Dodge refers to it as the Charger of the SUV world, and as is the case with nearly all of their vehicles the Durango really knows how to personify the bad boy image. With a lowered ride height, gloss black everything and a HEMI under the hood the R/T Blacktop Edition isn't just another 3-row people mover. My last test-drive of the Durango was exactly 4 years ago…just after the all-new model went on sale. And last year, the Durango received its first major overhaul since its 2011 introduction so this retest week was long overdue. Those upgrades included a new 8-speed transmission with rotary shifter and Eco mode, the latest Uconnect system with Wi-Fi, a full-blown Blu-ray rear entertainment system with dual 9” screens in the seat-backs, a number of styling changes to the front fascia, the addition of the LED racetrack tail lamp design, and a host of other interior and feature updates.
