RPM Presents Rick’s Tech Talk: Happy Moon Day!

This week ‘Cousin Rick’ DeMeis and RT Newt discuss the Dodge Durango 392 SRT and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing as Rick reminisces about venturing to Florida 50 years ago to watch a bit of history!

Rick also talks about meeting Neil Armstrong and asking him the one question most Americans wanted to know.

Tech Talk is a weekly feature on KOWS 92.5 FM radio Newtopian Dream program hosted by RT Newt.

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing:

Ride Of The Week:

2019 Dodge Durango SRT 392

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The 475-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT is a fairly versatile 7-passenger SUV and by versatile I mean you can safely and comfortably drop the kids off at school, then go do 4-wheel donuts in your work’s parking lot to impress your equally juvenile co-workers (don’t ask me how I know).

About the 2019 Dodge Durango:

2019 Dodge Durango Fact Sheet

FCA Media – Auburn Hills, Mich. July 12, 2018 

The Dodge Durango’s combination of uncompromised utility, advanced technology, class-leading towing and driving range, confident driving dynamics and aggressive styling make it the Dodge Charger of the three-row SUV segment. For 2019, Dodge continues to demonstrate Durango’s proven performance, utility and comfort with the SRT model, appearance packages and an available soft-touch hand-wrapped instrument panel.

Durango’s standard TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission is paired with the award-winning 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine rated at up to 295 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque and best-in-class towing capability of 6,200 pounds, while the classic 5.7-liter HEMI^® V-8 engine produces 360 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque and class-leading towing capability of 7,400 pounds. The Durango SRT relies on the proven 392-cubic-inch HEMI V-8 to deliver 475 horsepower and 470 lb.-ft. of torque, allowing it to go from 0-60 miles per hour (mph) in 4.4 seconds and covering the quarter-mile in 12.9 seconds as certified by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), all while outhauling every three-row full-size SUV on the road with a best-in-class towing capability of 8,700 pounds.

The latest technology for 2019 includes a programmable digital instrument cluster, available class-exclusive 9-inch dual screen Blu-ray and DVD player, available 19-speaker Harman Kardon premium audio system, 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreen radio with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, navigation, new available integrated trailer brake when equipped with the Trailer Tow Package and a function to view trailed items through the rear-mounted camera while the Durango is in motion. Durango’s available three-row seating offers spaciousness and flexibility with 85 cu. ft. of cargo capacity and 50 different seating configurations, including available second-row captain’s chairs.

New for 2019:

• New standard exterior features on Durango GT include a performance front fascia with available functional SRT hood, including center air inlet duct flanked by heat extractors
• Durango GT now offers available cloth seating
• Dodge Durango models now offer an integrated trailer brake when equipped with the available Trailer Tow Package
• Durango Citadel, R/T and SRT models are available with an 825-watt, 19-speaker Harman Kardon audio system that delivers opulent sound and refinement
• Dodge Durango SRT now offers lightweight, high-performance Brembo brakes with two-piece rotors
• Durango SRT models now offer available red seat belts
• Durango R/T models now feature available Sepia leather seats
• Durango SXT models now offer available leather seats that add a premium feel
• New 20-inch wheel design available on Durango GT and R/T in a Satin Carbon finish or Brass Monkey and an optional SRT wheel in Matte Vapor or Brass Monkey
• All Durango models now feature Blind-spot Monitoring with Rear Cross Path detection as a free-standing option
• All 2019 Durango Citadel models now feature second-row captain’s chairs as standard equipment
• F8 Green, Destroyer Gray and Reactor Blue exterior paint colors debut on Durango

Highlights:

