Richard Rawlings is giving away a Dodge Challenger SRT Jailbreak

Richard Rawlings admits that electrical automobiles are right here to keep.

But Rawlings, the truth Television star who owns Fuel Monkey Garage in Dallas, desires automobile fans to know gasoline-powered muscle vehicles even now have a ton to offer.

To hammer property his stage, Rawlings introduced this week that he’s providing absent a 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Jailbreak. Rawlings calls his marketing Gasoline Monkey Garage Giveaway #5. He referred to as the Jailbreak the most potent auto he’s offered away, and he’s awarded $2 million in car or truck promotions.

The 807-horsepower Challenger model — bought by a confined subset of sellers — is between the last V8 styles that Dodge will make before it transitions into EV creation.

“Dodge has declared that they are having away from fireplace-breathing dragons, as I contact them — gasoline cars and trucks,” Rawlings mentioned. “They’re going to be all-electric in 2024.

“The Jailbreak is the very last of its variety where by you will be ready to sit down and order the American hot rod — substantial horsepower and rapid motors, rapid transmissions, major brakes, all types of points that are type of heading by the wayside with the introduction of electric powered motor vehicles.”

Rawlings, known for his starring role on Discovery Channel’s truth display Quick N’ Loud, is also supplying the winner of his giveaway the probability to perform with him and his design workforce to customise the Challenger.

Rawlings will fly the winner and up to two visitors to his northwest Dallas garage to address them to a design consultation. Rawlings said the prize is valued at $135,000, which incorporates an supplemental $25,000 in funds. It is Fuel Monkey’s fifth motor vehicle giveaway.

“There’s like 40-some-odd options of how you can spec your own car or truck, from paint shades to brake caliper colors, to horsepower to interior parts to carbon fiber to stripes, not stripes,” Rawlings claimed “There’s just a bazillion distinctive strategies to create your, a single-of-just one kind of car or truck. And if we are to believe what the masses are saying — that we’re all heading electric — this is your last prospect.”

As a man who operates a garage identified as Gas Monkey, how do you experience about EVs?

“Electric cars do have some horsepower, and they do have some torque, and they are brief,” he said. “It’s just a understanding curve that everybody’s going to have to go by means of. Just like with everything else, as it will come in, you are heading to give it to someone, and they’re going to attempt to make it better.

“So, it’s the exact with what took place with the V8 when it at first came out in 1932. It was wonderful. It was the fastest point ever and the initially man to get his fingers on it wished it to go more quickly. The prevalence of guys tinkering in the garage and seeking to make issues improved and distinct and more quickly is not likely to stop.”

But what about the come to feel of energy vs. the hum of an EV?

“It’s certainly a small little bit of sensory deprivation. But we are who we are as individuals. We’re heading to unquestionably locate anything cool and check out to make it superior.”

How to enter

Followers have until April 20 to enter by way of Gasoline Monkey’s internet site and social media channels, which involve Fb, Twitter and Instagram. The winner is envisioned to be selected by May perhaps 1.