the past few weeks, we have brought you a look at the various details of 2023 Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge, from the new venue and the possible location to the six teams competing in the annual Grudge Match program and yesterday’s announcement of registration opening. One more key bit of unexpected information came … Read more
If you are hoping to attend the 2023 edition of Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge, the time has come to purchase your tickets or register your race car or cruise-in vehicle. The event is being held on August 12 in downtown Pontiac, north of the area where Roadkill Nights has been held for the past … Read more
The sales numbers for the 2023 Q2 are in and during the months of April, May and June, the Dodge Challenger outsold the Ford Mustang by a pretty considerably margin. However, thanks to a strong start in Q1, Ford still leads the muscle car race, but when the Dodge Challenger won the muscle car sales … Read more
A week back, we brought you a look at the first half of the field for the 2023 Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge Grudge Match. Today, we bring you the second half of the field, giving us a look at who will be participating in the Grudge Match program – but we still don’t know … Read more
This past weekend, the same 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 that was air-dropped at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to introduce the 1,025-horsepower rolled across the Barrett Jackson auction block in Sin City – but bidders weren’t trying to win that weathered test car. That car was simply a placeholder, with the actual auction focusing … Read more
Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis announced last year that Roadkill Nights would return for 2023 with a revised Grudge Match program featuring teams of experienced racers helping rookie drivers through the process of building a car and drag racing on Woodward Avenue. As we are a few months away from 2023 Roadkill Nights at the new … Read more
A week ago, Dodge announced that the 2023 Roadkill Nights event will be held north of the previous location, in a stretch of Woodward Avenue known as “The Loop” on August 12. Details are limited, but we know that the starting line for the legal street racing program which has become the main attraction of … Read more
If you missed your chance to order a 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 in the exterior color of your choice, you happen to have a whole lot of disposable income and you want to spend a bunch of that disposable income on a 1,025-horsepower muscle car in the custom color of your choice – … Read more
The Dodge, Ram and Jeep vehicles that come powered by a member of the supercharged 6.2.-liter Hemi family all make big power from the factory, but one of the key aspects of the Hellcat Hemi engines is that they can easily make gobs more power with simple upgrades. A simple supercharger pulley swap increases boost … Read more
The federal government is pushing automakers towards an electric future, but the regulations both punish and reward – we just never hear about the rewards – issued as credits – which can actually reduce future and past CAFE fines. As a result, the 2024 Dodge Charger EV could actually help the company save money on fines from the 2021-2023 model years.
CAFE Fines And Credits Explained
When an automaker fails to reach the goals of the CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) program, the automaker is fined. FCA was fined $77 million for failing to meet CAFE requirements for the 2016 model year and $79.4 million for 2017, followed by a fine of $235.5 million for coming up short for the 2018 and 2019 model years. <>Read more
If you are a Dodge enthusiast waiting to buy a 2023 Challenger SRT Hellcat with the six-speed manual transmission, we have some good news. The manual transmission option has finally been added to the dealership order bank system for the supercharged models, after having only been available for Challenger R/T and R/T Scat Pack models earlier in the model year. The six-speed transmission is still not listed on Dodge.com in the Build & Price section, but it is officially available through dealerships. [But this is not the end of the story—read on!] <>Read more
