2018 Dodge Barracuda
The Barracuda name has been used briefly
for around 10 years more than four decades ago. Despite that the cars managed
to become classic icons and there are many people who want one and more who
know what a Barracuda is. Because of that it seems that the replacement for the
Challenger will come in the form of the 2018 Dodge Barracuda.
This car has been rumored for a few
years now and its future has been under discussion ever since. Only recently it
became clear that Dodge is finally focusing on the car which should hit the
market closer to the end of 2017 or early 2018.
Some said at first that the car was
going to use a Maserati platform. However, this would have been too expensive.
Instead, the platform the all new Alfa Giulia is based on will likely underpin
the all new Barracuda. This platform should allow the car to be as fast and
agile as any of its competitors while having the possibility to have quite
interesting engines under the hood. Because it will be a competitor for the Mustang
and Camaro, the rumored Barracuda is expected to start at roughly $30,000.
Sure, this is more than either of the two cars but the Dodge counterpart will
very likely come with a much more interesting engine than its rivals.
In order to compete with cars like the
Camaro or the Mustang, the 2018 Dodge Barracuda will have to be powerful and
efficient. It seems that for this generation of pony cars, Dodge will go with
all turbocharged engines. This is a bold move, especially for the US market.
However, it should be successful if they’ll market it correctly. The base cars
will likely make use of a 2 liter turbocharged inline 4 with as much as 300
horsepower and 290 lb-ft of torque. Further up the range a 2.9 or 3 liter
twin-turbocharged V6 should be available.
