The word Dodge has stood for performance and power ever since the first Challenger was unleashed upon the American public. With a full line of performance oriented Dodge cars, performance Dodge parts, and an especially popular following of Dodge truck parts; the Dodge line of vehicles is a tried and true combination of pride and heritage.

When you hear Dodge, the first thing that always pops into my head is the Dodge Viper; but I am sure that the 500 horsepower 8.3 liter V-10 couldn’t have anything to do with that. Of course I hear that one of their Dodge trucks is also packing the same engine; so the word Dodge just may soon bring the image of two vehicles. Of course the Viper has only been around so long, and you cannot ever forget the infamous Dodge Charger and the Dodge Challenger.

With the Dodge Chargers impressive unveiling last year, I must say that I am sold on its new modified look. Perhaps not quite as retro looking as I would have liked, but now that the Dodge Challenger is set to make its own unveiling in 2008; I think I will let the whole thing slide, as the Challenger more than makes up for the slight Charger shortcomings. The 2008 Dodge Challenge looks everything like the original, only staged about forty years later in the future. Need a little bit of family room with your performance?

The Dodge Stratus is said to be the perfect balance between the two. The Stratus has been said in reviews to be the most practical car on the road today; and that may not be too far from the truth. Before the Stratus, the Dodge Intrepid was Dodge’s family sports sedan, and still makes a great used car buy if you can find one around with an owner willing to part with it.

And who can forget the creative ad campaign of a cute little car starring at you through the television set, greeting you with a hearty “Hi”. Today the Neon is pushing towards a more aggressive performance savvy Markey, but every time I see one, I still just want to run up and give it a big hug. Cute and performance just do not ever go hand in hand, but if ever there was a car that had a chance to pull it off it would be the Dodge Neon.

Off of the city highway and onto a deserted country bypass we come across the all new concept of the Dodge Caliber. The Caliber is really nothing fancy in particular, but it does make a nice looking entry-level wagon. Add in the SRT-4 package, and you will be taking on Porsche 930’s after dropping the kids of to soccer practice. Speaking of taking on the Porsche, the Dodge Magnum would thus appear to be a worthy candidate of such a duty. Unfortunately this wagon rod has a lot more tooth and bark than bite; that is unless you spend the extra cash for the 5.7 liter Hemi V-8 version. The Magnum will none-the-less leave you grinning from ear to ear!

What does a Dodge owner do when they aren’t out on the streets? Well if they are in their Dodge Dakota ripping up a mountain side, they are probably in tie driveway washing it; dreaming of ripping up a mountainside. The Dodge Dakota unfortunately no longer comes as a standard-cab, so you will have to pickup the extended version these days. If that fact has got you down, you can always spring for the Dodge Ram SRT-10 mentioned earlier. Equipped with the Viper V-10, this Ram truck is the fastest production truck ever. But don’t take my word for it; drive it and see for yourself!