The 2010 Dodge Nitro comes with three new trim levels including the most ridiculous names: Shock, Heat & Detonator. Sock is its only fitting nickname – shock that Dodge keeps producing Nitro models. Yeah…we went there! You have to admit – renaming a less than popular vehicle to sell more variants never really works, unless you’re the Dodge Viper.

According to WCF: The cars will come with a 23 percent more powerful 4.0-litre V6 engine which now packs 194kW (260hp) and 359Nm (265 lb-ft) of torque. Torque is also up 12 percent on the previous entry-level car. A 5-speed automatic is included in the package. Standard Heat items include 20-inch Mopar aluminum wheels, a body-color front grille with bright billets, tinted glass, an eight-speaker sound system, speed control and SIRIUS Satellite Radio among others. All these are also standard in the other two vehicles. Prices for the Dodge Nitro Heat start at US$23,995 (including $745 destination) while the Detonator and Shock go for US$25,995 and US$26,995 respectively.

The Source: WorldCarFans