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Dodge Charger Teaser Hints At Something Big

A Charger Hellcat Redeye?

Dodge’s Charger has charged on a lot longer than it has any right to. The company still manages to get a lot of sales out of the car despite the fact that it’s actually quite an old car dating back over a decade at this point. Dodge appears to be trying to get even more out of its four-door muscle sedan.

Recently, Dodge released a teaser video that showed a Dodge Charger underneath a sheet. The SRT logo was clearly displayed at the front of the car underneath the sheet. As the shot zooms out, the music intensifies, and the sheet begins to be pulled off the car. That’s when it ends. Right before you can really see anything. 

The speculation is that the Charger will be getting yet another high-performance version. That seems to be Dodge’s plan for just about anything. As vehicles age, they just throw more horsepower at them and keep churning them out. The Challenger is another example of the company doing this.

The most recent high-performance version of that car was the Hellcat Redeye, a 797 hp bull of a muscle car. It now seems that Dodge could give the Charger the Redeye treatment as well. It would likely come with the widebody package and the same engine that’s in the Challenger. However, we also wouldn’t be surprised if Dodge had some other crazy creation up its sleeve. Time will tell.

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Watch the Dodge Demon Rage to 211 MPH

We Knew It was Fast on the 1/4 Mile, but Dang

So, the Dodge Demon is electronically limited to 168 mph. Take that limiter away and the big 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine can make the car go a heck of a lot faster. How fast? Well, some guys took one of the cars minus its speed limiter to the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds, which is a lovely little place in Florida to find out.

The description of the video below says previous attempts without all of the goodies included in the Demon Box that comes with the car for the low price of one extra dollar yielded the result of 203 mph. That’s insanely fast.

The video attempt below takes things even further, though. It lets the Demon stretch its legs a little more to 211 mph. The car was equipped with the Demon Box equipment, and we assume running high octane gasoline to get the result. 

The car seems to have no problem whatsoever reaching 200 mph. It then keeps ticking up the speedometer to 211 mph where it holds for a couple of seconds before the driver seems to run out of runway. The car appeared to have no more to give, though, even if there was more runway available. 

You can watch the full run below.

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1942 Dodge WC-56 Command Vehicle

In case you didn’t know, vintage military trucks are a hot thing now. Last week we’ve written about a rare Dodge WC-58 Radio Car and now, we’ve spotted another WWII icon, a 1942 Dodge Command Vehicle— the transport of choice for General Patton himself.

Arriving at the Auburn Spring Auction on May 12, this (still) highly-capable off-roader is an older frame-off rebuild. At its heart, is a six-cylinder Chrysler flathead petrol engine coupled with a 4-speed manual transmission, producing around 100 bhp & 180 ft-lb of torque.

Solid axles on leaf springs front and back ensure the ol’ 4WD Dodge can tackle bumpy terrain, while a folding canvas soft top provides versatility in different weather conditions.

Expected to fetch north of $60K, the truck comes with all the appropriate accessories including an entrenchment tool and axe mounted at the rear, jerry can, spare tire, and even a brass fire extinguisher, presenting itself as it would have in its glorious days.

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Photos Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s