1998 Dodge Dakota R/T Information:
For the second year in a row, Dodge drove away with Sport Truck magazine’s “Sport Truck of the Year” award. In 1997, Dakota Sport won the award. This year, the 1998 Dodge Dakota R/T, unveiled this past Wednesday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., earns the honors. The Dakota R/T is a limited edition “street truck” fashioned off the Dodge Dakota Pickup. The vehicle features a 250-horsepower 5.9-liter Magnum V-8 engine, oversized 17-inch wheels, lowered suspension, performance-tuned dual exhaust and many other performance enhancements.
In his article, Sport Truck magazine Technical Editor Joel Mollis writes, “If ever a truck deserved the title Sport Truck of the Year, the hot-rodded Dodge Dakota R/T is certainly the one. Dodge used a pretty straight forward concept to produce this year’s king of the hill: Take a truck that’s already a stylish looker, stuff a torque-laden powerplant under its hood, install high-performance rolling stock, cloak the whole thing in arrest-me-red colorant, and unleash the beast on an unsuspecting world.” Mollis concluded, “Congratulations, Dodge. You’ve given the street truck world a slick, strong-running hauler that has raised the benchmark against which all future sport trucks must be judged.” “Dodge is thrilled to earn this award two years in a row,” said Ray Fisher, General Manager of the Dodge Division. “It’s yet another highlight for the Dodge truck success story. The 1998 Dodge Dakota R/T is bold, powerful and capable.”
1998 Dodge Dakota R/T Production Numbers
Regular Cab Color:
- Intense Blue: (USA) = 38 – (Canada) = 25 – (Export) = 0 – Total = 63
- Black: (USA) = 83 – (Canada) = 43 – (Export) = 0 – Total = 126
- Deep Amethyst: (USA) = 62 – (Canada) = 3 – (Export) = 0 – Total = 65
- Flame Red: (USA) = 102 – (Canada) = 24 – (Export) = 0 – Total = 126
Total 1998 Dakota R/T Regular Cab Production = 380
Club Cab Color:
- Intense Blue: (USA) = 151 – (Canada) = 28 – (Export) = 0 – Total = 179
- Black: (USA) = 475 – (Canada) = 59 – (Export) = 0 – Total = 534
- Deep Amethyst: (USA) = 311 – (Canada) = 14 – (Export) = 0 – Total = 65
- Flame Red: (USA) = 590 – (Canada) = 38 – (Export) = 0 – Total = 628
Total 1998 Dakota R/T Club Cab Production = 1,666