3rd Gen Durango 2011+ models

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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 09:55 AM
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Default Dodge is getting more awesome by the minute

2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat can hit 204 mph http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/...n-hit-204-mph/
 
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 05:33 PM
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And at $60K-plus there will be a good number of buyers. 'Vettes and 'Stangs are pretty obvious but when this sleeper pulls up -- watch their eyes bulge.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 01:58 AM
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Nice looking car, and I wouldn`t mind owning one if I could afford it. But the only thing I don`t like about it, is the hood, its ugly as hell.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 06:22 AM
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I wqould definately consider for a replacement for my 06 300 SRT!

Hood myay be ugly, but at least it is functional.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 08:53 AM
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Would be nice to have the option of a normal hood. That one looks mean but would attract more police attention than you'd want.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 05:08 PM
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Please GOD let them drop this motor in the '15 Durango R/T. Scrapping up my pennies NOW
 
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Saleen190
Please GOD let them drop this motor in the '15 Durango R/T. Scrapping up my pennies NOW
Much as I'd like to take a spin in a Hellcat, that much power in a relatively low priced car (as compared to other vehicles with that much power) will end in a "Darwin moment" for many, and unfortunately some nearby innocents. Lots of pictures online of similar Darwin moments of folks taking their first spin in Ferraris, Porches, etc. Wonder how bad the insurance will be on a Hellcat? I probably shouldn't own one - though I still want one.

In a Durango? Would be interesting but I'd be worried about the high center of gravity with that much power. Also would be challenging to do AWD, so they would probably just stick with RWD. I'd be willing to bet the SRT team builds a Hellcat Durango just for the hell of it. Won't be a Hellcat JGC since it appears that Dodge is officially their performance badge - to the point of dropping the SRT 300C.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bbtkd
. Also would be challenging to do AWD . . . .

Do what Tommy Ivo did in the 60s, put an engine on each wheel. No more AWD gearing to worry about. :-)
 
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 08:11 PM
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I would really like to see just a Durango srt and think it should be a true consideration. Build it in 2wd, leave the Jeep awd. It's apparent that the suspension (aside from the rear shock/ coil) configuration is adaptable, brakes are a bolt on deal with no tooling or manufacturing changes and the firewall/ floor can accommodate the motor and seats just as the wk2. Keep it rwd just as the other Dodge srt platforms and it wouldn't be a huge contender for the Jeep but still leave an option for the Mopar diehards.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 08:29 PM
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I'd love to get in the seat of that thing!
 
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