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Car and Driver
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
Well . . . The Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Is Back Again for 2026
Dodge revealed details for the 2026 Durango lineup, quashing rumors that the current generation would end after 2025. In addition to carrying over the current generation for at least one more year, Dodge also announced the return of the V-8-powered R/T and SRT Hellcat Durangos. Pricing for the GT and R/T models is unchanged from 2025, starting at $40,490 and $51,990, respectively, while pricing for the SRT Hellcat won't be revealed until later this year. Dodge did it again. When it launched in 2021, the 710-hp Durango SRT Hellcat was only supposed to stick around for one model year. After taking a year off, Dodge's executives must've realized their stack of money bags was quickly dwindling, so they pivoted and brought the Durango Hellcat back for 2023. Then again, for a final year of production in 2024. And, as money is a hell of an enticement, once more with a slew of final editions for 2025. If you haven't caught on to the theme yet, the Durango is back for a final, final, final, final edition for 2026. Stellantis Okay, so Dodge isn't actually mentioning anything about final editions this go-around of the Durango SRT Hellcat, which could mean they're planning for more than one year of production. The brand is promising to release more details about the seven-seater Hellcat in the third quarter of this year. Along with the high-powered model, Dodge released details on the rest of the 2026 Durango lineup, which includes the V-6 GT model and the V-8 R/T trim. The GT carries over to 2026 unchanged, down to the price, which starts at $40,490. The R/T model adds two new wheel options and brings back the $5990 Tow 'N Go package as a stand-alone option. There's also a new $3495 Blacktop Redline package that adds 20-by-8.0-inch Black Noise wheels, blacked-out badging, and special SRT spoilers for the front and rear. The R/T trim starts at $51,990, the same as last year. Order books for the GT and R/T are scheduled to open in June, with cars arriving in dealerships sometime in the third quarter of this year. Jack Fitzgerald Associate News Editor Jack Fitzgerald's love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn't afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. Read full bio
Motor 1
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Motor 1
The Dodge Durango Hellcat Refuses to Die
The Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat was supposed to be a one-and-done. Dodge initially created this supercharged V-8 SUV for the 2021 model year only, but it proved so popular that the Durango Hellcat made a comeback in 2023. Unfortunately for Dodge, that pissed off a number of 2021 owners who thought they were getting a true limited-edition SUV. But the Durango Hellcat was too good to kill off. For 2026, the Durango Hellcat enters its fourth consecutive year of production, its fifth in total. It may just be indestructible. Photo by: Dodge Dodge revealed details on the 2026 Durango on Friday, though it only just confirmed the SRT Hellcat would continue for the next model year, offering no further information. The brand said it would reveal more in the third quarter of this year. For 2026, the base V-6 Durango GT lives on, and its $40,490 base price stays the same, too. The Hemi V-8-powered R/T gets a new 20-inch wheel design, and the Tow N Go package is now available as a standalone option, where it previously only came on the R/T 20th anniversary editions. For $5,990, you get all the performance upgrades that used to come with the Durango SRT 392, minus the engine, and everything that comes with the $1,195 tow package, including a trailer brake controller. Photo by: Dodge In a statement, Dodge CEO Matt McAleer said Tow N Go accounted for 25 percent of Durango orders at various points, so the brand wanted to expand it across the lineup. The R/T also gets the $3,495 Blacktop Redline package that debuted with the Durango GT last year, which includes unique wheels, black and red racing stripes, and red stitching inside. Like the GT, Dodge didn't raise Durango R/T pricing for 2026, with the $51,990 base price remaining as before. Next year will be the 15th on the market for the current Durango, making it one of the oldest models you can buy today. But, as Dodge struggles with the Hornet and the new V-8-less Charger, it needs the Durango. It might be old, but that just means Dodge has long since paid off the development and tooling costs, making it profitable. Plus, customers still love it, and all of this is doubly true with the Hellcat. More on Dodge You'll Have To Wait Longer for the Dodge Charger Sixpack The New Dodge Charger Sedan Is Here. And It's Powerful Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Gallery: 2026 Dodge Durango 4 Source: Dodge Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Durango Hellcat Owners Take Dodge To Court Over 'Bait And Switch'
