| Step back in time some fifty years ago
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| | eventually dropped, DaimlerChrysler
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| and you would see that the American
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| | decided to expand the SRT line up to
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| automotive market was much different than
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| | include certain vehicles sporting Dodge,
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| it is today. Three companies dominated
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| | Jeep and Chrysler nameplates.
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| the scene: GM, Ford, and Chrysler with
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| | So, what qualifies a vehicle to wear the
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| the newly formed American Motors making
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| | SRT designation? Several things
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| up the bulk of the sales. Volkswagen was
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| | including:
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| new to the U.S. market with its legendary
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| | --Potent engines. Only the most powerful
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| Beetle while Toyota was still a few years
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| | engines are reserved for SRT vehicles.
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| away from marketing its very first cars.
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| | While some are normally aspirated, many
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| Although the term "muscle car" wasn't
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| | have been turbocharged or supercharged to
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| used until the 1960s, a series of "Hemi
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| | beef up horsepower.
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| powered" vehicles from the Chrysler
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| | --Responsive handling. Relying heavily on
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| Corporation began to hit the streets.
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| | its Mercedes connection, the SRT team
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| These particular models influenced this
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| | employs state of the art steering and
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| unique segment for several years until
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| | suspension systems in every model. Add in
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| market changes in the early 1970s
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| | more powerful brakes and you have a
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| effectively eliminated that category.
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| | vehicle that masters every turn and stops
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| Today, muscle cars are back and the
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| | on a dime every time.
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| Chrysler Group is leading the way with
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| | --Bold styling. No ordinary vehicle is
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| its expansive line up of SRT vehicles.
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| | eligible for the SRT treatment as massive
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| Although consumer tastes have changed as
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| | aluminum wheels, front and rear spoilers,
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| has the overall automotive market,
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| | and bold air intakes are included to
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| Chrysler's SRT family of vehicles remains
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| | enhance performance. On the inside, race
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| a popular choice for performance
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| | inspired aluminum pedals and sports car
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| enthusiasts everywhere. Read on and we'll
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| | derived seating gives SRT drivers a true
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| explore the vehicles that are shaping the
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| | performance feel to match the energy
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| new muscle car era.
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| | brimming underneath every hood.
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| Several years before Daimler-Benz and the
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| | Currently, the SRT line up includes the
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| Chrysler Corporation merged to form
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| | following models with more vehicles
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| DaimlerChrysler, a team of Chrysler
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| | expected to receive that designation:
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| employees was tasked to invigorate the
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| | Dodge: Ram SRT10 Quad Cab; Ram SRT10
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| automaker's line up with bold and
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| | Regular Cab; Viper SRT10 Coupe; Viper
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| exciting models. The first vehicle
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| | SRT10 Roadster; Charger SRT8; and the
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| produced by "Team Viper" was the Dodge
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| | Magnum SRT8.
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| Viper, Mopar's answer to the Chevy
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| | Chrysler: 300C SRT8; Crossfire SRT6
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| Corvette; a few years later it was
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| | Coupe; and Crossfire SRT6 Roadster.
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| followed by the Plymouth Prowler, a
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| | Jeep: Grand Cherokee SRT8.
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| limited production retro-style roadster
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| | Much like the muscle car era of long ago,
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| produced by a parallel group, "Team
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| | SRT enthusiasts are beefing up their
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| Prowler". Clearly, Chrysler was
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| | already potent vehicles with nifty
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| attempting to erase its uninspiring K-car
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| | aftermarket parts and supplies including
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| image with the production of these two
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| | supercharger systems, exhaust headers,
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| models and although production was very
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| | cat-back exhaust systems, cool air
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| limited, the vehicles managed to
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| | intakes, lowering kits, traction bars,
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| positively impact the Dodge and Plymouth
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| | and more. Popular aftermarket performance
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| brands.
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| | suppliers are matching the introduction
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| Team Viper and Team Prowler later merged
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| | of every SRT model with new products of
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| operations to become SRT - Street and
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| | their own. Definitely, the SRT crowd is a
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| Racing Technology - a high performance
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| | unique group of automotive enthusiasts
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| automotive group that is part of the
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| | who simply won't settle for the status
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| Chrysler Group at DaimlerChrysler.
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| | quo.
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| Although the Plymouth brand was
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