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Thanks to our friends at Abbotsford Chrysler in the Fraser Valley Automall in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, I had the opportunity to review this 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited. The Cherokee gets a thorough update for 2019 to further refine Jeeps popular mid sized CUV. 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited (Mopar Insiders photo) Exterior For 2019 Jeep updated the front and rear ends of the Cherokee, giving the front end a more conventional look than the outgoing 2014-2018 Cherokee and bringing the design more in line with its big brother, the Grand Cherokee. Headlamps are now a LED with integrated switchback DRL elements for turn signals and running lights. The rear end gets a new liftgate design, and new LED tailllamps. The rear bumper has...

2018 Chrysler Pacifica (FCA Photo) Chryslers Pacifica minivan picked up two more awards from the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA). The Chrysler Pacifica, the most awarded minivan of 2016 and 2017 took home honors from GAAMA for the best 3 row family car for the second consecutive year. Pacifica Hybrid won for best green family car. GAAMA had this to say about the Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid: “Today’s busy families need a vehicle that can help make their lives easier, and the Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid exceed that promise.” 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (FCA Photo) The Pacifica has steadily been gaining steam since launch with sales numbers steadily increasing. Chrysler added the sporty S appearance package...

2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk (UN4GTBL photo) 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Review By: @UN4GTBL I remember when the first pictures of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk were leaked on the Internet. To put it simply, I was not a fan. However, once the official press pictures were released, I began to warm up to the Trailhawk models, and over the years I eventually warmed up to the non-Trailhawk models as well. Way back in November 2013, I drove by my dealer to look at a Cherokee Limited and my sales guy saw me outside and offered a test drive of it. I took him up on his offer, and was thoroughly impressed with the vehicle, particularly the interior. At the time, I was researching a new Charger purchase, probably primarily because I had a...

What Is Going On With This Dodge Charger Prototype? AWD Badging? R/T Wheels? One of our spy photographers caught this Dodge Charger doing some testing around the FCA US Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan recently. What caught our eye about this car, is the fact that it has the new for 2018 “4” badging on the trunk. The “4” represents All-Wheel Drive (AWD) on the 2018 models. You might think that it isn’t anything special. Dodge has been making AWD models since 2006. However, this one is wearing a set of standard Charger R/T wheels. To Read The Whole Article, Click The Link Below... https://moparinsiders.com/what-is-going-on-with-this-dodge-charger-prototype/

Within the last 2 weeks a YouTube video has started making the rounds of a stock Challenger Demon vs a stock Challenger HELLCAT drag racing. The video posted by YouTube channel Wheels shows the Billet Silver HELLCAT going up agains the Granite Crystal Demon at Mission Raceway park located about an hour east of Vancouver British Columbia, Canada. Mission Raceway Park has an NHRA sanctioned 1/4 mile strip as well as road course and a motocross track. Sitting 25 feet above sea level and typically with low DA's Mission Raceway generally produces good 1/4 mile times and regularly attracts racers from Alberta and being 20 minutes from the border also attracts a lot of racers up from Washington State. Both cars were running drag radials...

The Dish On The Revised 2019 Jeep Renegade: The Global Jeep Gets A Makeover... It has been four model years since the Jeep Renegade made its debut. The Renegade has become one of the most important vehicles for the Jeep brand. While the Wrangler is the face of the brand, the Renegade is the sales leader in many countries around the world. For the 2019 model year, the Renegade is due to receive its first update. To read the entire article click the link below... https://moparinsiders.com/the-dish-on-the-revised-jeep-renegade/

SPIED: Will the SRT HELLCAT models get adaptive cruise control? This morning Dodge showed off the new twin air scoop for the SRT HELLCAT for the 2019 model year. However, that might be just the start. If you are a Charger or Challenger SRT HELLCAT owner with an 8-speed automatic, you already know that your car isn’t equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). For those who don’t know what ACC is, it is a feature that uses the cruise control on your car along with a radar sensor which can keep a programmed distance from the vehicle in front of you. For More Click the Link Below... https://moparinsiders.com/spied-will-the-srt-hellcat-models-get-adaptive-cruise-control/

What To Expect From The All-New Jeep Truck: JT? Wrangler Truck? Scrambler? To Read The Complete Article Click The Link Below... https://moparinsiders.com/what-to-expect-from-the-all-new-jeep-truck/

