Mopar has released the third SEMA 2024 teaser and this time it is a video, showing the same 1966/1967 Plymouth that we saw in teaser #2, but this time, there is no question that this vehicle is electrified. Click here for a look at the second teaser piece, if you missed it last week. The … Read more
How much can Ram charge for the Ram 1500 REV? New prices from General Motors suggest the company can charge quite a bit, since the 2025 Silverado EV will be priced at a premium. The base price for the EV work truck is $57,095, according to yesterday’s Chevrolet release; the Work Truck is only sold … Read more
The new twin turbocharged inline-six engines in the Ram 1500 lineup are both very powerful on paper, delivering 420 horsepower and 469 lb-ft of torque in Standard Output form; the High Output packs 540 horsepower and 521 lb-ft of torque. Since the non-TRX Hemi engine in the Ram 1500 was rated at 395 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque, both of these engines have far more power, but how does that translate to real world performance?
Orders have just officially opened for the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T and Charger Daytona Scat Pack, 400V battery-powered large muscle cars with 496 hp and 404 lb-ft of torque in the R/T and 670 hp and 627 lb-ft in the Scat Pack. Both include $600 in charging-station credits with Free2Move or an at-home Level … Read more
With its release of new information about plant upgrades, Stellantis confirmed that it will make a new GME-T4 EVO engine, which includes improvements made to the GME engine series for the Hurricane Six. The company promised production of the GME-T4 EVO before the year is over; it will be made at the Dundee plant alongside … Read more
Stellantis announced that it is retooling the Sterling Heights plant to build the Ram 1500 REV and Ramcharger electric and range-extended pickups alongside the gasoline-powered versions. In addition, Warren Truck is being upgraded to make “electrified” (probably hybrid) Jeep Wagoneers, and Dundee is being set up to make battery trays and beams. The Ram 1500 … Read more
The Hurricane Six has been honored by Ward’s in their Ten Best Engines list, a global award, for the second year in a row. This is the eighth consecutive year FCA or Chrysler power has made the list. Ward’s specified the engine as used in the 2025 Ram 1500, where it is rated at 540 … Read more
Two pieces of good news came out of Trenton Engine recently, even as Stellantis temporarily closed the plant due to an oversupply of V6 engines. Industry insiders noted that running a plant seven days a week at full tilt, only to close it because of overproduction, is not unusual—it’s been industry practice across many automakers … Read more
This past weekend, the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona 2-door made its public production-form debut at 2024 Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge. While the original Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee has been on display at events around the country for the past 18 months, the automotive festival in Pontiac, Michigan marked the first time that production-spec … Read more
Earlier this week, we brought you a look at the 2001 Dodge Ram Charger from the Mexican market that was recently showcased in the 2024 Roadkill Nights Hurricane Grudge Match. In our piece earlier this week, our goal was to discuss the Mexican market Ram Charger, as it was apparent that many people were unfamiliar … Read more
When the next generation Dodge Charger was introduced earlier this year, the company expected to have the first units in “mid-2024”, but in July, dealerships were told that the new cars would be delayed until August. Well, it is August and the next gen Charger obviously isn’t available yet. While attending 2024 Roadkill Nights this … Read more
Amazon is already buying the new Ram ProMaster EV, according to an article in Automotive News. The electric version of the commercial van, originally based on a Fiat but extensively redesigned to have a higher capacity, more creature comforts, and sturdier suspension, has a range of around 162 miles in the city. That is more … Read more
Earlier this week, a computer screenshot of pricing figures for the 2024 Dodge Charger BEV was shared around the internet, sending people into a frenzy about the cost of the next generation car. Today, Dodge dropped the first official pricing, and from that, we learn that the 2024 Charger BEV (2-door) starts a bit south … Read more
A week ago, we were the first outlet to announce that 2024 Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge would be moving back to the M1 Concourse road racing facility and the date of the event was August 10th. Today, the brand has made all of that information official, but more importantly, Dodge has announced that registration … Read more
Allpar member Somber noted yesterday’s story on Stellantis providing owners with a free HEVO charger (without installation) or $600 in Free2Move credits. The story cited General Motors as providing free installation as well as a charger; Somber wrote that GM pays up to a fairly respectable limit, covering reasonable costs for an electrician but not extending … Read more
With automakers claiming to lose money on making electric vehicles, it seemed that federal government would need to lighten the restrictions on gasoline vehicles or dump tax money into the market to help make the vehicles more financially feasible. The Department of Energy recently announced nearly $2 billion in grants to a variety of companies … Read more