Mopar Insiders Articles

Jeep® Salutes Military Members With Special Veterans Day Incentive Through End of November! Gladiator / Wrangler Models Get An Extra $1,000 Off For Military Members... In observance of Veterans Day, today, November 11th, the Jeep® brand is honoring the military with a bonus cash allowance of $1,000 on the 2023 Gladiator and 2023 Wrangler as a national incentive through the end of November. “With more than 80 years of history, the Jeep brand is extremely proud of our military heritage,” said Jim Morrison, Senior Vice President & Head of Jeep North America. “We are always looking for ways to honor the servicemen and servicewomen who serve our country.”...

AUCTION: 1980 Chrysler Sno Runner Snow Cycle! Chrysler's Answer To An Affordable Snowmobile... In the late-1970s, Chrysler Corporation was running into deep financial problems. But the company was known for its advanced engineering department both inside and outside the automotive industry. In 1977, the Chrysler Marine Division started work on one of the narrowest snow machines ever to hit the market: the Sno Runner. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-1980-chrysler-sno-runner-snow-cycle/

Jeep® Opens Up Pre-Ordering For India-Built Grand Cherokee Two-Row! Production Begins For The Indian-Market... On Monday, Jeep® India opened up pre-order reservations for the all-new 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The company took to its Twitter page to share details regarding the initial orders of the fifth-generation Grand Cherokee, a follow-up to the most-awarded SUV ever. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-opens-up-pre-ordering-for-india-built-grand-cherokee-two-row/

DESIGN: Meet The TRX-Based HELLRAM Sport Truck! The Ultimate Fifth-Gen Sport Truck... Over the past couple of years, we have seen numerous digital renderings of a modern-day sport truck based on the supercharged Ram TRX. But this latest one from our friend Oscar Vargas (@wb.artist20), has been catching a lot of attention over the past week. https://moparinsiders.com/design-meet-the-trx-based-hellram-sport-truck/

Jeep® To Hold A Naming Contest For It’s Newest Wagoneer Offering! Jeep CEO, Tells MotorTrend Contest Could Happen As Soon As This Month... Back in September, the Jeep® brand held its “4xe Day” presentation where it announced a comprehensive plan for its next generation of fully electric 4xe vehicles as part of a sustainable transformation to become the leading electrified SUV brand in the world. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-to-hold-a-naming-contest-for-its-newest-wagoneer-offering/

Dodge Pushes Back Final ‘Last Call” 2023 Dodge Challenger! Product & Supply Shortage Are The Reason For The Reschedule... Dodge has slowly been releasing several of its ‘Last Call’ special edition models over the past several weeks. Six special edition models have been announced thus far, those models include the Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack ‘Shakedown’, Dodge Charger Scat Pack ‘Super Bee’, Dodge Challenger and Charger Scat Pack ‘Swinger’, Dodge Charger SRT HELLCAT Redeye Widebody ‘King Daytona’, and Dodge Challenger SRT HELLCAT Redeye Widebody ‘Black Ghost’. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-pushes-back-final-last-call-2023-dodge-challenger/

RUMORS: Fiat Strada To Adopt New Turbocharged 1.0-liter FIREFLY Engine! New Engine Will Go Along With Updated Styling Treatment For 2024... The most popular vehicle in Brazil will receive a major upgrade for the 2024 model year. Our friends at Autos Segredos (Auto Segredos) have informed us that they have received important information about the 2024 Fiat Strada subcompact pickup. https://moparinsiders.com/rumors-fiat-strada-to-adopt-new-turbocharged-1-0-liter-firefly-engine/

Ram 1500 Named Official “Truck of Texas” At Texas Truck Rodeo! Ram's Half-Ton Offering Takes Home Five Different Awards... The Texas Automotive Writers Association (TAWA) has announced the 2022 Ram 1500 has taken top honors at its annual Texas Truck Rodeo. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-1500-named-official-truck-of-texas-at-texas-truck-rodeo/

Direct Connection Teams Up With DSR Performance For 1,500 Horsepower Crate Motor! With A Price Tag Of $59,990, This Motor Isn't For Everybody... Among the new engine choices, is a supercharged engine combination for enthusiasts and racers, offering industry-leading performance and drivability. The Direct Connection 1500 HEMI® Crate Engine from longtime partner DSR Performance, a new level of high performance, achieving 1,500 horsepower and over 1,000 lb.-ft. of torque. https://moparinsiders.com/direct-connection-teams-up-with-dsr-performance-for-1500-horsepower-crate-motor/

Jeep® Partners With ADDAX Overland To Create Jeep Overlanding Trailer! Ready To Tackle The Hell's Revenge Trail... Built upon a combined 60 years of off-road industry experience, ADDAX Overland creates some of the most rugged, reliable, and trailblazing Overlanding trailers. The Moab, Utah-based company prides itself in pushing its trailers to the limit on the iconic red-rock terrain. Even their motto says it all “Forged in the U.S.A. Tested in Hell.™” https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-partners-with-addax-overland-to-create-jeep-overlanding-trailer/

