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Jeep® To Offer Electrified Gladiator 4xe Pickup In Near Future: Jeep Head Confirms The Upcoming Plug-In Pickup... The Jeep® brand has confirmed that will indeed offer a Gladiator pickup with an electrified powertrain. The iconic American brand has made it no secret about its plan to expand its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology across the brand’s portfolio. But it wasn’t until the last couple of weeks, that Jeep has officially said … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-to-offer-electrified-gladiator-4xe-pickup-in-near-future/

Chrysler Pacifica’s New “Color-Shifting” Fathom Blue Is Now Available: At No Additional Cost... The Chrysler brand has now opened up ordering for its new Fathom Blue (PPS) exterior color on all trim-levels of its revised 2021 Chrysler Pacifica minivans, according to a post from the company’s Twitter page. The new color was originally discussed as a late availability color for the 2021 model year. The new Fathom Blue … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/chrysler-pacificas-new-color-shifting-fathom-blue-is-now-available/

Jeep® Will Run An Ad During Super Bowl LV, Tomorrow: No Information On The New Commercial Just Yet... The Jeep® brand announced earlier this week, that it will run a single spot during the second half of Super Bowl LV tomorrow. Jeep did not say how long the ad would be, the agency behind the ad, or any details about it. With an onslaught of new vehicles getting ready to launch like the … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-will-run-an-ad-during-super-bowl-lv-tomorrow/

VIDEO: We Take Our 2020 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Trackhawk To The Dyno: We Join A Few Of Our Friends & A Special Guest... Last August, we ended up trading in our long-term 2018 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Trackhawk on a brand-new 2020 model. While we loved the 2018 model and put 21,000 trouble-free kilometers (13,050 miles) on it in just under a year, rising prices on the used market along with the fact that it wasn’t equipped exactly as … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/video-we-take-our-2020-jeep-grand-cherokee-trackhawk-to-the-dyno/

Dealer Allocation Opens For 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Limited & Summit Models: Should Be Arriving In Dealers In Early Second Quarter... https://moparinsiders.com/dealer-allocation-opens-for-2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-limited-summit-models/

Just How Fast Was The Viper-Powered 2011 Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak? Its Not Your Regular Challenger... Every couple of years, the Mopar brand will release a limited production run of hand-built Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak factory race cars to the public. The factory-built race cars give sportsman racers a new, turnkey package, loaded with suspension and chassis upgrades and built for National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and National Muscle Car … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/just-how-fast-was-the-viper-powered-2011-mopar-dodge-challenger-drag-pak/

Stellantis Idles Production Of Jeep® Cherokee Over Semiconductor Chip Shortage: Several Stellantis Vehicles Have Been Affected Due To The Shortage... As if the pandemic didn’t affect the automotive industry enough in 2020, it is continuing to give automakers issues going into 2021. With a global shortage of semiconductor chips, several automakers are scrambling to keep their manufacturing capabilities going. Semiconductors are the backbone of today’s automotive industry, controlling electronic features like driver-assist technologies, hybrid-electric systems, … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-idles-production-of-jeep-cherokee-over-semiconductor-chip-shortage/

Jeep® To Unveil All Battery-Electric Wrangler Two-Door Concept In Moab: This 4xe Will Be All-Electric... With the growing global emissions restrictions, the automotive industry is on a shift towards electrification. The Jeep® brand is on a mission to become a leader in electrification with its new 4xe lineup of vehicles. The iconic off-road brand has already launched plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) versions of its Renegade and Compass in Europe, … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-to-unveil-all-battery-electric-wrangler-two-door-concept-in-moab/

How Many 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stocks Were Built? Only 192 Units Were Produced... Taking off where the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon left off, the Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock holds the title of the world’s fastest and most powerful muscle car on the market. While the SRT Demon was a one-year, limited production run, the new Challenger SRT Super Stock was born from its successes and is … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/how-many-2020-dodge-challenger-srt-super-stock-were-built/

SpeedKore Builds Comedian Kevin Hart, A True “Hellraiser” With This 1970 Charger: Carbon Fiber-Bodied, Hellephant-Powered Charger B-Body... Celebrities always get to have all the fun! Our friends at SpeedKore Performance Group just got done completing another amazing 1970 Dodge Charger build, this time for comedian and actor Kevin Hart. For those who aren’t familiar with the Grafton, Wisconsin company, they are world known for their work with carbon fiber. The specialty automaker … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/speedkore-builds-comedian-kevin-hart-a-true-hellraiser-with-this-1970-charger/

