Ram TRX Blower-Only Quarter Mile Record Reset at MSHS HEMI’nsanity

Dillon Carter Ram 1500 TRX

The 2021 Modern Street Hemi Shootout ThiTek HEMI’nsanity event was held yesterday at Lapeer International Dragway, north of Detroit. It was a very hot, humid day, but that didn’t stop MSHS racers from setting personal bests. Among the competitors who ran their personal best times was Dillon Carter, who laid down a pair of runs … Read more

Why are we still waiting for more Jeep power?

Wrangler 4xe system

FCA had already started making a strong four-cylinder turbo engine and was near production on a strong turbo six when it merged with Peugeot. So, months later, why are we still seeing Jeeps with low-power four-cylinder engines, and nothing to compete with Ford’s turbo sixes?The answer is production. The Jeep version of the turbo-2.0, while … Read more

M-I: Dodge Hornet coming in 2022

hornet

Earlier today, fellow Chrysler news site Mopar Insiders posted their expectations that the Dodge Hornet will be placed on sale in 2022.Mike Volkmann based part of his story on the chart shown by Stellantis leader Carlos Tavares at the EV Day presentation, which lists a new PHEV Jeep for the second half of 2021 and a … Read more

The Modern Street Hemi Shootout Prepares for Woodward Weekend

On Saturday, August 21st the Woodward Dream Cruise will be held along a 16-mile stretch of the famed metro Detroit avenue and once again, the Modern Street Hemi Shootout display in Pontiac is the place to be for Mopar lovers. This area in the “Woodward Loop” has been the hottest spot for the most powerful … Read more

Capps, Pruett Both Get 1st Win of 2021 at the Winternationals

Ron Capps and Leah Pruett

The Don Schumacher Racing team got off to a slow start this season, but the team drivers in both Funny Car and Top Fuel have been building momentum over the past few events. Ron Capps has routinely been one of the quicker cars in his class with his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat funny car, he … Read more

Matt Hagan, Leah Pruett Both Take Runner-Up in Sonoma

Dodge Charger Funny Car

Don Schumacher Racing drivers Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett each finished second in their class at this past weekend’s NHRA Sonoma Nationals in California, while Ron Capps and Antron Brown both made it to the semifinal round of Funny Car and Top Fuel, respectively.  This comes a week after Hagan pulled down his first win … Read more

FCA studio talent for rent; $12 billion in credit; CEO World Tour

Tavares at Warren with Ragalyi, Resha

Stellantis released three stories recently, one noting that the company had arranged for a $12 billion credit facility—always handy, one showing CEO Carlos Tavares on tour, and another announcing that Stellantis’ design facilities are available for consulting by companies inside and outside of the automotive business.The second part takes a little explanation. Automakers often do … Read more

Hagan’s Charger Wins Dodge Mile-High Nationals, Pruett Takes Runner Up in FSS

Matt Hagan Dodge Charger Hellcat Win

This past weekend, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series headed to Colorado for the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil. This year hasn’t been as great as past years for the Don Schumacher Racing team, coming into the race at Bandimere without a win in Funny Car or Factory Stock Showdown. The team’s … Read more

Roadkill Nights by Dodge Spectator, Cruise-In and Racer Registration Now Open

Dodge Roadkill Nights

Almost a month ago, it was announced that Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge was returning for 2021 after a year off due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Roadkill Nights is an automotive festival with all sorts of horsepower themed attractions, including Dodge thrill rides in a Hellcat Challenger or Charger, a massive display of new and … Read more

Cruz Pedregon Drives His Dodge Charger Hellcat to Victory in Ohio

Cruz Pedregon Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car

We don’t often talk about Cruz Pedregon when discussing the NHRA Funny Car class, as he is not a member of the successful Don Schumacher Racing team that has dominated the series for the past few years. However, Pedregon has been consistently improving over the past few years and this past weekend, he got his … Read more

DSR Performance Named Official Supplier for Challenger Drag Pak Parts

The 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak

Don Schumacher Racing driver Leah Pruett has been one of the top Dodge Challenger Drag Pak drivers competing in the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown division, so it comes as no surprise that Mopar has named the DSR Performance – Don Schumacher Racing’s retail branch – as the official supplier of components for the factory-built race … Read more

World’s Quickest Dodge Challenger Hellcat Runs a 7.39

Epling Hellcat Challenger 7.39

If you have paid any attention to the world of record-setting modern Mopar monsters, the odds are good that you have heard of the Epling Garage Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. Since the Hellcat cars hit the street, the father, son and grandson(s) team of Leon, Jason, Logan and Aiden Epling have been setting records for … Read more