Author Archives: Blockhead

Challenger Sales Surge While Mustang and Camaro Fall

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Several outlets were reporting that Mustang outsold Camaro last month, for the second month in a row. But both pony car sales were down. Ford sold 10,263 Mustangs, a 9.9% drop from last year. Camaro sold 7,236, down by 20.7%. Well, guess what? Mopar is surging hard. Dodge sold 5,191 Challengers last month, up a whopping 27.2. Think ...

2014 Ram Trucks Now Available with EcoDiesel V6

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Ram has just formally revealed their 2014 truck lineup. The biggest news is the addition of the EcoDiesel V6 as a $2,850 option on 1500 models. The EcoDiesel, already popular in Jeep Grand Cherokees, puts out 240 hp and 420 pound-feet of torque. The Pentastar V6 is still the standard motor. Pricing for the 2014 ...

Green With Envy Challenger Wrecked Hard

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MoparBlog just posted sad pics of a nearly new Green With Envy 392 Challenger. This car still had its temp tags when the new owner lost control and put it into the guardrail. Not a lot of info on whether the driver was ok though the interior looks pretty intact (both airbags popped). This is ...

Awesome 1965 Dodge M37 on Dirt Every Day

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The latest episode of Dirt Every Day features an awesome 1965 Dodge M37 conquering the varried terrain of California–from the snowy slopes of Mammoth to the dunes of Pismo Beach. Along the way this battered warhorse shows its up to the task, even when one of the drivers is not. Video after the jump!

2014 SRT Viper Pricing and Options

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Allpar just published some pricing and option details for the 2014 SRT Viper. The 2014 Viper SRT Coupe starts at $97,395. The $1,995 destination charge and $2,678 gas-guzzler tax bring the total up to $102,068. Light weight Stoptech rotors are now standard on the GTS, which increases the base price $1,500 to $126,568 including destination and ...

Viper GTS-Rs Ready For Le Mans

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Qualifying is complete at Le Mans and both Vipers have secured their spots on the grid: 10th and 11th positions respectively for the #53 and #93 cars, which are competing in the  the LM GTE Pro class. Today they go through final prep, which includes fresh engines! You can follow along with the SRT team at ...

Introducing the SRT Viper GTR-3

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Got $459,000 handy? Then place your oder for the new SRT Viper GTR-3 and get ready to start racing! SRT unveiled the GTR-3 today and  I’m sure privateer racers around the country are already frothing at the mouth. This thing draws heavily on the cars being raced at Le Mans this weekend. Power comes from ...