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PARENTS Names 2022 Chrysler Pacifica As One Of Its ‘Best Family Cars’! Third Consecutive Year, Chrysler Makes The List... The most award-winning minivan on the market continues to rack up more awards as PARENTS magazine has named the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica as one of its 2022 “Best Family Cars’ award winners for the third consecutive year. PARENTS, the leading source for busy, millennial moms has now pushed Pacifica’s accolades to over 170 honors in the past six years. https://moparinsiders.com/parents-names-2022-chrysler-pacifica-as-one-of-its-best-family-cars/

Chrysler Unveils Its New #VanLife For #RealLife Marketing Campaign! Pokes Fun At The #VanLife Movement... The Chrysler brand is launching a new multimedia advertising campaign for its 2022 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid. The new campaign sheds some comic relief comparing the freedom of the #VanLife influencer lifestyle with the Pacifica as the more ideal choice for parents living their best “real life.” Van Life” features three new 30-second spots with the broadcast debut of “Duel.” The three videos are now viewable on the Chrysler brand’s official YouTube channel. https://moparinsiders.com/chrysler-unveils-its-new-vanlife-for-reallife-marketing-campaign/

Meet The MILITEM Ferox500, The Premium Italian Take On The Rubicon 392! The Rubicon 392 That Has Some Premium Italian Flare... MILITEM is an Italian premium luxury brand that was created in 2017 by Monza-based Cavauto, an importer/dealer specializing in American vehicles since the 1980s. Over the past couple of years, MILITEM has introduced a number of vehicles based on Chrysler Group vehicles like the Jeep® Renegade, Wrangler, Gladiator and Ram 1500. https://moparinsiders.com/meet-the-militem-ferox500-the-premium-italian-take-on-the-rubicon-392/

Lancia Releases Its 10-Year Strategic Plan For Expansion! Three New Vehicles Are Scheduled Over Four Years... “Today is an important day,” declared Luca Napolitano, CEO of Lancia brand, “Lancia is now ready for Europe, taking the first step to become a credible and respected brand in the premium segment. Our ten-year plan, approved last September, is now taking shape, step by step. We are the Italian Elegance brand and this is our Renaissance. Innovation and timeless design have always been our core values and to these, we want to add sustainability, customer centricity, and responsibility, because we look to the future with great ambition.” https://moparinsiders.com/lancia-releases-its-10-year-strategic-plan-for-expansion/

Owner Drops Off Jeep® For Oil Change And Gets Sued For A Deadly Accident! Its A Sad Story, On Both Sides... All of us who own an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle, have taken our vehicle in for a routine oil change. When we hand over our keys to the dealer for any work, we are putting our trust that they will do a good job servicing and maintaining our vehicle. But for one customer who handed over their keys to Rochester Hills Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, they are getting sued after their vehicle was involved in a deadly accident killing a dealership employee. https://moparinsiders.com/owner-drops-off-jeep-for-oil-change-and-gets-sued-for-a-deadly-accident/

Dodge CEO Says New eMuscle Car Should Come Around August! Should Appear Just Before The Woodward Dream Cruise... Dodge//SRT CEO, Tim Kuniskis, recently sat down with Muscle Cars & Trucks (MC&T) to discuss the future of the American high-performance brand. In that interview, Kuniskis talked about the brand’s upcoming concept for its all-new eMuscle car, scheduled to make its official production debut for the 2024 model year. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-ceo-says-new-emuscle-car-should-come-around-august/

The 2008 Dodge Magnum SRT8 Makes Its Way To Forza Horizon 5: Dodge's HEMI Muscle Wagon Is Now Available... If you are as much of a fan of Forza Horizon 5 (FH5) as we are, then you will be excited to hear that another modern Mopar had been added to the expanded car list this week for those of you who purchased the Forza “Car Pass”. https://moparinsiders.com/the-2008-dodge-magnum-srt8-makes-its-way-to-forza-horizon-5/

Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited (JL) Gets Downgraded In Latest IIHS Side Safety Test! New Test Is Conducted With Faster Barrier And More Weight... The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has re-evaluated 18 midsized SUVs using its new side-impact test. The updated test uses a heavier barrier traveling at a higher speed to simulate the striking vehicle. Instead of using the 3,300 lbs. striking the test vehicle that the IIHS has been using for the past 20 years, the new one weighs around 4,200 lbs., approximately the weight of most modern midsize SUVs. Now, the striking test vehicle also runs at 37 mph, instead of the 31 mph conducted in the tests in the past. Those changes make the crash produce about 82% more energy...

Iconic Chrysler Designer, Robert Hubbach Has Passed Away At The Age Of 83! The Father Of The Dodge Viper GTS Coupe Is Gone... We are deeply saddened to hear, that legendary Chrysler designer Robert (Bob) N. Hubbach passed away last week on Thursday, May 12th, 2022 at the age of 83. Hubbach had a 33 year and 3 month career in the Chrysler Product Design Office (PDO), ranging from December 1967 to February 2001. During that time, he was in charge of the design of several iconic production vehicles and concept cars. https://moparinsiders.com/iconic-chrysler-designer-robert-hubbach-has-passed-away-at-the-age-of-83/

Production Of The Fiat 500, Abarth 595/695, & Lancia Ypsilon To Stop After 2023! Tychy Plant Gets Ready To Produce Next-Gen Electric SUVs... As Stellantis continues to move forward with electrification, the automaker is gearing up for the transition from its current internal combustion engine (ICE) lineup to its upcoming electrified models. This includes the company’s Tychy Assembly Plant in Poland, which currently manufactures a trio of A-segment city cars that include the second-generation Fiat 500, Abarth 595/695, and the Lancia Ypsilon. https://moparinsiders.com/production-of-the-fiat-500-abarth-595-695-lancia-ypsilon-to-stop-after-2023/