• Dodge Durango SRT is loaded with performance features designed to make it America’s fastest, most powerful and most capable three-row SUV, including the proven 392-cubic-inch HEMI V-8, which delivers 475 horsepower, 470 lb.-ft. of torque, 4.4-second 0-60 mph acceleration, NHRA-certified 12.9-second quarter mile and best-in-class towing capability of 8,700 pounds
• The 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine produces 360 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque with a best-in-class tow rating of 7,400 pounds. Fuel Saver Technology with cylinder-deactivation seamlessly alternates between smooth, high-fuel-economy four-cylinder mode and V-8 mode when more power is in demand
• Durango’s standard 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine generates 293 horsepower (295 horsepower on Blacktop Package) and 260 lb.-ft. of torque. Equipped with the V-6, Durango can tow a best-in-class 6,200 pounds. In addition, engine stop-start (ESS) is standard on the V-6 and lowers emissions while also saving fuel
• A driver’s SUV, the 2019 Dodge Durango delivers excitement and modernized refinement thanks to its world-class suspension, structural refinements and performance driving characteristics, all of which are usually found on premium performance SUVs at much higher price points
• Dodge Durango’s rear-wheel-drive-based drivetrain is the foundation for its outstanding on-road driving performance. Available all-wheel drive (AWD) further enhances driver confidence by leveraging the Durango’s 50/50 weight distribution. The Durango SRT features standard AWD. The Durango’s three available AWD systems greatly enhance the vehicle’s traction and handling
• While competitors have switched to front-wheel-drive, car-based platforms, the 5.7-liter and 6.4-liter HEMI-powered AWD Durango models feature a low-range transfer case with a neutral position. Low range improves light off-road performance and helps ease maneuvers, such as pulling a boat up a steep launch or backing up with a trailer. The neutral position in the transfer case allows the vehicle to be flat-towed without damaging powertrain components
• The 2019 Dodge Durango features a standard eight-speed automatic transmission with driver-oriented electronic shifter and available steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters
• With standard five-passenger seating on SXT, optional seven-passenger seating and second-row captain’s chairs available on GT and R/T models, the seats in the 2019 Dodge Durango can be configured in 50 different ways. Durango Citadel and SRT models feature standard second-row captain’s chairs and six-passenger seating
• Families with three or more children will find the Durango’s available captain’s chairs with pass-through especially helpful as child safety seats can be latched into each second-row seat, and there’s still easy pass-through for passengers to walk between to get to the third row
• A versatile 60/40 split folding second-row seat conveniently folds and tumbles. Transporting long items, like 10-foot 2x4s, is not a problem as the left side of the second-row folds 60 percent, allowing the versatility of folding the 40 percent seat in tandem with the front passenger fold-flat seat. To make passengers more comfortable, second-row seats also are available with heat and they recline 18 degrees
• The third-row seat features a 50/50 split and is easily folded from the rear of the vehicle. For even more utility, both the second- and third-row seats fold to provide a flat load floor. A switch in the instrument panel remotely lowers third-row headrests when not in use
• Uconnect is available via either a standard 7-inch or available 8.4-inch touchscreen, the latter of which is the largest touchscreen in its class. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard on all Durango models
• Durango offers a class-exclusive Blu-ray video rear entertainment system with two high-resolution 9-inch screens, one on each front seat back. Each screen allows customers to watch their movies on Blu-ray or standard DVDs or play their gaming systems via inputs for HDMI or RCA cables for each screen integrated into the front seat backs. Wireless headphones are included as is a wireless remote
• The 2019 Dodge Durango offers consumers more than 60 available safety and security features, with seven standard air bags, including full-length three-row side-curtain airbags, standard front-seat mounted side-thorax air bags, front-row active head restraints, standard trailer-sway control and available Forward Collision Warning with crash mitigation, adaptive cruise control with stop, Blind-spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Path detection, Uconnect Access with 9-1-1 call and roadside assistance

Model Lineup
For 2019, the Dodge Durango lineup consists of five models:

• SXT
• GT
• Citadel
• R/T
• SRT

Available Exterior Colors:

• In-Violet
• Octane Red
• Redline Red
• Reactor Blue (New – late availability)
• Destroyer Gray (New – late availability)
• F8 Green (New – late availability)
• Granite
• Billet
• DB Black
• White Knuckle
• Vice White

Available Interior Colors:

• Black
• Black/Light Frost Beige
• Black/Radar Red (R/T only)
• Black/Sepia (R/T or Citadel Anodized Platinum only)
• Demonic Red (SRT only)

More Information 
Please visit the Dodge Durango or Durango SRT newsrooms for the latest product information, photography and videography, plus access to specification and feature availability documents. 

About Dodge//SRT
Dodge//SRT offers a complete lineup of performance vehicles that stand out in their own segments. Dodge is America’s performance brand and SRT is positioned as the ultimate performance halo of the Dodge brand, together creating a complete and balanced performance brand with one vision and one voice.