The Dodge Charger has become one of the company’s best
selling models, but when the rumors of the return of the Charger came around,
many had hoped for the return of a high horsepower, two-door coupe similar to
those found in the 1960s and 1970s.Many
of those people were happy with the new Charger, but some still grumble that it
should have been a coupe.That group was
further pacified by the new Dodge Challenger, but there remain those who want a
two door Charger, and Force Performance of Miami, Florida is taking steps to
appease those people with their Force Performance TriCharger.
Force Performance has started with a new Dodge Charger, and
the styling changes begin, of course, with the alteration from four doors to
two.The doors wear the same
indentations as the 1969 Charger, and the grille area has been redesigned to
have a center-split section similar to that found on the ’69 models.The large hood scoop offers both form and function,
as the TriCharger focuses as much on performance as it does on styling.
Force is known in their area for forced induction and
aftermarket fuel injection setups, so it would only make sense for their
two-door Charger to feature a forced induction setup, and what a setup it offers.It starts with a late model Hemi built to 426
cubic inches and topped by a set of Indy Cylinder Heads, fed by twin Garrett
GT40 turbochargers AND a MagnaCharger Supercharger.It is expected that the TriCharger, when
completed, will make somewhere in the area of 1200 horsepower, and with the
2008 SEMA Show less than a month away now, perhaps this awesome TriCharger
coupe may be unveiled in Vegas?
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
