The 22-2022-Ram recall

2022 Ram 1500 Big Horn

Ram is recalling 22 2022 pickups. All two-dozen Ram 1500s were made with the wrong systems and will not effectively defrost their windshields, making it a safety issue.Ram Big Horn pictured but we have no idea which vehicles are actually affected. It seems more likely it would be base models. The recall does not mention … Read more

1971-72 review: strategy, buyers’ thoughts, under the hood, and all the cars

motales 1970s stories

Motales has done a 1971-72 Mopar extravaganza this week, with four different articles covering various aspects of the late-muscle Mopars—and how decisions made then could have prevented the bailout.The first in the series covers an effort to change Chrysler’s product strategy, so they would focus on a smaller number of cars—fixing customers’ complaints and raising … Read more

Chrysler giving up on Australia

Chrysler 300C Australia

Once again, Chrysler is leaving Australia. With this move, drivers Down Under will have to pay over $100,000 to get a V8 engine in their car—and the 392-powered Chrysler 300 SRT, not to mention right-hand-drive Chryslers, will leave production.Dealers have an inventory of around 30 cars, according to news.com.au, which broke the news. The 300 … Read more

Police catch Windsor bomber

pacifica at Windsor body shop

An explosion and fire yesterday at the Windsor Assembly Plant, which makes Pacifica, Caravan, and Voyager minivans, has been confirmed by police, who said it appeared to be intentional. Arson investigators found a “suspicious package that detonated,” according to the CBC.Windsor, Ontario police have arrested a suspect, and he is not one of the union … Read more

Two new engines for American Mopars

T4 1.3 turbo GSE engine

Two new engines are getting much closer to production for American Mopars. Each replaces an engine which has been around for quite some time, but isn’t quite living up to its potential.1.5 turbo should be a good drop-in replacement for the 2.4First we have the long-awaited turbo six-cylinder, based on the GME architecture which drives … Read more

Ram, Jeep recalls clue us into sales figures

2020 Cummins logo

Two recent recalls provide a window into sales of the new Grand Cherokee and Cummins-equipped heavy duty trucks.Recall 21V88 covers 222,410 Cummins-equipped 2019-20 Ram pickups and chassis-cabs in every capacity. The high pressure fuel pump may fail suddenly, stalling the engine. Owners will replace the pump, update the computer software, and replace any other fuel … Read more

2022 Dodge Challenger, Charger Hellcat Redeye Jailbreak Delivers 807hp

The 2022 Dodge Charger (left) and Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye

This morning, Dodge announced the Jailbreak package for the 2022 Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody models as the latest phase of the Never Lift Plan. There are two key features of the Jailbreak model. First and foremost, they come with 807 horsepower rather than 797 and second, there are no limitations in … Read more

Watch Incredible Modern Mopar Drag Racing at Home Today

hellcat

The Modern Street Hemi Shootout series ended the championship portion of the series a few weeks back, but this today’s High Horse Performance Final Stand – Battle of the Brands will include many of the top MSHS drivers in a massive clash of American muscle cars. This event is being held at Cecil County Dragway, … Read more

So what’s in Dodge’s muscle-car advent calendar?

24 months of muscle

Dodge released an illustration to go with “24 months of muscle,” featuring both events and products; some of them have already been filled in, e.g. the $150,000 per year product ambassador role dubbed “donut maker,” and the launch of Direct Connection.What are the other programs: They are not placed based on date; some events have … Read more

Cherokee plant drops another 400 jobs

2019-2021 Jeep Cherokee

In another sign that the semiconductor shortage isn’t ending any time soon, partly due to damaged fabrication plants in Texas and Asia, Stellantis is cutting 400 more jobs at the Belvidere plant in Illinois, starting January 14.The company will try to provide jobs for the laid off workers as they become available in other plants, … Read more

Meet the World’s First 7-second Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye

James Golden Dodge Challenger Redeye 7.904

Late last month, James Golden piloted his F8 Green Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye down the track in just 7.904 seconds, making it the first 7-second quarter mile pass by a Redeye car. Of course, Golden’s Challenger Redeye is heavily modified, as is any production road car that has been massaged to run in the … Read more

What the Return of Direct Connection is All About

1977 Direct Connection

Yesterday, Tim Kuniskis unloaded a ton of information on the Mopar world as part of the Never Lift Business Plan and we briefly talked about each program, with special emphasis on the return of factory performance packages. We mentioned that these packages would be marketed under the Direct Connection name through Power Broker dealerships, but … Read more

Yes, “Stellantis and You” is the name of their new EU retail online shop

Stellantis & You

How to name a retail shop where you can buy new and used cars, arrange for service, rent a car, or buy aftermarket parts, for Peugeots, Fiats, Alfa Romeos, Maseratis, Citroëns, Opels, and Jeeps?Obviously, it seems, stellantisandyou.com is the perfect name for Stellantis’ retail services, at least in 11 countries in Europe and in Morocco. … Read more