Why Buy An All Wheel Drive

Why Buy An All Wheel Drive

Went to some of the roughest condition we could find in North America. Montreal the roads are packed with snow and the temperatures were 25 below freezing so this is the perfect condition to test some All Wheel Drive systems. All Wheel Drive or four wheel drive systems are not just becoming popular with those people that have to navigate freezing icy and snowy conditions, sales are up in the entire country since the vehicles are actually more controllable.

Dealing with unexpected weather or even driving your vehicle onto the beach is much simpler with an all wheel drive system. The on road handling is much more controlled. This is why companies like Audi have all wheel drive in supercars like the R8. The rough conditions in Montreal allow me to test the these vehicles in the worst conditions possible. So who are the winners and who are the losers.

Ram trucks, a no brainer, especially when you include an Eco-Diesel version. the 1500, the 2500, and the Power Wagon eat the snow almost as if it didn’t exist. Needless to say, playing with a snow plow on the Ram 2500 was like being five again in the sandbox. The same goes for the Jeep lineup. It’s almost like the snow didn’t exist and we didn’t play nicey nice. Jeep built an off road course that tested the limits of the vehicles. This course tested hill climbing and dissent, traction control and articulation. The vehicles that got top marks included the all new Jeep Renegade, Jeep Cherokee and the Ram Power Wagon on this “not found in nature” off road course.

Why Buy An All Wheel Drive

FIRST 2015 HELLCAT AUCTIONED

JEALOUS: The first production 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is heading out to be auctioned.

The special edition will be etched with the intimidating VIN0001 and a Viper-exclusive Stryker Red exterior,  and will be auctioned on Sept. 27 during the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2014 auction.

 

Challenger Hellcat with the exclusive Stryker Red exterior

“The 2015 Challenger Hellcat is already guaranteed to be one of the hottest cars that will roll through the Barrett-Jackson auction lanes in decades to come,” said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge and SRT president and CEO, in a statement. “The VIN 0001 being auctioned this year is the ultimate one-of-one collectible 2015 Dodge Challenger, as Dodge is ensuring there will never be another one like it.”

The vehicle, like all Hellcat models due out later this year, will feature the vehicle’s standard 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V8 engine rated at an unprecedented 707 horespower, 650 lb.-ft. of torque and class-exclusive TorqueFlite 8-speed paddle shift automatic transmission.

(Obligatory burn out video with Nik Miles)

The auction vehicle also includes a number of exclusive Hellcat accessories, including Hemi-painted presentation box with a VIN0001 electronic vehicle build book and video documentary, still shots, vehicle footage and an authentic Hellcat embossed Laguna Leather iPad sleeve.

“The 2015 Challenger Hellcat is already guaranteed to be one of the hottest cars that will roll through the Barrett-Jackson auction lanes in decades to come,” said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge and SRT president and CEO, in a statement. “The VIN 0001 being auctioned this year is the ultimate one-of-one collectible 2015 Dodge Challenger, as Dodge is ensuring there will never be another one like it.”

All proceeds from the auction will go to Opportunity Village, a not-for-profit organization that serves people with significant intellectual disabilities in the Las Vegas area.

The Hellcat is expected to arrive in dealerships in September, but already boasts an impressive resume, with a National Hot Rod Association-certified quarter-mile elapsed time of 11.2 seconds at 125 miles per hour (with drag radials, the run dropped to just 10.8 seconds at 126 mph) and the performance details make it the most powerful production muscle car to date.

 

FIRST 2015 HELLCAT AUCTIONED