Dodge may be about to discontinue its production V8 muscle cars in favor of electric motors, but it is not done with piston power just yet. The brand's Direct Connection parts division has unveiled ...

1,000-horsepower Direct Connection Hellephant A30 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI® engine relaunches with suite of new engine upgrades Updated NHRA championship-winning Direct Connection 354 Supercharged ...

One of the most anticipated V8 thrillers of 2025 is finally available to purchase. Direct Connection is asking $34,995 for the Hellephant A30 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI, a 7.0-liter behemoth that ...

Dodge shows off two crate engine families at this year’s SEMA show. Dodge is rolling out a next-generation Drag Pak engine based off the upcoming Hurricane 3.0-liter turbocharged I6. Dodge is fleshing ...

Direct Connection, Dodge’s line of aftermarket high-performance parts, has introduced a new family of crate engines and expanded another. The Hellephant V8 will now be more powerful than ever, while ...

The Hurricane engines, referred to by Dodge as the HurriCrates, are pretty much exactly what you’ll find in those big Jeeps, albeit without the Jeep. The base one, called Cat 1 (get it?) is the base ...

In addition to the re-painted Charger Daytona SRT Concept sitting under the spotlight, next to other one-off Stellantis creations, Dodge has also announced new HurriCrate and Hellephant crate engines ...

Throughout Chrysler's history, the company has engaged in wordplay to make its cars more memorable. Model names such as the compounded Superbird and the abbreviated 'Cuda are good examples. Another ...

Direct Connection doubles down on HEMI® power for the 2025 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the ...

The Direct Connection performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the relaunch of newly upgraded versions of the Hellephant A30 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI® engine (pictured) and ...