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Hemi Durango in The Works?

FCA went into SEMA show in Las Vegas this past year hoping to show off some of their new concepts, designs, and had hoped that something might stick. Well one concept truly did stick with the audience and the internet when it was shown off, and that was the bright blue Durango concept, which they called the “Durango Shaker”.

Shortly after the revealing it was reported by major news outlets that the extremely positive reaction to the Shaker concept had stirred the parent company of Dodge, FCA to put major consideration into the development of this concept Durango.

While most other automakers are looking to go away from power, and more towards efficiency, Dodge has remained set on providing car buyers the power they feel they crave. We have seen this with the Viper models, the SRT models, as well as the remake of the Charger & Challenger vehicles. Aggressive styling, and pure power.

SEE ALSO: Dodge Releases Two Appearance Packages for 2016 Durango Model

There have been rumors stirring about for quite some time that they would introduce a SRT version of the Durango, mostly because of how underperforming the Durango had done in recent years, when compared to the king of SUVs their sibling under the FCA umbrella, Jeep. So why not add something unique to it, give it something that is hard to resist.

We took the time to look at the inventory of Dodge Durango from a local Oklahoma dealer, Ada Dodge. What we saw wasn’t a SUV that was lacking power or design, it just needed a step up from itself. Something that made the Durango name live on, and that will surely be the Shaker concept.

Dodge Durango R/T just looks great. The seven-seater can now show-off with many new equipment features and specifically with those one can find in the interior. Its imposing stance is additionally strengthened by the standard for the 2015 model year 20-inch alloys in high-gloss Granite Crystalfinish. On the road the car will produce no less than 360 horsepower (265 kW), coming from the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine and the standard eight-speed automatic transmission. The torque is rated at 528 Nm (390 lb.-ft.), giving the opportunity of great tow rating measured at 7,400 pounds.

The new Durango R/T is also equipped with sport-tuned suspension and huge performance tires measuring 20-inch. The great exterior looks are due to the monochromatic appearance backed-up by the black headlamp bezels and LED daytime running lamps. In addition, the height of the car has been lowered by 20 mm.

However, the accent of this car is to be found inside. With the opening of the door we see abundance of Nappa Leather in Radar Red. Precisely, it is the seats that were wrapped in it. Of course, the red/black contrast stitching is a must. As a matter of fact, we have seen these seats in the Charger and Challenger, but it is very pleasant to the eyes when one can find them in other cars in Dodge’s range, too.

Other accents throughout the interior that should be mentioned are the Uconnect 8.4-inch touchscreen and the new audio releasing its sound via the nine speakers and subwoofer. Form the outside, one can also like the power liftgate function and the HID low-beam headlamps.

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2014 Dodge Durango Special Service SUV will be complementing the range of fleet vehicles of the police and fire agencies as well as the general fleet customers. This Durango embodies the perfect combination of capability, fuel economy and utility.

As a standard it is equipped with a new eight-speed transmission, which also contributes towards the improvement of the fuel economy of up to 25 miles per gallon. In addition, it has ability to tow as much as 7,400-pounds. Vehicle’s driving range is of over 600 miles, and what is more it features a whole host of safety technologies.

This Special Service model also includes additional components which were especially designed for the rigors of daily fleet use. Some instances are the heavy-duty brake package, heavy-duty battery, larger-output 220-amp alternator, heavy-duty water pump and engine oil cooler, and a load leveling suspension.

Other features included in the interior of the 2014 Dodge Durango Special Service are the programmable 7-inch display in the gauge cluster, the Uconnect 5.0-inch touch screen with voice command and Bluetooth, a media hub for USB, SD media card and auxiliary jack integration and Bluetooth streaming audio.

In addition, there have been also included special service headliner and red and white interior dome lamp and spot lamp wiring prep. The Durango’s third-row of seats has been removed in order to deliver more cargo capacity.

This Special Service SUV also includes a customizable rear cargo area with under-floor storage compartments and additional storage in the side compartments. For the bright visual characteristics of this Dodge Durango take car new LED daytime running lamps and rear race track tail lamps.

Some of the optional features included here are for example the Skid Plate Group for all-wheel drive models, ParkView Rear Back-Up Camera, a Trailer Tow Group, Engine Block Heater and Uconnect Access Via Mobile capability.

In terms of safety and security, the Special Service models are unsurpassed given that they offer more than 60 features: standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC), electronic roll mitigation (ERM), Hill-start Assist and standard Trailer-sway Control (TSC), Rain Brake Support and Ready Alert Braking, seat-mounted and side-curtain air bags in the front row, and standard front-row active head restraints.

This Durango is equipped with a standard 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine that is mated to an eight-speed transmission. The unit produces 290 horsepower (213 kW) and a maximum torque of 352 Nm (260 lb.-ft.). As an option the brand offers the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine, which generates 360 horsepower (265 kW) and 528 Nm (390 lb.-ft.). It has the towing capacity of 7,400 pounds.

The instrument panel has been also refined and now includes redesigned center stack. In the latter are housed 5-inch and 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreens. The bottom of the center stack houses a new media hub with an SD card slot, USB outlet, auxiliary jacks, and a storage bin.

In addition, the center console features new rotary shifter for the standard eight-speed automatic transmission. The manual shift functions have been removed and now are replaced with paddle shifters on the back of the Durango’s steering wheel. Furthermore, the instrument cluster also features high-tech treatment and now includes a full-color 7-inch thin-film transistor (TFT) screen.

2014 Dodge Durango Special Service SUV was specifically designed for the demands and rigors of fleet duty. It will meet the needs of a wide range of fleet customers across the United States and Canada.

No additional details around the distribution of the model in other countries have been released so far.  The production of 2014 Dodge Durango Special Service is planned to begin in the fourth quarter of this year.

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The next generation Dodge Durango has debuted in New York. The American SUV has a classical facelift change and LED lights built into the headlights. The company reported that the reworked model both offers unprecedented-for-this-class characteristics and represents a work of art in technology.

During the Auto Show in New York, the American manufacturer Dodge officially disclosed in front of the large audience the Durango SUV from the 2014 model year. Completely in the typical style of the brand, facelift of the version Durango could be recognize by the refreshed front part, including a new grille and front lights with different shapes, as an option will be diode lights for daytime driving. Moving to the rear, where we see a new bumper and a redesigned rear lights.

The size of the aluminum rims do varies from 18 – to 20-inches. However, the major differences made could be found in the interior of the redesigned Durango. For example, SUV model comes with a new dashboard and center console along with a 5 – or 8.4-inch display and the ability for USB / AUX / SD cards. We can easily notice the new steering wheel, digital instrumental panel and optional Blu-ray entertainment system with two 9-inch displays.

We got some details from the staff over at Deery Brothers dealership of IA. According to them the facelift version of Dodge Durango is offered with two powertrain options. The base model comes with a 3.6-liter V6 (290 hp), while the 5.7-liter V8 generates 360 hp. The company reported that thanks to the optimized 8-degree automatic transmission, the new Durango will lower your average fuel consumption. The model is equipped with an economical mode called Eco Mode, which concerns the transmission, as well as the cylinders deactivation in V8 specification to “maximum fuel economy.”