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YouTuber Jumps Rare 2017 Dodge Viper ACR With A 2021 Ram 1500 TRX! StreetSpeed717 Is At It Again... YouTuber Jumps Rare 2017 Dodge Viper ACR With A 2021 Ram 1500 TRX! You might think that the last thing that YouTuber StreetSpeed717 would want to do is do another Ram 1500 TRX jumping video. The popular YouTuber was able to be one of the first people to get his truck delivered and it wasn’t soon after that some crazy antics began. https://moparinsiders.com/youtuber-jumps-rare-2017-dodge-viper-acr-with-a-2021-ram-1500-trx/

Jeep® Announces More Budget-Friendly Willys Xtreme Recon Package For 2022! Makes Debut At 2021 Detroit 4Fest... Earlier this year the Jeep® brand released its new Xtreme Recon package for Rubicon and Rubicon 392, a 35-inch tire and wheel option aimed squarely at the all-new 2021 Ford Bronco Sasquatch package. While the Xtreme Recon seemed like a great response to the Sasquatch package, the Sasquatch package is available across most of the Bronco’s lineup where Jeep’s Xtreme Recon package only focused on the more top-tier Wranglers. This meant the more budget-friendly Wrangler buyers were left without an alternative for the Bronco Sasquatch...

SCOOP: No Supercharged Trackhawk Model For Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WL)! Sources Say, There Will NOT Be A Hellcat Model Of The New Grand Cherokee WL Platform... The Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WK2) Trackhawk is the most powerful and quickest two-row SUV ever. With its supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Hellcat V8 delivering 707 horsepower and 645 lb.-ft. of torque, the Trackhawk is capable of a 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, a quarter-mile run of 11.6 seconds, and a top speed of 180 mph. The two-row all-wheel-drive (AWD) performance SUV has been at the forefront of the Street and Racing Technology (SRT) battle against the world since its introduction in 2018, but that looks like it will be coming to an end after this year...

VIDEO: Our 2003 Dodge Dakota R/T Project Hits A Snag! It's Time To Find A Motor And Start The Engine Swap... We have been working hard to bring our 2003 Dodge Dakota R/T back to its former glory. One of the final mechanical issues that we needed to deal with was the leaky intake manifold gaskets. In this video, we tackled them, but unfortunately, something went very wrong. https://moparinsiders.com/video-work-starts-on-our-2003-dakota-r-t-project-truck/

RAM Officially Shows Off Three New Special Edition Models At The State Fair Of Texas! TRX Ignition Edition Will Be A Limited Run Of 975 Units Between The U.S. & Canada... Over the past couple of months, we have been breaking down the various new models and special editions surrounding the 2022 Ram 1500. This morning, the RAM brand decided to release specific details and official pricing on three of the new special edition models at the annual State Fair of Texas. Those models include the 2022 Ram 1500 TRX Ignition Edition, the 2022 Ram 1500 Limited (RAM)RED Edition, and the 2022 Ram 1500 Limited Longhorn SouthFork Edition models...

Jeep®, FIAT, and Ram Unveil Special (RED) Edition Vehicles For 2022: Compass High Altitude, 500 Family, and 1500 Limited... The Jeep®, FIAT, and Ram brands are, together with (RED), answering the call to serve the global fight against pandemics through the launch of special-edition (RED) vehicles, helping to deliver more than $4 million to support the critical work of the Global Fund over the next three years. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-fiat-and-ram-unveil-special-red-edition-vehicles-for-2022/

FIAT Argentina Shows Off Its Revamped 2022 Fiat Toro Lineup: Freedom, Volcano, and Ultra Models Are Now Available... FIAT Argentina unveiled its version of the popular 2022 Fiat Toro for the Argentine market earlier today. The Toro is FIAT Argentina’s second best-selling model, only surpassed for the unbeatable commercial performance of the compact Cronos sedan. The multi-award-winning model of the Italian brand went from 6.4% of the brand’s total sales at the time of its launch to 9.8% at the current moment. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-argentina-shows-off-its-revamped-2022-fiat-toro-lineup/

Stellantis Idles More North American Plants As Semiconductor Shortages Continues! Jefferson, Windsor, & Belvidere Get More Downtime... In what seems to be becoming a routine occurrence, Stellantis has once again temporarily laid-off employees at several of its North American facilities due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage. The semiconductor shortage continues to hit the automotive industry hard and it doesn’t seem to be getting better anytime soon according to the latest news reports. Semiconductors have become the backbone of today’s automotive industry, controlling electronic features like driver-assist technologies, hybrid-electric systems, and even infotainment connectivity...

BREAKING: Former FCA CEO Mike Manley, Is Leaving Stellantis For A New CEO Role! Will Run AutoNation, America's Largest Automotive Retailer... Stellantis announced earlier this morning that Mike Manley will step down from his role as Head of Americas to take up the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at AutoNation Inc., America’s largest automotive retailer based in Florida, starting on Monday, November 1st. https://moparinsiders.com/breaking-former-fca-ceo-mike-manley-is-leaving-stellantis-for-a-new-ceo-role/

A Look Back At The Real Vehicle The New Hornet Is Replacing – The Dodge Nitro: Dodge's C-SUV From The Late 2000s... The compact or “C-SUV” segment has been one of the most competitive segments in the automotive industry over the past couple of decades. While competition in the segment is some of the toughest around the globe, different automakers look for different ways to attract customers to their offerings. https://moparinsiders.com/a-look-back-at-the-real-vehicle-the-new-hornet-is-replacing-the-dodge-nitro/

