Chrysler Group unveiled the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat today—the four-door performance sedan to be powered by Chrysler’s 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat engine. The car will be introduced to the public this weekend at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, MI. The new Charger has gotten a huge facelift, with a modified hood and front end
Electric-powered vehicles are a touchy subject among performance enthusiasts. So when Harley-Davidson unveiled its Livewire EV electric bike concept, there were no shortages of opinions and criticisms. It’s one thing when Tesla touts electric power, but when an American icon like Harley-Davidson rolls out an electric-powered vehicle—well, that’s a whole ‘nother thing. After all, Harley
Speed Week at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats has been cancelled due to heavy rains leaving the densely packed salt under standing water and not enough time to dry. Speed Week was scheduled to run Aug. 9-15. The Southern California Timing Association announced the decision this week. Under consideration is the possibility of extending the
[portfolio_slideshow id=33045] On this day 11 years ago, the last of the classic Volkswagen Beetles rolled off the assembly line in Puebla, Mexico. The car had been banned from sale in the United States since 1977 because its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine no longer met America’s increasingly stringent safety and emissions standards. By 1988, the classic
707 horsepower–it’s not just for muscle cars anymore. It’s looking more and more like Dodge will be placing its now-infamous Hellcat engine in its 2015 Charger SRT models, too. That means you get up to 707 horsepower in a four-door sedan package. And you’ll be the most popular parent in your son’s soccer practice carpool. Semi-confirmation comes
Ford announced the power numbers for its 2015 Mustang lineup yesterday. The 5.0L-powered GT will spit out 435 horsepower and 400 ft.-lbs. of torque—pretty impressive for a naturally aspirated V8. Still, those numbers seem downright tame compared to the Challenger SRT Hellcat, which produces a now well-documented 707 horsepower. But you really can’t compare those
Dodge has announced that its 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat will deliver 707 horsepower. We’ll repeat that: 7-0-7. We were originally and conservatively told to expect around 600 horsepower, but Dodge has officially announced this week that the Hellcat will churn out 707 horsepower and a pavement-grinding 650 ft.-lbs. of torque. That makes it more powerful than
[portfolio_slideshow id=32225] For the second year in a row, Rutledge Wood and his merry band of gearheads did the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour in his 1949 Chevy Kurbmaster step van. Rutledge did 99 percent of tour from the Knoxville, TN stop to the final stop in Wisconsin Dells, WI. That proves once and for
The crew at Ford SVT continues to refine an unnamed performance version of the 2016 Ford Mustang, which an Automobile photographer caught on camera driving around the mean streets of Michigan. This first high-performance version of the sixth-generation Mustang introduces wider rear fenders and a variety of vents and scoops that differentiate it from the standard
[portfolio_slideshow id=31759] Our infatuation with the 1971 Plymouth HEMI ‘Cuda convertible has been well documented. I even gave it the top spot on my Christmas wish list last year. Maybe Santa Claus was the high bidder who recently paid $3.5 million for one of only 11 1971 convertibles ever made at the Mecum auction in Seattle,
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