Illinois State Trooper Takes Seized Charger SRT8 Home

The Illinois State Police nabbed a Dodge Charger SRT8 from a DUI stop and gave it to one of their own for personal and business use. The kicker? It wasn't the first time. More »

Dominic Toretto's 1970 Dodge Charger R/T

Car: 1970 Dodge Charger
Character: Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel)
Engine: 426 Hemi
Upgrades: BDS intake/injection, Coys C-5 wheels, Headman headers, Flowmaster mufflers, Hotchiks suspension, R/T body kit. More »

A Question That Should Never Be Asked About A Dodge Charger SE

Please, if you have a Dodge Charger SE, never ask "Does the hood from a Charger SRT8 fit on my car?" Yes, the hood should bolt on just fine, but that's not the question you should be asking yourself. First off, why do you want the hood from an SRT8? If it's for the big scoop, you can get superficial aggression a lot cheaper than the $1500 an SRT8 hood will run you. If it's performance you're after, the SRT8's hood scoop probably won't do your V6 any good, so why not spend money on some actual upgrades like a simple aftermarket cold-air intake? We know: This scenario is played out constantly, not just on Chargers, but everything from Lancers sporting Evo wings to stock Caddies with blingin' V-Series grilles. So who are the biggest poseurformance culprits in your neck of the woods? [ChargerForums]

Is This The New Dodge Charger Refresh?

An alert reader over at Carspyshots grabbed these photos of what's presumably the 2009 Dodge Charger showing off its, uh, minor exterior refresh. Taillights FTW! It looks like Dodge has added a little raised portion down by the turn signal lens...and that's about it. We can't see the sides or front, so no details on changes there, but chances are the biggest alterations are on the inside, since that's where Chrysler has been focusing its development dollars as of late. More as we get it. [Carspyshots]

Kuwait Orders 150 Dodge Charger Police Cars To Project "An Image Of Strength And Power"

We enjoyed our time with the Dodge Charger Police Car by pretending we were the Blues Brothers, but we're not so sure that's what Kuwait has in mind for the 150 cop-spec Chargers they've ordered. They seem pretty serious about it, even having officials sent over to inspect the cars at Chrysler's headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI. The Charger is actually a best-seller for Chrysler in the Middle East, but why does Kuwait really want the cars? More »

Car And Driver Opines On Best Cars For Hooliganism

When this article, nominating the ten best cars in which to play the hooligan, slid across our screens, we almost dismissed it as another high-powered, high-dollar, fried-tire fest. We're glad we took a look though, as Car und Driver actually put together a pretty entertaining and largely nontraditional set of cars we want and ones we'd love to hoon around in. Of course, obvious choices like the Corvette Z06 and Dodge Charger SRT8 are in there, but it's the others which not only raise eyebrows, but also concepts in deviance. [CarAndDriver]

What Happens When A Mopar Makes Sweet Love To A Ford?

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The 2010 Dodge Charger Coupe That Never Was...Or Ever Will Be

There are a lot of Mopar enthusiasts out there who think the four-door Dodge Charger is a cryin' shame, an abomination and an affront to the badge it wears. Maybe. But, you can still do some seriously crazy burnouts in the Charger SRT8 so we don't know what the big deal is. In any case, artist Michael Leonhard has seen fit to re-imagine the legendary car as if it never went away, in proper two door style with vintage color schemes and horrible aerodynamics to boot. Very nicely done Michael, but although we'd be all for two muscle cars coupes in the modern Chrysler lineup, we think Chryslerberus'll think that's just patently ridiculous — despite an obvious desire to see it happen. More »

DUB Edition Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger, Please Make It Stop

Sweet quarts of Pennzoil, why must every automaker jump on bandwagons they have no business being on? Chrysler, the reason people put DUB wheels and parts on their cars is to be unique and stand out from the crowd. By partnering with DUB for the 2008 DUB Edition Chrysler 300 Touring and 2008 DUB Edition Dodge Charger SXT, you're missing the point. Now you have two underpowered cars, with largely unremarkable styling, and overblown Kicker sound systems that will be replaced anyway. Has everyone at Chryslerberus taken crazy pills? More »

Vanishing Point Cruise Day 1 - Leaving Las Vegas

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The Forgotten Charger Thrives In The Mile High City

You hear a lot about the late-60s Chargers, the Malaise Era Chargers, and the current crop, but what about the forgotten '66 and '67 models? Some think they're homely (and suspiciously similar in design to the AMC Marlin), but 40+ years sit pretty well on this '66 that the unstoppable Kitt found in her Denver neighborhood. In this case, the car's proud owner was present and happy to open hood and doors to facilitate photography of his Dodge (which, sadly, lacks the optional 426 Hemi). More »

What, No Bootlegger Turns? Dukes of Hazzard Racing Sets From Ideal

You know what was missing from most slot-car racing sets? Jumps! Now, based on personal experience with slot cars, we'd say that the chance of a car making a jump and then landing back on the slot approach zero... but so what? It's Boss Hogg versus the Duke Boys!

