Mopar Insiders Articles

Dodge Offers Software Update To Help Stop Charger & Challenger Thefts: Is It Enough To Stop Most Thieves? You might remember our article a few weeks ago about the constant string of theft of HEMI-powered Dodge Charger, Challenger, Durango, Ram 1500, or Jeep® Grand Cherokee models. So many thefts that the Michigan State Police released an internal document going into details about the ongoing problem to other police agencies across Michigan and the … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-offers-software-update-to-help-stop-charger-challenger-models/

Alfa Romeo Launches New Brand Headquarters In Italy: Centro Stile, Won't Be Just For Design Anymore... Like the Maserati brand, the Alfa Romeo brand is in the middle of a reinvention period of the brand. With the recent merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot S.A. (PSA) completed to form Stellantis, CEO Carlos Tavares put Jean-Philippe Imparato (who formerly oversaw the Peugeot brand) in charge of the iconic Italian brand back in January. Imparato has since introduced several new key managers to the brand, hoping that it will continue to grow Alfa Romeo in key markets like North America and China. https://moparinsiders.com/alfa-romeo-launches-new-brand-headquarters-in-italy/

TFLCar Catches The New 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee 4xe Out In Public: Listen To It Quietly Drive Away... In January, the Jeep® brand unveiled its all-new three-row Grand Cherokee L (codenamed WL75) lineup. While those vehicles are getting ready to start arriving in dealer showrooms, the iconic American brand is currently testing its two-row Grand Cherokee (WL74) model in several places across the United States and Europe. We have seen numerous models out on public roads in recent months, but our friends at The Fast Lane Car (TFLCar) stumbled upon one of the new electrified two-row models which may be one of the most important parts of the fifth-generation Grand Cherokee’s lineup...

Is RAM Building A New Midsized Pickup Truck? Will It Come To The U.S. & Canada? It’s been a decade since the RAM brand axed the midsized Dodge Dakota from its lineup. The Dakota, once a leader in the segment for being the first to offer a V8 engine option as well as the first true four-door offering, became too expensive and ended up becoming too close in price to the bigger Ram 1500 model which ultimately leading to its demise. https://moparinsiders.com/is-ram-building-a-new-midsized-pickup-truck/

2021 Jeep® Wrangler and Gladiator 80th Anniversary Editions Arrive In Mexico: The Special Edition Series Finally Arrives On The Other Side Of The Rio Grande... The Jeep® brand has been celebrating its 80th anniversary with a series of special edition vehicles for the better part of a year now. The 2021 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator 80th Anniversary Editions are the first special editions of the Jeep brand to reach the Mexican market celebrating eight decades of off-road capabilities, innovation, and an unwavering sense of adventure. Each of the 80th Anniversary Edition models is limited to just 80 units per model for the Mexican market. Each unit will be available exclusively in Granite Crystal Metallic...

FIAT Opens Ordering For Its New Tipo City Sport In Europe: European Market Can Now Order Sporty New Hatch & Wagon... The FIAT brand is revamping its current world portfolio with an array of new production vehicles and updated ones. One of those vehicles, the Fiat Tipo has become one of the most admired vehicles in its segment across Europe. FIAT has sold more than 670,000 units since its introduction in 2016, making it an important part of the FIAT Europe lineup, with 70% of its sales coming from outside the Italian market. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-opens-ordering-for-its-new-tipo-city-sport-in-europe/

Dodge CEO Talks About The Future Of SRT With Autoweek: Electrification Is A "Great Thing For SRT"... Back in February, we discussed the newly formed Stellantis group’s decision to disband the Street & Racing Technology (SRT) division. While a lot of people refused to read into the details, the SRT lineup is alive and well. The SRT engineering team has since been reorganized within the company to work on high-performance vehicles across the new company’s fourteen different brands. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-ceo-talks-about-the-future-of-srt-with-autoweek/

Maserati Unveils Its 330 Horsepower Levante Hybrid SUV: New Electrified SUV Makes Debut In Shanghai & Online... The Maserati brand kicked off this morning with both a physical and digital unveiling of its new Maserati Levante Hybrid. The physical debut took place at the Shanghai Auto Show in China, while most of the world was treated to a virtual launch from a dedicated website. https://moparinsiders.com/maserati-unveils-its-330-horsepower-levante-hybrid-suv/

Dealer Allocation Opens For 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Laredo & Altitude Models: 5.7-liter HEMI V8 Now Available On Overland & Summit Models... In February, we released details thanks to our dealer sources that the Jeep® brand had opened up ordering on selected packages of its highly-anticipated three-row 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L. At the time, ordering was only available for dealers for select pre-configured packages for Limited and Summit models. Then Overland models became available for ordering. Now, our dealer sources are telling us that Jeep has now opened ordering for the entry-level Laredo and sporty Altitude models as well...

