When Walter P. Chrysler proudly introduced the revolutionary Chrysler 80, he probably had no idea that his name would one day be attached to a skyscraper, air conditioning systems, railroad cars, and athletic leisure wear. The Athleisure Merchandise Collection was created in collaboration with Winnie Cheung, the chief designer of Stellantis’ advance studio. It has hoodies, … Read more
While car shortages are expected to continue for another year, due to parts shortages, North American production has been rising—according to Automotive News. Within the Big Three, in June 2022 compared with June 2021: FCA US: 159,677—up by 34,885 General Motors: 186,979—up by 29,101 Ford: 153,401—up by 27,665 For the year to date, the numbers … Read more
During the first day of Dodge Speed Week “muscle announcements”, brand boss Tim Kuniskis teased six buzz models that will debut over the next few weeks. When they were displayed at the invite-only event during which we were introduced to the Drag Pack Rolling Chassis, the Challenger body-in-white, the Challenger Convertible and the 2023 Durango … Read more
Last week, Mopar announced a number of new additions to its Direct Connection portfolio, aimed mainly at racers—Direct Connection’s original 20th-century audience and purpose. These include a new Drag Pak rolling chassis for the Sportsman class in drag racing and a new $8,000 Challenger body-in-white. These were covered by Stellpower in some detail last week, … Read more
Mopar has opened up an accessories store on Amazon, making it possible for people to buy memorabilia and Mopar-branded clothing without having to go through car dealers. If this story sounds familiar, it’s because Dodge has already done so. The store is likely to excite some and disappoint others—because aftermarket and replacement parts still go … Read more
We knew that Dodge has been working on a battery electric vehicle (BEV) thanks to a video from Tim Kuniskis last summer and at the end of that video, there was a burnout of what appeared to be a classic Dodge Charger silently smoking all four tires. That was a computer generated image, but today … Read more
The second day of Dodge’s muscle announcements focused on what they called a “gateway vehicle.” We had guessed that it would be some sort of hybrid Challenger or Charger to bridge the gap between the current gas-powered models and any EVs that come in the future. We were half right, as it is a hybrid, … Read more
One of the key complaints about the modern Dodge Challenger is that the brand has not offered a convertible, but that is changing tomorrow. Dodge has teamed up with Drop Top Customs – a company that has been building Challenger convertibles since the modern muscle car was introduced – to deliver open-air muscle cars to … Read more
Along with the loads of news pertaining to 2023 Dodge models, the brand also announced an array of new items coming to the Direct Connection catalog. Not surprisingly, Dodge is looking to support those Challenger and Charger owners who race on the track as well as those who want more power and style on the … Read more
Dodge has announced the first details for the 2023 Dodge Challenger and Charger, and in addition to the expansion of the Jailbreak package, the brand has brought back three popular colors from the recent past. Returning for the 2023 Challenger and Charger are B5 Blue, Plum Crazy and Destroyer Grey, all of which have proven … Read more
The 2023 model year will be the last for the modern Dodge Challenger and Charger, and it seems that it will be the final year for Hemi-powered Dodge muscle cars in general. Tim Kuniskis and his team are making sure that the final model year is memorable, with seven new heritage-inspired models for the Challenger … Read more
Dodge has a ton of big news today as part of their ongoing Speed Week and you can find it all here on Stellpower, but we are starting with the return of the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. Dodge had initially stated that it would only be offered for the 2021 model year due to the … Read more
As we near the middle of Dodge Speed Week, which began last Friday with the media preview for Roadkill Nights, the time has come for the three days of what the brand is calling “muscle announcements”. Today, Monday, August 15th, is labeled “Current Muscle Announcements”, so we expect news pertaining to the Dodge models which … Read more
Earlier today, the Dodge brand hosted the media preview for Roadkill Nights, which happens tomorrow at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan. The key focus of the preview was to let the media get a look at the Direct Connection Grudge Match cars, but on our way in for the preview, the Dodge team provided … Read more
In addition to bringing back the fratzog—its logo through the 1960s and early 1970s—Dodge may bring back a symbol of 1980s performance. FCA US trademarked three Dodge terms, all in the category of “passenger automobiles and structural parts therefor:” Fratzog—the Dodge symbol which, to our knowledge, was only informally named, and not trademarked by the … Read more
On August 15, 16, and 17, Dodge will be making global debuts. Stellpower.com will be up front and center on all three, which should answer some questions about the brand’s direction. Dodge was created as Dodge Brothers in 1902, as detailed in this allpar story. They started out by making parts, selling to (among others) … Read more