1971 Dodge Charger: Get a Landau Vinyl Roof At No Extra Charge!

A certain 60s movie and a certain 70s TV show have ensured that the 1968-70 Chargers will always overshadow all the others. But what about the '71-74 Charger? The 1973 model was the best-selling Charger, and in 1971 you could get whitewalls, hubcaps... and the landau vinyl roof- at no extra charge!

Now You Can Roll On Dubs Like A Senator

You might think that a California State Senator, especially the President Pro Tem of the State Senate, would drive a Prius or an Aptera or something. But that's not the case. Oakland Democrat Senator Don Perata has been tooling around in a red Dodge Charger R/T with the 5.7-liter HEMI V8. Not only that, it's been running around on a set of 22" Panther chrome rims. Stylish. And now that it's on eBay it can be all yours. More »

2011 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger To Remain Rear-Wheel Drive, Get Makeover

It's no news that the 300's been a hit for Chrysler — and we here at the Jalop obviously are fans of the Dodge Charger SRT8, and the new Dodge Challenger's certainly got itself a purdy mouth. But there's potentially going to be some fuel economy issues inherent with a RWD, Hemi-powered platform given the current desire by Washington to focus toward beating up automakers and away from a more common-sensical Euro approach to increasing fuel economy. So what's the three-headed dog-owned car company going to do? According to the website for the lovers, the dreamers and me the answer is — not a whole lot. More »

Dukes Of Hazzard Replica Stolen, Cooter Not Ruled Out As Suspect

In the spirit of them Duke boys, a renegade in Ronkonkoma, NY made off with a 1969 Dodge Charger General Lee replica (complete with Confederate battle flag and everything). The car was reported stolen at about 10:00 pm yesterday and was found abandoned at around 7:00 am the next day. We have a couple of theories about what happened. Either the person stole the car expecting to go for a big of a joy ride and then dump the General before getting popped, or they realized that even Rosco P. Coltrane could find a bright orange Charger in Ronkonkoma and quickly abandoned the vehicle. Either way, looks like these good ole' boys have gotten away so far. [Newsday]

Bullitt Chase Sequence Mapped, Proves a Tough Route

Most car guys have watched the legendary chase sequence in the movie Bullitt enough times to have it memorized, but have you ever tried driving it? Our guess is that if you tried it and succeeded, you must have an early copy of the Moller M200 because unfortunately the route is impossible. An intrepid Google user with the tag mthaeg has gone to the trouble of matching the movie to the roads of the bay area, and despite the greatness of the chase, it isn't based in reality. It seems the footage was filmed in nine different locations all over San Francisco. While this in no way diminishes the greatness of the 1968 Peter Yates classic, it does make recreating it with your own Mustang Bullitt and Charger SRT-8 that much more difficult. Click through for the map or go directly to to Google maps page for much more detail. More »

Before the Corvette Z06 Speedboat there was the Charger Runaboat

While they may not have the obsessive mimicry of the Corvette Speed Boat, Chrysler produced a rather large line of their own boats, including the pair of Chargers pictured above. The folks at ALLPAR have a great history of models from 1969, which included popular models such as the Valliant, Fury, Barracuda, Dart, Charger and Polara. Though none of the '69 models were HEMI-powered (and a few had GM engines), you could still get one with 225-horsepower. More »

Engine Swap of the Day: Turbine-Powered Charger!

Sweden, the home of sensible, safe stuff like IKEA, Volvo, and ABBA. Oh yes, and the Turbine Charger, a '72 Dodge Charger equipped with a 500 horsepower Caterpillar 553-2-1 turbine engine. We figure those long winter nights and cheap akvavit must have something to do with this project, which doesn't seem to be anywhere near roadworthy yet. However, it's close enough to completion to smell kerosene-scented hoonage. Thanks to BobAsh for the tip! [TurbineCharger.com]

What Should We Call A Charger Pickup?

