The 2015 North American International Auto Show opened in Detroit’s Cobo Hall this week and while there weren’t any big debuts for the Dodge brand, the Ram Truck brand rolled out their new Ram Rebel off-road pickup. Even in the absence of any big debuts, the Dodge brand area was a popular one thanks to the Hellcat Hemi powered Charger and Challenger making their Motor City auto show debuts along with the new Viper GTC, the Durango, the Journey, the Dart, the less-powered Charger and Challenger models and the Mopar-built Challenger T/A Concept.
In the gallery below, you will find some of the hottest Dodge and Ram products from the 2015 Detroit Auto Show with a special emphasis on high performance. While Ford may have gotten the lion’s share of attention with their new Shelby GT350R Mustang, the new Raptor F150 and the new GT supercar, the Dodge brand still packed the most punch with the Hellcat, Scat Pack and R/T models in addition to the beautiful new Dodge Viper GTC.
Check out our gallery below for a closer look at the hottest Dodge and Ram vehicles from the ongoing 2015 Detroit Auto Show!
"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.
