Chrysler
This year's SEMA show is the perfect place for Chrysler to show off some of its Mopar performance parts. Skunkwerks, an in-house performance shop, is responsible for all of the Chrysler Group's vehicles at the show. This PT, called the PT Speedster, is one fine example of their work. From the Mopar parts bin comes a Stage 1 turbo, raising the 4-cylinder's output to 235 hp, a Stage 2 coilover suspension kit, and a decklid spoiler. Mopar also provided a boost gauge, anti-sway bar, and blow-off valve. Decorating the speedster is a set of 18" Budnik wheels and a two tone black and viper red paint job. For a list of available Mopar performance parts, check out mopar.com
Powered by a 400-hp version of the supercharged 3.6-liter V-6 of the SRT-6, the lightweight Crossfire Drifter features a variety of drift-racing modifications. Skunkwerks added a full body kit including front and rear fascias, an air damn, lower rocker panels, and a huge carbon fiber wing. A chopped windshield adds some aggressiveness to the Crossfire, and a custom dual-exhaust system finishes off the package. Inside the cockpit, a shifter, steering wheel, seats, and pedals all come from Sparco. Under the car is a set of BBS wheels and Michelin competition tires, two of which are connected to a limited slip rear differential provided by Mercedes-Benz tuner RennTech.
The Skunkwerks team calls this vehicle "the logical evolution of the versatile Dodge Dakota Quad Cab," and well, we don't really understand what's so logical about it. It certainly isn't the bright orange paint. Or the massive wheel tire combo. And it certainly isn't the water-fording intake system. The Dakota Warrior H.O. is powered by a stock 260-hp 4.7-liter, and is about as big as mid-size trucks get. Along with the obvious changes, the truck features a wider track, winch, tow hooks, and decoupling sway bars. The two-tone orange and black racing seats come from Katzkin.
Maybe it's just us, but this decapitated Durango, called the "Dude", makes a better pickup truck than, well, Dodge's pickup trucks. This cool custom features, not surprisingly, a Hemi V-8 with a custom cat-back exhaust system. The hood design was inspired by the Viper V-10 powered Ram SRT-10, 20" billet wheels are provided by Budnik, and PPG gave the Dodge its Tangerine Pearl paint job.
A special project for Chrylser's SRT team, the Dodge "Hot Rod" Magnum is one badass wagon. The hot rod theme is an attempt to tie the car to 70's Chrysler muscle cars, and a few details achieve that goal. The Magnum had HEMI Orange paint with graphics by Kustom haus, a 70's style blackout hood, 1970 Dodge Challenger exhaust tips, and 1970 Dodge Charger HEMI badges. Inside is a custom leather quad seating set-up with a full length silver center console which matches the shifter and dash bezels. Other mods include 22" chrome wheels from TIS (Twenty Inches Strong), a Kicker stereo, Bilstein shocks, and SRT suspension and braking enhancements.
You've already seen it in our November issue, but here's another look at the 425-hp Chrysler 300 SRT-8. A larger displacement Hemi powerplant and larger wheels make an already awesome American sedan even cooler.
Outrageous Dodge Magnum wagons were everywhere at SEMA this year. This one, at the DUB magazine display, sports Lamborghini-style doors along with the requisite chrome wheels and lowered suspension. For more info about DUB, visit DUB Magazine
The two-tone paint job is reminiscent of station wagons of yesteryear. The massive wheels and ground scraping looks, however, are not. But the two together combine yesterday and today to make quite a statement. And if you like these wheels, check out Vault Wheels
for their full product line.
This 300C by MHT Alloys takes the cake for most outrageous 300 (and there were plenty of them). We tried to slide a piece of paper under this car. It didn't work. And what is going on with that grille? See MHT Alloys
for more info.
Yes, another Magnum. It was quite possibly the most prevalent car at the show, right above the Mustang and, strangely, the Rolls-Royce Phantom (half the production was apparently at SEMA). This one was, surprisingly, built by Dodge themselves. We aren't usually fans of purple cars, but how can you argue with this one?