Monthly Archives: February 2014

Cool Thread of the Day: What have you towed with your Dakota?

While the Ram truck lineup is the better known modern Chrysler Group pickup when it comes to being a work horse, the Dodge Dakota is just as capable of pulling big loads as many half ton Ram trucks. Evidence of that fact is a thread in our Dodge Dakota general section where DodgeForum member Dakota~N~Camaro ...

Mopar Muscle Thursday: Big Block ’72 Plymouth Roadrunner Rips Up the Front Wheels

This week’s Mopar Muscle Thursday brings you an obviously built up 1972 Plymouth Roadrunner powered by an unspecified big block Mopar V8 in action on the drag strip. We don’t get to see what this Mopar monster is running against nor do we get to see what it ran in the quarter mile but we ...

No Kidding: A $27,000 Child-Sized Aston Martin

Kids can be expensive. Food, medical care, school supplies, $27,000 miniature Aston Martins. You know, the usual. London dealership Nicholas Mee & Co. is offering the DB Junior, a pint-sized convertible (Volante?) with a 110cc four-stroke engine, Brembo disc brake hardware and a 3-speed semi-automatic transmission. It even features functional headlamps and indicators. A variety [...]

Tech Thread Spotlight: Tips on Boosting Your Ram or Dakota

Forced induction – be it turbocharging, supercharging or nitrous oxide – is one of the quickest ways to get big power out of any vehicle and we have a thread here on DodgeForum that includes a ton of information on those three power adders from members who have firsthand experience. This isn’t a thread on ...

Update: The Next Bugatti Veyron and the Galibier Super Sedan

If the 1,200 brake horsepower from the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is not enough for you, then I’ve got bad news for you. Dr Wolfgang Schreiber, president of the hypercar company, told Top Gear, “We will not produce a ‘SuperVeyron’ or Veyron Plus, definitely. There will be no more power. 1200PS is enough for the [...]

Procharged Duel: Mr.Torq’s Camaro SS vs True Street Motorsports BOSS 302 Mustang

Remember this video of the now infamous F1A ProCharged 5th. Gen Camaro taking down the VMP blown BOSS 302? Well, the mighty Camaro is now up against a formidable competitor; another BOSS 302, but this one has 845 WHP thanks to a built motor, a ProCharger D1SC, supporting mods and E85. As for the Camaro, [...]

King of the Hammers Getting Under Way

On Friday, February 7, 2014, over 35,000 fans will be gathering on the public lands of Johnson Valley, California for the 8th Annual King of the Hammers, the “toughest one-day off-road race on the planet.” More ...