In the middle of the 1970s supercar boom, when Italian exotics were still flirting with 4.0 and 5.0 liter engines, an American luxury coupe quietly rolled out of Detroit with a V8 so vast it made most ...
The first-generation Dodge Charger has always occupied a distinct space in Mopar history, blending fastback styling with serious performance potential. Some examples, however, rise above the rest due ...
Not to sound like a parody of Jerry Seinfeld here, but what's the deal with all these identical-displacement V8s from different manufacturers? We've talked about the Ford 427 vs. the Chevy 427 before, ...
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Straight off the bat, it's the engine sizes. The Mopar 383 V8 displaces 383 cubic inches (6.3 liters), sitting between the 340 (5.6 liters) and 440 (7.2 liters). The 340, 383, and 440 all are part of ...
Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...
Chrysler introduced the triple carburetion on its B-body muscle cars midway through the 1969 model year, on the Plymouth Road Runner and the Dodge Coronet Super Bee. Around 3,300 units fitted with the ...
In the 1960s, Chrysler built a handful of cars powered by aircraft-style turbine engines. And where does one take a turbine when it's in need of a rebuild? To the original manufacturer, of course.
Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...
What’s bigger than a Hellcat and scarier than a Demon? A 426-cubic-inch Hemi engine with a massive 3.0-liter supercharger bolted on to it. Called the “Hellephant,” the new crate engine from Mopar has ...