After only two years on the market, GM has made the decision to discontinue the 1.6 liter 4-cylinder diesel engine from the GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Equinox for the 2020 model year. This engine, also offered in the Cruze, made 137 horsepower and 240 horsepower and was rated by the EPA at 28 MPG in […]
Rumors have circulated recently that the Tesla Model S would soon be receiving a refresh to bring its design in line with more modern Tesla products; however, Elon has put that rumor to rest by posting on Twitter: “There is no “refreshed” Model X or Model S coming, only a series of minor ongoing changes. […]
Power specs for the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 have recently been unveiled with a staggering 760 HP and 625 foot-pounds of torque. These power specs beg the question: What does the GT500 compete against? Let us take a look at high horsepower American cars. Dodge around this time last year unveiled the 797 HP […]
The full-size pickup truck market is 2 million plus sales per year market in the US. The market has been growing steadily after the economic shock a decade ago. It is possible the full-size truck market may continue to grow even if the overall new vehicle market contracts for 2019. There are three major players, […]
As car designs have evolved over the past century, so have their shifters. Gone are the clunky, space-hog shifters of the past, replaced with electronic shifters that take up less space and are quicker to operate. With many vehicles moving to a shift-by-wire setup, there have been several unique shifter designs, like the buttons found […]
Jeep has opened ordering for 2020 models across most of their lineup and there are a few interesting package changes worth discussing. Wrangler Black & Tan edition. Adds tan soft top, black badges, tan seats, 7″ screen, and 17″ granite crystal wheels with all-terrain tires 3.6L with eTorque now standard on automatic Sahara models 2.0L […]
Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca has died at the age of 94 from natural causes. He is survived by two daughters and eight grandchildren. He was born October 15, 1924 to parents who had immigrated from Italy. He rose to the position of #2 at Ford, before his infamous firing. He is credited with being the […]
FCA reported June 2019 sales for the US brands: Jeep down 12% – For Jeep, only the Grand Cherokee posted a sales gain. Gladiator moved 4231 units. Ram up 45% – The pickup provided the vast majority of the sales, with Ram pickups up 56% from last year. Chrysler down 4% – Pacifica managed a […]
Chrysler’s minivan factory in Windsor, Ontario, the only place in the world they make Pacificas and Grand Caravans, is being shut down for five weeks this summer. Orders for minivans will be hung up until production restarts on August 12. The company claimed that they increased the outage by three weeks for improvements, maintenance, and […]
It’s the end of an era. This week FCA will report monthly US sales numbers for the final time. After the June 2019 sales numbers are released, FCA will begin reporting quarterly. The monthly reporting was one constant that survived independent Chrysler, DCX, Cerebus, and the first several years of FCA. But like Ford and […]