Maserati Teases New Levante Hybrid On Social Media: Will Make Its Debut On Monday... As the Maserati brand is in the process of reinventing itself, we are getting our first peek at the next vehicle to enter the premium brand’s lineup. Maserati teased its upcoming Maserati Levante Hybrid across its social media accounts on Friday. The Levante Hybrid SUV will be the second electrified model from the Italian automaker, following in the footsteps of this year’s Maserati Ghibli Hybrid sedan. https://moparinsiders.com/maserati-teases-new-levante-hybrid-on-social-media/

Stellantis Has “Disbanded” The Street & Racing Technology (SRT) Division: Group Will Now Be Able To Work On All Stellantis Vehicles... Has the Street & Racing Technology (SRT) division been disbanded? Over the past week, several websites have been stating that the newly formed Stellantis group has done just that. While Stellantis itself has been quiet about the ordeal, we decided to reach out to their communications team for a real answer to what is going … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-has-disbanded-the-street-racing-technology-srt-division/

Ramp Up In COVID-19 Cases In Michigan, Could Affect Production: Ram 1500 Already Being Affected According To Sources... Over the past couple of weeks, Michigan has seen a major increase in positive COVID-19 cases across the state. But now it seems that the virus may affect the production of several Stellantis vehicles manufactured in the state, as positive cases at assembly plants rise. https://moparinsiders.com/ramp-up-in-covid-19-cases-in-michigan-could-affect-production/

Roadster Shop Built An Amazing Hellcat-Powered 1968 Dodge Power Wagon: Hellcat Power, Classic Looks, Modern Off-Roader... Over the past couple of years, we have seen numerous resto-mod vehicles using Mopar’s supercharged 6.2-liter HELLCrate HEMI V8. We have seen a Jeep® Wagoneers, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Chargers, and other various Mopars. But one Illinois-based customizer has taken the Hellcat power to a 1968 Dodge Power Wagon in a recent build. https://moparinsiders.com/roadster-shop-built-an-amazing-hellcat-powered-1968-dodge-power-wagon/

Stellantis Announces Its Future Electrified Plans For Its Vehicle Portfolio: Four New Architectures Will Be Used With BEV Capability... Yesterday, Stellantis held its “Annual General Meeting” releasing new information about the future of the company and its direction towards electrification. During the meeting, it was announced that the company will offer electrified versions of almost its entire European lineup by 2025. The decision comes as regulations are being tightened for Europe and the Chinese markets to push forward sooner with its plans for zero-emissions vehicles. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-announces-its-future-electrified-plans-for-its-vehicle-portfolio/

CAUGHT: 2022 Fiat Ducato Commercial Van With New Interior: Ducato Full-Size Van Will Get Update Next Year... The FIAT brand is celebrating 40 years of its beloved Ducato commercial van this year. The Ducato has been the halo model for the FIAT Professional brand and is one of the most popular commercial vehicles in Europe. Thanks to its low operation cost and its ability to be available in a number of configurations such as a commercial van, a chassis cab, and a passenger van. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2022-fiat-ducato-commercial-van-with-new-interior/

Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392 Models Arrive In Dealer Showrooms: The HEMI-Powered Wrangler Is HERE! It’s only been a couple of weeks since the first batch of the highly-anticipated 2021 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited 4xe models arrived in dealer’s inventories. Since then, Jeep has been unloading the electrified models at dealers across the United States. But now, another new model is arriving on lots – the HEMI-powered Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-wrangler-unlimited-rubicon-392-models-arrive-in-dealer-showrooms/

Mopar Introduces Its New Mopar ’21 Ram 1500 Special Edition: Package Will Be Available This Summer... The Mopar brand unveiled its next special edition vehicle this morning with the launch of the Mopar ’21 Ram 1500 Special Edition. The new special edition pickup marks the second time that Mopar has tapped the Ram Truck portfolio for the basis of its annual limited production series, the first being the 2016 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4. This year, the aftermarket performance and accessories brand has tapped its 2021 Ram 1500 Big Horn/Lone Star Crew Cab 4x4 as the basis for the vehicle. https://moparinsiders.com/mopar-introduces-its-new-mopar-21-ram-1500-special-edition/

Jeep® Celebrates Gladiator Texas Trail Edition With Two New Badge Of Honor Trails: Deep In The Heart Of Texas... The Jeep® brand is known for its special edition buzz models. Back in January, we discussed the iconic American brand decision to release not one, but two new special editions of its popular Gladiator midsize pickup aimed at two unique markets in the United States. The first was the Gladiator California, which recently landed in showrooms in the “Golden State”. The other was aimed at the biggest pickup truck market in the country, Texas. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-celebrates-gladiator-texas-trail-edition-with-two-new-badge-of-honor-trails/

This Modern Take On The Super Bee, Is The Bee’s Knees! Modern Take On The Legendary Coronet Super Bee, Makes Us Want More. The Dodge Coronet is was one of the longest-running nameplates in the history of the Dodge brand. The Coronet name originated in 1949 and became the brand’s most premium model. In 1955, the nameplate was restructured to be the entry-level trim for the brand. It was soon after, the name was introduced to its midsized models. It was then, the Coronet took on a new life as a muscle car, by offering the 7.2-liter (440 cubic-inch) V8 in 1965, a year later the Coronet could be optioned with the legendary 7.0-liter (426 cubic-inch) HEMI V8. https://moparinsiders.com/this-modern-take-on-the-super-bee-is-the-bees-knees/

UPDATE: Dodge Will Build More Durango SRT Hellcat Models! Dodge Promises To Fill All 'SOLD' Orders To Customers... The 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is one of the most highly-anticipated vehicles in the past decade from the Dodge//SRT brand. When the Dodge//SRT originally pulled the covers off of its latest Hellcat-powered hot rod, the automaker announced that it would only build 2,000 units of the high-performance SUV in a one-year production run due to the fact that manufacturing restrictions and fed-related circumstances on the Durango’s architecture. https://moparinsiders.com/update-dodge-will-build-more-durango-srt-hellcat-models/