Ram Trucks Stolen From Warren Truck Assembly Plant: Nine new trucks taken from holding lot... Well seems FCA US has a reoccurring problem at the manufacturing plants around the Metro Detroit area. The later part of last year, a bunch of brand new 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk models, powered by the 707-horsepower HELLCAT HEMI V8 were stolen from holding lots around the Jefferson Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit, Michigan. Those vehicles cost around $100,000US and many of them, last we heard were recovered. Read more by clicking the link below... https://moparinsiders.com/ram-trucks-stolen-from-warren-truck-assembly-plant/

Chrysler quietly released photos of a new appearance package for the Pacifica Hybrid a couple of weeks ago. It looks like FCA US has been listening to potential Pacifica Hybrid buyers about giving them more of a sport treatment that the Chrysler Pacifica Touring and Limited models got earlier this model year, with the introduction of the “S” appearance package. While not quite as aggressive as the “S” appearance package, the “Hybird Special Appearance Package” as Chrysler is calling it still offers a lot more sporty appearance than the standard Pacifica S models. Gloss Black exterior features accents around the exterior and black roof rails, delete the upscale chrome trim found on the normal Pacifica Hybrid...

Life After Grand Caravan… What Will Happen? The Unstoppable Force That Is Grand Caravan: The Dodge Grand Caravan (Caravan) has been a staple in the American car culture since it’s introduction in the 1984 model year. The Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager set the car culture in North America on fire, making families turn in their gas guzzling station wagon keys in for something that was practical, fuel efficient and provided great interior space. As the years went on, sales continued steady and the minivan has always been a key factor in the amount of profit to the company. Even when other manufacturers started bailing on offering minivans, because they were criticized as being a “soccer mom’s vehicle”; both the Chrysler and Dodge...

Jeep Wagoneer Roadtrip Concept – The Ultimate 1960s Adventure Vehicle: Pure 1960s Americana! Back in late March, Jeep showed off it’s latest concepts for the annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. Among the concepts was an amazing retro-fabricated 1965 Jeep Wagoneer, that the FCA Design’s “Jeep Design Operations” team bought off Craigslist last summer from California. The concept was the hit of not just the seven concept that the design team rolled out for the event but was probably the most photographed vehicle at the Easter Jeep Safari this year. To Read The Entire Article Click The Link Below... https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-wagoneer-roadtrip-concept-the-ultimate-1960s-adventure-vehicle/

FCA Foundation sponsors FIRST Robotics teams… FCA Sponsors 56 Robotics Teams! FCA Foundation grants of more than $400,000 to FIRST of Michigan help sponsor 56 FIRST Robotics Competition teams in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Arizona. FIRST Robotics sponsored the FIRST Championship, which were held at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan this past week. 29 FIRST Robotics Competition teams sponsored by the FCA Foundation competed. FIRST” is an acronym of “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.” To Read The Whole Article Click HERE:

Fiat Announces New Blue Sky Edition For 500X: Special Edition coming this spring... Fiat has announced this morning, a new special edition model for the 2018 Fiat 500X. The 2018 Fiat 500X Blue Sky Edition includes exterior features such as automatic headlamps, fog lamps and 17-inch aluminum wheels – on front-wheel-drive models. In addition, premium touches include satin chrome mirror caps, door handles, body-side moldings, fog-lamp bezels, front and rear badges, tail lamp bezels and liftgate handle. The interior features a blue-toned environment with unique blue-patterned cloth seats, blue instrument panel and a dual-pane powered sunroof. To read the rest of the article, click here...

Toledo Supplier Park builds the last JK Wrangler: The plant will now retool to start producing Jeep Pickups... https://moparinsiders.com/toledo-supplier-park-builds-the-last-jk-wrangler/

Ford joins FCA US in focusing on CUVs, SUVs and Trucks for North America! FoMoCo jumps on the FCA US bandwagon... In 2016, a lot of people questioned Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne’s move to eliminate the Chrysler 200 and the Dodge Dart from the FCA US portfolio. Marchionne stated that he believed that “there’s been a permanent shift toward SUVs and pickups” and citing with low fuel prices would only push more crossovers, SUVs and trucks in sales. Read the whole article... https://moparinsiders.com/ford-joins-fca-us-in-focusing-on-cuvs-suvs-and-trucks-for-north-america/

Today Wards Auto announced their picks for the 10 best auto interiors of 2018, the 2019 Ram 1500 is in some impressive company on the list with its all new interior. The 10 best interior list is no stranger to Ram as they have previously won for the outgoing Ram trucks interior. https://5thgenrams.com/2019-ram-1500-makes-wards-10-best-interior-list-for-2018/

Z Automotive Makes Tazer Programmer For Jeep Wrangler JL owners... https://moparinsiders.com/z-automotive-makes-tazer-programmer-for-wrangler-jl/