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Dodge Confirms No Manual Transmission for New Charger
With the 2024 Dodge Charger having finally been previewed, driving enthusiasts have been arguing about whether the all-new model is an improvement from the original or a grotesque misstep. While it looks similar to its predecessor, Stellantis opted to abandon V8 powertrains for a turbocharged I6 or 400-volt electric architecture. The car has also fully embraced all-wheel drive at the expense of rear-drive variants. Considering the above, it should be no shocker that the brand likewise snubbed manual transmissions — with Dodge having just confirmed the decision.
QOTD: How Charged Up Are You?
Today's Dodge Charger launch is going to drive a lot of conversations.
Including this question of the day.
Charged Up: The 2024 Dodge Charger is Finally Here
Muscle cars are going electric.
Well, maybe not across the board. The internal-combustion engine Mustang seems safe, at least in the short term. That said, there will be at least one muscle-car EV on the market soon: The 2024 Dodge Charger.
Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs
When Dodge previewed its Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust for the all-electric Charger Daytona SRT concept (pictured), enthusiasts were divided. Some thought the idea of a faux exhaust system, designed to help EVs mimic the howl of a V8, was a cringe-worthy gimmick. But others felt it broke new ground in terms of vehicular sound design and would ensure electric cars could retain some of the magic of combustion vehicles. Regardless of which camp you happen to staked your tent, parent company Stellantis has continued on with the premise and has likewise patented a system that creates fake engine vibrations to further the illusion of combustion-derived propulsion.
Federal Investigators End Seven-Year Scrutiny of Shifters in Ram, Durango
Tall hats at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have indicated they have wrapped an investigation into the gear selector design found in some Durango SUVs and Ram pickup trucks.
Dodge Teases Next Charger
Automakers love putting out teasers, using us media dopes to build anticipation.
2024 Dodge Durango Also Getting Limited Production 'Last Call' Editions
With Stellantis opting to supplant the HEMI V8 with the Hurricane inline six-cylinder engine, there was a gnashing of teeth from Mopar fans who viewed the change as unpleasantly European. The manufacturer is well aware of this and has been fielding special editions of V8-powered models to profit as much as possible off the larger displacement engines before they’re discontinued.
It’s now the Dodge Durango’s turn, with Stellantis announcing “last call” editions of the V8-equipped SUV.
Opinion: Making Sense of the Stellantis Auto Show Decision
News broke earlier this week that Stellantis would pull out of auto shows, including the upcoming Chicago Auto Show, for the foreseeable future.
Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Aries SE Four-Door Sedan
Lee Iacocca's Chrysler Corporation sold K-Cars in the United States for the 1981 through 1989 model years, saving itself from near-certain bankruptcy in the process. These cars are becoming difficult to find in the Ewe Pullets of the land, and I hadn't written about a true K in the Junkyard Finds series since way back in 2019. Today, we'll look at a K sedan that survived 36 years before being retired in California.
Used Car of the Day: 2014 Dodge Charger R/T AWD Sport
Today we feature a nine-year-old muscle car. Perhaps it's in honor of how the Dodge Charger going away, or just a coincidence, but today we bring you a 2014 Dodge Charger R/T AWD Sport.
Era Ends as Final Dodge Challenger Comes Off The Line
We've slowly been saying goodbye to the Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, and Dodge Challenger -- now we can officially wave goodbye to the platform, including the Hemi.
TTAC's Worst Cars of 2023
It's that time of year. Time for us to toss awards and raspberries at the automakers.
We'll do the worst first, and the best later today, so that you can head into the holiday weekend on a positive note.
2023 Dodge Hornet GT Plus Review – Sometimes, Less is More
Sometimes the lower-trim version of a particular model seems like the better choice. Such is the case, at least to this reviewer’s eye, with the 2023 Dodge Hornet GT.
Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Lancer ES Turbo
The branches of the Chrysler K-Car Family Tree are far too numerous to describe here, since so many different K-derived cars and minivans were built from the 1981 through 1995 model years for the North American market. One of the rarest types is the 1985-1989 Dodge Lancer, and I've found an example in a Silicon Valley self-service wrecking yard.
Mopar Teases Electric Crate Swap, Maybe
The annual SEMA show in Las Vegas is rapidly approaching, meaning car companies will surely be dangling umpteen teaser images of what they’ve in store for this soirée in the desert. Stellantis is usually good for an outrageous reveal or three, and they’ve started off this year with an electrified bang.
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