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Truck Trend drives the new 2008 Dodge Dakota. ...

Ray Wert — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:15:00 EDT

Truck Trend drives the new 2008 Dodge Dakota. [Truck Trend]

2008 Dodge Dakota pricing announced, ranging ...

Ray Wert — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:50:00 EDT

2008 Dodge Dakota pricing announced, ranging from $20,080 up to $31,745. Let's be honest here — if you're paying $31K for a pickup from Dodge, shouldn't you just bite the bullet and spend the extra $19.99 or whatever and upgrade to the Ram? [Road & Track]

ForbesAutos Whips Out List Of Cheapest Billionaires

Ray Wert — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:45:24 EST

We've got to give ForbesAutos some credit. They're most often known for their lists of the most expensive and most prestigious car lists around. This time they've gone a bit sideways, looking for the players with the most bank, but with the least prestigious cars. That's right — there's a great number of folks with the means, but not the desire, to buy the biggest bang for the biggest buck. Instead, these Scrooge McDuck's have gone for something a bit more down to earth — and we've got FA's top five list of what they've got after the jump. Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves in the comments below. – Ray Wert

1.) Warren Buffett
Rank on Forbes Billionaires List: 2
Net Worth: $52 billion
Vehicle: 2006 Cadillac DTS

2.) Ingvar Kamprad
Rank on Forbes Billionaires List: 4
Net Worth: $33 billion
Vehicle: 1993 Volvo 240 GL

3.) Jim Walton
Rank on Forbes Billionaires List: 23
Net Worth: $16.8 billion
Vehicle: 2002 Dodge Dakota

4.) Sergey Brin
Rank on Forbes Billionaires List: 26
Net Worth: $16.6 billion
Vehicle: Toyota Prius

5.) Steve Ballmer
Rank on Forbes Billionaires List: 31
Net Worth: $15 billion
Vehicle: 1998 Lincoln Continental

Billions in the Bank, Bargains on the Drive [ForbesAutos]

Spy Photos: 2008 Dodge Dakota

Ray Wert — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:28:57 EST

Straightline's got a picture of what they're claiming is the new Dodge Dakota, refreshed for the 2008 model year. Although the Dakota no longer shares a platform with the Durango, the Ram-brand's full-size SUV, you can definitely see where it's taking styling cues from another Dodge product, the Nitro. Yup, it's got that same grille that only a mother could love — a blind mother that is. But at least, according to Straightline, you'll be able to drive blind ol' mom around with a bit more power as they're claiming the mid-size will receive an upgrade to the new 4.0-liter V6 as the base engine configuration — plus some power boosts for those with the bank to step into a truck with V8 power. – Ray Wert

FV Report: First pic of the 2008 Dodge Dakota [Straightline]

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Ol' Shel's Bastard Sons: The Shelby Dodges

Davey G. Johnson — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 13:51:00 EDT

Ah, the ignominious Eighties. Possibly the worst decade for cars since the Seventies, cars from the Greed Decade suffered from a lack of power, atrocious build-quality, and highly questionable and/or uninspired styling. Still, the manufacturers occasionally attempted to inject some fun into the vehicles. Case in point: Chrysler's hiring of Carroll Shelby to add a shot of git-up-'n'-git to their line of ho-hum compacts, including the Charger and Omni GLH (the GLH stands for "Goes Like Hell"). While not nearly as impressive as today's line of SRT-badged Mopars or the classic Mustangs and Cobras of yesterday, the Shelby Dodges nevertheless offered decent performance for the time. Check out all their questionable majesty.

The Shelby Dodge Pages

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