Posts Tagged ‘ailing company’

SEMA Preview: Hurst/HEMI Challenger packed with 500+hp for Vegas trip

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Hurst is no stranger to offering up special edition Mopars. The 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst packed a 440ci "TNT" V8 with 375 horsepower, as well as a fiberglass hood and trunk, Satin Tan leather interior, and a Spinnaker-White paint scheme with gold trim. Ok, that was nearly 40 years ago, but Hurst is s......

First photo of Detroit’s trio of muscle cars!

Monday, August 25th, 2008
Credit goes to our friends at Jalopnik for orchestrating the shot you see above, which took some quick planning and a lot of luck. General Motors recently held a sneak peak media drive for the Chevy Camaro V6 out in San Diego, and unfortunately only the biggest buff books and Edmunds Inside Line wer......

Proof of Hennessey Challenger SRT600 Turbo’s punch: 11.9 sec @ 121 mph

Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Click above for more high-res shots of the Hennessey SRT600Hennessey Performance is apparently excited that the Dodge Challenger is finally here. They now offer a myriad of performance upgrades for the Challenger SRT8 including naturally aspirated versions of Chrysler's 6.1L VEMI V8 that increase po......

Trevor Creed retires from Chrysler, Ralph Gilles ascends

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Trevor Creed has decided that being the capo di designi capo for such programs as the Chrysler 300, PT Cruiser, Dodge Challenger, Viper, and Ram, among others, is a satisfactory way to cap a career in design. Creed has spent the past 23 years at Chrysler, and his departure as Vice President of Desig......

First two Dodge Challenger SEs delivered to Ohio this week

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
If you want to sport a Dodge Challenger without the fire-breathing V8 or the hefty price tag, the time to act is now. The first two Dodge Challenger SE models have arrived in Ohio this week, and 500 models are en-route to dealerships in the U.S. and Canada as you read this. The SE Challenger packs C......

Rendering pays homage to BMW M1 and Dodge Challenger

Friday, August 1st, 2008
Combining a Dodge with a BMW doesn't sound like a good idea. But then again, sound and sight are two different things. So just when we thought we'd seen it all, we're thrown for a surprise.A Russian illustrator by the name of Remio, evidently quite skilled with the Photoshop and CAD, has managed to ......

Nardelli: New fuel efficient model might be out next year

Friday, August 1st, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Dodge Hornet conceptBesides the introduction of the Dodge Challenger, there has been very little good news coming out of Chrysler lately. Sales are down 22% for the year due to a lineup that's still heavy on trucks and SUVs, but there may be some help on the w......

Watch GM unveil 2010 Camaro LIVE at 4PM EST, right here

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2010 Chevy CamaroAs you may already know after the deluge of official Camaro images that leaked last week, General Motors will finally be unveiling the 2010 Chevy Camaro at 4PM EST today at its Warren Technical Center, and we'll have a team of two on hand for ......

First Drive: 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 w/VIDEO

Friday, July 18th, 2008
Click the Challenger for a high res galleryDuring the recent What's New event at Chrysler's Chelsea Proving Ground, we had the opportunity to sample the new Dodge Challenger SRT-8. For the 2008 model year, Chrysler is only building SRT-8 versions of the Challenger with a combination of the 6.1L HEMI......

Dodge officially announces Challenger Drag Race Package at Mopar Mile-High Nationals

Monday, July 14th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Challenger Drag Race PackageThis weekend, Dodge officially unveiled two Challenger Drag Race Package cars that made their inaugural runs down the 1/4 mile track in front of thousands of race fans at the Mopar Mile-High Nationals near Denver, CO. Based on the......