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SRT Unveils 2013 Dodge Charger SRT8 392 Appearance Package, Chrysler 300 SRT Concept

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By Alexander Stoklosa

2013 Dodge Charger SRT8 392

The 2013 New York auto show is ramping up in the frigid northeast, but on the other side of the country in California, things are hot at the annual Spring Festival, held for owners of LX-platform Chrysler models. (For those not in the know, those are the Dodge Challenger and Charger, as well as the Chrysler 300.) Things got even hotter, however, when SRT revealed an all-new 392 appearance package for the 2013 Dodge Charger SRT8 as well as a 300-based SRT concept.

Dodge Charger SRT8 392

The 392 moniker isn’t new—Dodge recently slapped it on the Challenger SRT8 for 2011 to create a special edition, later melding that car into the regular Challenger SRT8 lineup—and it’s a nod to the Chrysler’s 1950s 392 engines. (OK, so the SRT-specific 6.4-liter Hemi V-8′s displacement is actually 391 cubic inches, but what’s a little advantageous rounding among friends?) But this is the first time the 392 name has been applied to the Charger SRT8 sedan. Besides getting a 392 badge on each front fender, the limited-edition Charger’s hood bulge, roof, rear spoiler, and mirrors are painted black. The wheels are the same 20-inchers offered on the regular SRT8, but painted a black chrome finish, and there is a black stripe package that runs above the rocker panels.

2013 Dodge Charger SRT8 392

The appearance kit will be available with five exterior paint colors: Bright White, Billet Silver, Plum Crazy, Hemi Orange, and TorRed. Mechanically, the Charger SRT8 is untouched, meaning it sports a 470-hp V-8 mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. Based on our testing, this combo is good for some impressive performance stats. Inside, there is a serialized plaque affixed to the dashboard showing which number the car is out of the 392 that will be built this year and next. Finally, for those lucky enough to get their hands on a Charger 392—SRT will start taking orders in April—the privilege will cost $2495 over the cost of a regular example. If the looks matter to you, the price won’t.

Chrysler 300 SRT concept

Chrysler 300 SRT Concept

In addition to the Charger SRT8 392 package, SRT also debuted a Chrysler 300 SRT8–based concept car just for Spring Fest fans. The mean-looking 300 wears a non-metallic grayish-blue paint job, gets blacked-out trim, and black chrome wheels. According to Chrysler, the 300 SRT concept doesn’t preview any specific upcoming model or trim package, but merely was created as a treat for Spring Festival attendees. Still, we think it looks pretty bad-ass—or at least the front-end does. We just wish Chrysler had supplied a few more photos.

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Official: Chrysler unveils Dodge Charger SRT8 392, 300 SRT Concept to the faithful

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By Chris Paukert

2013 Dodge Charger SRT8 392 Appearance Package - TorRed paint, front three-quarter view

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Our man Steven J. Ewing recently spent some time in a 2013 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee, and while he found a lot to love – particularly underhood – he didn’t care for the sedan’s retro-steeped visuals, preferring the standard SRT‘s look instead. Perhaps he’ll dig this throwback look instead. Over the weekend, Chrysler unveiled this handsome 2013 Dodge Charger SRT8 392 Appearance Package at the eighth annual Spring Festival of LXs, a gathering of Charger, Challenger and Chrysler 300 enthusiasts held in Irvine, California.

Unveiled by SRT CEO Ralph Gilles in front of an estimated 2,500 Spring Fest goers, the 392 features 20-inch Black Vapor Chrome alloys set off by a black-painted roof panel, hood bulge, spoiler and mirror caps. Additional exterior changes include model-specific striping and badging along with the requisite serialized dash plaque inside. The 392 will be available in five colors – Billet Silver Metallic, Bright White, Hemi Orange, Plum Crazy and the TorRed pain seen here.

Performance-wise, the 392 remains unchanged from standard SRT8s, but that’s hardly a slight – the 6.4 liter Hemi V8 continues to churn out 470 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. Like other 2013 SRT8s, the 392 benefits from the institution of a new launch control system and a retuned three-mode adaptive suspension.

The 392 package will make for a rare beast – just 392 examples are planned between the 2013 and 2014 model years, with dealers slated to begin taking orders in April. Interested? Ordering your SRT8 with 392 limited-edition frosting will cost an addition $2,495 on top of the SRT8’s $45,250 base price and $995 delivery fee.

In related news, Chrysler also used Irvine’s LX Fest to test the waters of a 300 SRT Concept which featured a non-metallic paint trimmed by blacked-out mirror caps, taillamps and window surrounds. The Black Vapor Chrome wheels have also been given a matte finish. While purely a concept for the moment, we’d be shocked if something like this didn’t show up in dealers sooner rather than later.

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Dodge Expands Redline Treatment to Hemi-Powered Challenger R/T [2013 Chicago Auto Show]

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By Alexander Stoklosa

2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Redline

The word “Redline” seems to convey white-knuckle, at-the-limit driving intensity, so it’s no wonder Dodge has applied the name to the sportiest iteration of its V-6 Challenger muscle car. Well, that and the Challenger Redline features plenty of red stripes. Regardless, the package suitably amped up the previously humdrum base version of Dodge’s big coupe. But eight cylinders are always better than six, right? Correct, so for 2013 Dodge is giving its 375-hp, Hemi V-8–powered Challenger R/T a similar Redline treatment; the result, predictably, is called the Challenger R/T Redline, and it is debuting at the 2013 Chicago auto show. 

