Posts Tagged ‘dodge’

Tony Stewart leaving Gibbs Racing after ‘08 season

Friday, July 11th, 2008
For some time now, rumors have been flying around the NASCAR pits about Tony Stewart's future with Joe Gibbs Racing. Many speculators felt certain that Stewart would break out of his Gibbs Racing contract for a chance at part ownership of the Haas/CNC team. However, both sides assured that any resol......

VIDEO: It’s good to be the King: Jay Leno drives the Nissan GT-R

Monday, April 28th, 2008
Click above to watch Jay Leno enjoy his time with the Nissan GT-RAutoblog is brimming with proof that Jay Leno is the luckiest car guy in the world. His legendary garage is only attainable in our wildest dreams, so when something like a Nissan finds its way (temporarily) into his stable, it deserve......

On the ball: Hennessey already out with SRT700 Dodge Challenger upgrade

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8It's been less than a month since Dodge officially took the wraps off the Challenger SRT8, and horsepower fanatic John Hennessey already has a performance package available called the SRT700 that will have muscle car fans tingling wit......

Chrysler plans to make vehicle improvements on the fly

Sunday, March 16th, 2008
The interior woes of recent Chrysler products have been well documented, and consumers rightly expect better these days. Chrysler has come to realize this fact and is taking appropriate measures to fix the problem and be sure that its future products come better equipped to face the competition. Whi......

Chrysler plans to make vehicle improvemens on the fly

Saturday, March 15th, 2008
The interior woes of recent Chrysler products have been well documented, and consumers rightly expect better these days. Chrysler has come to realize this fact and is taking appropriate measures to fix the problem and be sure that its future products come better equipped to face the competition. Whi......

Toyota slowing production of Tundra, Sequoia

Friday, March 14th, 2008
In a rare move for Toyota, the auto company will be slowing production of the Tundra pickup and the Sequoia SUV due to lagging sales. Last year, Toyota sold 196,555 Tundra's, which was just a bit shy of their stated goal of 200,000. Still, it was enough to make the Tundra the fourth-best-selling tru......

Spy Shots: Dodge Challenger R/T in need of a wash

Friday, March 14th, 2008
Click above to view two new high-res spy shots of the Challenger R/TThere's two things I miss about living in Detroit: $2.99 car washes and seeing preproduction prototypes on public streets. I get my fix for both longings in these spy shots sent to us by reader Jeff R. who snapped a Dodge Challenger......

Spy Shots: Dodge Nitro SRT8???

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of Dodge Nitro SRT8 spy shotsWhen one of KGP Photography's crew happened on a fairly innocuous looking Dodge Nitro in downtown Detroit, it was only a small badge on the rear lift gate that gave notice to this Nitro's hidden secret. Sporting the "SRT8" emblem, this hi......

“Dear Dodge, Thank you for giving the Ram a really strong frame.”

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
There is a good reason to pay attention to those "Bridge May Be Icy" signs that are posted at nearly every overpass in the U.S., and the guy in the photo above would likely have died for ignoring the warning if it weren't for his Dodge Ram. The Ram's sturdy frame is the only thing standing between t......

Dodge Challenger #43 brings $228K at auction

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click image to enlargeThe first Challenger fetched $400,000 at Barrett-Jackson, and now #43 has managed to sell on eBay for a whopping $228,143.43. Of course #43 is no run-of-the-mill Challenger, as it's the only one (or, the only '08 model, at least) finished in B5 Blue paint, in a nod to "The King......