Recent content by patfromigh

The Recon and Wagoneer S are intended for global sales. Jeep had better worry more about the German economy tanking because of high energy costs and also taking the rest of the EU with it. Part of the reason some models are built in Mexico is because many countries have tariffs against the USA...

From what I've read, the facility was supposed to produce engines for Daimler-Chrysler, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi. The old Chryco was then kicked to the curb, so much of the facility sat unused.

I highly doubt the Punch mild hybrid transmission will show up in any STLA-large vehicles. We really don't know anything about this upcoming 3-speed hybrid transmission. Is it a vendor design or was it done in-house? Will the Cherokee and possible ICE Recon have longitudinal or transverse engine...

There is frustration when pondering these new STLA-large Jeep products. We don't have enough details on the next hybrid transmission. The last thing I would want for going up North in the winter with a snowmobile or four wheeler in tow is a pure BEV. Looking at that straight edge styling and 4WD...

See the picture of the two tone Charger in post #7? That customer base wants the Pentastar V6, and the same goes for other fleets. No matter how good the Hurricane six is, the twin turbo Eco-Boost V6 offered in the Ford Explorer police vehicles was a FAIL . As a result fleet buyers are very...

I can't help but notice e-motor #1 has 70 kw for power. The Aisin hybrid system Stellantis dropped has 83 kW. Magna's high voltage, dedicated hybrid system has a standard traction motor of 90 kW for smaller vehicles and up to 200 kW for other segments and configurations.

Thee FCA legacy hybrid transmission for the front drive EU products is the Magna 7-speed dual clutch. The 4Xe models use something different, I can't remember the supplier. The PSA PHEV vehicles used an Aisin single motor hybrid transmission that is as close to being a range extender generator...

Badge engineered Opel products flopped badly when GM tried it here not that long ago. The only way forward for the legacy Chrysler Corp brands is to take a STLA platform; then design, style, and build it in North America. The engines and transmissions should be built here as well. The...

I'm sure the torque converter will remain for use in niche products, but ZF and Aisin are competing with each other to remove it from the mainstream consumer market. The CDJR brands can doom themselves by either cheapening out with the Punch hybrid or by thinking the reason the Dodge Hornet...

The senior apartment complex where I live has a reserved parking spot for the Grim Reaper.🫥 Automakers generally aren't thinking of my demographic when designing new products. I drive a Toyota crossover equipped with a hybrid drive-train and an e-axle. I bought the Toyota because Jeep failed to...

I'm really curious what the people in Auburn Hills will do to beef up the 1.6 for driving conditions in North America. I also would love to know the details on the 3-speed hybrid transmission. The Maverick hybrid with AWD uses a mechanical transfer transfer of power from the hybrid transmission...

I feel your pain. It is something very Orwellian when we are told to disbelieve the obvious.

I think the hybrid Punch transmission strategy will be a disaster on many levels. The longevity and durability is questionable, there is more advanced technology available, and the vehicles this hybrid drive goes into have thevspace for a higher battery capacity. The Pure-tech 3 cylinder should...

But wait there's more!😀 The Grande Panda is only the start. This summer there will be the launch of a Giga Panda. (I think it's a code name. The real name remains to be seen.) Rumors have that it will be 4.4 meters long. It's platform mate, the Opel Frontera, has a 105" wheelbase with an overall...

The Magna 7-speed is being used in the mild hybrid versions of the Euro Jeep Compass and Renegade. The SGE four / 7-speed combo is being replaced by the Peugeot 3 cylinder / 6-speed Punch transmission combo in the next generation of models in Europe. It is built to a price with step down in...