{"id":65985,"date":"2022-10-31T11:01:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T15:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=65985"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:20:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:20:15","slug":"a-look-at-the-history-of-mopar-branded-dodge-vehicles-part-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/showcase\/2022\/10\/a-look-at-the-history-of-mopar-branded-dodge-vehicles-part-iii.html","title":{"rendered":"A Look at the History of Mopar®<\/sub> Branded Dodge Vehicles: Part III"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mopar <\/strong>\u201918 Durango<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Challenger and Charger were each featured several times during the early years of the Mopar\u00ae<\/sub> vehicle program, but it wasn\u2019t until 2019 when the Durango got its time in the factory-modified spotlight. The Mopar \u201918 Durango was the first SUV and the first all-wheel-drive Moparized vehicle, but most importantly, it was based on the SRT\u00ae<\/sup> model. That means that it featured the 392-cubic-inch HEMI\u00ae<\/sup> engine, sending 475 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque toward all four wheels via the quick-shifting 8-speed automatic transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the outside, the Mopar \u201918 Durango was offered in B5 Blue or Octane Red with a black painted hood and roof, black 20-inch wheels, black badges, black window trim, a black grille, black headlight bezels, a black panel between the taillights and black exhaust tips. The package included Mopar \u201918 badges on the grille and rear hatch, and while you can\u2019t really tell from the pictures, a lower spring kit and a full cat-back exhaust system were also part of the build \u2013 creating a more aggressive stance and exhaust note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside, the Mopar \u201918 Durango could be ordered with either red or black leather, with both colors coming with embroidered Mopar logos on the front upper seatbacks. There was also a serialized dash plaque included, denoting the build number of each vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finally, like the other Mopar vehicles, every buyer got a\nunique owner\u2019s kit with authentication data and information on the build\nprocess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 250 examples of the Mopar \u201918 Durango were produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mopar <\/strong>\u201919 Challenger<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

When the 2019 model year rolled out, Mopar opted to celebrate\nits 10th<\/sup> consecutive year of custom vehicles by returning to the\nmodel that started it all \u2013 the Dodge Challenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOver the last decade, we\u2019ve customized an impressive group of vehicles with exclusive Mopar performance parts and accessories that our enthusiast customers crave,\u201d said Mark Bosanac, Head of Mopar Service, Parts & Customer Care, FCA – North America. \u201cThis year, we\u2019re commemorating our tenth Mopar build with another unique and collectible Dodge Challenger, which continues to be the modern muscle car every bit as beloved today as the first generation vehicle was 50 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Mopar \u201919 Challenger is based once again on the R\/T Scat Pack with the Shaker hood, available in Pitch Blue or White Knuckle with the \u201cShakedown\u201d graphics package in Mopar Blue. The exterior upgrades also included Mopar hood pins, a decklid spoiler badge, wheel locks, Mopar valve stem caps and Mopar center caps on the 20-inch wheels. To bolster both underhood appearance and performance, this package included a Mopar cold air intake kit and strut tower braces with silver powdercoated caps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inside, the Mopar \u201919 Challenger featured performance cloth seats with a two-tone embroidered Mopar logo on the front upper seatbacks, premium Berber floor mats, a bright doorsill plate and a Mopar \u201919 badge on the passenger\u2019s side of the dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The owner\u2019s kit for the Mopar \u201919 Challenger included a \u201cbirth certificate\u201d with the build date and sequence number of each vehicle, a full-color vehicle information booklet, vehicle artwork from the Mopar design team and an engraved keepsake with the vehicle number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 100 examples of the Mopar \u201919 Challenger were produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mopar <\/strong>\u201922 Durango<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Finally, after taking 2020 off due to the COVID-19 pandemic and featuring the Ram 1500 for 2021, the latest Moparized vehicle was introduced earlier this year in the form of the Mopar \u201922 Durango. Celebrating the Mopar Brand\u2019s 85th<\/sup> anniversary, this 12th<\/sup> vehicle in the Moparized lineup combines the familiar exterior design with the muscular lines of the sporty three-row SUV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOur new, limited-edition Mopar \u201922 Durango features exclusive Mopar performance parts and accessories,\u201d said Mark Bosanac, North America Vice President, Mopar Service, Parts & Customer Care. \u201cUnlike any other aftermarket offerings, our performance parts and accessories are jointly developed and quality tested with the product engineering team and they are backed by the factory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Mopar \u201922 Durango is based on the R\/T AWD and this limited-edition package comes standard with the features of the Plus Group and the Tow N Go Package. This means that it is powered by the 5.7-liter HEMI engine, sending 360 horsepower toward all four wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission and an advanced all-wheel-drive system. When coupled with the Tow N Go Package, this three-row SUV yields a towing capacity of 8,700 pounds and a top speed of 145 miles per hour, but more importantly, this popular equipment group adds uniquely-tuned SRT performance exhaust for the proper throaty roar. The Mopar \u201922 also comes with the SRT adaptive damping suspension system, an electronic limited-slip differential, retuned active noise cancellation, the Performance Pages app in the infotainment system, a 1-inch lowering kit and 20-by-10-inch black painted \u201cLights Out\u201d wheels wrapped in Pirelli tires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n