Car theft is a common issue without any concrete solutions. It used to consist of hotwiring and breaking the steering lock. Immobilizers and alarms have arrived to ensure that your wheels will stay rightfully parked where you left them. Now though, car thieves are working with a new threat: electronic keys that provide key-less entry and a button to start motors. It turns out they’re not that secure.

Dodge is in a tricky spot here: Their cars utilize the same tech and they carry more power (i.e. speed) for a quicker getaway from police. Now though, a new security measure is here to prevent further theft.

Software Update To Dodge Muscle Cars

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On March 22, Dodge launched an “owner-customized ‘double verification’ security system.” This consists of a software upgrade to the Uconnect infotainment system that will limit the engine output to idle pace "foiling fast getaways and joyrides," says Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis. He acknowledges the frustration that car owners face.

"More than 150 cars are stolen every day in the United States. For any car owner, it's terrible, it's a hassle and it's a personal violation." Stellantis says, though statistically rare, thieves have targeted "high-horsepower Dodge muscle cars."

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High-Horsepower Dodge Muscle Cars Are Priority

Dodge Muscle Cars Security
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Right now, models qualifying for the free upgrade are the 2015-2021 Charger and Challenger models equipped with either the 392 cubic-inch 6.4-liter V-8 or the 6.2-liter supercharged Hellcat motor. This covers the SRT variants, Scat Pack variants, and of course the 700-plus horsepower growling cats, whether or not you've got the wide body.

Weirdly, the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 is excluded from receiving the upgrade. After all, it's still potent performer, making close to 400 in power and torque. Maybe cops can keep up? After all, it's keeping this Dodge Coronet out of trouble.

How Dodge’s New Security Feature Works

Dodge Muscle Cars Security
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So how does that double verification security system work? With a four-digit number security code that will limit the power of the engine. Stellantis says that double encryption has "become common on consumer online accounts and adds a second layer of owner protection against vehicle theft." Come later in the spring, thieves will be in for a rude awakening when they break in and realize they won't be gone in sixty seconds.

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