Tipster Phillip, who has already obtained a PCH Tipster T-shirt for letting us know about the Playboy Jimmy, just keeps the tips coming with these shots of an early Dodge Charger-with-truck-bed he got at the 2007 Houston Autorama. The question is, what do we call this car? Dodge made a front-driver cartruck called the Rampage, so perhaps "Chargepage" is the best choice. Or perhaps the Ford and GM names are more appropriate for a 60s rear-driver. What say you, readers? Make the jump for more photos and a poll! More »

A Tale of Two Chargers

I met Randy in the 90s, back when both of us worked at a certain musclecar-parts company with the same name as an X song, and since then he's been helping me out with the scoop on all things Mopar. He's also a pretty good writer and has quite a story to tell about a pair of '69 Chargers he's owned since the 80s... More »

SEMA 2007: Much Ado About A 'Cuda That T'wasn't

We were wondering how long (or if) it would take for folks to notice the little two-door 'Cuda sitting behind the SR-392 yesterday. It didn't take too long for people to start rumoring, but before we even left the showroom floor, we'd already gotten our answer from the massively Mopar folks. Mostly because it was actually one of the first questions we asked when we walked out of the Chrysler display — and the answer we got made our hearts sink. Yes, it's a 'cuda. But no, it's not a real 'cuda and no, it's not a concept car from "The New Chrysler." It's nothing more than a one-off concept car built off a Dodge Charger body and created for a private enthusiast. Sorry folks, but good eagle eyes all around. [via Autoblog and CarDomain]

Dodge Family Feud: And the Winner is... Both!

Good news everyone! Atomic supermen with octagonal-shaped bodies, that suck blood through straws out your... It looks as if the people have spoken, and spoken correctly for a change! In case you forgot, the Fantasy voting was so close yesterday, and both Mopars are so damn desirable, we said that after 24-hours if the gap between the two was 3% or less, both cars get in. Let me just double check the math: More »

Project Car Hell, Fastback Edition: Charger or Marlin?

You young whippersnappers with your turbo this and Japanese that... why, back when men were men, four-wheel drum brakes were Safe Enough, and it looked like we were winning the Vietnam War (i.e., pre-Tet Offensive), AMC and Chrysler came out with midsize sedans equipped with big engines, fastback rooflines, and lots of glass. And when you wanted forced induction back then, you didn't put no newfangledy turbowhatzits on the car- you cut a big goddamn hole in the hood and stuck a 6-71 on that thang! More »

Dodge Family Feud: In The Event Of A Tie...

Wow, the Charger R/T and the Challenger R/T are running neck and neck. As of typing the Charger sits at 142 votes while the Challenger is nipping it's heals with 140. How does this sound to you: Let's get all hopped up on Benzedrine and race a Charger against a Challenger from New York to California If the differential remains within 3% between the two JFG candidates, we'll bend the rules and stick 'em both in. We're pretty sure we can fit an extra spot. Maybe we can rip out the bathroom... [UPDATE: polls close tomorrow at noon, so tell your friends.]

Dodge Family Feud: Charger R/T Vs. Challenger R/T

We know; today is going to be rough. Ever since the 1970 Buick GSX 455 robbed the Judge edged out the other the other three GM big blocks for a spot in our Fantasy Garage there have been howls for 440 Six Packs, 426 Hemis and general Mopar R/T madness. Well friends, today is your feast. As always, caveat emptor, for we only have 50 parking spots in this Garage of ours. As worthy as both these mad machines are, only one is getting in. Since our first introduction to each car was via celluloid, we thought we'd employ the magic of Hollywood to plead each car's case. Yeah, exactly, we're talking Bullitt and Vanishing Point. Hey, it worked for the 450SEL 6.9. One final point, we know we're leaving out the 'Cudas. And we're sorry. More »

1969 Dodge Charger Smokes 'Em

From the fusty old Mopar department comes this Friday's gratuitous tire frying. These guys have a junkyard, a soaked patch of pavement, a second-generation Dodge Charger, and maybe another set of tires. Judging by the volume of smoke alone, this thing is packing a 383 big block at the very least. A 440 wedge and and 426 hemi were other choices in 1969. Dodge also built about 500 or so Chargers for 1969 that packed a 225 slant six - for those desiring sporty looks along with economy from the leaning tower of power.

Jay Leno Reviews Charger Police Car

As part of his gig reviewing cars for The Times of London, Mr. Leno has now been handed the keys to a gleaming new Charger police car... More »

What's The Most Fun You've Ever Had In A Rental?

The Question of the Day is in honor of today's Rental Car Reacharound. And reacharounds in general. Just $9 per day is typically what it costs to fully insure a rental car against any and all damage. A good friend of ours was recently dumped by his wife of ten years. Because his daily driver was in the shop, he had a rented Charger and was feeling sad one night. He wound up putting the Dodge into a ditch. And blowing all four tires. And cracking the frame. And it cost him... $0. Obviously, we've never so much as smoked in a non-smoking rental (cough cough). But how about it, what about you? Bonus points to anyone who can post a link to the rental car article from Spy magazine. More »

Michael Corvino, CEO of Jansport, died yesterday after he lost control of his 1970 Dodge Charger. [Forbes]