392 Jeep Wrangler or Gladiator teased on Twitter
Jeep posted a picture on Twitter of what appears to be a Wrangler or Gladiator with a 392 badge on the hood. In FCA lingo, the 392 is the 6.4 Hemi which boasts different power levels for different applications. For example, the Ram HD equipped with the 6.4 Hemi makes 410 horsepower and 429 lb-ft […]
FCA recalling a million 2007-11 SUVs, minivans
FCA is recalling roughly one million 2008-2010 minivans and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitros, starting next month, because clips and steering-wheel logos could come loose and “act as projectiles” when the airbag deploys. There have been at least 14 possibly related injuries, all affecting the drivers. The type of clip used in these cars is not in […]
Jeep aims at Ranger, Colorado with new diesel Gladiator
The Jeep Gladiator is a serious off-road pickup, providing fine towing capacity but only a short bed; length was sacrificed for off-road capability. Until now, though, there was no torque-monster engine, responsive from idle, to match the old 4-liter straight-six. What’s more, those looking at Chevy Colorados, Toyota Tacomas, and Ford Rangers may have been […]
Police Caught Drag Racing Dodge Chargers
It appears even police officers want to get in on the Dodge performance fun, with a video surfacing that appears to show deputies drag racing their patrol cars at a North Texas drag strip. The video, posted to YouTube by WFAA, shows the incident taking place publicly. Although no details about the powertrains are available, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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%. […]
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 […]