The Next Gen Avenger

A few months ago Chrysler announced that it would end production of the Dodge Avenger. The car world really didn't seem to care, automotive journalist claim the Avenger was a rental car at best. The current gen Avenger came to life in 2007 and since then have sold over 406,000 units. Sadly this wasn't enough to save the Avenger, Dodge could of took the easy way out and made a new model based off of the 2015 Chrysler 200 but they did not. As of right now the Avenger is dead, but could it be revived in the next few years?

One rumor and the most recent is that Dodge will build the new Avenger on a new Alfa Romeo-designed rear-wheel-drive platform. If this would be the case we could see a smaller more nimble Avenger, built for performance. This would make sense seeing that Dodge is trying to become known for their aggressive and muscle car themed vehicles. Building the new Avenger on this platform would then make it different from the upcoming 200, not taking the easy way out and rebadging a vehicle. 

The second theory and my favorite is that the rumored Cuda that has been in the works for the last few years is the next generation Avenger. This means everything we have been hearing regarding the Cuda could still be true, a modern sports car with some sort of performance engine, may it be the new Supercharged Hellcat or a SRT4 we are not sure yet. I honestly believe this is whats going to happen, the name Cuda has received to much negative feedback, especially if they modernize it instead of a retro design. So would it be the same Avenger we know and love today... The answer is no, but it sure is a start, and would be keeping that name alive.

2016 SRT Cuda

After years of speculation today I finally received word from a unnamed but reliable source of mine that we will see a all new vehicle only available to SRT. The vehicle as you probably guessed it is the 2016 Cuda, the image above is the closest rendering to the actual production car. The Cuda will be roughly the same size as the 2015 Ford Mustang and will come in two engine choices. The first will be the standard choice, the 470-hp 392 6.4 L SRT8 Hemi V8, the second and more exciting engine choice will be the Supercharged Hellcat engine with a amazing 670-hp. As you may have noticed from the rendering above the Cuda has a more modern design, this is so the Challenger can keep the retro theme and we get a new vehicle that wont directly compete against it. Expect to see some spy shots of this beauty popping up in the next few months.

April Fools.

2016 ‘Cuda

The 2016 ‘Cuda will be a completely new car, and it will coexist with the refreshed 2015 Challenger. The car is rumored to be branded as a Dodge and a SRT and will feature a more modern styling than the current Challenger, there will be only a few styling cues from the original Cuda. The power plant behind the Cuda is a rumored 6.2 Super Charged Hemi.

LX Platform Refresh

Hopefully we will start seeing some spy shots of these refreshes. The first will be a all new Challenger built on a rumored “LA” platform, will be a little bit smaller and will use the new 8 speed automatic transmission. Next will be the Charger with a few exterior changes most likely a new grille. Lastly the 300, i’m hoping it doesn’t get changed to much because its a great looking car, i’m thinking a new grille maybe and a interior refresh.