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FIAT’s Compact Toro Sport Utility Pickup Gets Some Updates For The 2023 Model Year! FIAT's LATAM Mini-Truck Gets Some Minor Updates For 2023... Responsible for transforming the Brazilian pickup truck market, the FIAT brand’s popular compact Toro sport-utility pickup (SUP) continues to evolve. For 2023, there are subtle changes for the new model year, including a new sound system (and we don’t mean stereo audio system). https://moparinsiders.com/fiats-compact-toro-sport-utility-pickup-gets-some-updates-for-the-2023-model-year/

Logistics Strike Halts Production At Stellantis’ Melfi Assembly Plant In Italy! Stellantis Wants To Reduce Contractors' Work By 30%... Production at Stellantis’ Melfi Assembly Plant has come to a halt on Tuesday after the automaker’s logistic contractors have gone on strike. The Italian facility is home to the Jeep® Compass (BU), Jeep Renegade (BV), and Fiat 500X (FD), this includes all Renegade and 500X models for the North American marketplace. https://moparinsiders.com/logistics-strike-halts-production-at-stellantis-melfi-assembly-plant-in-italy/

Mainstreet Memories Event Shows Us Some Great Mopars From Around The Detroit Area! Event Brought Out Over 950 Vehicles... It’s summertime in North America, so that means it’s car season. Especially if you live around the Metro Detroit area. It seems every weekend, there is some kind of car event to attract every type of car enthusiast. This past weekend, we attended the Mainstreet Memories event in Port Huron, Michigan. https://moparinsiders.com/mainstreet-memories-event-shows-us-some-great-mopars-from-around-the-detroit-area/

Check Out This 2006 Chrysler 300C SRT-8 With Only 1,034 Miles On The Odometer! The Ultimate Performance Sedan Of The Mid-2000s... Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen a number of low-mile Chrysler Group vehicles up for sale or going across the auction block. But this one, however, may be the most beloved Chrysler vehicle of the last 20 years. https://moparinsiders.com/check-out-this-2006-chrysler-300c-srt-8-with-only-1034-miles-on-the-odometer/

Customers Continue Taking Delivery Of Their New Ram 1500 TRX Sandblast Editions! Despite High Gas Prices & Inflation, Ram Fans Love The TRX... The 2022 Ram 1500 TRX is the quickest, fastest, and most powerful mass-produced pickup truck in the world. Despite record high gas prices and inflation, demand for the popular supercharged performance off-roader remains high and hasn’t stopped diehard enthusiasts from taking delivery of the brand’s latest special edition model: the TRX Sandblast Edition. https://moparinsiders.com/customers-continue-taking-delivery-of-their-new-ram-1500-trx-sandblast-editions/

OFFICIAL: Ram 1500 Classic Will Make Its Way To The Brazilian Market! Laramie & R/T Trims Will Be Available In 2023 Model Year... Ram is continuing to expand its lineup in Brazil, one of the brand’s largest global markets. After introducing the Ram 1500 Rebel in 2021 and the Ram 3500 Laramie and Limited Longhorn in 2022, and now the pickup truck brand is looking to launch another half-ton offering in the market. Earlier this year, our good friends at the Brazilian publication “Autos Segredos”, caught Ram Brazil engineers testing two Ram 1500 Classic (DS) pickups with minor camouflage on public roads. The fourth-generation half-ton pickups appeared to be the ones produced at the Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant in Mexico and were built...

Dodge//SRT Opens Ordering Of Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye For Mexican Market! 797 Horsepower Sedan, Crosses South To Mexico... Dodge//SRT has officially announced that the 2022 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye (the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world) is now available for sale in the Mexican marketplace. Raising the performance bar in the sedan segment, the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye produces 797 horsepower and 707 lb.-ft. of torque and a top speed of 327 km/h (203 mph). https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-srt-opens-ordering-of-charger-srt-hellcat-redeye-for-mexican-market/

WATCH: 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve Review: Summit Reserve Impresses With Luxury And Technology... The Jeep® Grand Cherokee is an incredibly popular mid-sized SUV. Since the debut of the original “ZJ” Jeep Grand Cherokee in 1992, the model has always been a luxurious, capable family SUV. Now in its fifth generation, the newest Grand Cherokee looks to continue the tradition. https://moparinsiders.com/first-drive-2022-jeep-grand-cherokee-summit-reserve-wl74/

Rezvani Motors To Introduce A New 7-Passenger SUV Called “Vengeance”! Bigger Than The Tank, Could Be Based On Ram 1500 Or Wagoneer... Rezvani Motors, the builder of some crazy military-spec SUVs and pickups based on the current Jeep Wrangler (JL) and Gladiator (JT), is getting ready to introduce another new SUV to the market called the 2023 Vengeance. Rezvani claims the new SUV was “designed to be an antidote to the current dull SUV segment”. The Vengeance will be a military-inspired, luxurious, purpose-built, extreme utility vehicle loaded with capable features both inside and out. https://moparinsiders.com/rezvani-motors-to-introduce-a-new-7-passenger-suv-called-vengeance/

AUCTION: 1978 Jeep® Cherokee (SJ) Golden Eagle 4×4: The Original Vehicle To Kick Off The Term SUV... While many are familiar with the iconic Jeep® Wagoneer (SJ), many aren’t aware that actually launched the Wagoneer with both a two-door and four-door offering in 1963. In 1967, then Jeep parent Kaiser Jeep, ended production of the two-door model, to focus on the more family-oriented four-door offering. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-1978-jeep-cherokee-golden-eagle-4x4/

