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Dodge Caliber Axed

August 24, 2011 / Joe Gustafson

Justice has been served for one of the worst cars to ever come out of Detroit. Allpar.com reports that the Dodge Caliber will stop production on November 23rd, 2011.

The Caliber was built as a replacement of the Neon. It was supposed to capture the hearts of people that wanted an SUV without the price. Kind of like people that want good Italian food without spending a lot of cash so they go to Olive Garden. In other words, people with no taste or common sense.

The Caliber will be remembered by having almost no redeeming qualities whatsoever. It was a car so bad, Dodge must have built it to be some cruel joke on the automotive marketplace. Among the Caliber’s many faults was noncompetitive and wheezy powertrains, ridiculous faux SUV styling, and an interior so dull and low quality it wasn’t even fit for a Power Wheels.

Dodge should bury the last Caliber (and its somehow worse Jeep platform mate) in a cement tomb five miles underground, and guard it with ancient Mayan warriors and radioactive King Cobras. Treat it like the last remaining smallpox strains, both bring just as much harm onto humanity.

Source: Allpar

Dodge

Spy Pics of the 2013 Dodge Viper!

August 16, 2011 / Staff

InsideLine.com has spy photos of the 2013 Dodge Viper!

Well look what we have here. We already know that the 2013 Dodge Viper is getting stability control and that the Viper will have cruise control but haven’t had much more to go on that that.

Now, though, we’ve got a rough look at what the front of the car is going to look like. the headlights come to a distinct point where the hood meets the bumper which has a double-bladed cross-bar as well as a double-bladed bar completing the Dodge Crosshair grille.

The new front also looks wider than the last-gen body it’s attached to — we’re okay with that. The exhaust also still appears to flow out the side-pipes.

Thoughts on how this new Viper is shaping up?

IB4 “Hey look, Dodge built a really wide Corvette.”

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Dodge, New Cars, Sports Cars

2011 Dodge Challenger Rallye Review

August 2, 2011 / Staff

Our staff member checks out the 2011 Dodge Challenger Rallye in his latest review!

The new Dodge Challenger is a car that celebrates the muscle car era in America. We were fortunate enough to drive a few of them over the course of the year. Back in January we drove a 2011 Challenger SRT8 392 out in California and we just recently test drove a 2011 Dodge Challenger RallyE, which confirmed once again that the Challenger is a truly special car.

Exterior
Our 2011 Dodge Challenger RallyE had a redline, three-coat, pearl exterior paint job with gray center racing stripes, which looked incredible together. There is no mistaking the 2011 Dodge Challenger on the road with its retro-modern styling. Also included on the Super Sport Group Challenger we drove were fog lamps, 20-inch x 8-inch aluminum chrome clad wheels, 245/45VR20 BSW all-season performance tires and a body color rear spoiler. Dodge improved on an already wonderful exterior by including dual-chromed exhaust tips in the lower rear fascia and a restyled trapezoidal front air dam. The larger opening helps keep any of the powerful engine options cool and adds a nod to the Challenger’s iconic past. A bright, racing-style fuel-filler door is also now standard.

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Car Reviews, Dodge

2011 Dodge Challenger Rally E Gallery

July 20, 2011 / Staff

Bullz-Eye is living large while we cruise around town testing a 2011 Dodge Challenger with a blazing redline 3-coat pearl paint job. The Challenger extols the best of Challengers from the past while sporting Dodge’s modern technologies and design. Keep an eye out for our upcoming review and in the meantime we’re going to continue turning heads in the midwest with the 2011 Dodge Challenger!

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Dodge, New Cars

Bullz-Eye and Dodge in New York City

June 3, 2011 / Staff

Bullz-Eye.com’s Gerardo Orlando recently traveled to New York City courtesy of Dodge. Check out his experience below!

I traveled to New York City courtesy of Dodge to check out and drive some of their 2011 models, including the 2011 Dodge Avenger. This was my first opportunity to test drive this vehicle, and I had a red Dodge Avenger Heat V6 for the drive (see the photos above). It was a rainy spring day, but I was able to push the Avenger on some country roads outside of the city along with hitting the city streets as well. The V6 made this car fun to drive, and Dodge made a number of changes to this vehicle for the 2011 model year to improve the handling. The wet roads weren’t a problem and I loved the way it handled tight corners. The result was a vehicle that matched the aggressive styling, and I think this car will be a big hit for guys looking for a sporty sedan. Check back for our full review of the Avenger in our Car Channel.

Dodge also had some Chargers for us as well. I drove the V8 R/T in the past and was very impressed with the vehicle, so I took the opportunity to drive the 2011 Charger Rally Plus with a V6 engine (see the silver Charger in the photos above). While it doesn’t have the power of the V8, this V6 Charger performed very well and had plenty of power. You can save some money and get better mileage with the V6, so for many guys this might be the better option. I recommend you drive both of them and you can choose based on your own preferences, but I came away impressed with both the V8 and V6 versions of the Charger. This car handles beautifully for a full-sized sedan and it has the most aggressive styling in its class in my opinion.

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