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Dodge Roars on with Hemi-Powered Durango

The Truth About Cars

Remember, Dodge found itself on the pointy end of legal action by angry boomers who were irked after buying a Durango SRT Hellcat under the impression it would be a one-year only model. Thats the gear which permits a Durango R/T to haul up to 8,700 pounds, adding black 20-inch wheels and stout Brembo-branded brake calipers.

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Chevrolet S-10 Durango 4x4

The Truth About Cars

Three optional trim levels were available for the 1982-1983 S-10: Durango , Tahoe and Sport. The Durango was the cheapest of the three, adding $334 ($1,111 today) to the cost of a 1983 regular-cab S-10. The Durango package included such luxuries as a cigarette lighter, dome lamp and floor mats. That's what we've got here.

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

Plug In Partners

Company bosses are said to be keen to put this system into production but no firm decisions will be made until the cost of batteries is reduced." The tests are sufficiently advanced that Mazda has a working prototype in a Mazda 5 MPV bodyshell. Chrysler is the last of the six largest car companies to put a hybrid on the market."

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