The new pickup Dodge Ram Truck show in Chicago Auto Show

Another novelty of the Dodge was Ram Truck: great pickup, which has, incidentally, a circle of admirers even in our country. The car is equipped with a standard 5.7 liter engine capacity, power of 390 hp, with maximum torque of 370 Nm

Moment on the wheel passes the most common five-speed automatic transmission. However, manufacturers point out that this is the combination turns out quite economical. Bright appearance and the initial price of $ 22,870 certainly would provide a popular car in its segment.

Dodge officially unveiled the "hot"Charger SRT-8 2012

Dodge introduced the most powerful modification of the redesigned sedan Charger.
The new SRT-8 differs from the Charger on the front bumper with enlarged air intakes and the modified bonnet. "Hot" version has a new cast aluminum alloy wheels with size 20 inches and has a new rear spoiler.


World premiere of the car will be just two days later (at 11:02) of the opening up Motor Show in Chicago. Dodge Charger SRT-8 will be the HEMI engine with a volume of 6.4 liters and eight cylinders. Its power is 465 horsepower, the engine combines with an automatic gearbox with five degrees.


According to the manufacturer, the car accelerates from standstill to 100 mph in 4 seconds, maximum speed of the SRT-8 has 280 hp Furthermore, "hot" Charger will be upgraded steering system, a completely new exhaust system, powerful brakes by Brembo size brake disc 360 mm front and 350 mm rear, and a new automatic adjustable suspension.

The suspension can be adjusted automatically for each particular driving situation, taking account of speed, steering angle, the force with which he has pressed the throttle or brake this and more.

The driver in turn can choose between two modes of suspension - "automatic" or "sport". Dodge Charger SRT-8 will be assembled at Chrysler's plant in Canada.

U.S. sales will begin in the spring of this year, but the company still have not announced the price of the car.

Snowpocalypse, the new 2011 Dodge Commercial ad

Here is the new ad entitled Snowpocalypse Dodge. The scenario is quite fun and is intended as a parody of disaster movie. It shows people panic when the first flakes fall of snow, and rugged cars stuck on the road or even customers who are raiding the shelves of a supermarket. The whole is enhanced by music that reinforces the side "scary" situation. Of course the owners of Dodge 4 wheel drive (Durango, Charger and Journey) remain confident about Zen and the handling of their car, for them it is not the end of the world but just snow.

Dodge Ram announced a plug-in hybrid version of the 1500

Chrysler Group has presented Washington with a plug-in hybrid version (plug chargeable) of its Ram 1500, this time with a firmer purpose prototypes that preceded it. Do not go on sale, but the 140 units will be built, will serve to develop the hybrid system in Chrysler.

These pickups were developed with a loan of $ 48 million provided by the U.S. authorities, combining a 5.7 V8 HEMI engine of 390 horses with a dual-mode transmission and a rechargeable lithium ion 12 kWh produced by the Canadian Electrovaya. Not much technical information about it (in fact, there is not photos), but we know that despite its huge size can travel 32 km in pure electric mode, and offer fuel economy in combined cycle "of more than 65%" , that no concrete figures is nothing, but it certainly will be felt at the end of the month.

Dodge Charger Concept Hemi 64 'on the way auction

Entered the market in 1966, the Dodge Charger is a myth, a pure muscle car and Chrysler product. You already knew? certainly, but did you know that a concept car was revealed by Dodge in 1964 to accompany the presentation of his latest at the time, the 7.0-liter Hemi V8? During his life, Dodge Hemi Charger Concept has seen several owners who have spent the last, in 2007, up from $ 1.1 million, so a great competitor for the Ferrari 166 MM.

This concept car at the time had little in common with the first load of 1966, especially with its nonexistent roof and windshield cut with a scythe. To accompany this unusual body, nothing better than a top 15 V8 Hemi 7.0-liter 600 horsepower, an automatic gearbox with three ratios and rear shocks driven by semi-elliptic springs.

This undeniable scarcity will travel auction on January 20 and who's RM Auctions will sell. It also benefits from exceptional conservation since it has been completely restored but also kept at room temperature in a real cozy nest.via

2012 Dodge Viper future: like this?

Auto Bild continues to see the third generation Viper largely derived from its cousins sporting the Fiat group and we present a new vision of his style. Which are here rather attractive. Is not it?

For the rest, we will be more cautious since Detroit News has learned in early December that the next generation would remain quintessentially American, both in its proportions than its engine.