Devon Motors are intent on producing the ultimate American sports car. The US-based tuning house has made a name for itself with the conversion of Dodge Vipers to racing cars. The new Devon GTX is based on that most American of all legends. Now at last, the motorsport enthusiasts at Devon are going to offer their work to the general public. And this beast is some motor: the power output of the 8.4L V10 engine has been increased from 600 to 650bhp and the bodywork has been restyled. The Dodge Viper will accelerate from 0-62mph in just 3.7 seconds. The GTX version is even quicker off the mark.
The car is visually very exciting with its distinctive side stripes from the original Viper and its beautifully worked gull-wing doors. There's a hint of Bugatti Veyron about it. This sporty car will be burning up American tarmac in spring 2010. But firstly, you'll have to hand over 500,000 US dollars.
The Caliber is the best-selling car of Chrysler subsidiary, Dodge, outside of North America. The 2010 model of the Dodge Caliber will be unveiled at the IAA in Frankfurt. One difference to the previous model cannot actually be seen from the outside. Passengers will enjoy a totally redesigned cockpit, which has been not only visually enhanced but is also trimmed with better quality materials. The revamped Caliber should appear in dealer's showrooms by the beginning of 2010 at the latest, but customers will have to wait a few more months for the new diesel engines.
After the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide is regarded as a sort of NASCAR second division. Next year, the organisers are planning to follow up what they have already done in the Sprint Cup by entering a CoT (Car of Tomorrow) for some of the races. In the 2011 season, all Nationwide races will then be contested by this new vehicle. At Dodge, they would like to run their Silhouette under the designation of Challenger, and in Ford's case, their racer would indeed be a Mustang.
It is here: a brand new version of the ll-electric sports car called Dodge Circuit EV.
The Dodge Circuit EV design screams pure sports car from every angle. The Dodge Circuit EV's profile demonstrates perfect proportions for balanced handling, placing the driver and passenger midway along the wheelbase. At the front of the vehicle, the distinctive Dodge crosshair grille splits the wind, sending it over the long, low hood and cleanly over the windshield and cockpit. The body sides feature a deep scallop, providing visual depth and also a functional rear-brake air duct. At the rear, the functional elements blend with design to create a uniform finish.
Chrysler may be burning to the ground like ancient Rome, but its craziest citizen, the Dodge Viper, is out dancing in the streets. Although Chrysler sales overall are reportedly down a whopping 32%, Dodge continues to produce and sell Vipers at a rate of 100 units per month. Not just that, but the Viper ACR – the $105k track-prepped super-snake – is all but entirely sold out... not in spite of the poor economy, but because of it. Chrysler reports that with stock portfolios rapidly losing their value and dollar values plummeting, investors are seeing the Viper ACR – potentially to be discontinued and retaining a high resale value – as a sound investment opportunity. With smile inducing dividends, too.
While GM and Cerberus talk take-over turkey, the fiscal viability of the Viper unit is bound to make it an attractive asset for any number of buyers. So while Chrysler may be counting its days, the Viper is likely to live on for some time yet.
For this year's SEMA show, the crew at Hotchkis will unveil a pair of modified Dodge Challengers highlighting its focus on classic muscle and its modern-day counterpart.
The two matching Challengers – a 1970 T/A 340 Six-Pack and a 2009 SRT8 – will share yellow paint schemes, graphics and wheels, along with a host of parts that should make the T/A stick as well as – if not better – than the 2009 model.
The 1970 Challenger, known as E-MAX, was originally converted to 340 Six-Pack trim by the previous owner, and now features new fabricated steel upper A-arms bolted into relocated pickup points, strut rods with Heim joints, aluminum steering rods and a set of front and rear way bars, along with a new set of springs that lower the Granddaddy Challenger by two inches. In addition to replacing the aging front suspension, Hotchkis set out to create a well-rounded classic, equipping the T/A with Stoptech brakes, a Flowmaster exhaust and Forgeline wheels wrapped in Yokohama tires.
Hotchkis likes to point out that all its suspension parts can be removed and replaced with the factory units, allowing owners to keep things traditional for shows and swapped out when the time comes to drive.
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