<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Srt]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Srt]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/srt http://jalopnik.com/tag/srt <![CDATA[2013 SRT Viper slithers free of Dodge name]]> Chrysler announced today that it'll officially reopen the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit, MI in late 2012 to build the 2013 SRT Viper. The real news, however, is that when it slithers out of its old skin it'll also shed the Dodge moniker with it. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5867703&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Challengerwatch: Dealership, Buyer Sitting Down Saturday]]> Everyone involved in the eBay'd $29,100 Challenger SRT8's been pointing fingers and denying fault, with nothing being resolved. Now, both dealer and bidder tell us they'll be sitting down to possibly work things out on Saturday. We'll be watching. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5497338&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Challengerwatch: eBay Says "No Problem," Dealer Says Otherwise]]> The eBay'd $29,100 Dodge Challenger SRT8 is still sitting at the dealer, who's alleging more shenanigans with eBay listings, saying the same loss-of-reserve issue happened with a Mustang too. eBay's found no faults and given us an official statement. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5496672&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Did Challenger SRT8 Auction Expose eBay Reserve Pricing Error?]]> Two days ago we told you about a ChallengerTalk forumite who may have been getting screwed by a dealer on a cheap eBay'd 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8. The dealer claims an eBay malfunction caused the cheap deal. Here's what happened. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5494837&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Car Dealer Trying To Screw Enthusiast Out Of Challenger SRT8 Auction?]]> Thanks to a craptastically-configured auction, a member of the ChallengerTalk forums snagged a steal-of-a-deal on a usually-goes-for-$45K Dodge Challenger SRT8 for just $29,100. Now the Signal Hill, CA car dealer's trying to back out of the deal. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5494399&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2009 Sno*Drift Rally: Bring The Pain]]> As far as rallies go, Sno*Drift was pretty gentle on the cars, but that doesn't mean there weren't any snowy crashes. Our teaser gallery of ice-encrusted rally cars below. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5144857&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[One-Off ASC McLaren Diamonback Viper Up For Grabs]]> Big Dodge Viper Fan? Have $295,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Always wanted to own one of the fastest, rarest Vipers ever made? Well we've got the car for you. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5121963&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pack Finally Revealed]]> After more than a year of anticipation, Chrysler has taken the wraps off the Drag Package for the 2008 Dodge Challenger (Read our three-part review of the SRT8 here!). At least 100 of the Mopar muscle machines will be built, each tailored for the specific NHRA category in which the buyer wishes to compete. The big decision will be whether you want a 5.9-liter Magnum wedge, 5.7-liter Hemi or the big 'n nasty 6.1-liter Hemi. Any of them can be paired with either a manual or automatic transmission. Full details in the press release below the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=398484&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ask An SRT Engineer, Wednesday At 6 PM]]> Got a burning question that you just can't wait to ask one of Chrysler's SRT engineers? Head over to the Dodge Challenger Forum on Wednesday, June 11 at 6 PM EDT where the Mopar propheads will be hanging out for two hours. While the discussion will center on the Challenger SRT8, questions on any SRT vehicles will be allowed. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=395563&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ward's Auto: Chrysler Confirms Challenger SRT8]]> While this may be old news for some, we still think it's important to note that as of mid-July, Ward's Auto was claiming the
"Chrysler Group has confirmed that it will build a high-performance version of the Dodge Challenger. It is expected to launch sometime after the 2009-model base car rolls out. The SRT-8 Challenger will be based on the next-generation LX platform, the LY."
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=295506&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Driving the 2008 Viper SRT10, Part Three]]> I grew up in England, a speeder's paradise. It might not have had Germany's famed autobahn, Switzerland's dramatic mountains or Spain's impossibly smooth tarmac. What it does have is a populace largely confined to urban areas, a police force with a reasonable concept of safe driving and a seemingly infinite amount of beautiful country roads. I grew up driving classic cars and riding modern sports bikes at speeds of my choosing in a culture that fostered driving ability. I devoted just about every Sunday to either a long ride or drive. Not anymore. Now I live in America. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=294476&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Driving the 2008 Viper SRT10, Part Two]]> There's one constant rule governing my life. As soon as I'm good enough at something to become confident, I crash spectacularly. The 2008 Viper's not a particularly uncomfortable car, but driving it on the track at Virginia International Raceway today I'm in misery. Out of every corner, the fearsome acceleration presses my road rash into the seat. I'm struggling to move the steering wheel accurately; something is out of whack in my left arm, limiting its articulation. Shocks of pain shoot through when I move it too far. Months earlier, I'd bought a fixed gear track bicycle to use as my daily transportation around New York. At first, riding it was hard work. I struggled to crank up over the bridges, and couldn't coast down. Riding through traffic was a constant challenge. After a while, I'd gotten good at it. I was doing 10-20 miles a day, and I was getting fast. You know what comes next. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=294154&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Driving the 2008 Viper SRT10]]> The new Dodge Viper is best summed up by a pair of Oakleys. You see, at every launch the manufacturer gives attending journalists a gift, something to remember the trip by, some trinket to give their kids when they get home. Those without kids put them straight up on eBay and earn enough for an extra martini or two. Legend has it back in 1993, at the world press launch for the Ducati 916, journalists received silver bars stamped with the bike's name and launch date. I don't just mean a little silver bar, but a hunk of metal straight out of West Point Mint. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=293244&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Dodge Announces Caliber SRT4 Pricing To Start At $22,995]]> $80.64 per bhp, or $3,832.50 per second to 60, depending on how you justify the purchase. Of course, it's probably easier just to say $22,995 per car, including destination, but that's just not so much fun. Any way you look at it, the 285 HP SRT4 is a serious bargain. Full press release after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=291862&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Part 3]]> Why you should buy this car: More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=281872&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Part 2]]> Exterior Design: **** More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=280623&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Part 1]]> Legend has it Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky, father of the modern helicopter, had a sign made up for display in the lobby of his company's technical office. The sign said this:
"The bumblebee, according to our engineers' calculations, cannot fly at all, but the bumblebee does not know this and flies".
