Recent content by james.mooney.

As of Stellantis' Investor Day in June 2024, the Smart platform was developed for India, Europe, and South America, so it does not sound like it is coming here: Of course, there have been many changes at Stellantis and in the industry at large in the last year, so maybe plans have changed...

True. I think they could make a cool C-/D- segment MPV on STLA Medium with the brand's new (Halcyon) styling language-- focus on comfort, roominess, and technology-- to leverage Chrysler's reputation as the leader in minivans. They could even give it sliding doors and maybe call it Voyager (and...

Is AWD available on the mHEV and PHEV versions?

Is HD production moving to Warren, or SHAP? Are they stopping the line at Saltillo entirely, or will the HDs run down both lines? I wonder if it would be possible to (relatively) quickly add Pacifica and Compass production to Belvidere. (Belvidere was last set up to assemble the KL Cherokee...

It was reported at one point that the 2-door would get only the HO and the 4-door would get only the SO. Is that no longer the case?

Some ideas for STLA Medium in North America: Jeep Compass (obviously): Ram Rampage (obviously): Dodge Hornet gen2: (Someone photoshopped a Peugeot 408 to make a new Dart but it could work as the next Hornet... reminds me of the Avenger Concept.) Chrysler Portal MPV: (Citroën Berlingo...

They need the four-door if they want volume. A $35K Pentastar V6 model would help too. No way a Hurricane I6 model starts at less than $40K.

I wonder if this is related to the STLA Large Alfa Romeo CUV planned for JNAP in 2027... If so, hopefully there is greater differentiation than between the Tonale and Hornet.

Info and specs: STLA Medium https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2023/july/stellantis-reveals-stla-medium-platform-designed-to-electrify-the-heart-of-the-global-market-with-future-proof-customer-innovations STLA Large...

Hornet, too, unless it became a mid-sizer. "Dakota" is supposedly the STLA Large pickup.

Still cool 20+ years later: The Dodge M-80 Concept: A Back-to-Basics Pickup Truck

Any estimates on hp, $, or mpg yet?

I finally saw these in person for the first time the other day. I'd been trying to find one near me but no one had any in stock (right outside West Philadelphia) but the dealership near my sister (a little farther out in the suburbs) had a bunch of them. The first thing I noticed is how poorly...

So I came upon this interesting article that talks about 4 variants of the STLA Large plaform. It sounds like they basically updated the Lx, CUSW/RT, Giorgio, and WL platforms and modified them to accept the various EV, ICE, and hybrid drivetrains.

The Airflow styling, IMHO, was boring and too safe. It had all the excitement and charisma of a Dodge Hornet, and I suspect would have sold in similar numbers. An idea from the web that I think is much better: Chrysler and Dodge both need to go big and bold with their styling, in all segments...