The new twin turbocharged inline-six engines in the Ram 1500 lineup are both very powerful on paper, delivering 420 horsepower and 469 lb-ft of torque in Standard Output form; the High Output packs 540 horsepower and 521 lb-ft of torque. Since the non-TRX Hemi engine in the Ram 1500 was rated at 395 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque, both of these engines have far more power, but how does that translate to real world performance?
The Dodge brand recently announced its involvement with the Nitrocross Group E series with the specially prepared Hornet R/T FC1-X all-electric race cars. At the recent season opener in Richmond, Virginia, reigning back-to-back champion Robin Larsson gave Dodge its first win in the growing all-electric rally racing series. He followed that Round 1 win up … Read more
Earlier this week, we brought you a look at the 2001 Dodge Ram Charger from the Mexican market that was recently showcased in the 2024 Roadkill Nights Hurricane Grudge Match. In our piece earlier this week, our goal was to discuss the Mexican market Ram Charger, as it was apparent that many people were unfamiliar … Read more
One of the staple attractions of Roadkill Nights since it moved out of the Silverdome parking lot for 2016 was the legal street racing program. However, a press release from Stellantis this morning announced that the racing program was being moved off of the street and onto the straightaway of the M1 Concourse road course. … Read more
Back in early June, we brought you the news that Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge would be back for 2024, but at that time, we didn’t know exactly when or where the event would be held. However, we now know that for 2024, Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge is moving back to M1 Concourse and … Read more
There is an unfortunately low number of high school-aged participants in the drag racing world, but Madi Turley and her Dodge Challenger have been turning heads on the track since before she was old enough to legally drive on public roads. Turley got her first bit of national attention when she was signed to the … Read more
Earlier today, Dodge announced that Roadkill Nights will once again be held in Metro Detroit this summer, with the automotive festival continuing its legacy with the best legal street racing you will ever see – including another year of the Direct Connection Grudge Match. Right now, we don’t have any of the key details on … Read more
Matt Hagan was winless through the first four races of the NHRA 2024 season, but in claiming back-to-back wins with his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat funny car, he has now moved up into the top spot in the early championship race. More importantly for now, Hagan is building momentum and beginning to exhibit the dominance … Read more
This past weekend, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series headed to zMAX Dragway for the Four-Wide Nationals, where reigning champion Matt Hagan drove his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car to his first win of the season. Matt Hagan’s 2024 season hasnt been anywhere near as great as his 2023, where he won 3 … Read more
After becoming the first Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat driver to run in the 8-second range back in 2019, Zdung Ho held the record for the quickest Hellcat sedan in the world, with his personal best last year sitting at 7.62, until early 2023. That was when Colby Davis and his Charger SRT Hellcat claimed the … Read more
If you spend any time at the drag strip with your modern Dodge Challenger or Charger, you likely know that fluid on the track is the most common cause of racing delays. When a racer breaks an engine or transmission, they often dump fluid on the track that makes the surface very slippery, leading to … Read more
If you have any Mopar product and you want to go racing with a group of the quickest and fastest Mopars on Earth, you only have a few more days to buy tickets to register for the Legion of Demons in January. What started in 2019 as an event specifically for 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT … Read more
A week ago today, we brought you the news of the first privately owned 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 to break into the 8-second range. That car, owned and driven by Lee Saunders and prepared by Gearhead Fabrications, got down to an 8.947 at 150.33 miles per hour with the full leather interior, aftermarket … Read more
Last week, we talked about Doug Reddicopp, who ran a 9.08 in his 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 without removing any components and without any tuning. Doug was back at the track yesterday and while there, he dipped into the 8-second range without any lightweight components or tuning of any kind – running an … Read more
A week ago, pictures of a 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 running in the high-8-second range showed up across social media with minimal information. Prior to the track pictures of that Demon 170 shown here running in the 8s spread across social media, there were pictures of a similar car on the dyno with … Read more
