Today, Dodge Garage shared the second reality show style webisode of the Chief Donut Maker contest. This video begins with the ten finalists meeting with Bill Goldberg to find out which five would go onto “The Screen Test”. This selection process came about after Goldberg sat down with all ten and riddled them with questions … Read more
Jim Morrison, head of Jeep, told Motor Authority that the Hemi will not be the Grand Cherokee’s performance engine in the future, according to an article by Joel Feder. That also means, he said, that the Gladiator would probably not have a 392 V8 stuffed into it. The Trackhawk model might be destined for history, … Read more
The current version of the Jeep Cherokee is near the end of a normal car’s lifespan—though, to be fair, it is not quite as long in the tooth as the still-surprisingly-competitive Charger and Challenger. Meanwhile, the Chrysler Airflow, whatever its final name ends up being, is getting closer to actual production. The Airflow is likely … Read more
The North Oakland Mopar Muscle Club (NOMM) will be holding its 24th annual all-Mopar car show and swap meet on May 15, 2022, at the Packard Proving Grounds on 49965 Van Dyke Avenue in Shelby Township, Michigan (between 22 and 23 mile roads). The show starts at 8 am and runs to 3 pm. Swap … Read more
The process of picking the Dodge Chief Donut Maker has entered the final stages of the contest, with the first of three reality show-like webisodes airing on the 19th, the next airing on the 22nd and the final episode will debut on April 26th – otherwise known as Hemi Day(4-26). “This exhaustive, one-of-a-kind process to … Read more
Stellantis is still a distant #2 to Volkswagen in Europe, with both companies losing sales in the double digits, for both March and the first quarter of 2022 overall. In January-March 2022 (the first quarter), Volkswagen sales dropped from 775,074, a 15% fall, with Seat, Skoda, and Volkswagen all falling by around 20%, but Audi … Read more
Some critics questioned Jeep’s move to make the Wrangler their first hybrid vehicle with all-electric driving capabilities, but the Wrangler 4xe quickly became the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the U.S. The Grand Cherokee is the second model to receive the optional 4xe hybrid drivetrain; after spending the day driving one around Texas, I have little … Read more
Automotive News’ Grace Macaluso has just posted details on the new battery plant arriving in a vacant lot in Windsor, Canada. The plant will cost $4 billion, and produce 45gWh of battery cells and modules per year for FCA US factories in both the United States and Canada. The plant is supported by funding and/or … Read more
The 2022 Jeep Cherokee dropped all but one front wheel drive configuration, raised the specs of the base model, and eliminated the 2.4 liter four-cylinder. At the time, Chrysler didn’t make a fuss about dropping the 2.4, which is also used by the Jeep Compass and ProMaster City. The Compass and Renegade are both rated at … Read more
On media days, it’s hard to know what an auto show will bring the paying customers. The New York Auto Show has opened to the general public, but their web site says it’s too early to show an exhibitor map, and the printed one we were given on media days is probably not accurate (for … Read more
We’ve covered the launch of the Wagoneer and the Airflow Graphite, and have the Grand Cherokee High Altitude on the schedule—but what of everyone else? The New York Auto Show this year is being dominated by Ford, Toyota, and—Vinfast. The lower level, usually dedicated to trucks, is now a BEV (battery-electric vehicle) test track, with … Read more
The Jeep brand has made the most of the 2022 New York International Auto Show, introducing the new long wheelbase Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, offering an impressive off-road driving area and rolling out another configuration option for the new Grand Cherokee 4xe in the form of the High Altitude package – in a new exterior … Read more
Even before the new Airflow was shown, New York Auto Show media saw this Chrysler Pacifica PHEV with a new logo projected onto the drapes behind it (we’ve artificially lowered them to be closer to the minivan). The new logo appears to be taken from the hoodline and a bit of the headlights, combined with … Read more
The US version of the Tonale was shown at the New York Auto Show yesterday, but most people would never know it. After the unveiling, TV people, influencers, video bloggers, and plain old photographers and writers were clustered around the Wagoneer Ls and Airflow for hours; but the Tonale sat alone and forgotten amidst two … Read more
Camp Jeep, a brief but exciting loop outside the Javits Center in Manhattan, has been toughened up quite a bit for the 2022 New York Auto Show. For most of the time since its dawn in 2004, Camp Jeep has been challenging, but still accessible to the non-Rubicon-capable Renegade and Compass. This year, the Jeep … Read more
The 6.4 Hemi, or “392” (by cubic inches), is a reasonably efficient and powerful engine; it has a well-engineered cylinder deactivation system, cam phasing, and a 485 horsepower rating in the Grand Wagoneer. Why would a mere inline six-cylinder engine be better? Jeep just released the gas mileage of the twin-turbo Wagoneer, and now we … Read more