New Cars for 2017: Dodge
Challenger: Fiat Chrysler’s fourth-generation Uconnect infotainment system features more processing power and now supports Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and multi-touch gestures on its 8.4-inch screen. Dodge also adds a special-edition T/A model for ‘17, which includes a performance exhaust and two headlight intake tubes—compared to the SRT Hellcat model’s single headlight intake tube. It’s totally tubular.
Charger: Dodge’s big sedan gets the same upgraded infotainment unit as its two-door li’l bro. Likewise, the Charger inherits a special-edition Daytona variant, which last graced the lineup in 2013. The kit brings Hellcat-style front and rear bodywork, matte-black coverings for the roof and parts of the hood and trunk, and the Super Track Pak available elsewhere in the Charger family.
Viper (shown above): It’s a bittersweet celebration of the Viper’s 25th anniversary, as 2017 also marks the final year of production for the V-10 sports car that is equal parts sledgehammer and scalpel. Six special editions celebrate/mourn the occasion: the Snakeskin Editions ACR and GTC, the Dodge Dealer Edition ACR, the VooDoo II Edition ACR, the GTS-R Commemorative Edition ACR, and the 1:28 Edition ACR, a reference to the current production-car lap record at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca of 1:28.65, which was set with the Viper ACR.
Minor trim changes: Durango, Grand Caravan, Journey
Dead: Dart