2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Redline

While the V-6 Challenger Rallye Redline is beefed up with the R/T model’s sportier suspension setup and a bevy of stripes, the R/T Redline’s upgrades are more limited. Starting with either a Challenger R/T or zootier R/T Plus model, buyers who check the Redline box on their order sheet are rewarded with basically a tape-and-wheel package. There’s a gray-and-red stripe that runs the length of each side of the vehicle, terminating on each rear quarter-panel with “Redline” lettering, plus a set of snazzy 20-inch wheels. The stripe package is more subtle than the V-6 Redline’s setup, and though the R/T’s wheels feature the same red lip accent as those found on the V-6 car, they are further, er, enhanced by a coat of red paint on the inner half of the inside of the rim. We think these red rings, visible through the wheel spokes, toe the line between cool and garish, but they’re not likely to stay red for long. We bet after a week or two of use, a good coat of dirt and road grime will tone down the look. Whether or not that’s a good thing is a matter of personal taste.

2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Redline

Appealingly, the R/T Redline is available with either a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission—the V-6 car is automatic-only. Cars equipped with the slushbox also get bright pedals, a Mopar T-handle shift lever, and remote start. Four exterior colors are available: Billet Silver, Granite Crystal, Bright White, and Pitch Black. We say skip the first three paint options and go straight for Black; the color combo brings new meaning to the term “murdered-out” in that it gives the Redline a sort of Batmobile-driving-through-blood-puddles sort of look.

The Redline package will be available this spring and buyers can begin placing orders now; the kit adds $1995 to the base price of the Challenger R/T or R/T Plus, for out-the-door prices of $32,985 and $34,985, respectively.

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Official: 2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Redline revs into Chicago

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By Jeffrey N. Ross

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2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Redline

When Dodge released the Challenger Rallye Redline last year, it brought a new dimension of styling to the car’s classic muscle car lines, but it was only available in V6 form lacking the oomph to back up its sinister appearance. To remedy that situation, Dodge is unveiling the Challenger R/T Redline, powered by a Hemi V8 engine, at the Chicago Auto Show.

Other than the extra cylinders, most of the R/T’s Redline package carries over from the Rallye model including the custom-look 20-inch black chrome wheels with red paint accents, but the R/T version of the package gets more of a retro look to the side stripes with graphite graphics featuring Redline lettering. Cars equipped with the six-speed manual transmission will get a performance-tuned, low-restriction exhaust allowing the engine to produce 375 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque; cars with the five-speed auto are rated at 372 hp and 400 lb-ft, but they do offer a bright chrome Mopar t-handle shifter and steering wheel paddle shifters.

The R/T Redline Group is offered only on cars painted in Billet Silver, Granite Crystal, Bright White and Pitch Black, and it adds just $1,995 to the MSRP of the Challenger R/T (starting at $31,990) and the Challenger R/T Plus (starting at $33,990), which adds features like Nappa leather and Boston Acoustics speakers.

Scroll down for the Challenger R/T Redline press release.

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Official: Dodge whips covers off 2013 Blacktop series

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Dodge introduced us to its Blacktop model lineup a year ago with the 2012 Charger and followed up with more recently with the 2013 Challenger and 2013 Avenger. Now the automaker will be applying this ominous-looking treatment to the Durango, Grand Caravan and Journey models for 2013 as well. These models will be unveiled next week at the Detroit Auto Show, but Dodge has released most of the details for these new products including pricing and availability.

If the Grand Caravan R/T (aka, the Man Van) wasn’t aggressive enough for you or its $30,000 starting price was a little too pricey, then the 2013 Grand Caravan Blacktop could be the ticket. Starting with the SXT trim level (which stickers at $19,995), the Blacktop package costs only $595, and adds unique features such as blacked-out headlights, grille and fog lights bezels and an all-black interior. The van rides on black-accented, 17-inch aluminum wheels. The Grand Caravan Blacktop is only available in monochromatic paint schemes limited to Billet Silver, Brilliant Black, Maximum Steel, Redline Red and Stone White

Likewise, the 2013 Journey Blacktop is offered only on the SXT model (starting at $18,995) with all of the crossover’s normal options such as four- and six-cylinder engines, five- or seven-passenger seating and front- or all-wheel drive. The Blacktop package adds $995 to the Journey SXT‘s price and features many of the same black accents as the Grand Caravan like the headlights, grille, door mirrors and lower fascia. Exterior colors are limited to Bright Silver, Bright Red, Brilliant Black, Brilliant Red Tri-Coat, White, Pearl White Tri-Coat and Storm Grey, and the package’s 19-inch wheels come in Gloss Black. Inside, the Journey Blacktop comes standard with black cloth seats and Chrysler’s 8.4-inch Uconnect touch screen, but black leather is also available as an option.

Finally, the 2013 Durango Blacktop is offered on both the Rallye and R/T trim levels starting at just $295. For this price, customers will get similar black exterior accents as the other two models and standard 20-inch black wheels. The Durango R/T already has a pretty sporty interior so this is left alone, but if Durango Rallye buyers are looking for an upgraded interior, a $595 Blacktop option will equip the cabins with leather seats that have suede inserts, black wood trim and a 12-way drivers seat with lumbar adjustments. The Durango Blacktop colors are limited to Bright White, Brilliant Black, Granite Crystal, Billet Silver and Redline Red.

For more information on the extended Blacktop family, scroll down to read Dodge’s press release. We’ll have plenty of live images ready for you next week.

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