Here is a look at the Dodge and Ram Truck brand vehicles on display at the ongoing 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.
There is no big news from Dodge or Ram at the 2018 LA Auto Show, as FCA has focused all of their attention on the all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler. However, our two favorite brands were well-represented at the LA show, with Ram showing off their muscular pickups while Dodge showed off their muscular cars.
Dodge is All About Big Muscle
The Dodge brand is still riding the wave that is the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon and at the LA Auto Show, the wheel-standing, street-legal drag car is the centerpiece of the large high performance display.
The Demon is joined by a spread of the other modern Mopar muscle cars, including the Charger Daytona, the Challenger T/A, the Challenger Shaker, the Challenger Hellcat Widebody and the Charger Hellcat. Of course, the 485hp Durango SRT is also on display and for those showgoers who have never seen a Hemi cut apart – they have one of those, too.
For anyone who loves American muscle cars, the Dodge area is going to be a star attraction at this year’s LA Auto Show.
Ram is All About Big Trucks
The Ram Truck brand doesn’t have any big news for LA, but truck-lovers are sure to enjoy the vehicles on display. The Ram 2500 Power Wagon is joined by the new Hydro Blue Ram 1500 Sport, another Ram 1500 in all-black and a couple of chromed-out trucks – including the newest Ram 3500 with 930lb-ft of diesel torque.
If you aren’t able to make to LA for the auto show, you are in luck, as we have people on the ground in the City of Angels who have put together a great gallery of images. Check out the gallery below for a look at the hottest Dodge and Ram models from LA.
"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.
