Europe—defined operationally as the EU, EFTA, and UK—is a car market on par with that of the United States, but it tends to be neglected in the North American media. For Mopar people, that made sense for many years, as Chrysler had minimal sales in Europe for the postwar years, until taking over SIMCA; and … Read more
The Fiat 500e, sold in Europe for some time now, is being reintroduced to the United States and Canada.The new Fiat 500e is a bit larger than the old Fiat 500 sold in North America; it provides 162 lb-ft of torque and 118 hp for a 3,000 lb (1361 kg) weight. 0-60 takes around 8.5 … Read more
Is this the next-generation Dodge Charger Banshee? It has many of the features of the show car, but with framed door windows, production-style mirrors, and yet no apparent door handles. The rear roof kink appears to have changed somewhat, but the wheels have strong turbine-car/original-Charger vibes.
Stellantis has reportedly dropped its “employee pricing for all” campaign for the Jeep Gladiator, but the latest S&P Global Mobility Market Scan listing, carried by Automotive News, shows that they are slapping a good deal of cash on a large number of hoods.
There will be no 2024 Jeep Renegade in the United States or Canada, according to a report from the industry weekly Automotive News.
The Renegade is Jeep’s least expensive vehicle. It was co-developed with the Fiat 500X; early prototypes were reportedly unsatisfactory and sent back to the engineering center after Jeep’s testing, requiring two years to meet the marque’s standards. Often sneered at by Jeepers for its relatively low off-road capability, the Renegade was still a tough-bodied vehicle…
The week’s recall roundup includes some odd GM and BMW gaffes, randomly opening Ford doors, and, at last, the Jeep Wrangler 4xe recall announced by Stellantis two weeks ago.
At GM, the 2023-24 Cadillac Lyriq may have badly welded seat belt brackets, and the Hummer and Silverado EVs may have loose seat belt buckle bolts. These may seem like embarassing mistakes if they hadn’t been released with Ford’s 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ recall for doors which may open while driving.
The 2024 Ram 1500 is the probably last model-year of the “DS” body Ram Classic, and the pricier “DT” body series as well. It is also almost certainly the final Ram 1500 to have the 5.7 liter Hemi V8, though the Pentastar Six is to continue.Big pickups have come a long way in fuel economy, … Read more
FCA US, sometimes referred to as “Mopar” (the name of its parts division), had all four of the highest-inventory marques at the end of October, according to Cox Automotive. This includes vehicles in inventory and those in transit.The Hornet threw Dodge off somewhat, as many cars are in transit rather than inventory, and the days’ … Read more
When the Hurricane Six engines were first unveiled, a company executive said that the long-awaited twin-turbo straight sixes were to be optional in the Jeep Grand Cherokee, as well as appearing in the Jeep Wagoneer. 2023 models came and went without this option; and then the 2024s arrived, and while the Wagoneer went Hurricane-only, the Grand Cherokee stayed mostly as it was.
The vast majority of track times that we discuss here at Stellpower occur on the East Coast of the United States in the late fall or winter months, because the air density is pretty much unbeatable. When the Dodge team ran their 8.91 record, they did so at South Georgia Motorsports Park in December, when … Read more
Chrysler is recalling just 32 2023 Pacifica PHEVs, ironically because the 12-volt battery’s isolator post may not have been installed correctly. This could result in a fire whether the vehicle is moving or parked. Owners are asked to park outside and away from buildings until the recall has been finished. All affected vehicles were made … Read more
Last week, we brought you the first footage of a 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 making a soft pull on the open road and today, we bring you what we believe to be the first footage of privately owned 170s making quarter mile runs. There are likely to be others from this past weekend … Read more
The first batch of 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170s are being delivered right now and as people who bought them to enjoy rather than to flip are starting to share pictures and videos of their 1,025-horsepower muscle car in the real world. One of those Demon 170 owners is Ariel Soltura, who has shared … Read more
Mercedes is dominating the week’s recalls—and Stellantis is absent from it. The main issue is a missing brake inspection gauge on a variety of 2019-21 Mercedes models, along with a sunroof that may close unexpectedly in the 2020 GLS580.
Finally, finishing a rough recall week for the Germany maker, the 2024 GLC300 may have windows come out…
Dodge has returned to having thousands of dollars of rebates onto its cars after a years-long run of being able to sell at or over list price. The rebates do not apply to certain vehicles; at least one dealer is trying to make roughly the same profit on Dodge Demon 170s as the retail value … Read more
Since the release of the Ram 1500 Ramcharger, there has been a good deal of unfounded criticism of the engineering choices—even before such key figures as the fuel economy on an empty battery have been released.
The Ramcharger is almost unique as a hybrid in that the engine is used both to recharge the battery and to power the motors when needed, but has no physical way to drive the wheels.
