Dodge Enters Global RallyCross with the 2013 Dodge Dart

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Dodge Enters Global RallyCross with the 2013 Dodge Dart

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Dodge and SRT Motorsports have announced that a 2013 Dodge Dart rally car piloted by four-time Rally America Champion and 17-time X Games Gold Medalist Travis Pastrana will compete in the 2012 Global RallyCross Championship (GRC) Series.

"At Dodge, racing is an integral part of our heritage and embodies our competitive spirit, so we're very excited to announce the next chapter in racing for Dodge with our all-new Dodge Dart," said Reid Bigland, President and CEO - Dodge Brand. "The new Dart Global RallyCross Championship car with 600 horsepower and driver Travis Pastrana takes our passion for performance to all new heights."

The Dodge Dart rally car has been custom built specifically for Global RallyCross racing and is powered by a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 600 horsepower and 550 lb-ft. that powers all four wheels.

Ralph Gilles, President and CEO - Street and Racing Technology Brand and Motorsports, Chrysler Group LLC, said that having Pastrana piloting a Dodge Dart and competing in GRC is a natural fit.

"Travis is a living example of what action sports activities are all about, so he fits in perfectly with the youthfulness and passion for performance of the Dodge brand and the SRT Motorsports team," said Gilles. "He's proven that he can handle just about anything with wheels, so it's going to be great to watch him pilot our new Dodge Dart in Global RallyCross."
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Other than sounding like a wasp, I like it :)
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Now they just need to build a road going version...
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Raven wrote:Now they just need to build a road going version...
Agreed. They could even cut those power numbers in half and I would still go for it.
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^^^ Agreed!
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