Dodge Durango Hellcat owners are pissed, but not because of any issues with their 710-horsepower high-performance SUVs. When Dodge first announced the Durango Hellcat in 2020 it said the model would be a one-year-only special edition for the 2021 model year, but production of the SUV was brought back for 2023 and has continued since then. Those original owners have been locked in a legal battle with the automaker because they feel Dodge misled them over the Durango Hellcat's special edition status, and now both parties are going to court. Read more: What's The Point Of Mid-Grade Gasoline? The Durango Hellcat's combination of supercharged Hemi might and three-row family hauling capability was brilliant, putting it in a class of its own against myriad other high-performance SUVs. Buyers lined up to get their hands on one when order books opened at the end of 2020, especially after Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis confirmed that the Durango Hellcat would only be available for one model year: "The 2021 Durango Hellcat is only a single model-year run, ensuring that it will be a very special, sought-after performance SUV for years to come." In January 2021 just after the Hellcat first reached dealers it was nearly sold out; Dodge initially planned for a 2,000-unit production run but ended up building 3,000 2021 Durango Hellcats. Pretty impressive for an SUV that cost nearly $84,000. At the time, a company spokesperson confirmed to Jalopnik that there would be no Durango Hellcat allocations for 2022, reiterating that it was a 2021-only model. Then, in the summer of 2022, Dodge announced that the Durango Hellcat would return for the 2023 model year, which immediately pissed off existing owners — some were so mad that they took legal action. In March 2023, seven Durango Hellcat owners filed a suit in the U.S. District Court in Delaware against Dodge. Their argument? Dodge misled buyers of the original run of Durango Hellcats by continuing the SUV's production. The owners claim that had they known Dodge would make more Durango Hellcats after initially saying it would be a one year only model, they wouldn't have paid so much for one at the dealer. According to Car Complaints, the owners reference both Tim Kuniskis' statements about the Hellcat being available for just one year and Dodge's promomotional and press materials as evidence for the case. At the end of the day, this drama is all about value. The suit mentions that Dodge's implication that the Durango Hellcat would be a limited edition led the owners to purchase the SUVs as a "suitable investment." From Car Complaints: "The lawsuit alleges the plaintiffs purchased their SUVs as a "suitable investment," the implication being the 2021 SRT Hellcat was to be a "limited edition" vehicle that was never to be built again. The motion says: "Each Plaintiff alleges that they purchased the SRT Hellcat based upon Defendants' representations that it was a 'limited edition,' 'one-year model run only,' making it a 'suitable investment' and 'eventual collector's item.'" Dodge and the owners came close to resolving the case and had entered into mediation, but things fell through and the owners took the brand back to court. Dodge doesn't believe it misled anyone about the Durango Hellcat's production and says the case should be dismissed. According to Car Complaints, Dodge claims that the company's language at the time, both in official announcements and the words of Kuniskis, never stated that the Durango Hellcat wouldn't ever go into production again. From Car Complaints: "The plaintiffs quote Kuniskis from an article that also says: "[T]he Durango Hellcat is not limited, not serialized like what we do with [Dodge Demon]" and the 2021 model year run of the vehicle did "not imply the end of the product lifecycle." Dodge is also claiming that the limited production of the Durango Hellcat had more to do with production difficulties arising from the Covid-19 pandemic; this is why just 3,000 were initially made. As for the owners who said they bought the SUV as an investment, Dodge called them out over those claims, saying that none of them mentioned storing or limiting their use of their Durango Hellcats, nor did any of the owners "claim they tried to sell their SUVs but the vehicles had lost value." Dodge also points out how none of the owners' Durangos are defective in any way or don't perform as advertised. Whatever happens, this case doesn't seem as if it'll be over anytime soon. Meanwhile Dodge has continued production of the Durango Hellcat. There's currently three 2025 model year special edition versions available to those with deep enough pockets: The Durango Hellcat Silver Bullet, Durango Hellcat Hammerhead and Durango Hellcat Brass Monkey. Each one will set you back $114,920 including destination charges, a hell of a lot more than the original 2021 Hellcats. This isn't the first time owners of a certain model have come after an automaker. In the 1970s, Cadillac Eldorado Convertible owners sued GM over a similar situation, with the owners claiming GM's continued production of the convertible misled buyers after the company said that it would stop making them. Read the original article on Jalopnik.
