7/7/2023 0 Comments Dodge crossover carsNo, these days the crossover is king, and in particular the three-row crossover which can carry the whole soccer team if needed. They're more big sledgehammers of cars, far larger than the average Canadian family sedan – and we don't generally buy sedans for family duties anyway. The Charger and Challenger that came along a little later (and persist today) are of a different breed. With machines like the original Pontiac GTO, the idea was to build something with a little straight-line speed in a car that still had to haul the family around. The original recipe for creating a muscle car was to take a large engine and shove it into a mid-size car. However, shouty though it may be, the Durangry isn't completely without merit. So, no speaking softly for Dodge's three-seater, which arrives in the school dropoff line with all the subtlety of a pair of patent leather pants. The Durango has been infused with a little dash of Hellcat hot sauce (minus the supercharger) and it shows. Subtle the SRT is not, but subtlety is not really what Dodge does. It's a brick yes, but an attack brick: the sort of brick that gets heaved through someone's window.ĭodge’s infotainment touchscreen is very intuitive, and the optional adaptive cruise control takes the labour out of commuting - PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN Let's check it out:īuilding on the Durango's handsome lantern-jawed profile, the SRT variant adds a more aggressive front fascia, a hood with functional scoops and venting, huge twin rear exhausts, and 20-inch gloss-black wheels which somehow manage not to look overlarge. Thus, the Durango comes in an R/T model with a 5.7-litre V8 engine, and a new SRT designation that pulls out all the stops with a 6.4-litre eight-cylinder monster. However, this is Dodge we're talking about, a company that tends to look at useful competence and go, “But what if we added more horsepower?” They just can't leave well enough alone, bless them. The 3.6-litre V6 that's available on the base model can haul 2,812 kilograms, which is more than enough for your average boat or trailer. In Dodge's range, that's the Durango, a three-row SUV that's pretty good looking, has plenty of space, and has ample towing capacity. Thus, you've got to buy something more mainstream, and if you're lucky maybe there's a V8 option. Sure, it'd be great if you could tuck a Challenger Hellcat in the ol' garage (made in Canada, don'tchaknow), but as cool as the Challenger is, it can't really haul kids, and it can't tow stuff. The problem with muscle car dreams is family car reality.
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