AUCTION: This Handsome 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Only Has 16,576 Miles On The Odometer! Second-Gen Ram Is Still A Stunner... Without a doubt, the second-generation Dodge Ram 1500 (BR) was a game changer. After being left in the dust by General Motors (GM) and Ford Motor Company in the full-size pickup market, Chrysler Corporation introduced its polarizing “big rig” styled full-size pickup for the 1994 model year. The truck would go on to become such a huge hit for the automaker, that it would go on to influence the entire Dodge brand for decades to come. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-this-handsome-1997-dodge-ram-1500-only-has-16576-miles-on-the-odometer/

Customers Start Taking Delivery Of Their New 2022 Jeep® Wagoneer Carbide Models! New Dark Appearance Package Hits Dealer Showrooms... Back in April at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), the Jeep® brand introduced its 2023 Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer L models, along with a new dark appearance package for the Wagoneer called the Carbide. Hot on the heels of the attractive Grand Wagoneer Series II Obsidian, the Carbide package gives the anti-chrome look to the Wagoneer Series I, II, and III models. https://moparinsiders.com/customers-start-taking-delivery-of-their-new-2022-jeep-wagoneer-carbide-models/

Stellantis U.S. Employees Show Off Their Passion With 2022 “Wild Wheels At Work”! Company Gear Heads Show Off Their Own Personal Rides... Stel Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) is known for being a car company made up of car people. It is shown in the company’s development of performance vehicles like the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, and Ram 1500 TRX performance off-roader. Gearheads work throughout the company, in the design studio, in engineering, in finance, and even in the marketing department. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-u-s-employees-show-off-their-passion-with-2022-wild-wheels-at-work/

NASCAR Leaked Documents Show Electrified Race Cars Could Be Showcased In 2023! Could These Documents Push Dodge Towards Or Away From NASCAR Competition? There have been rumors floating around for a while now that Dodge could be returning to NASCAR competition soon. But thanks to a recently leaked document, it may be the perfect time for the American performance brand to return to the sport. https://moparinsiders.com/nascar-leaked-documents-show-electrified-race-cars-could-be-showcased-in-2023/

AUCTION: This 1955 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe Newport Is A “Spitfire”! Chrysler's Mid-Level Sporty Two-Door Hardtop... Under the supervision of Chief Designer Virgil Exner, the 1955 designers, engineers, and stylists created a long, low, and sweeping silhouette rather than the square, boxy cars Chrysler had been known for. Chrysler advertised the new cars look as the “100 Million Dollar Look“! https://moparinsiders.com/auction-this-1955-chrysler-windsor-deluxe-newport-is-a-spitfire/

SpeedKore Needs Your Help Naming This Mid-Engined Charger Daytona! Could This Be The Next Car In The Works For The Wisconsin Performance Company? The team at SpeedKore Performance Group is known for building some amazing Mopar muscle machines. But one that really stood out in the past year, was the mid-engined 1968 Dodge Charger built as the hero car for the latest installment of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise (F9). Dubbed “Hellacious™”, the mid-engined Hellcat-powered B-Body turned a lot of heads. https://moparinsiders.com/speedkore-needs-your-help-naming-this-mid-engined-charger-daytona/

Can You Guess How Much This 2001 Dodge Dakota SLT Quad Cab 4×4 Went For Recently? Proof Dodge Midsize Pickups Are Still A Valuable Niche... The second-generation 1997 to 2004 Dodge Dakota (DN) has to be one of the best-looking pickups ever to come from the Chrysler Group. Its design elements can be seen in several vehicles in the current Chrysler Group portfolio like the Dodge Durango (WD) and the Ram 1500 (DT). Unfortunately, the Chrysler Group is the only automaker in Detroit’s Big-3 that doesn’t offer a midsize pickup at the moment. But it hasn’t stopped enthusiasts from embracing Dakotas of the past. https://moparinsiders.com/can-you-guess-how-much-this-2001-dodge-dakota-slt-quad-cab-4x4-went-for-recently/

New Jeep® Wagoneer Collides With Detroit Overpass On Car Carrier! Gets Wedged Upright Under Overpass... This past year the Wagoneer nameplate returned as a premium extension of the Jeep® brand. With some setbacks including a semiconductor shortage, quality issues, and continuing rising gas prices, there have been a lot of challenges trying to get the new full-size SUV into the hands of customers. But one customer is going to be waiting a little longer for their new Wagoneer (WS). https://moparinsiders.com/new-jeep-wagoneer-collides-with-detroit-overpass-on-car-carrier/

Dodge & RAM Brands Dominate The 2022 J.D. Power APEAL Study! Ram 1500 Takes Home Top Spot In Large Light-Duty Pickup Segment... Dodge further extends its dominance as a compelling favorite, claiming the top spot among mass-market brands for the third straight year, according to the 2022 J.D. Power U.S. Automotive Performance Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study™. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-ram-brands-dominate-the-2022-j-d-power-apeal-study/

APOCALYPSE NOW! Meet The Apocalypse Juggernaut 6×6! This Isn't Your Ordinary Ram 1500 TRX... Do you feel that the 702 horsepower Ram 1500 TRX isn’t aggressive enough? Would you like more of a militarized look to your off-road pickup? Is four-wheel-drive (4×4) not functional enough for your everyday needs? Then the Apocalypse Juggernaut is for you! https://moparinsiders.com/apocalypse-now-meet-the-apocalypse-juggernaut-6x6/