AUBURN HILLS – October 30, 2026 -- Four racers will settle the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match on Saturday, Oct. 31, in race-modified, SIXPACK-powered Dodge Charger Scat Pack muscle cars at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The finals run between NHRA pro-class qualifying sessions at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.

Semifinal pairings are set

Roadkill Nights winner John O'Malley of Boosted Motorsports faces Texas builder Johnathan Rimbo in one semifinal. Adil Adams of Titan Motorsports meets California's Rob Dahm in the other.

Auburn Hills – October 27, 2026 -- Mopar is selling a limited-run '27 Dodge Charger package for $10,995 (U.S. MSRP), adding carbon-fiber parts and a cold-air intake to the two-door R/T and Scat Pack Plus. Only 270 units will be built to mark the brand's 90th anniversary in 2027.

Only 270 cars, split across three colors

Mopar will build 90 cars in each of three colors: Bludicrous, Diamond Black and White Knuckle. Of the 270 units, 243 are allocated to the U.S. and 27 to Canada. Dealer orders open in early January 2027, and production starts in spring 2027.

Auburn Hills – October 21, 2026 -- Car fans heading to the 2026 SEMA Show can find Mopar in the West Hall, booth 59119, at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Nov. 3 to 6.

Mopar moves to a new home in the West Hall

The Stellantis parts and accessories brand is relocating within the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show this year. Mopar says its booth will focus on passion, performance and personalization.

Auburn Hills – October 06, 2026 -- Jeep has been named the Official 4x4 of Moab, Utah, under a new two-year agreement approved by the Moab City Council that ties the brand directly to trail maintenance, local events, and conservation funding in the off-road destination.

Auburn Hills, Mich. – October 05, 2026 -- Dodge has opened orders for a new Smokescreen exterior paint color and Petrol Blue Laguna leather seats on the 2027 Durango, bringing features first shown on a concept vehicle at Roadkill Nights into production.

Auburn Hills – September 30, 2026 -- Jeep has opened orders for the 2027 Cherokee Trailhawk, a hybrid SUV starting at $44,625 including a $1,995 destination charge, pairing an estimated 31 MPG combined with Trail Rated off-road specs.

The Trailhawk runs a 1.6L Turbo Hybrid engine producing 210 horsepower. It uses Jeep's Active Drive II 4x4 system with Lock Mode and a class-exclusive two-speed power transfer unit featuring a 2.92 low range ratio and a 37.5:1 crawl ratio.

Auburn Hills, Mich. – September 18, 2026 -- Dodge and Hemmings are bringing their 750-horsepower Charger Scat Pack drift cars to the GRIDLIFE Laguna Seca Festival, running Sept. 18-20, 2026, marking the vehicles' first appearance in California after debuting at Roadkill Nights.

Fans attending the festival at Laguna Seca raceway can watch professional drivers Corey Hosford and Micah Diaz pilot the two custom builds through full-course drift exhibitions.

Auburn Hills – September 18, 2026 -- Dodge and Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) revealed new race car liveries featuring the Charger Super Bee logo and the limited-run Purple Haze color ahead of the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar, set for Sept. 18-20 at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.

The event marks the first NHRA National event in Michigan in 66 years, since Detroit Dragway hosted the U.S. Nationals in 1960.

Auburn Hills, Mich. – – September 16, 2026 -- Jeep has unveiled the 2027 Wrangler JL-2A, a special edition that pays tribute to the Willys CJ-2A, the first Jeep vehicle built specifically for civilian buyers in 1945. The model is the 11th release in the brand's yearlong Twelve 4 Twelve series and will be available to order in October.

Built on the Wrangler Rubicon platform, the JL-2A adds a package priced at an MSRP of $4,995, just $115 more than a similarly equipped Rubicon.