Hennessey Shows Off A “Stampede” Of It’s New TRX-Based Mammoth 1000: A Limited Edition 1,012 Horsepower Off-Roader... Love them or hate them, Texas-based Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) has built some of the gnarliest performance vehicles on the planet. Ever since the launch of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX performance off-roader, the HPE has announced numerous performance builds for the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI HELLCAT V8-powered pickup. https://moparinsiders.com/hennessey-shows-off-a-stampede-of-its-new-trx-based-mammoth-1000/

AUCTION: Turbocharged 1985 Dodge Shelby Charger Goes To Mecum Chattanooga! Dodge's Forgotten Charger Of The 1980s... While many Mopar enthusiasts today connect the Charger nameplate with either the 1960s/1970s B-bodied muscle cars of the past or the modern four-door muscle sedan that we all have come to love, there is one generation of Charger that many tend to overlook. The fifth-generation L-body Charger was based on the subcompact front-wheel-drive architecture from the Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon. Originally, the Charger name returned on the L-body as an appearance package for the Omni O24 fastback in 1981. By 1983, Dodge rebadged the Omni O24 as the Charger since the performance package sold so well...

Dodge’s Next Vehicle Will Be A SUV Dubbed The “Hornet” For 2023: Hornet Nameplate Will Return For Upcoming SUV... https://www.instagram.com/p/CPzKJbeFJFb/ It seems like forever ago, but back in November 2019, we discussed Dodge's intentions of bringing a new performance SUV to the market to replace the gap in the lineup left by the successful Dodge Journey. Now while the Dodge brand continues to boast itself as a high-performance"muscle car" brand in the United States and Canada, there are a few Dodge brand vehicles outside the United States and Canada that are still based on front-wheel-drive architectures. https://moparinsiders.com/dodges-next-vehicle-will-be-a-suv-dubbed-the-hornet-for-2023/

2022 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty Pickups Are Now Arriving In Dealer Inventories! Let's Dive Into The Big Horn Night Edition For 2022... The first batch of 2022 Ram Heavy Duty pickups have begun to arrive in dealer inventories across the country. While most are Tradesman and Big Horn models with only a few options, we can tell RAM is working around the semiconductor shortage by building as many trucks as they can. https://moparinsiders.com/2022-ram-2500-3500-heavy-duty-pickups-are-now-arriving-in-dealer-inventories/

WardsAuto Puts The Wrangler 4xe Powertrain On Its 10 Best Engines List: PHEV Powertrain Makes The Cut In Its First Year... Every year, the team at WardsAuto announces their list of the “10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems” for that year. Over the 28-year history of the award, 10 powertrains produced by the Chrysler Group have made this an amazing 21 times. Those engines/propulsion systems have proven to be some of the most technologically advanced in the automotive industry and this year the WardsAuto made no exception with the announcement of the new Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited 4xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain making the 2021 list. https://moparinsiders.com/wardsauto-puts-the-wrangler-4xe-powertrain-on-its-10-best-engines-list/

CAUGHT: Maserati Grecale Interior Partially Uncovered! D-SUV Looks Upscale And Sporty... While Maserati is in the middle of a renaissance or rebirth of the famed Italian marque, we are continuing to see more prototypes of its upcoming onslaught of new products testing on public roads. These latest photos of the brand’s all-new Grecale D-SUV, are showing us new details about the final product due to make its official debut this November. These newest photos only come days after parts for the Grecale showed up on an online auction site. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-maserati-grecale-interior-partially-uncovered/

PRETTY IN PINK: 2021 Jeep® Wrangler Officially Gets New Pink Tuscadero Color: Available On Every Wrangler Trim-Level... Two weeks after we told you the Jeep® brand was bringing a new pink high-impact color to the lineup, the American adventure brand has made it official with an announcement yesterday afternoon. The new color called Tuscadero (named after Fonzie’s girlfriend “Pinkie” on the classic TV sitcom “Happy Days”, marks the fourth high-impact color to break its way into the iconic Wrangler’s color palette this year. https://moparinsiders.com/pretty-in-pink-2021-jeep-wrangler-officially-gets-new-pink-tuscadero-color/

Stellantis Aiming At More Control In Joint Venture With GAC, To Help New China Plan: Bloomberg Sources State Stellantis Is Having "Advanced Discussions"... According to a report in Bloomberg, Stellantis is looking at taking control of its joint venture with Chinese state-owned partner Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. (GAC) to help with its new strategy for the market. The report states the Stellantis is in “advanced discussions” with GAC on raising its ownership in the 50:50 venture, which currently oversees its manufacturing operations for the Jeep® brand in the Chinese market. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-aiming-at-more-control-in-joint-venture-with-gac-to-help-new-china-plan/

Ready To Rip – 2021 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392 AEV JT370: HEMI-Power, More Capability, And Ready To Tackle Any Trail... A few months ago, we talked about the 2021 Jeep® Gladiator JT370 from off-road industry leader, American Expedition Vehicles (AEV). The JT370 packaged amped up the off-road capability of the popular Gladiator (JT) pickup, without sacrificing the Gladiator’s driveability on the street. It was an impressive package and received a lot of positive feedback from our readers on our social media accounts. https://moparinsiders.com/ready-to-rip-2021-jeep-wrangler-unlimited-rubicon-392-aev-jt370/

Mopar Releases New Lineup Of Accessories For The New Jeep® Grand Cherokee L! Now Available From At Your Local Mopar Dealer Or The Mopar eStore... This past week, Mopar released an onslaught of new accessories for the all-new, three-row 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L (WL75). It marks the first lineup of new factory-backed, quality-tested accessories for the fifth-generation Grand Cherokee (WL) lineup. “The all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee L presents a great opportunity for customization and personalization,” said Mark Bosanac, North America Vice President, Mopar Service, Parts & Customer Care. “Across the entire Jeep Grand Cherokee L lineup, we offer 75 factory-backed, quality-tested accessories.”...