Dodge Scat Pack Pricing and Details

Back in November 2013, Dodge announce they would be bringing back the Scat Pack name onto its Challenger, Charger, and Dart line-up. No further details were given at the time, but Dodge has released pricing and power details for the Challenger and Charger. The best news of it all- performance packages all retain the factory warranty. A big plus for anyone wanting to get more power, but hesitant about voiding their warranty. The Scat Pack will comprise of three different stages that offer its own power gains to the 5.7-liter Hemi V8.

 "The new Scat Pack kits reinforce our commitment to the performance arena," said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group LLC's service, parts and customer-care brand. "By maintaining the vehicle warranty, we are demonstrating to customers our confidence in the kits, which were built to exactly complement the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger by working hand-in-hand with the engineers who use factory specs to create these vehicles - exclusive knowledge available only to Mopar."

The Scat Pack 1 will have a gain of up to 18 horsepower and 18 lb.-ft of torque. The power gains will come from a Mopar cold-air intake, Mopar cat-back exhaust, and a re-calibrated engine controller to optimize these modifications to the Hemi engine.

Scat Pack 2 adds up to 30 horsepower and will be the "first stage" geared towards the performance enthusiast (maybe Scat Pack 1 is a tease?). The modifications added to this pack is a Mopar camshaft to take advantage of the components of the Scat Pack 1's intake, exhaust, and engine controller. 

Scat Pack 3, probably the better, yet more expensive option, will gain up to 58 horsepower and 47 lb.-ft torque thanks to the addition of Mopar CNC ported heads and hi-flow headers. 

With the additional cost of the car, the packs are priced as followed:
Scat Pack 1- $2,195

Scat Pack 2- $1,895

Scat Pack 3- $4,995

While the performance gains might not agree with your wallet, remember that the performance parts will be fully covered by the warranty.

Source: Dodge

News: 2015 Ford Mustang Convertible

What could be more exciting than the all-new, global, 2015 Mustang? How about the release of the uniquely designed convertible.

"Convertible tops and iconic sports cars like Mustang have always been a great pairing," said Dave Pericak, Mustang chief engineer. "This is the best convertible we've ever built with a one-of-a-kind design that is instantly recognizable as Mustang and an outstanding all-around driving experience."

Being designed from the wheels up, along side of the fastback model, the new convertible embraces an array of visual changes along with meeting increased standards of refinement, quality, and performance. The all new convertible top is now said to be as quiet on the road as the fastback, thanks to its all new full fabric outer layer and a full insulated inner headliner.

Not only has the top been beefed up, the time it takes for the top to come down is rumored to be half the time as before - an estimated 8-second. This is due to the new single center latch and its new drive system. The top sits 6.7 inches lower than previous models when folded, which helps keep a sleek profile while offering better rear visibility.

"When you're sitting in the driveway or at a traffic light and you decide you want to enjoy some sunshine, you shouldn't have to wait around for the top to lower," said Pericak. "Our team worked to engineer a retractable roof that gets out of the way or closes up quickly and quietly."

The convertible chassis stiffness has been increased 13 percent to provide a more stable platform and to help take advantage of the all-new independent rear suspension. The new rear-end has allowed for a class leading 11.4 cubic feet of trunk space. So all you golfers can put your golf bag, along with your friends bag, in the trunk.




Keep your eye out for the release of the all-new 2015 Mustang fastback and convertible later this year.

News source: Ford
Picture source: Ford