As Dodge shifts in to a new era under the leadership of CEO Sergio Marchionne, the American automaker is taking a big step forward in growing its presence by offering performance-driven new Dodge models to those in the greater Hartford area. One new vehicle embodies that change. We're talking about the 2013 Dodge Dart of course.

The New 2013 Dodge Viper will be coming to Papa's Dodge, Connecticut's High Performance Car Dealer just south of Hartford and North of New Haven in New Britain soon. Here is a review from Autoweek.comPrinted from AutoWeek.com

Slithering Into a Brave New Viper J. P. VETTRAINO 10:05 am, April 4, 2012 There isn't an auto journalist worth a damn who hasn't been bitten in the ass by a…

Carrol Shelby Father of the Cobra seen here in our showroom and so many performance vehicles for Dodge and Chrysler as well as other manufactures died today at the age of 89. The entire Papa's family is saddened by the news.

Auto legend Carroll Shelby died Thursday night at Baylor Hospital in Dallas at the age of 89.

Carroll Shelby's shadow stretched out Texas tall across nearly the whole of the world's automotive landscape. A natural as a race driver, he won three U…

We hope you're already excited for the 2013 Dodge Dart to arrive at Papa's Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in June. But, pardon us for just a minute while we give you yet another reason to take one for a test drive later this spring. And what could Dodge possibly add to their curvy compact car to make it even better?

How about an easier way to charge your cell phone? It only makes...

How can you tell when an automaker is having a good year? A major clue is: how many new or heavily refreshed models they bring to major auto shows. A since the Chrysler Group showed up at the New York International Auto Show with quite a few, we have no doubts that 2012 will continue to be a good year. And it all starts with cars like the fifth-generation Viper and upcoming Dodge Dart.

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This month we are pleased to highlight Parts Associate Marc Getz better known as our very own in-house "Accessory Guru".  Marc joined the Papa's team in February of 2009 as our Parts Delivery Driver and after six only months on the job was moved to the Service Tech Counter as a Parts Advisor.  In January of 2011, he was moved to the Retail Counter answering the Parts phones and assisting walk-in retail customers.  Recently it was decided that the Speed Shop needed a little updating and change up.  So, Marc jumped right in and took control to rearrange everything…

Did you know that here in America, we produce 98 percent of the natural gas that we use for heating our homes and other energy generation purposes? Here's another interesting fact: only 1 percent of the vehicles driven here in the States actually run on natural gas. Doesn't make much sense, does it? Especially when you consider that the technology is readily available, proven to be efficient, and the gas is one of...

Connecticut Committee on Planning and Development Approves Bill to Limit Access to Antique/Rare/Special Interest Motor Vehicle Registration, Increase Property Taxes

Legislation (H.B. 5405) to increase the age requirement for vehicles eligible for registration as "antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles" was approved by the Connecticut Joint Committee on Planning and Development by a narrow 10-9 vote.  Under the bill, vehicles seeking registration as antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles would be required to be at least 30 years old.  Currently, vehicles 20 years old or older are eligible for this status and special license plates…

Just because you drive a mid-size sedan doesn't mean you have to drive a boring car. At least, thanks to the Dodge Avenger, you can enjoy all of the fun of a top-performance car with all of the convenience and comfort of a traditional sedan. And this year, Dodge has turned up the fun-factor just another notch with a new V6 option for the Dodge Avenger SE.

That's right, you can still get...