Jeep confirmed today that the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee will get a 4xe hybrid version, which provides V6-level power with a broader torque curve and better economy, as well as more traditional powertrain options…
If you have been dreaming of buying a turnkey off-road-ready Jeep Wrangler, but the likes of the Rubicon model is a bit out of your price range, you are in luck. This morning, the Jeep brand introduced the new Xtreme Recon package for the low-priced Wrangler Willys, creating the most off-road-ready vehicle on the market …
Get your first look at the Ram TRX Ignition Edition, inside and out, along with two other Texas reveals – and slap your order down for an Ignition because they’re a limited edition!
(RED)®, a company which raises money to fight AIDS and COVID-19 by licensing its trademarked name, has signed Jeep®, Ram, and Fiat for special edition 2022 vehicles in the US, Canada, and Europe. The Ram 1500 Limited (RAM)RED, based on the Limited Night, will launch late this year. The Compass launches in the first quarter …
The old Mitsubishi-Chrysler joint venture, “Diamond Star Motors,” was created when Chrysler owned a hefty chunk of Mitsubishi Motors and had agreed to buy the rest. Mitsubishi’s keiretsu partners applauded the idea, since the car company perennially struggled to make a profit. For a while, the plant pumped out vast quantities of Mitsubishi Galant derivatives, …
This past weekend, the Holley Moparty – one of the largest all-Mopar show and racing events in the world – was held at Beechbend Raceway Park in Kentucky. Rainy weather brought an early end to the drag racing program, but that didn’t stop James Golden and his F8 Green Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye from …
Mike Manley, CEO of Fiat Chrysler after the departure of Sergio Marchionne, has left to lead the country’s largest dealership group, AutoNation. Mark Stewart, COO of North America, and Antonio Filosa, COO of Latin America, will take his place and report directly to Carlos Tavares. Mark Stewart had risen to Mike Manley’s former job of …
This past weekend, many of the top Mopar drag racers headed to Beechbend Raceway Park in Kentucky for the Holley Moparty and among them was the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat known as “Grumpy Cat”. Owned and driven by Kevin Helmick, this heavily modified Hellcat Challenger recently claimed the world record for the quickest car in …
When will you be able to order your 2022 Mopars—and when will production start? There are a lot of delays in the schedule…
Stellantis is testing V2X (vehicle-to-anything, or, perhaps more accurately, everything-to-vehicle) communications technology in the United States. These systems, first codified by IEEE in 2010, are designed to alert drivers and autonomous driving systems to emergency vehicles, pedestrians, traffic lights, roadway hazards, and other problems. The issue with emergency vehicles started developing over a decade ago, …
Automotive News reported this morning that the Windsor minivan plant and Belvidere Cherokee factory will be down for another week due to the semiconductor shortage. Windsor will then be down for the entire month of September. Belvidere is scheduled to return to duty after October 1, but as at most automakers now, scheduling is week-to-week. …
If you wanted to take your Jeep Grand Cherokee L camping, Mopar has you covered with a $390 tent kit ($321 from Internet discounters). The blue and gray tent has a 10×10 sleeping area, overhead storage net, inside pockets, two doors, three mesh windows, an exterior canopy, and a 7×6 screened room. What has this …
