Stellantis is going through changes. Big ones. Top-down leadership moves are actively recharting each brand’s path, with Dodge CEO Matt McAlear telling us “V8 is no longer a bad word around the company.” That change didn’t come until after the electric Charger Daytona launch, which has been criticized continually by people who just want big-displacement gas engines. McAlear admits that all the harshness “stings,” but insists it’s the right move while hinting at a V8 comeback for the iconic model. But what about things that aren’t the Charger?
Dodge once built an impressive—world-beating, even—sports car, but no longer. Meanwhile, Chevy has just turned in one of the most ridiculous rear-wheel drive vehicles ever built (especially for the money) and Ford is launching a Mustang that recently laid waste to a record Dodge previously held.
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