Recent content by WXman

I think you missed the point. If all they want is 325 HP, they could do that with a small V8 more easily, with less emissions, and better longevity. Look at Ford F-250. They're getting "only" 435 HP from 7.3 liters. BUT...the reason is because that allows the engine to last forever by...

324 HP from 2 liters. The loading on the main bearings is going to be fierce. I see this as an engine with a 150k mile maximum lifespan on average, with a finnicky ownership experience along the way. I still don't understand why they do this. You can make 324 HP from a small V8 with ease...

I want to see more info on the new midsize truck. We need specs, REAL specs. Wheelbase, suspension design, powertrains, tow ratings via SAE J2807, etc. Hopefully that info starts to leak over the next few months.

Peanuts advertising is a nice change of pace after that PG-13 crap they dropped with the Wagoneer last week. I still can't believe they published that one on their official sites.

Seems like CUVs/SUVs are getting all the sales these days. A high quality large car seems very Chrysler to me, but from a business view maybe CUV/SUV would be a better choice. Advertising would have to be aggressive, and would have to showcase an attention to quality and premium status.

I was referring to the 2.4L engine. The 3.6L Pentastar is one of the best engines they've ever made. I've had 4, all in different vehicles, and all were 100% flawless. The last one I had showed 202k miles when I traded it in a year ago for a 392 Hemi Challenger. The only repair it had was...

That's textbook pulley or idler whine. Since the idlers are very easy to change I'd start there. If noise doesn't go away then I'd suspect an alternator or compressor pulley.

The original Dakota had a great game plan. Come in with size and powertrains that Ford and GM and Toyota and Nissan just didn't have. It worked pretty well for them. Even when the Dakota eventually went away in the 2000s it was still the only compact/midsize truck with a V8. If they play...

Yeah. Or oil consumption issues, failing shifters, electronic failures, popping steering columns, UConnect glitches, horrible fuel economy, etc. etc.

The look is great. They nailed it. The powertrain....eh. Bottom line is, if this Cherokee is not more reliable than the prior Cherokee, it won't last long and you'll never see a Cherokee again.

"Going back to how FCA was." Some people will hate that. Personally that's music to my ears. FCA took Dodge, Ram, and Jeep to heights they had NEVER seen before.

Interestingly, the Toyota engine has been decent so far (it's still early) but where they're having lots of trouble with the new Tacoma is the transmission. Apparently the transmission is junk and they are failing at an alarming rate. So you've got the Tundra with massive engine issues that...

Remember when Mitsubishi rebadged Dakotas and sold them in decent numbers here in the U.S.? What if Ram rebadged (and slightly restyled) Frontiers and called them Dakotas and sold them in the U.S.? That would actually be an interesting partnership.

The issue this car has is weight. The old cars were made fun of and bullied for 15 years because of their porky status. This new car tacks on another 500 lbs. It's ridiculous. So, it's going to need MORE power from the Hemi lineup than it previously had, otherwise those will be DOA also. I...

Ok, well if we're going to play that game.... That container of coffee was $5 in 2019 at the end of his first term. Why was it $10 at the end of the administration that preceded the current one? Health insurance became a train wreck with Obamacare, so bad that many health insurance companies...