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A black sports car driving on a snowy road with mountains in the background.

There’s a Place in Russia Where You Can Definitely HEAR America!

by Kiril

Dodge’s Domestic. Not Domesticated. campaign sent a Challenger up an ice-covered Alaskan mountain road and dared the snow belt to keep parking its muscle cars every winter. The star of the 30-second spot is the 2017 Challenger GT, the first all-wheel-drive muscle coupe sold in America, with a 305-horsepower Pentastar V6 and a front-axle disconnect that keeps it rear-drive until the roads turn slick. The ad’s Russia joke gets the laugh, but the engineering underneath is what makes the claim hold up. Read on to see how it works.

2020 Ford Bronco in white with rugged design and modern features.

2020 Ford Bronco officially coming back will be made in Michigan !!

by Wes

At its 2017 Detroit Auto Show press conference, Ford officially confirmed the return of both the Bronco SUV and Ranger pickup, built on a shared body-on-frame platform at its Michigan Assembly Plant. Details were scarce, but the timeline was clear: Ranger for 2019, Bronco for 2020. DPCcars covers the announcement that turned two decades of rumors into an actual product plan.

Bright green sports car showcased at an auto expo.

Dodge Flexes its Muscles at the Detroit Auto Show

by Kiril

At the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, Dodge let visitors drive a 707-horsepower Hellcat Challenger without leaving the showroom floor. The rig moved with every brake, throttle, and steering input, syncing to a virtual track on a wall of screens. It was one of the most talked-about attractions at that year’s North American International Auto Show. Read on to find out how Dodge pulled off the stunt.

Classic red Dodge Challenger R/T parked outdoors with HEMI badge.

This Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T Is One Family’s Surviving Muscle Car

by Wes

Juan Escalante’s father fell for the Dodge Challenger at the 1969 Detroit Auto Show, months before it reached dealerships. The 426 Hemi, four-speed R/T he eventually bought — one of only 137 built with that combination — spent 24 years in Venezuela, where local enthusiasts nicknamed it ‘El Hemi,’ before a nine-year restoration brought it back. The car was finished in 2005. Its owner didn’t live to see it.

Blue race car speeding on a track with grandstands in the background.

Dead: Chevrolet SS

by Kiril

The Chevrolet SS was a genuine rear-wheel-drive V8 sedan hiding in plain sight on American dealer lots for four model years, and most enthusiasts either never noticed it existed or spent years quietly recommending one before it disappeared. Built on a rebadged Holden Commodore platform in Australia, it packed a 415-horsepower LS3 V8 and, eventually, a genuine six-speed manual. Its cancellation had almost nothing to do with American sales. Read on to find out what actually killed it.

Front view of a classic red muscle car with a prominent hood scoop.

Dodge Super Bee 1969 images

by Ross Mills

Dodge invented the Super Bee by taking everything expensive out of a Coronet and leaving everything fast, then spent 1969 escalating the engine list until a 426 Hemi was sitting on the order form. Buried inside that model year was a package aimed at drag racers that Dodge barely advertised. This Gateway Classic Cars gallery captures the result. Read on for the option code that separates a good Super Bee from a great one.

Crowded auto show with diverse cars and attendees.

Detroit Auto Show takes public into future

by Kiril

At the Detroit Auto Show, Ford paired a virtual reality ride imagining flying drones and self-driving pods with real engineering demonstrations, including wind tunnel testing for the returning Ford GT and a new 10-speed transmission for the F-150. Read on to find out which parts of Ford’s future-mobility pitch turned out to be accurate, and which were pure show-floor theater.

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