The 2022 Ram 1500 TRX is now available in the Build & Price section of the Ram Trucks website and there are few changes, other than pricing. Buying one of the 702-horsepower half-ton pickups will cost you more for 2022, with the increase ranging from just over $2,000 on a “base” build to just over … Read more
Last week, a Ford representative who had an issue with comments by Jeep brand VP Jim Morrison told the Stellantis executives to “Stay classy”. Based on dictionary definitions of the word classy – which relate to an item or person being of high quality or the best of its type – the Jeep Wrangler did … Read more
The Windsor Assembly Plant, sole maker of Chrysler minivans, is cutting its second shift on April 17, 2022. Due mainly to parts shortages, the plant has been idle for some time this year. Most observers expected the plant to be making one of three alternative cars as well as the minivans by now—a production version … Read more
According to Automotive News, Stellantis is hedging its LG bets by forming an alliance with fellow South Korean battery-maker Samsung SDI; both will make batteries for North American Stellantis vehicles. Samsung SDI makes EV batteries in South Korea, Hungary, and China; it counts BMW and Ford as clients. The plant location is still under review, … Read more
The Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger Hellcat funny car drivers came into the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Tennessee holding the top two spots in the championship race with just three events left on the schedule. Matt Hagan sat first, 33 points ahead of Ron Capps, while non-DSR Dodge Charger driver Cruz Pedregon was third, … Read more
LG, whose batteries are perhaps best known for causing a $2 billion GM recall, is Stellantis’ joint venture partner for a North American battery plant. The well-publicized LG gaffe may have helped Stellantis negotiators quite a bit. The new plant is to start pumping out car batteries in early 2024, with an annual capacity of … Read more
Whether due to market forces or shortages, Jeep Cherokee production has been down quite a bit, and Stellantis has apparently decided that the second shift is not coming back. The company recently sent around 1,100 letters to employees at the Belvidere plant, offering relocation at other facilities, including Toledo, according to local station WREX. Employees … Read more
The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica is getting more features and small price hikes, while the value-leading Voyager is moving to fleet-only, at least for now. The main reason for this is likely lack of supply, allowing Chrysler to target more affluent customers. The 2021 Pacifica Touring model starts at $36,245; the 2022 model will start at … Read more
This morning, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) held a press conference at zMax Dragway in North Carolina, which was streamed live on the NASCAR legend’s Facebook page. As soon as the video feed went live, it was clear that many of our predictions proved to be accurate. Stewart was shown sitting at a table with his … Read more
While many drivers don’t particularly like the idea of autonomous cars, at least for their own use, having that capability does seem to be needed for credibility among the non-auto-adept public. Fiat Chrysler chose merely to help Google with its self-driving efforts, supplying cars and learning from what Google needed to modify them; Peugeot participated … Read more
Earlier today, we brought you the news that NASCAR legend Tony Stewart will make an announcement alongside the President of the NHRA tomorrow. We expect that Stewart will be announcing his entry into the world of big league drag racing as an owner, as the media advisory from Tony Stewart Racing ended with a list … Read more
Earlier this week, Tony Stewart Racing issued a media advisory, shown below. As you can see, it states that Tony Stewart and NHRA President Glen Cromwell will be in attendance for a major announcement at zMax Dragway in North Carolina. It also lists Stewart’s successes as a team owner, but no other information is provided. … Read more
This past weekend, the NHRA funny cars headed to the Texas Motorplex for the 2021 Texas FallNationals with Don Schumacher Racing team drivers Matt Hagan and Ron Capps holding the top two spots in the championship battle. It was already looking good for Team Mopar before the 20th event on the 2021 schedule, but the … Read more
This past weekend, many of the quickest modern Mopar race cars headed to Houston Raceway Park for the Lone Star Mopar Fest, which is one of the stops on the Modern Street Hemi Shootout series. The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat known as GRMPYCAT was in attendance, and once again, on the first run off of … Read more
This morning, the folks at Mopar issued five teaser images of vehicles coming to the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. There was no information included, with only this short statement accompanying the teaser images. “Mopar will showcase customized vehicles and hundreds of quality-tested, factory-backed performance parts and accessories in its 15,345-square-foot exhibit in the … Read more
On various forums, some people are impatient for a Dodge and Chrysler comeback—and they’re starting to get itchy, insisting that nothing is really coming and that the ten years allocated to each brand isn’t real. It’s a bit early to be dismissing Stellantis’ promises, though. Each brand was promised a ten year trial in 2021; … Read more