07/06/2020
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Who’s winning the US sales races? (Did GM beat Ford in pickups?)
We know who gained and lost the most in second-quarter sales, but what about the smaller races to see who won in particular segments—like muscle cars and pickups? The Dodge Challenger may have dropped quite a bit in the first half of the year, but its final tally of 22,018 sales from January through June […]
07/03/2020
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2021 Ram TRX leaked
Instagram user “torq.offroad” posted what appears to be the 2021 Ram TRX. At first glance, we thought it was just a Rebel with bigger tires but that is far from it. From the picture, we can see the massive tires, bigger fenders, a wider track, and a beefed-up suspension. We can also see some additional […]
07/02/2020
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Durango gets optional Hellcat; Challenger and Charger boast more muscle for 2021; 807 hp on pump gas
Rumors of a Hellcat Durango and Redeye Charger have been circulating the internet for some time now. Today, Dodge broke all the rumors and revealed new stuff coming to the 2021 Challenger, Charger, and Durango. The 2021 Dodge Durango boasts a facelift with new LED headlamps, grilles, and bumpers to give the three-row SUV a […]
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Rendered: Subcompact GMC Crossover
GM has been on a bit of a crossover craze recently, and for good reason. The all-new Chevy Trailblazer has nothing to do with the previous model and shrunk from a midsize SUV to a subcompact crossover that slots between the Trax and Equinox. Buick has even joined in the subcompact crossover action with […]
07/01/2020
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Wow, sales have dropped! (Now includes Ford)
US car and truck sales plummeted over the last three months. At GM, sales dropped by 34% versus Q2 2019; the company did pretty well in the first quarter but got hammered in the second, albeit doing better than Fiat Chrysler. Chevrolet fell by 34%, Buick by 36%, Cadillac by 41%, and GMC by 33%. […]
06/29/2020
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GM to build new Jeeps Infantry Squad Vehicles
The Army has awarded GM a contract to build and maintain the Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV). The vehicle, essentially a specialized, larger form of jeep, is an all-terrain group carrier which can move nine soldiers through the battlefield. It must be light enough to be slung from a UH-60 “Blackhawk” helicopter, and small […]
06/25/2020
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The 2021 Ford F-150 is here!
The 14th generation F-150 has arrived and it swept away many in a short live stream that was just over 30 minutes long. But in those 30 plus minutes, we have new details that make the 2021 F-150 the best F-150 ever. Powertrain: The 2021 F-150 will offer 6 engines. These include gas, diesel, and […]
06/24/2020
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What the @!#*&! is going on? Dodge, Chevy clobber Toyota in J.D. Power
Dodge has rocketed from its recent place near the bottom of the J.D. Power initial quality study to appear at the very top—very nearly tied with, of all brands, Kia. Chevrolet and Ram were also nearly tied for third and fourth place, with Genesis barely below them, rounding out the top five brands. Source: J.D. […]
06/23/2020
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Could a new Dodge Dakota be based on the ProMaster?
They said it couldn’t be done, but back in the 1980s, Jeep launched a new unibody pickup truck. Co-engineered with the new XJ Cherokee, the Jeep Comanche was more capable than the typical compact pickup, despite a unibody design; it also had more ground clearance than any competitor, even as it had the lowest bed. […]
06/22/2020
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New tech making its way to the 2021 Ram 1500?
Mopar Insiders has broken the news that changes for the 2021 Ram 1500 are coming. The 2019 Ram 1500 debuted in January of 2018 and has seen consistent updates (like the new split tailgate) throughout its short lifespan. We now know that a few more features will be added to next year’s truck. A new […]