We were excited to see that Dodge has finally released the Challenger SRT8 and while we don’t have all of the juicy details yet we are happy report that the new car will be equipped with an “SRT-exclusive Reconfigurable Display”. This means that you will be able to customize the readout from the SRT8’s 180 mph speed to display the 0-60 braking times, 0-60 acceleration times, and and ¼-mile times and g-forces.
We all know that Mustangs are some of the more popular cars on the road today. They are one of the best muscle cars because they have all the power, looks, and affordability that we crave. Yet, there is still ways that the Mustang can be improved upon and it looks like we found a perfect example of this.
We received news from Saleen this week that they are now going to offer their 302 cubic inch V8 as a crate engine. This engine has been thoroughly tested and has recieved high praise and good marks from everyone.
Scion is struggling over the past year and a half. According to their numbers they have hit a slump with their peak amount being at 175,000 cars sold in 2006. Last year they were only able to sell 130,000. How are they going to fix this problem? They are hoping that the release of three new cars will do the trick.
In Lincoln, Nebraska BMW put up one of their brand new M3’s up for auction on eBay for $60,000. Obviously they were hoping that eBay shoppers would come flocking to buy the M3 and the price would increase a considerable amount. It seems to be working for many of the other dealerships who have been trying it – but this time the plan backfired on them.