This past weekend, Matt Hagan drove his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody funny car to victory in the NHRA Midwest Nationals. It was his third win of the season, his first during the Countdown to the Championship portion of the schedule and – most importantly – his first win since recovering from Covid-19. With …
This past weekend, the Holley Moparty – one of the largest all-Mopar show and racing events in the world – was held at Beechbend Raceway Park in Kentucky. Rainy weather brought an early end to the drag racing program, but that didn’t stop James Golden and his F8 Green Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye from …
This past weekend, many of the top Mopar drag racers headed to Beechbend Raceway Park in Kentucky for the Holley Moparty and among them was the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat known as “Grumpy Cat”. Owned and driven by Kevin Helmick, this heavily modified Hellcat Challenger recently claimed the world record for the quickest car in …
For the past few years, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat campaigned by the Epling Family race team has held the record for the world’s quickest and fastest Hellcat car in the quarter mile. Most recently, the Epling “007” Challenger ran a stunning 7.33 at 186 miles per hour to once again reset their own world …
The 2022 Dodge Charger will soon begin reaching dealerships around the country and when those new model year sedans arrive, there won’t be any big changes to the lineup. There will be a significantly improved security system, but right now, that is the only big change for the 2022 Charger. However, since there have been …
The Dodge Hornet is coming, but it’s still in the rumor stage. Meanwhile, Subaru has thrown down a brand new 2022 WRX. Subaru claims upgraded handling and a new direct-injection turbocharged boxer engine for its 2022 performance sedan. The status of the STi high-performance model is currently unknown but there’s a new GT trim, and all …
This past weekend, the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Series held its final event of the “regular” portion of the schedule, with 4 of the 11 drivers heading into the playoff portion of the schedule piloting Dodge Charger funny cars. In other words, there are 4 Dodge drivers within striking distance of the 2021 NHRA …
The 2022 models will soon be here and while there are no big changes planned for the Dodge Challenger when the new model year production begins, there are smaller changes. Also, there has been all sorts of rumors about what will and won’t be offered for 2022, so today, we bring you a look at …
Over the past two days, several automotive media outlets have shared a story about a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat with a badly broken front wheel. While quite a few outlets have written about this car, literally no one has reached out to the owner of the Charger in question. Fortunately, I happen to know the …
The Woodward Dream Cruise was technically cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and while there were still plenty of cruisers on the road last August, there were few parking areas full of cars and almost no big displays. That prevented Dan VanHorn and his crew from the Modern Street Hemi Shootout from hosting …
We have been busy this week talking about last weekend’s racing results for amateur Mopar racers, but the pros had a great weekend as well. Matt Hagan took home his second Wally of the year, beating Cruz Pedregon in an all-Dodge final that helped Hagan move into the top spot in the championship chase with …
A new compact crossover dubbed Dodge Hornet is destined for sale in the United States in calendar-year 2022. The Hornet will carry a 2-liter dual-cam GME engine, currently made in Italy but possibly to be imported from Indiana if demand is high enough. A plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version is expected—and, really, needed for Stellantis North America …
