05/12/2020
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Design Study: Electric Dodge SUV
Over the past few years, the number of electric cars available has increased dramatically. From hypercars to pickups, there are electric options for nearly every segment of the market. One trend that has emerged is the coupling of versatile body styles–utility vehicles, for instance–with extreme performance that can be achieved through electrification. Ford’s Mustang […]
05/11/2020
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Silverado ZRX expected to fight the Raptor and TRX
Rumors about a supercharged V8 in a pickup truck started with the Ram Rebel TRX when it made its debut at the State Fair of Texas back in 2016. Since then, Ram has confirmed the existence of a Hellcat going in the Rebel. It is expected to debut sometime this year and will be going […]
05/09/2020
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2021 F-150 hybrid and goodbye Raptor SuperCab
The heavily refreshed 2021 Ford F-150 should be arriving in the near future. Many spy shots have been going around showcasing the GMC Sierra-like headlights and a revised rear end that resembles the previous generation. The body, however, looks the same which leads us to believe this truck is not all-new. A member at F150Gen14 […]
05/08/2020
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It is time for the Dodge Stealth to return
The Dodge Stealth was produced from 1991-1996 under the old Chrysler Corporation. Many overlooked the base model for either the R/T or the R/T twin turbo. The R/T twin turbo was the Stealth to get. When it debuted, it had AWD, 300 hp and real state of the art technology for the time. However, Dodge […]
05/07/2020
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C8 Corvette engine options allegedly leaked
The 2020 C8 Corvette has been one of the most popular cars to debut in the past year. The internet has been speculating what engines are in store for future model years. According to Hagerty, the C8 Corvette will essentially debut a new engine every up until 2025. Let us take a look at what […]
05/06/2020
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GM actually declared a profit despite COVID-19
General Motors, which plans to reopen its U.S. and Canadian plants on May 18, announced that they had actually made a profit in the first quarter; what’s more, the North American portion of their profit beat the same period in 2019 (Q1 2019). Overall, General Motors only declared a $294 million profit, but that was […]
05/05/2020
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Fiat-Chrysler losses rivals Ford’s
Fiat Chrysler (FCA) lost $1.84 billion last quarter, nearly as steep as Ford’s $2 billion loss. Net revenue fell by 16%, dropping to $22.3 billion. The company’s adjusted net loss was roughly $514,000. Debt servicing was the main issue for FCA, which only last year celebrated having no net debt—balancing debt with cash—after years of […]
05/04/2020
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Rivian returning to Normal for virus
Rivian has decided to return a $1 million grant from Normal, Illinois, originally provided as an incentive to build electric cars in the former Mitsubishi-Chrysler joint-venture plant. The Normal plant built cars engineered almost entirely by Mitsubishi, and sold under both Chrysler and Mitsubishi labels. Rivian moved in during 2016 and is preparing to make […]
05/01/2020
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Wow, Ford is in good shape, despite that loss
Ford lost $2 billion in the first quarter of 2020—not surprising given the sudden shutdowns of economies around the globe. But Ford is able to weather the storm, including an expected $5 billion loss in the second quarter, and possible losses in the last half of 2020: they had $34 billion in cash, and $35 […]
04/30/2020
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Whatever happened to the Chrysler turbo six?
For years, it seems, Mopar site Allpar.com has been talking about a turbo six cylinder engine, based on the new turbo 2.0 liter four-cylinder—an engine which has yet to be seen without forced induction. That engine was coded GME, or Global Medium Engine; the six-cylinder version was reported the GME T6. Allpar had reported that […]