1998 0-150-0 Performance Car Comparison
To immortalize this inaugural 0-150-0 MPH performance test, Car and Driver invited the crew from the speed vision cable network. They accompanied Car and Driver for the entire program including the day...
View Article1999 Dodge Shelby Durango S.P. 360 Test Drive
Considering the hassle that went with being a living legends, why did Carroll Shelby put his name on a supercharged Dodge Durango SP 360? Because he practically invented the idea of high performance...
View Article1985 Dodge Aries Station Wagon Test Drive
The original K-cars, Plymouth Reliant and Dodge Aries, received their first major restyling since being introduced in 1981. New nose and tail cap treatments helped soften the formerly angular...
View Article1986 Mini Van Comparison Test Drive
Small family fans were only a blip on the auto industry’s radar in the mid 1980’s. And, as consumers, we were just trying to figure out specifically what they were. Genetic analysis revealed they were...
View Article1985 Dodge Daytona Turbo & Colt Turbo Test Drive
The Dodge Daytona Hatchback received a number of modest but welcome changes. The front drive 2+2 now offered remote fuel filler and decklid releases, a new enthusiast seat, 5-bolt wheels, bigger...
View Article1986 Chrysler Corporation Model Lineup Updates
The Chrysler Corporation was running for its life since it staggered on the precipice of doom in the late 1970s. From that low point, the 1986 new model followed new model in an impressive show of...
View Article2000 Dodge Viper GTSR Test Drive
500. You got it, 500. That’s the only number that matters here. That’s how many pound feet of tire melting twist the limited edition Viper GTS-R cranked out. It took 10 cylinders and 8.0 liters of...
View Article1984 Dodge Colt GTS Turbo Test Drive
The Colt was back with Dodge and Plymouth sharing the sales chores. IT was available as a 2- or 4-door hatchback with choice of 1.4 or 1.6 liter engines If you wanted a little flair and better...
View Article2001 Dodge Intrepid-Neon-Stratus R/T Test Drives
The trend of offering R/T performance models continued at Dodge with the debut of the Stratus R/T Coupe and the Neon R/T. Though this Neon used the same basic 2.0 liter SOHC engine as the base car,...
View Article2001 Corvette ZO6 vs Mustang Cobra R vs Viper Comparison Test Drive
We as automotive performance enthusiast have had it good for quite some time now. With automakers engaged in a heady speed and power race, the likes of which hadn’t been seen since the 1960s. As...
View Article1986 Dodge Daytona C/S Test Drive
Chrysler’s new 2.5 liter four cylinder engine was option in the base 1986 Dodge Daytona, but the real news was the “C/S” handling option for the Turbo Z, named in honor of Carroll Shelby.
View Article1988 Dodge Colt DL Wagon Test Drive
Originally sold as a hatchback, the Dodge Colt offered a wide array of hatches, sedans, and wagons by the late ’80s. The 1988 Dodge Colt was available in a base hatchback, a two or four-door E...
View Article2002 Dodge Stratus R/T Manual Test Drive
Dodge’s midsize sedan was all new for 2001, and received the highly coveted dual fie star front crash ratings from NHTSA. Making a big impact for 2002 was a new R/T Model, featuring a 200hp V6 engine,...
View Article2002 Dodge Ram Test Drive
Going for an even bigger big-rig look, the Ram 1500 was overhauled from road to roof tor 2002. Both regular cab and quad cab models added 3-in of fore/aft space inside, shortening bed length an equal...
View Article2000 Dodge Neon Test Drive
Meet the second generation Dodge Neon, a scrappy little sedan that launched into its competition like an enraged “Mini-me”. The all-new Neon had an impressive list of standard features in its arsenal,...
View Article2002 Dodge Ram Test Drive
Going for an even bigger big-rig look, the Ram 1500 was overhauled from road to roof tor 2002. Both regular cab and quad cab models added 3-in of fore/aft space inside, shortening bed length an equal...
View Article2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 vs 2003 Dodge Viper RT/10 Comparison Test
There are obvious reasons behind this high torque, red-white-and-blue, what’ll she do showdown: These are America’s two most outspoken, in fact, America’s only – mass produced two seater muscle cars....
View Article2003 Dodge Neon SRT-4 Test Drive
Hot stuff, the Neon SRT-4. It was the quickest to 60 mph of any Dodge other than the Viper, thanks to 215 hp and 245 lb-ft of torque from its 2.4L turbocharged four cylinder engine. A hood scoop,...
View Article2003 Dodge Ram HD Test Drive
In 2002, the Ram 1500 received a ground up makeover. For 2003 the heavy duty Rams got the same treatment. With the same “big-rig” look as the 1500, the 2500/3500 had the option of the most powerful...
View Article2003 Dodge Viper SRT10 Test Drive
“500-500-500.” That was the mantra of Viperness as the Dodge supercar entered its 12th year from the gound up as the Viper SRT-10. The triple 500s stood for horsepower, torque, and displacement, the...
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