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 »

Here it is folks, the crowd of cows has parted -- more on that later -- to reveal the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup. It's a double-horned blast of new truck-love from the car company owned by Cerberus. As we've told you before the new pickup's got all sorts of horn-y hotness like the RamBox cargo management system available in the crew cab which includes a weatherproof, lockable, illuminated and drainable storage bin built into each of the bed rails -- with a total of 8.6 cubic feet of space.  read more »

Since those wily Mopar-lovin' bastards at Allpar and the never-lovin' Mopar aristocrats at the Times (who knew they were such trouble-makers!) have gone and dropped the cover on the new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, we've decided to drop trou on our embargoed pictures of the new Ram-headed bull-dodging pickup truck. The newly hotted-up Ram (thanks to chief truck designer Ralph Gilles) gets a similarly new 5.7-liter Hemi V8 -- giving it more horsepower than the previous generation, 380 hp. And a similar boost in torque up to 404 lb-ft. But it's not just under the hood where the Ram's seeing some monumental changes.  read more »

The Dodge Zeo is the second of Chrysler's big concept releases. It's an electric capable of 250 miles on one juice and a four-seater that Chrysler is describing as a "2+2," since, of course, people travel in pairs. Way to split up the family, Dodge. Battery Electric Vehicle technology in expressive "2+2" Dodge sports car style The 2008 Dodge ZEO -- Zero Emissions Operation - concept vehicle is a four-passenger, all-electric, "2+2" sport wagon that embraces the bold, emotional characteristic of the Dodge brand.  read more »

I'm no longer going to express any shock that my island city continues to provide a seemingly inexhaustible supply of street-parked vintage cars and trucks; we got to 150 Down On The Street posts late last year, we're up to 200 as of today, and I've got enough photos in the can to get us to 250, no sweat.  read more »

The Dodge Challenger SE powered by the 3.5-liter High Output V-6 with a four-speed automatic transmission produces 250 horsepower (186 kW) and 250 lb.-ft. of torque (339 Nm). Three Available Models Dodge Challenger SRT8 , Dodge Challenger R/T and Dodge Challenger SE with Pricing from the Low $20s. 2009 Dodge Challenger Production The all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger will be built at the Brampton Assembly plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It will be built on the same assembly line as the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger. Dodge Brand With a U.S. market share of 6.4 percent, Dodge is Chrysler LLCs best-selling brand and the fifth largest nameplate in the U.S. automotive market. In 2007, Dodge sold more than 1.3 million vehicles in the global market. The Dodge brands first crossover vehicle the all-new 2009 Dodge Journey is available in the first quarter of 2008 and will be available outside North America in both left- and right-hand drive in mid-2008. Arriving this spring is the limited-edition 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 with a 6.1-liter HEMI V-8 engine that boasts 425 horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque. The all-new 2009 Dodge Ram with game-changing exterior and interior design, innovations, best-in-class features and craftsmanship will arrive this fall. Also arriving this fall is the 2009 Dodge Durango Hybrid. Recently, the all-new 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan arrived in dealerships with 35 new or improved features including the newest innovation, the Swivel n Go seating system. In 2007, Dodge Avenger and Nitro entered key volume segments outside North America, joining the Dodge Caliber, which launched in those markets in 2006.  read more »

It was a couple months ago when Jason Vine doned his comedian hat to show off Chrysler's three latest concept models. Included in that bit was the Chrysler ecoVoyage, an electric with a fuel cell range extender. And while it may suggest an immense vitamin, Chrysler says that the concept's look was inspired by "distinctive and elegant American design." Maybe it's time we move to Canada--this lacks the American pizazz we're accustomed to. More details and the press release after the jump.  read more »

Ford Motor has raised $540 million after selling the bulk of its 33.4 percent stake in Mazda.

Ford's ownership of Mazda stock has been reduced by 20 percentage points to just over 13 percent, the company said today.

The sale means that Ford will end 12 years of control of Mazda. The U.S. carmaker first took a stake in the Japanese carmaker in 1979.

Mazda jettisoned two of the three executives Ford had installed on its board to better reflect Ford's diminished stature. Meanwhile, CEO Hisakazu Imaki named 41-year veteran and purchasing head Takashi Yamanouchi his successor, effective November 19. Imaki -- Mazda's first Japanese CEO after a string of four Ford executives -- will become chairman.

"Essentially what this means is that Mazda is a Japanese company again," spokeswoman Yukari Hara said after Mazda called a snap press conference to announce the sell off.  read more »