Archive for the ‘Dodge’ Category

The twisty two-laner in the hills of Texas swings off to the right, then left, then right again in chicanes cut into limestone embankments that lead to a narrow bridge across the Pedernales.

Down this contorted course comes a big-rig treatment of Durango, the sport-utility vehicle from Dodge.

It’s a new edition packing the muscle of a HEMI-powered engine and fast-response rack and pinion steering gears to handle all of the cut-back curves on a road swooping into the river valley. Read the rest of this entry »

Although gone in name, the Dodge Avenger lives on in spirit with the 2001 Dodge Stratus R/T coupe.

The similarities don’t stop there for the Stratus. The car is built in Normal, Ill., and it and its sibling the Chrysler Sebring coupe share their engine, instrument panel, some interior design and much of their basic structure with the Mitsubishi Eclipse. Read the rest of this entry »

Climb on board and hook that racing helmet tightly because we’re strapping in and firing up for hot laps on the infield track at Las Vegas Speedway with the prototype for a racy new special issue car from Dodge. Read the rest of this entry »

CHELSEA, Mich. — Fifty miles west of Detroit at the vast vehicle test facility of DaimlerChrysler in Chelsea, Mich., automotive engineers have constructed a twin-lane oval course of multiple miles across rolling hills that incorporates virtually every type of pavement a motorist might encounter while steering a car over city streets and various highways around the country. Read the rest of this entry »

If you scratch a real truck drivin’ guy you will usually uncover a bent toward huntin’, haulin’ and hard racin’. That’s spelled NASCAR, you’all!

Ask any tried and true NASCAR fan what his favorite radio station is and you can bet it’ll be playing country and western. But country music today is a far cry from the hard edged music of yore. Nashville went mainstream years ago and finishes its sound with a polish that was once found strictly in the pop genre. Read the rest of this entry »

Pickup trucks are America’s ultimate raw material. Generic in concept, the lowly pickup truck can be configured in Dozens, even hundreds of ways To suit any need and price point. The Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Lineup is a perfect example. Read the rest of this entry »

The Dodge Viper Ranks among the fiercest, most raw, visceral machines sold in show rooms anywhere. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2008 Dodge Nitro is a mid-size sport utility vehicle distinguished from other SUVs by its Squared-off styling with exaggerated Fender flare. Nitro shares its platform with the Jeep Liberty. It is 22 inches shorter than the Dodge Durango full-size SUV. Read the rest of this entry »

The Dodge Magnum is a full-size American station wagon with spacious cargo capacity. It’s engineered for safety. All-wheel drive is available for all-weather capability. But what makes the Magnum special is its hot rod styling and rumbling engines. There’s nothing else quite like it. Read the rest of this entry »

The Dodge Dakota looks big. It looks nearly as big and tough as the full-size Dodge Ram. And, in fact, it is big. It’s the biggest pickup in the Midsize class. It’s also available with a V8. And its 7050-pound maximum towing capacity is the best in the class. You might say Dakota is the Midsize pickup with a full-size attitude with muscle to back it up.  Read the rest of this entry »