Dodge, the onetime mainstream brand that helped usher in the minivan era, is going all out muscle and performance. The Durango SRT Hellcat, fortified with a retooled suspension, joins Dodge's shrinking portfolio for 2021. The brand also is prepping a Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye that churns out 797 hp and the Challenger SRT Super Stock, which tops out at 807 hp.

U.S. sales of the Continental, reintroduced in 2016, slowed in recent years as customers shifted to the brand's growing crossover lineup.

Kia's sees its next-generation midsize sedan as such an upgrade — from the interior and exterior styling to the high-output engine and newly available all-wheel drive — that the automaker is changing the badge.

Dave Pericak, tasked with reviving the historic off-roader after a 24-year hiatus, has some experience modernizing iconic vehicles. He was chief engineer of the 50th anniversary Mustang.