Maserati Could Show Off It’s 2023 MC20 Cabrio Super Sportscar On May 25th! Images Hint A Special Camouflage Wrap Teased Back In December... In a post across its social media accounts yesterday, Maserati teased “Go beyond. You will admire the sky in a new way on Wednesday 25 May”. The post included three images of the sky, taken from a low-angle perspective, perhaps from the interior of a vehicle. And although the Italian premium brand has yet to officially announce what it could be, we believe it will be the debut of the 2023 Maserati MC20 Cabrio, the convertible version of its halo super sportscar originally unveiled last year. https://moparinsiders.com/maserati-could-show-off-its-2023-mc20-cabrio-super-sportscar-on-may-25th/

Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Named “Future Classic” At 2022 Autocar Awards! 505 Horsepower Sport Sedan, Will Be Remembered As A "Classic"... The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio has been named a winner of the ‘Future Classics’ awards held as part of this year’s Autocar Awards. Run by Autocar and the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu as part of the museum’s 50th-anniversary celebrations, the Future Classics were determined following votes from National Motor Museum visitors and Autocar readers. A pool of five winners was then selected by the experts at the National Motor Museum. https://moparinsiders.com/alfa-romeo-giulia-quadrifoglio-named-future-classic-at-2022-autocar-awards/

AUCTION: Restored Plum Crazy 1970 Dodge Challenger HEMI R/T! Goes To Auction This Weekend... Introduced in late-1969 for the 1970 model year, the Challenger was brought to market from Dodge to compete against the premium pony car efforts from Ford (Mercury Cougar) and General Motors (Pontiac Firebird). While late to the pony car race, the Challenger like its cheaper Barracuda sibling could be fitted with almost any of Chrysler’s engines of the day. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-restored-plum-crazy-1970-dodge-challenger-hemi-r-t/

2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Racks Up Multiple Awards At TAWA Auto Roundup! Electrified Chrysler Minivan Continues To Show Its Skills In The Segment... The Texas Automotive Writers Association (TAWA) is one of the most reputable automotive press organizations in the industry, with a mission to promote quality and accuracy in automotive journalism and disseminate information about the industry. TAWA produces two driving events each year — the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall. Media members enjoy driving and evaluating new vehicles competing for the coveted “Family Vehicle of Texas” and “Truck of Texas“...

Dodge’s MaxxCab Concept Pickup – The First Passenger Priority Pickup Truck! A Trend That Is Coming Back To The Next-Generation Pickups... In the early 2000s, there was a transition going on in the North American pickup truck market. Manufacturers were starting to realize that people were using their pickup trucks for pleasure and the market demanded more light-duty offerings with more cabin room to fit the family. While you could get a four-door crew cab configuration on a few pickup trucks, you usually had to bump up to a heavy-duty pickup to do so. https://moparinsiders.com/inside-design-2000-dodge-maxxcab-concept/

Chrysler’s 12-Year-Old Electrified Sports Sedan, Still Looks Good! Chrysler's 200C EV Concept VS Airflow Concept? Which Would Rather Have? With the Chrysler brand moving towards a fully-electrified lineup by 2028, there are still a number of our readers who feel underwhelmed by the design of the all-new Chrysler Airflow Concept. The Airflow Concept is destined for production for the 2025 model year but is it enough to really catch the attention of potential customers who haven’t considered the Chrysler brand in recent years? https://moparinsiders.com/chryslers-12-year-old-electrified-sports-sedan-still-looks-good/

Meet The All-Electric Chrysler Airflow Graphite Concept! Newest Version Of Airflow Concept, Shows A New Chrysler "Wing" Badge... The Chrysler brand unveiled a “Graphite” version of its all-electric Chrysler Airflow Concept at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). The Airflow Concept made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this year, to much positive attention. This latest concept offers a reimagined look at a vehicle destined for production for the 2025 model year. https://moparinsiders.com/meet-the-all-electric-chrysler-airflow-graphite-concept/

AUCTION: Bill Elliott’s 2001 Daytona 500 Pole Winning NASCAR Goes Back To Mecum! The Dodge Brand's Halo Car For Its NASCAR Returns To Indy Event... After not being snagged up last year, three-time NASCAR championship crew chief and former car owner, Ray Evernham is bringing back Bill Elliott’s pole-winning car from the historic 43rd running of the Daytona 500 in 2001. https://moparinsiders.com/bill-elliotts-2001-daytona-500-pole-winning-nascar-is-going-to-auction/

AUCTION: 1994 Dodge Avenger IROC Race Car Cut-Away! Comes With Fully Race Body As Well... From 1974 to 2006, the International Race of Champions (IROC) pitted 12 of the best professional race car drivers in North America in identically-prepared stock cars prepped by a single crew of mechanics to make a series purely a test of driver ability. During its 29-years of competition (the series was not run in 1981, 1982, or 1983), only four manufacturers were featured in the series (Porsche, Chevrolet, Dodge, and Pontiac). https://moparinsiders.com/auction-1994-dodge-avenger-iroc-race-car-cut-away/

Jeep® Grand Wagoneer Named One Of Ward’s 10-Best Interiors & UX For 2022! The Ultra-Premium SUV Keeps Racking Up The Awards... The all-new 2022 Jeep® Grand Wagoneer (WS) continues to rack up the awards, with its latest win coming from Wards Auto. Thanks to its luxurious, spacious, and technologically advanced interior, it has been named one of Wards 10-Best Interiors & UX for 2022. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-grand-wagoneer-named-one-of-wards-10-best-interiors-ux-for-2022/