Viva la revolution! After years of looking at spy photos , renderings and concept versions &mdash the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 is here, for real. Powered by the 6.1-liter HEMI V8, this HEMI orange muscle car puts out 425 horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque. for a total of 69.8 horsepower per liter. How fast is it?  read more »

And just when you thought you have had enough of the 2008 Dodge Challenger , the 2009 models are here and even better, but I'm not really sure if you can get worn out of the Challenger since the 2008 model is only a month old . Still being touted as the happy middle between the Chrysler 300 and Charger is the Challenger. All models of this beaut includes the HEMI engine, MyGIG system, best-in-class trunk space and more. There will be three different models of the Dodge Challenger available including the SRT8 that features a 6.1-liter HEMI V8 in automatic or manual transmission, the R/T and SE.  read more »

Rumors about the 2009 Dodge Ram have flooded around the Internet, of cause, we have covered things about the 2009 Dodge Ram before . Now, the officiallly realeased of the 2009 Dodge Ram finally come ahead of the 2008 North America International Auto Show in Detroit next week. The 2009 Dodge Ram remains the underdog in terms of marketing clout and sales volume, but the extensive changes incorporated into the 2009 model should give the contender some serious clout. Dodge has been building trucks since1917.  read more »

This is it -- whatever &quotit&quot is. Actually &quotit&quot is Toyota's newest concept they'll be bringing to the Detroit Auto Show in two weeks, the A-BAT Concept Pickup Truck. And A-BAT is more than just a winged rat, it's actually, as we're told by our friends at PickupTruck.com , an acron  read more »

On top of yesterday's news Chrysler plans to shut down the Delaware SUV plant that makes the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen a year early is news this morning the automaker plans to cut 25% of their 18,500 white collar staff starting next month. In his memo to staff announcing the cuts, Chrysler CEO Bob "The Builder" Nardelli outlined the Cerberus-owned company's need to deal with these "unimaginable times" — which we've determined is another way of saying "Financiapocalypse" — as the reason for the cuts. Nardelli also outlined a need to cut discretionary and overhead expenses and reduce capital expenditures not related to major products.  read more »

Nissan North America, bowing to pressure from dealers, reversed a decision announced Monday and said it will participate in February's Chicago auto show.

"We have found a way to maintain a presence at the Chicago show through our dealers, while still demonstrating the fiscal responsibility required by these challenging times," Nissan said in a statement late Wednesday.

Nissan is sticking with its plan to pull out of Detroit's North American International Auto Show in January. It is the biggest of six automakers to withdraw from Detroit as marketers curb spending in response to U.S. vehicle sales falling to 25-year lows.

Nissan spokesman Alan Buddendeck had explained the initial decision to skip Detroit and Chicago by saying Nissan had reached its intended audience during this month's Los Angeles auto show. At that event,Nissan unveiled the Nissan 370Z roadster and a new model called the Cube.  read more »