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Here's What The R/T Badge On A Dodge Charger Actually Means
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (692+ words) Jalopnik Here's What The R/T Badge On A Dodge Charger Actually Means High-performance Dodge vehicles have been displaying the R/T badge since the late 1960s, when it debuted on the 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T that muscled up with your…...
Here's How Much The Gap Between U.S. Income And Car Prices Has Increased In 55 Years
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (304+ words) Just for fun – and we use the term fun in a sadist way — if you track the median household income over the past 55 years, and the average new-car price, too, you get some interesting stats that you cannot blame solely…...
The Toyota RAV4 V6 Embarassed These More Expensive Crossovers And SUVS To 60
1+ week, 3+ day ago (549+ words) Jalopnik The Toyota RAV4 V6 Embarassed These More Expensive Crossovers And SUVS To 60 Just about everyone likes a good sleeper car. Maybe it stems from our lizard brains finding excitement in the unexpected, or maybe it's the simple, unimpeachable joy of watching…...
These Are The New Cars Our Readers Would Spend $250,000 On
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1154+ words) I can't say many cars would tickle my fancy at that number, but the Lucid Air Sapphire starts right at $249k and with the performance and such still isn't worth that $, but is an amazing piece of technology. This is probably…...
What's The Difference Between A Muscle Car And A Pony Car?
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) Have you ever walked into a car meet and gotten confused about the difference between a muscle car and a pony car? It's fine. These two categories overlap so much now that even seasoned enthusiasts... What's The Difference Between A…...
Plymouth's Only SUV Was Really A Dodge Ramcharger With A Removable Soft Top Truck Cab
3+ week, 4+ day ago (294+ words) Plymouth is a storied but sadly defunct automaker, remembered most fondly for powerful muscle cars like the Barracuda, Superbird, and rolling midlife-crisis that was the Prowler. What it isn't best known for is SUVs, as despite being in business from…...
The 'Gentleman's Muscle Car' Expertly Combined Luxury And Performance
3+ week, 5+ day ago (587+ words) Jalopnik The 'Gentleman's Muscle Car' Expertly Combined Luxury And Performance Mopar fans probably know that before being a standalone muscle car, the GTX was Plymouth's way of selling you a go-fast Belvedere. Plymouth's idea of a spicier Belvedere was to…...
How This Rare 1963 Pontiac Drag Racer Earned Its 'Swiss Cheese' Nickname
3+ week, 6+ day ago (516+ words) Jalopnik How This Rare 1963 Pontiac Drag Racer Earned Its 'Swiss Cheese' Nickname It was Colin Chapman – subject of a fascinating biography — who taught automakers that an ideal formula for going faster was to "simplify, and then add lightness." But it's…...
Why This Rare Engine Wasn't The Formidable Muscle Car V8 Pontiac Had Hoped
3+ week, 6+ day ago (622+ words) Jalopnik Why This Rare Engine Wasn't The Formidable Muscle Car V8 Pontiac Had Hoped In the late 1960s, Pontiac had a couple of serious V8 engines that ate up a big amount of air, using what the brand called "Ram Air" induction. Later…...
Here's What Happens When You Blueprint An Engine
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (291+ words) You have probably heard the term "blueprinted" at car meets and drag strips. What exactly is it, though, and what does it entail? Blueprinting is the art of engine building that goes way beyond reconditioning. It's a meticulous approach towards…...