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Here Is Everything We Know So Far About The 2023 Dodge Hornet R/T PHEV! The First Electrified Dodge, Is Almost Here... Unlike a bee, a hornet stings more than once and so does Dodge’s newest vehicle. While Hornet GT owners are open now, the first electrified Dodge vehicle: the Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will start arriving in dealer showrooms in Spring 2023. https://moparinsiders.com/here-is-everything-we-know-so-far-about-the-2023-dodge-hornet-r-t-phev/

Jeep® Brings New Earl Exterior Color To It’s Gladiator Lineup. It Shade Of Gray With A Hint Of Aquamarine... The Jeep® brand is diversifying the Gladiator (JT) color palette, by adding a new exterior color for the 2023 model year. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-brings-new-earl-exterior-color-to-its-gladiator-lineup/

Pernambuco Plant Celebrates 400,000th Jeep® Compass Built! Brazilian Facilities Continues To Crank Out The Jeep Products... The Jeep® Compass is key to the American adventure brand’s success across the globe. The compact C-segment SUV is built at four different assembly plants worldwide, but one of those plants is celebrating a huge milestone of 400,000 units being produced there. https://moparinsiders.com/pernambuco-plant-celebrates-400000th-jeep-compass-built/

Abarth CEO Says A More Powerful Abarth 500e Is In The Works! More Abarth Models Are In The Works... Following the introduction of the all-new Abarth 500e battery-electric vehicle (BEV) last week, FIAT/Abarth CEO Olivier François told members of the press that they can expect the Abarth portfolio to grow with even more electrified offerings. https://moparinsiders.com/abarth-ceo-says-a-more-powerful-abarth-500e-is-in-the-works/

AUCTION: 1998 Dodge Viper GT2 Championship Edition with 1,999-Miles! One Of The Most Sought After Collectible Vipers Is Up For Sale... This beautiful 1998 Dodge Viper GT2 Championship Edition (commonly referred to as the GTS-R Commemorative Edition) was built along with another 99 units, to celebrate the Viper GTS-R’s 1997 FIA GT2 Championship win and its victory at the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-1998-dodge-viper-gt2-championship-edition-with-1999-miles/

Ram Trucks Australia Outsells Jeep® Brand For Third Month This Year. Sales Data Shows Ram Sales Are Up 51% Over The Same Period Last Year... New car buyers in Australia are continuing to show their love for the Ram brand, as the American pickup brand has outsold the beloved Jeep® brand in the past two consecutive months, and for the third time this year. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-trucks-australia-outsells-jeep-brand-for-third-month-this-year/

FIAT Brazil Adds To The High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure Recall! A Total Of 781 Units Are Affected... Fiat Chrysler Automóveis Brasil Ltda. is recalling approximately 781 units of its Fiat Pulse, Fiat Fastback, and Fiat Toro models due to a possible bolt breaking that secures the high-pressure fuel pump assembly on the turbocharged 1.3-liter inline-four-cylinder engines (known in Brazil as the T270). The FIAT recall is a follow-up to the Jeep® recall we posted yesterday. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-brazil-adds-to-the-high-pressure-fuel-pump-failure-recall/

Jeep® Quietly Discontinues Its Quadra-Lift Suspension For The Grand Cherokee L: Overland & Summit Customers Will Receive Credit For Deleted Option... For those who have been using the Build & Price configurator for the all-new 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L (WL75), you may have noticed the disappearance of the popular Quadra-Lift air suspension. The class-exclusive Quadra-Lift air suspension features electronic adaptive damping, delivering class-leading ground clearance and water fording capability. The system automatically adjusts the shock tuning to changing road conditions for enhanced comfort, stability, and control. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-quietly-discontinues-its-quadra-lift-suspension-for-the-grand-cherokee-l/

Jeep® Brazil Recalls 1,059 Vehicles For High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure! Bolt Could Break That Secures Assembly... Fiat Chrysler Automóveis Brasil Ltda. is recalling 1,059 units of its Jeep® models due to a possible bolt breaking that secures the high-pressure fuel pump assembly on the turbocharged 1.3-liter inline-four-cylinder engines (known in Brazil as the T270). https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-brazil-recalls-1059-vehicles-for-high-pressure-fuel-pump-failure/

Well-Known Automotive Celebrity Cristy Lee Had Her HELLCAT Stolen. Does Matter Who You Are, Take Precautions To Protect Your HEMI Vehicles... For the past several years, we have covered thefts of high-performance Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, and Ram vehicles time and time again. From stealing a pre-production model, to a smash and grab off dealer showrooms, to being stolen out holding lots outside the assembly plants, it seems HEMI-powered vehicles are not safe from thieves. https://moparinsiders.com/well-known-automotive-celebrity-cristy-lee-had-her-hellcat-stolen/

