We are just 24 hours from the debut of the most powerful SUV in the world. Everyone knew that a Dodge Durango with a Hellcat engine had to arrive eventually, especially since an SRT version already existed with a 6.4-liter Hemi V8. The question now is, where does Dodge go from here? A possible solution could be close, courtesy of X-Tomi Design.
In the last chapter of Hellcat all thingsThis wacky representation represents the Durango not as a three-row family SUV, but as a single-row muscle truck with attitude to spare. Unlike the upcoming Ram Rebel TRX, this Hellcat-powered truck seeks to dominate the road, and you know what? We rather like it. Ram noticeably lacks any kind of mid-range competition for the Ford Ranger and Chevrolet Colorado, and Dodge now has just three vehicles in its entire lineup. Perhaps now is the time for a new median to step up and be recognized.
We also can’t help but notice that the highway performance trucking segment is dead: completely dead. Yes, there are aftermarket companies like SVE that are building modern GMC Syclones, but you could ever go to dealerships and buy a new Ford SVT F-150 Lightning, Ram SRT-10, or Chevrolet Silverado SS. Such vehicles were never big sellers, and it’s true that the off-road F-150 Raptor is much more popular than the Lightning. But it’s still a segment that no one is serving right now, and few engines have the marketing power the Hellcat has. Are you listening, Dodge?
Let Ram have the Rebel TRX infused with Hellcat. Give Dodge this mid-size Durango spin-off with full-time all-wheel drive and enough ground clearance to be useful on rough roads. You could even call it Dodge Dakota, and with a 710-horsepower Hellcat V8 under the hood, we to have believe there would be some buyers out there.
What do you say, Dodge? Don’t you also want the most powerful truck in the world as part of your fleet?
