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It isnt hard to see that the writing is on the wall for the V8-powered performance coupe. Tightening fuel economy and emissions standards, rising gas prices and the arrival of performance-oriented electric vehicles all point to the end of this famous automotive recipe. When the end will come, we dont know exactly. But even Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis acknowledged last year in an interview with CNBC that, "The days of an iron block supercharged 6.2-liter V8 are numbered."

It isn’t hard to see that the writing is on the wall for the V8-powered performance...

The Dodge Charger Scat Pack features the same powertrain as the SRT 392, specifically a 6.4-liter HEMI V8 rated at 485 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque

This somewhat unusual rendering fixes the Gremlin's lack of power by slapping a Dodge Challenger Hellcat front end to the hatchback

In the first part dedicated to the history of the HEMI we covered the origins of the first generation, how it evolved, and how it rose from the ashes to become one of the most spectacular V8s of the 1960s. In this article, we’ll take a look at the modern iterations that started life as workhorses, then morphed into insanely powerful Hellcats and Demons.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s true that the Challenger nameplate has come a long way since the days of the second-generation model. It is now used on what some believe is the quintessential American muscle car, currently in its third, and possibly final generation.

This year’s World Cup Finals Import vs Domestic at Maryland International Dragway was perhaps one of the best. There were more than 400 race cars on the property, and 1320video captured a one-of-a-kind Redeye Challenger with a pretty intense setup weighing 4200 lbs.

Plus, Countach controversy, Hemi packages, and rising crime in San Francisco.

The names will do it, or the price tags, or the way they handle...

The last time we saw a Dodge Demon race a Challenger Hellcat Redeye, the more powerful and drag strip-focused vehicle won convincingly, although it wasn’t a blowout. You can consider this part two of that epic battle, and the tables, so it would seem, have been turned.