A huge, online Mopar auction is coming, to break up a collection held in Texas and gathered over the course of many years. Some of the cars are pristine, some are junkers; and there is memorabilia for those who can’t afford the cars (or the shipping). The auction materials are already posted, via Spanky’s Freedom … Read more
The 2022 models will soon be here and while there are no big changes planned for the Dodge Challenger when the new model year production begins, there are smaller changes. Also, there has been all sorts of rumors about what will and won’t be offered for 2022, so today, we bring you a look at … Read more
Over the past two days, several automotive media outlets have shared a story about a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat with a badly broken front wheel. While quite a few outlets have written about this car, literally no one has reached out to the owner of the Charger in question. Fortunately, I happen to know the … Read more
The Uconnect 5 system has more changes than just capitalization, which moves from UConnect to Uconnect. Now, the system is four times faster than Uconnect 4, with three times as much memory, WiFi capability, and more flexibility. Ram. The new Uconnect 5 telematics system will be standard on Ram Chassis Cab Laramie and above, and Ram … Read more
The Chrysler 300, one of the very few mass-market full-size sedans still sold in America, went through a model pare-down in 2021. For 2022, the UConnect 4C navigation system, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, displayed on an 8.4 inch touch-screen, is standard. The 300 starts with an eight-speed automatic and 292 horsepower V6 engine; … Read more
Mopars topped J.D. Power’s 2021 Initial Quality Survey (IQS™), which, since it only tests vehicles for the first 90 days of ownership, tends to reflect factory inspection and telematics systems more than long-term quality. Topping the list remains a high achievement. Of most importance, Ram pushed its way up to be the very top brand; … Read more
The Woodward Dream Cruise was technically cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and while there were still plenty of cruisers on the road last August, there were few parking areas full of cars and almost no big displays. That prevented Dan VanHorn and his crew from the Modern Street Hemi Shootout from hosting … Read more
Jeep Wranglers with the four-cylinder engine may have cracked fuel lines which can cause a fire. The problem is likely to affect only a few 2020 Wranglers—around 1% of the 14,410 potentially afflicted vehicles sold in the US (vehicles sold elsewhere in the world will be recalled if they have the same equipment). The plastic … Read more
We have been busy this week talking about last weekend’s racing results for amateur Mopar racers, but the pros had a great weekend as well. Matt Hagan took home his second Wally of the year, beating Cruz Pedregon in an all-Dodge final that helped Hagan move into the top spot in the championship chase with … Read more
The Jeep brand has offered a handful of eye-catching exterior colors with unique names over the past few years, but with today’s announcement, the Wrangler gets the flashiest hue of the modern era. Named Tuscadero, this is described as a “deep and intense chromatic magenta” and in pictures, it looks a great deal like the … Read more
A new compact crossover dubbed Dodge Hornet is destined for sale in the United States in calendar-year 2022. The Hornet will carry a 2-liter dual-cam GME engine, currently made in Italy but possibly to be imported from Indiana if demand is high enough. A plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version is expected—and, really, needed for Stellantis North America … Read more
Earlier this week we brought you the news of Dillon Carter’s Ram 1500 TRX setting the blower-only record for the supercharged half-ton pickup. We specified blower-only, because we heard that there was a TRX that ran 10.70s with nitrous, but when a Google searched turned up nothing. Fortunately, some social media savvy friends found the … Read more
American Stellantis owners are less likely to stay loyal to the company than buyers of GM or Ford cars, by a wide margin, according to Experian data published recently by Automotive News. However, Stellantis is not at the bottom of the automotive field—though its competitors are generally much smaller. Among major manufacturers, GM is surprisingly … Read more
Back in 2019, an F8 Green Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye made big news for catching fire and burning in front of a huge crowd during the Woodward Dream Cruise. This past weekend, while racing at the Modern Street Hemi Shootout HEMI’nsanity event the day after the 2021 Dream Cruise, owner James Golden laid down … Read more
The last major ProMaster upgrades involved a new front grille and some hefty durability-and-reliability upgrades. The next upgrades are aimed at catching up to the state of the art in safety, comfort, and convenience; and increasing efficiency with the old six-speed minivan automatic replaced by a TorqueFlite nine-speed automatic. There is also a new two-row … Read more
The 2021 Modern Street Hemi Shootout ThiTek HEMI’nsanity event was held yesterday at Lapeer International Dragway, north of Detroit. It was a very hot, humid day, but that didn’t stop MSHS racers from setting personal bests. Among the competitors who ran their personal best times was Dillon Carter, who laid down a pair of runs … Read more