After a few days behind the wheel I got to wondering if the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 doesn't know it's not supposed to fly either. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=279941&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Report: Slow-Selling Dodge SRT-10 to Bow Out After 2006]]> The Dodge SRT-10 pickup may haul tons of ass off the line, but it sure is sluggish getting off the lot. A report, cited by Winding Road, indicates Dodge will discontinue the 500hp, V10-powered Ram at the end of the year, owing to sales of only 2,000 units. Dodge hasn't confirmed the report, but we think we just heard a glacier weeping with joy. [Thanks to Damon for the tip.] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=186188&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Breaking! Dieter Brings "Step Two" To Daytona; SRT Included In Incentive Program?]]> So if you're planning on picking up a Dodge Viper to tool around in this summer — you may want to hold off. Word on the street from no less than two sources is the Chrysler Group will include all models of vehicles — including the Dodge Viper and the entire SRT lineup — in the employee pricing plan. In addition, according to Joe Guy Collier in yesterday's Freep, Dieter Zetsche and Tom LaSorda will be in attendance at the Pepsi 400 on July 1st in Daytona. Although they're not saying what the two high-powered execs will be doing at a high-powered racing event, but our best guess is it's a tie-in of some sort to the "Street and Racing Technology" the SRT folks are all about. Gossip and a best bet? You bet — but that's the way we gotta roll sometimes. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=183198&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[No Pricing On The Dodge Caliber SRT4. But Hey, They've Got Themselves A Website!]]> How badly do we want to drive a 300hp, 260 lb-ft torque Caliber SRT4? Well, when one of us was the fat kid in high school, there was this gorgeous, busty, and curly-haired redhead a year older than us. She was one of those girls who lit up the hallway with her smile, her voice and oh, those...curls. Despite being pocket-sized, you always knew she was there. And she totally never knew we were. Oh how we totally wanted to rock her world. But, since no one ever wants to rock the fat kid's world, we just had to sit there during lunch hour with our soft-serve ice cream cone and dream about it. We'd trade all of that...the girl, the dreams and probably the cone for the chance to drive one of them thar SRT4's. Cause if we were big pimpin' in an SRT4, we would totally get a hotter chick anyway. At least we hope. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=162621&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jeep Reveals Grand Cherokee SRT8 Pricing]]> Something we didn't know: the Grand Cherokee SRT8 is apparently the second-quickest SRT vehicle after the Viper, eclipsing the trio of LX cars as well as the Crossfire SRT6 and the Viper-powered Ram SRT-10. The 420-horse 6.1L Hemi powers the SUV to quarter-mile times in the 13s and to 60 in under five. Since the same mill powers the LX SRT8 models, we're assuming the Jeep's got a serious final-drive ratio to overcome the weight and aerodynamic differential. The price? Five bucks under $40k, which isn't bad for an SUV that'll take a Cayenne Turbo in a drag race. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=140506&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Charger Drift Car]]> Last season, Slammin' Sam Hubinette drove a Viper SRT-10 after his ride for the prior season, a Competition Coupe, was outlawed from competition. Now the loonies at Mopar have cooked up a Charger drifter, which, given Pontiac's success with the GTO and the beginning of a serious effort from the Ford camp, completely makes sense if we're going by the "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday" maxim that's ruled manufacturer participation in motorsports since the days of Renault and Duryea. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=135437&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Spy Photos: 2007 Dodge Nitro SRT8?]]> The Car Connection speculates on a new, V8-powered Dodge Nitro. Apparently, according to sources, the SRT-tuned version of Dodge's new small SUV — kin to the Jeep Liberty — is on the same development schedule as the base model. The question is, will it have some kind of upclocked version of the 3.7-liter V6, or will a Hemi be shoehorned into the lil' rocker's engine bay? Time, or more deeply embedded spies, will tell. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=123917&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Dodge Announces Pricing of 2006 Viper SRT-10 Coupe]]> Here's to not pulling any punches. The 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, which returns after four years and a subtle but effective redesign that matches that of the current roadster, will be priced at $83,995 (a $12,000 increase over the 2002 model), including an $850 destination charge. Chrysler is touting its return to the coupe's "double-bubble" roof design, those contours that once indicated more space for drivers' helmets, but now indicate fat-headed pretense (ok, they still look cool). The coupe gets the latest SRT-tuned 505ci V10, which produces 500hp and 525 ft/lbs of torque, as well as the racing stripes that still remind us of when Carroll Shelby abandoned Ford for Chrysler back in the 1980s, and pitched in for the Viper's original marketing, before he returned to the land of GT-500s and free beer. Good times. More »
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