Dodge and Chrysler Group’s performance parts division Mopar have brought two new challenger models to the SEMA show in Las Vegas. The 2014 Dodge Challenger R/T Shaker features a very retro floating hood scoop. The Mopar ’14 Challenger is the newest in a line of annual limited edition performance models from the Chrysler family.
Chrysler is teasing the Mopar ’14 car it will be presenting at the SEMA show in Las Vegas next month. This year, Mopar will be giving its annual treatment to the Dodge (or SRT?) Challenger.
Dodge has announced a Mopar-tuned limited edition of its 2103 Dart small sedan, with performance upgrades, styling package, and wireless smartphone charging.
Chrysler is going all out for the 2012 SEMA show, with 24 vehicles modified by its Mopar brand. Covering its gamut of brands, the vehicles will be on display in Chrysler’s 15,300-square-foot exhibit at the Las Vegas show.
The Charger has been a lot of things over the years, from a firebreathing V-8 muscle monster, to a torque-steer-tastic Omni spin off, and back to a V-8 muscle monster. From a fastback coronet, to an Americanized E-Class, let’s take a look back at how the Charger got where it is today.
Dodge showed the 2013 Dart GTS 210 Tribute at today’s Chicago Auto Show. The car is part of Mopar’s 75th anniversary celebration, and is meant to evoke the spirit of the original Dart from the heyday of muscle cars.
Stage Three is where things get crazy, as the standard 5.7-liter V-8 has been replaced by a 426-cubic-inch (7.0 liters in modern parlance) Hemi crate motor, good for 590 horsepower. The aluminum crate motor also shaves 100 pounds of fat under the hood. So yes, it’s quite crazy and we want it very badly.
In the hopes of upping the fun factor of the Chrysler 200, Chrysler will be displaying a 200 Super S model that makes extensive use of the Mopar parts catalog. Coming in two stages, the 200 Super S features both aesthetic and performance enhancements that should make for a more engaging driving experience.
Looking to get a zesty version of Dodge’s all-new Charger without making the jump to the rather insane SRT8? Mopar has a limited-edition solution for you, in the form of the creatively named Mopar Charger.
When talking about factory-backed aftermarket tuners, fewer names are held in higher regard than Mopar. The brand was synonymous with Dodge and Plymouth performance vehicles during the muscle car wars of the 1960s. Since then, it has turned from pure performance tuner to a manufacturer of aftermarket items for all the brands under the Chrysler umbrella. Seeing an opportunity to demonstrate the its expertise, Chrysler is showing several Moparized vehicles at this year’s North American International Auto Show.
If you’ve ever wanted your brand new Dodge Challenger to look like an crazy-powerful muscle car, but don’t want to actually have any more horsepower or torque to put to the wheels, Mopar has just the appearance kit for you. Chrysler’s Mopar parts division is now offering its Performance Appearance Package for Challenger SE and R/T models.