Mopar has created an unprecedented Hemi powerhouse with the fire-breathing, supercharged Hellcat V8. Electric cars, meanwhile, are running less than 3.0 second 0-60 times and tearing up the quarter mile nearly as quickly. Automakers dislike the idea of putting resources up front into a whole new kind of car, but they like the BEVs’ lower … Read more
Drawings of two concepts to be shown off at the Easter Jeep Safari (April 9-17) have been released; one is to be “4xe electrified.” 4xe is the company’s name for a full performance hybrid system including all wheel drive and, at this time, a four-cylinder engine. Whether the company will keep the 4xe name or … Read more
What of the Cherokee? With nearly a decade on the KL platform, the Cherokee has waxed and waned in popularity. While it’s a comfortable vehicle whose TrailHawk version did pass the Rubicon test, some of the Jeep faithful deride it; and quite a few 2021s are sitting in inventory in the middle of a vast … Read more
While demand for the Chrysler Pacifica seems to have been lower than it should be, partly due to hotter competition from both Toyota and Kia, it seems demand may be rising. According to Unifor, which sent a message to union members, the second shift will continue on through the second quarter of 2022. David ZatzDavid … Read more
A faulty radio module can brick 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokees, according to The Drive at MSN. Writer Peter Holderith wrote that the symptoms are owners trying to unlock their car with a key fob which has lost connection to the car; if they try to unlock it using their physical key, the vehicle believes it … Read more
Two Mopars have been chosen as top safety picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The designation requires strong crash-test performance coupled with crash-avoidance capabilities and technologies. Vehicles are re-evaluated every year. For 2022, the Chrysler Pacifica reprised its 2021 performance as a Top Safety Pick+ (Plus). Unknown to most buyers, the Pacifica comes … Read more
Stellantis had a fine first year in 2021, with net revenues of €152 billion ($174 billion). Adjusted operating income nearly doubled, reaching $20 billion, with an 11.8% margin; all segments were profitable. Net profit was $15 billion, nearly triple the prior year. Stellantis claimed that merging Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler yielded a $3.6 billion net … Read more
A conversation at allpar discussed the lack of a 2022 Jeep Cherokee on the Stellantis media and Jeep.com sites. Given that pundits and analysts have been speculating that the Cherokee plant will be converted to electric vehicle production next year, they concluded that the “KL” Cherokee was being dropped for 2022. It is a reasonable conclusion, but … Read more
Mopar has tuned and developed its Hemi V8s into an unprecedented powerhouse with the Hellcat engine series. The fire-breathing, supercharged V8 engines are the gasoline powerplants to beat. They drink a lot of fuel, though not nearly as much as far tamer muscle cars of the past (or big trucks), and can be customized to … Read more
Is it a Dodge Hornet or a Tonale mule? You can decide; most outlets have already chosen to call it an early Hornet, wearing Alfa Romeo wheels. The difference is likely academic, anyway, since the Tonale is based on the Jeep Compass, with a 1.5 liter version of the 4xe setup; and the Compass is … Read more
Today, Jeep announced the 2022 Jeep Compass Altitude Appearance Package, which adds glossy black accents. Available for ordering now, the package costs $1,645 and adds glossy black 18-inch aluminum wheels, exterior badges, and accents, with a black roof and bright exhaust tip. The interior has black cloth/vinyl seats, wrapped steering wheel, Piano Black accents, and a black … Read more
The Direct Connection Contingency Program is providing Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak racers $10,000 to win at National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Factory Stock Showdown and National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) Factory Super Cars events. The $10,000 purse is the largest contingency award from a manufacturer in the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown and NMCA Super … Read more
The end of 3G (third generation) cellular service is coming rapidly, and automakers across the industry have been caught somewhat by surprise. While some automakers are simply telling customers that some services are ending, FCA US, through Mopar, is taking an extra step. The decision to end 3G in North America, likely by the end … Read more
Back in 2020, we wrote that “Maserati is getting two cars, the MC20 sports car originally created for Alfa Romeo, and the Grecale crossover”—in 2021. The Grecale is finally set to be unveiled on March 22, delayed by the chip shortage. It will be made in the Cassino plant which pumps out Stelvios and Giulias. … Read more
Hyundai-Kia’s three brands dominated the 2022 J.D. Power Dependability Study™, which looks at problems in the first three years of ownership; all cars studied were 2019 models. Dodge was the top Stellantis brand, coming in between Porsche and Cadillac, beating Chevrolet, Mazda, Lincoln, BMW, and Ford, among others. The rest of the Stellantis brands came … Read more
Chrysler is asking around twenty thousand 2017-18 Pacifica PHEV owners to park the cars outside, away from structures and other vehicles, and to avoid charging them, after twelve vehicle fires—all among cars that were parked and turned off. The recall comes in the same week that Hyundai/Kia asked half a million car and SUV owners … Read more