Stellantis Formally Introduces the STLA Frame Chassis Platform

STLA Frame

Earlier this week, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares hosted an online press conference to formally introduce the STLA Frame chassis platform – the chassis that will serve as the underpinnings for the upcoming Ram REV and Ramcharger. We have not gotten any new details, but the formal introduction suggests that we are getting closer to the … Read more

Ram Teams Up with NFL Legend J.J. Watt for New Ad Campaign

The Ram Truck brand has just introduced a new advertising campaign that works with retired NFL legend J.J. Watt that promotes both their new pickups and the charitable foundation that carries the linebacker’s name. “The Ram brand’s defining tenet is ‘built to serve,’ and our trucks help deliver on that promise every day,” said Raj … Read more

Wheel hub encoder flaw brings 2025 Ram 1500 recall

2025 Ram 1500 Rebel

A relatively small number of 2025 Ram 1500 pickups have been recalled because a ring on the front hub may have been damaged before installation, disabling the stability control system. Fewer than 34,000 vehicles in the US are affected, along with any trucks sold in the rest of the world. If the front wheel bearing … Read more

Ram seriously drops prices in Canada

2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Tradesman

Ram has dropped its prices (or in Stellantis-talk, “repositioned starting prices”) of its biggest seller, the 1500 pickup. All 2025 1500 models but the RHO will be $4,000 less, starting with the 2025 Ram 1500 Tradesman at CAD $58,740 including destination and $100 federal air conditioner taxes; that equates to around USD $42,571—around $40,600 before … Read more

Feast Your Eyes on the 2025 Ram Heavy Duty Lineup’s New Look

2025 Ram Heavy Duty

The 2025 Ram Heavy Duty lineup will feature a long list of changes for the new model year, including the exterior design and the powertrain. As the company is nearing the final phases of testing ahead of the grand debut of the refreshed Ram 2500, Ram 3500 and Chassis Cab, and a key component of … Read more

2025 Dodge, Ram, and Jeep police cars (updated)

2025 Dodge, Jeep, and Ram police cars

The Stellantis fleet site has been updated with the 2025 police cars, with one notable exception. The 2025 WD Durango Pursuit, which entered production on August 23, is largely a carryover from 2024 with the Pentastar and 5.7 engines. V8 models are limited to the number of 5.7 engines that were stored when V8 engines … Read more

Hurricane-Powered Ram 1500s in Real World Performance

2025 Ram 1500

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?

Million-Ram recall, Jeep recall

2022 Ram 1500 Limited 10th Anniversary Edition

Today, the NHTSA announced that Ram would be recalling over a million 1500s because the antilock brake module could knock out the stability control entirely; and that Jeep was recalling around 33,000 Jeep Wranglers and Wagoneers from multiple years because the instrument panel could blank out. The gauge cluster failures might be due to the … Read more