2024 marks the 9th annual Rebelle Rally – the first all-female off-road navigation rally raid, covering more than 1,500 miles over 8 days – and a new Ram 1500 RHO will be one of the vehicles entered in the Bone Stock and 4×4 Classes. This new twin turbocharged off-road Ram will be campaigned by Team … 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
Earlier this week, Stellantis announced another senior management move, as Ram Trucks brand VP Bob Broderdorf was promoted to head the Jeep brand in North American, effective immediately. He replaces Bill Peffer, who took over the role atop the Trail Rated brand when longtime brand boss Jim Morrison retired last year. This move makes a … Read more
In a happy note for Dodge followers, the Charger EV appears to have gone into actual production, with some dealers taking orders. One dealer advertised their first 2024 Charger, an all wheel drive electric car with a build date of mid-September; they asked for a $500 deposit. The car itself has the Scat Pack, dual … Read more
Few recalls were announced this week, which was dominated by Ford announcements. The timing was good for Ford, since few read recall announcements on Labor Day. Ford fuel injectors may leak, possibly causing a fire, on the 2023-24 Escape, 2025 Explorer, 2024 Mustang, and 2023 Lincoln Corsair. Intake valves may break on the 2021-22 Bronco, … Read more
Dodge has updated half its full lineup for 2025 or, in other words, has added features to the Hornet. Changes to the other Dodge, the Durango, have not yet been announced. The two additions for the 2025 Hornet are steering wheel paddle shifters on the Track Pack option for the GT and GT Plus. The … Read more
Chrysler released the official updates to every car they sell—and it works out to playing with trims and features on the Pacifica minivan, reducing the model lineup to three levels (two for PHEV). A new Select model on both powertrains includes an auto-dimming rear view mirror, one-touch windows for the front and second rows, garage … Read more
Stellantis today reaffirmed that it is giving each of its 14 “powerful, iconic brands” a ten year timeframe to “build a profitable and sustainable business.” The statement called out Chrysler and Dodge as being “at the forefront of Stellantis” transformation to clean mobility” and specified that “The Company is not pursing splitting off any of … Read more
There are always some unique vehicles at the annual Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge in Pontiac, but this 1968 Dodge Charger might be the most unique that I have seen at the legendary automotive festival. At first glance, you might assume that this is just a classic car clad in a custom body, but it … Read more
The two sales leaders in Europe, Volkswagen and Stellantis, both lost market share in July; Volkswagen fell from 27.6 to 26.6%, and Stellantis from 15.7% to 14.9%. The third largest seller in Europe, Renault, stayed stable with a 9.4% share. The top American brand, Ford, had a 3.2% share, coming in after Hyundai, Toyota, BMW, … Read more
Allpar member Nihar has been creating new renders of Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles for quite some time, attending to sizes, prices, platforms, and interiors. He tries to keep his renderings realistic and producable, and includes interiors. This second video covers his proposed Chrysler lineup, which is not based on rumor or insider information, but … Read more
Let me start by saying that this is not an attempt to talk Hemi lovers/people who hate electric vehicles into buying one or even liking them. The point of this piece is to explain how vehicles like the Dodge Hornet and upcoming Dodge Charger Daytona EV can play a key role in the return of … Read more
With the Charger becoming a neo-retro EV muscle car with an inline-6 turbo option, the days of the affordable muscle car are becoming a thing of the past faster than a Mustang in the rear view mirror of a Hellcat. Stellantis’ inflated pricing is making new vehicles are sitting on dealer lots for longer periods … Read more
Allpar member Nihar has been creating new renders of Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep cars for quite some time, paying attention not just to looks but also to sizes, prices, platforms, and interiors. His renderings are unusual in his attempt to make them as realistic as possible, and to render both interiors and exteriors. This first … Read more
The Waltpar podcast, created and hosted by Scott Gresser, has a new segment with Allpar.com and Motales.com founder David Zatz and a wide-range discussion over Chrysler’s past and the future of Stellantis North America. The postcast is available on: YouTube (@WaltParPodcast) Rumble (WaltParPodcast) Social media (search for WaltParPodcast) Apple Podcasts Or search for WaltPar on … Read more
Earlier this week we brought you a look at the second “Last Call” special edition package for the Dodge Durango in the form of the SRT Hellcat Silver Bullet and today, we take a look at the third package in this lineup – and the first based on the venerable R/T. The R/T package was … Read more