The Diesel-Powered 1999 Dodge Power Wagon Concept: No Cummins Here, Only CAT Power... The name Power Wagon has earned itself the reputation of being the most capable off-road pickup on the market. With 2021 being the 75th anniversary of the original 1946 workhorse, we figured we would take a look back at one of the most popular concept vehicles of the last three decades that wore the Power … (read full article...) https://www.moparinsiders.com/the-diesel-powered-1999-dodge-power-wagon-concept

Production Of The 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, Has Begun! The 710 Horsepower SUV Will Start Appearing At Dealers In The Spring... Production of the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat officially kicked off yesterday at the Stellantis Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) on Detroit’s eastside. The Durango SRT Hellcat is the most powerful SUV ever, delivering 710 horsepower and 645 lb.-ft. of torque from the proven supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat V8 engine and will be built alongside … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/production-of-the-2021-dodge-durango-srt-hellcat-has-begun/

2021 Dodge Durango Earns Vincentric Best Value in America Award: Deemed Best Value In Its Segment... The recently revamped 2021 Dodge Durango has received the “Best Value in America” from data processing company, Vincentric. The Michigan-based data company provides data, knowledge, and insight to the automotive industry by identifying and applying the many aspects of automotive value. Vincentric data is used by organizations such as AAA, JD Power, Stellantis, and other … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/2021-dodge-durango-earns-vincentric-best-value-in-america-award/

DSR’s Funny Car Lineup Will Look Very Different Going Into The 2021 Season: DSR Dodge Charger's Have Won The Last 14 Races... There is a lot of changes going on at Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) going into the 2021 season. Rahn Tobler, crew chief for the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat team of 2016 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car champion Ron Capps, has retired from DSR last month. The 66-year-old Tobler enjoyed a … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/dsrs-funny-car-lineup-will-look-very-different-going-into-the-2021-season/

Just How Thirsty Is The 2021 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392? EPA Releases Official Numbers On The New HEMI-Powered Wrangler... When the Jeep® brand unveiled its new 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392 in November, it answered the pleas from Wrangler fans to put more power under the hood of the iconic off-roader. To help Jeep create the ultimate factory performance Wrangler, engineers installed the first V8 in the vehicle’s history in 40 years – … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/just-how-thirsty-is-the-2021-jeep-wrangler-unlimited-rubicon-392/

Jeep® Says New Three-Row Grand Cherokee Won’t Affect Durango Sales: No Worries About The Upcoming Wagoneer Either... With the launch of the all-new three-row 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L, a lot of people have questioned if the new fifth-generation Grand Cherokee will cannibalize the aging but recently updated 2021 Dodge Durango sales. But a recent interview with the Global President of the Jeep brand, Christian Meunier and Head of Jeep Brand for … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-says-new-three-row-grand-cherokee-wont-affect-durango-sales/

Jeep® Europe Unveils Its New Compass For EMEA Region: New 80th Anniversary Model Highlights Lineup... the Jeep® brand continues to show off its updated global Jeep Compass, the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) region got its chance to preview the new model this past Friday during the brand’s 80th Anniversary Event. The event marked the first time that the updated Compass was shown as an “80th Anniversary … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-europe-unveils-its-new-compass-for-emea-region/

Just How Thirsty Is The New Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat? How Does It Compare To The Rest Of The Hellcat Lineup? After years of waiting, the highly-anticipated 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is getting ready to begin production at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) on Detroit’s eastside. The Durango SRT Hellcat enters production as the most powerful SUV ever, thanks to its supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat V8 delivering 710 horsepower and 640 lb.-ft. of torque. … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/just-how-thirsty-is-the-new-dodge-durango-srt-hellcat/

CAUGHT: 2022 Jeep® Compass Trailhawk Out Testing On Public Roads: Trail Rated Model Spotted In The Real World... The Jeep® brand recently pulled the covers off of its mid-cycle-action (MCA) for the 2022 Jeep Compass for the Chinese and Indian marketplaces. Back in December, our keen-eyed spy photographers caught a China-spec 2022 Jeep Compass Limited model testing on the streets of Metro Detroit. It provided us with our first real-world look at the … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2022-jeep-compass-trailhawk-out-testing-on-public-roads/

Does The Raptor Have Enough To Take Out The Mighty Ram TRX? Not Quite Yet... On Friday, Ford Motor Company announced that it would be unveiling its all-new 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor Wednesday. The debut of Ford’s newest performance off-roader will be particularly interesting considering that this will be the first production year that Ford will have direct competition with the recently launched 2021 Ram 1500 TRX. The all-new third-generation … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/does-the-raptor-have-enough-to-take-out-the-mighty-ram-trx/