West Coast Customs’ Dodge Charger Widebody Kit Looks Good! One Of The Better Looking Kits On The Aftermarket... West Coast Customs (WCC) is known for building some of the most outlandish aftermarket builds out there. You might remember some of their crazy builds during the first four seasons of MTV’s “Pimp My Ride” or maybe one of their many questionable one-off builds for various celebrities. https://moparinsiders.com/west-coast-customs-offers-a-widebody-kit-for-the-dodge-charger

Dodge//SRT Could Return To IMSA Racing With Help From Peugeot Sport! New Rules Package For Prototype Class, Could Allow Dodge To Race Peugeot New Hypercar... With the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot S.A. (PSA) merger to form Stellantis complete, the two companies have started to collaborate its next generation of production vehicles together as we have seen in the recent EV Day 2021 Presentation. But while that presentation explained the benefits of platform sharing for production vehicles, it did not discuss the idea of sharing race car architectures between the two different sides of the company. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-srt-could-return-to-imsa-racing-with-help-from-peugeot-sport/

Fiat 500X To Be Discontinued In North America After Current Vehicle’s Lifecycle Is Complete! Replacement Will Continue On In Europe... Last week, FIAT CEO and Stellantis Global CMO, Olivier Francois officially announced plans to launch the third-generation Fiat 500e battery-electric vehicle (BEV) in North America at the 2022 LA Auto Show. Although the 500e has last been on sale in Europe for the past couple of years, the U.S. and Canada won’t receive the car until 2024. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-500x-to-be-discontinued-in-north-america-after-current-vehicles-lifecycle-is-complete/

Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Sported Another New Set Of Wheels For LA Auto Show! You May Have Missed This Detail... There has been a lot of buzz about the future of Dodge muscle cars, since the introduction of the Charger Daytona SRT Concept in August. While the new electrified muscle car is a preview of what we could expect to hit the streets in 2024, Dodge is quick to tell us that it is purely a concept vehicle at the moment. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-charger-daytona-srt-sported-another-new-set-of-wheels-for-la-auto-show/

Chrysler Group Heads To “The Golden State” For The 2022 LA Auto Show! Concepts, Unveilings, & New Models... The LA Auto Show opens to the public on Friday, November 18th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and FCA US, LLC is bringing a number of its new vehicles and concepts from its Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, FIAT, Ram Truck, and Wagoneer. Auto show attendees will also be able to participate in four consumer interactive experiences, including the popular Camp Jeep and Ram Truck Territory test tracks. https://moparinsiders.com/chrysler-group-heads-to-the-golden-state-for-the-2022-la-auto-show/

Abarth Simplifies Its 595/695 Lineup For The 2023 Model Year! The Scorpion Brand Now Streamlines The Ordering Process... Hot off of the introduction of the all-electric 2024 Abarth 500e battery-electric vehicle (BEV), Abarth has announced to its European customer base that it has simplified its 2023 internal combustion engine (ICE) lineup. The new process takes only a few minutes for a customer to configure their made-to-measure Abarth, based on their personal needs and tastes. https://moparinsiders.com/abarth-simplifies-its-595-695-lineup-for-the-2023-model-year/

The Brazilian-Built Jeep® Commander D-SUV Continues To Dominate Its Segment! Three-Row D-SUV Has 46.5% Of The Segment's Market Share... On its way to closing its first full year of sales, the Jeep® Commander (H1) is the leader among D-segment (midsize) SUVs in the Brazilian market. The three-row model stands out for raising the level of sophistication of the brand’s national range and for being the first Jeep designed and developed in Brazil. It also is responsible for leading its segment with an impressive 35% share and its sales continue to rise month after month. https://moparinsiders.com/the-brazilian-built-jeep-commander-d-suv-continues-to-dominate-its-segment/

Hennessey Adds Overlanding Package For Their 1,012 Horsepower TRX MAMMOTH 1000! Overland Edition Looks Awesome, But It Will Cost You... Overlanding is continuing to grow in popularity since the start of the pandemic. The idea behind overlanding is to include a multi-day, week, or month trip under lightly explored territory to remote locations and being self-reliant in those unfamiliar places. https://moparinsiders.com/hennessey-adds-overlanding-package-for-their-1012-horsepower-trx-mammoth-1000/

Abarth Has Sold Half Of Its Planned Production Of The Pulse For The Year! Only 700 Units Will Be Built For The Brazilian Market... It’s no secret that the FIAT brand continues to be on a hot streak in the Brazilian market. This also includes its performance arm: Abarth. https://moparinsiders.com/abarth-has-sold-half-of-its-planned-production-of-the-pulse-for-the-year/

CAUGHT: 2024 Abarth 500e Makes Public Appearance During Commercial Shoot! New Electrified Performance City Car, Looks Good In Acid Yellow... Over the past several days, the Abarth brand has been building up hype for its all-new upcoming Abarth 500e performance city car. There have been teasers dropped on the brand’s social media account, and a mysterious leaked photo showcasing the vehicle’s front end also popped up in recent days, and numerous fully-camouflage test cars have been coming out of a Stellantis Italian engineering building. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2024-abarth-500e-makes-public-appearance-during-commercial-shoot/