Abarth Will Unveil Its All-New Electrified Performance City Car This Month! Unveiling Is Scheduled For Nov. 22nd... As the brand’s first electrified entry and a vehicle that will ultimately lead the “charge” for the Abarth brand, there is a lot of focus on the all-new Abarth 500e battery-electric vehicle (BEV). https://moparinsiders.com/abarth-will-unveil-its-all-new-electrified-performance-city-car-this-month/

Jeep® Continues To Dominate The Brazilian SUV Market! American Brand Has 20% Of The SUV Market Share... With October sales in the books, Jeep® continues to dominate the SUV market in Brazil. The American adventure brand led the segment for the tenth consecutive month, with a total of 11,394 units leaving dealer showrooms last month. So far in 2022, Jeep Brazil has sold 110,339 units. Those numbers have Jeep control 20% of the SUV market share and 7% of the total automotive market share in the country. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-continues-to-dominate-the-brazilian-suv-market/

SEMA 2022: Quadratec Shows Off Its Wrangler JTe Two-Door Pickup! Created By Jeep fabricator Greg Henderson (@unofficialuseonly)... Quadratec, the world’s largest independent retailer of parts and accessories for Jeep® vehicles, unveiled its new custom 2022 Jeep Wrangler two-door pickup truck known as “JTe” to commemorate the company’s 30-plus years of progress and innovation servicing the Jeep aftermarket. This one-of-a-kind vehicle build will assist in Quadratec’s “50-for-50” Trail Clean Up Initiative in partnership with the non-profit company Tread Lightly! https://moparinsiders.com/sema-2022-quadratec-shows-off-its-wrangler-jte-two-door-pickup/

Stellantis Takes Home Four Top Trend-Setting Vehicle Awards At SEMA! Dodge Challenger Wins 'SEMA Car of the Year' Title... Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) had a lot to celebrate at the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. SEMA exhibitors voted for the top trend-setting vehicles that represent the best business opportunities in the automotive aftermarket. Ultimately, the Dodge, Jeep®, and Ram brands earned top honors for four of its vehicles. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-takes-home-four-top-trend-setting-vehicle-awards-at-sema/

The Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 Returns For The 2023 Model Year! Drag Racing Package Is Back For One Last Hurrah... As the current Dodge Challenger (LA) enters its final year in production, the grassroots drag racing package – the Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 returns. That’s right, the R/T Scat Pack 1320 returns for the 2023 model year, to offer an affordable drag racing package for those who don’t have deep enough pockets for the 807 horsepower SRT Super Stock. https://moparinsiders.com/the-dodge-challenger-r-t-scat-pack-1320-returns-for-the-2023-model-year/

Next-Gen Mopar Drag Pak Race Car To Feature Hurricane I6 Power! 'CAT X' Engine Will Be Available For Racing Applications... One of the important things we learned from yesterday’s announcement, is the Chrysler Group engineers are hard at work on the development of a new race version of the Hurricane dubbed “CAT X”. CAT being short for ‘category’ a play on words for the strength of an actual Hurricane, the new HurriCrate engine will be a race-oriented engine that is currently “under review” according to internal documents released by the automaker. https://moparinsiders.com/community/index.php?forums/mopar-insiders-articles.6/post-thread

The GAC-Stellantis (FCA) Chinese Joint Venture Has Filed For Bankruptcy! Shocking News From The Dissolving Joint Venture... Back in July, Stellantis announced that it would end its partnership with Chinese state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) to produce Jeep® vehicles for the Chinese market. Instead, Stellantis said it would instead focus on distributing imported electrified Jeep vehicles to China. https://moparinsiders.com/the-gac-stellantis-fca-chinese-joint-venture-has-filed-for-bankruptcy/

AUCTION: 55,000-Mile 1998 Dodge Durango SLT Plus 4×4: The Tough Truck-Based Midsized Seven-Passenger SUV... I am a huge fan of the first-generation 1998 to 2003 Dodge Durango (DN). I have owned two of them (2000 and 2003 models), and they proved to be some of the toughest, most versatile, and most dependable trucks I have ever driven. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-55000-mile-1998-dodge-durango-slt-plus-4x4/

Dodge Shows Off Its Limited Edition Heritage Models At The 2022 SEMA Show! First Time We Get To See Each Model, In The Real World... Dodge is paying tribute to the long and legendary history of the Dodge Challenger and Charger through its limited-edition heritage-influenced models for the 2023 model year. Over the past few months, we have been covering the six heritage-influenced models announced so far. But for the first time, we are getting a good look at these limited edition models at the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-shows-off-its-limited-edition-heritage-models-at-the-2022-sema-show/

Direct Connection Adds New HELLEPHANT & HurriCrate Engines To Its Lineup! HELLEPHANT Now Become A Series Of Engines... Dodge has just introduced new supercharged and turbocharged options to boost the brand’s ever-growing Direct Connection performance parts lineup. Starting today, two new series of crate engines will be available for the street and the drag strip: the HELLEPHANT and HurriCrate series engines. Dodge is showcasing both of its new engine lineups, as well as additional Direct Connection products, at the brand’s display area at the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. https://moparinsiders.com/direct-connection-adds-new-hellephant-hurricrate-engines-to-its-lineup/