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  1. bill burke

    Stellantis Puts New Jeep® Compass Plans on Hold at Brampton

    My wife and I absolutely love our reliable and satisfying and aging Cherokee but are also postponing replacing it until Jeep gets its act together. By now it’s clear, all electric is a dead horse for most folks and gas and hybrids are what’s viable, but not those annoying plug in hybrids for...
  2. bill burke

    Stellantis Puts New Jeep® Compass Plans on Hold at Brampton

    The Compass is a vital vehicle for Jeep here in America and globally. It is too important to be strapped with tariffs and this halt in construction suggest the operations will move to an American factory. Stellantis realizes that this administration is serious and frankly, the resistance of...
  3. bill burke

    Sports Car Showdown: Corvette Z06 vs. Maserati MC20 Cielo

    For Dodge fans this was not and should not be a big deal. Maserati does not build sports cars to drag race and with more horsepower and less weight, the result was predictable. I do agree with one conclusion, for the money, the Corvette is the better choice. As for Dodge the real focus here is...
  4. bill burke

    Josh Hart Enters 2025 Factory Stock Showdown Series with DHDR

    As a former ‘69 Barracuda drag racer this pro class is my favorite. There is no doubt that Dodge will need a next generation V-8 to compete in this popular class as the Hurricane powered Challenger demo car they rolled out clearly was a dud. I expect a next generation Hemi powered Challenger...
  5. bill burke

    Dodge CEO Hints at Affordable Sports Car

    Look around for a good used Chrysler Crossfire. I’ve owned two, a fastback and my current Roadster and they are so reliable, it handles amazingly and is so, so comfortable. Yes I know full well that they are Mercedes built in Germany, but that’s the point, same assembly line, same legendary...
  6. bill burke

    Ram Poised for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Return in 2026

    I can not believe it is 12 years since I watched NASCAR. I only watched NASCAR to watch Dodge, so this is good news for me. I’d hope NASCAR would please make their brand specific rules more reflective of real factory cars not jelly bean generic cars of today. Might make for better racing that...
  7. bill burke

    Ram Opens Orders for 2025 ProMaster EV Cargo Van

    It is safe to say there is much to be critical about over the recent mismanagement at Stellantis, but there was positive things happening too. For example, as prime evidence, is the evolution of the successful Ram Pro Master Cargo Vans. Indeed, there is more product coming, perhaps still...
  8. bill burke

    Dodge CEO Hints at Affordable Sports Car

    This would be a game changer. Other brands have done similar vehicles, but Dodge is a brand that could pull this off with more success. As stated, it must have the right go power and styling, but platforms exist at Stellantis that could get this to market quickly. It may have a limited market...
  9. bill burke

    LOOKING BACK: 2002 Dodge Razor Concept

    Reliable source “TK Garage” reported that Dodge is far along on producing an affordable small halo car just like this. With so many platforms at Stellantis that could be used to create this performance roadster, it should be no time until the new Dodge hits the road. Just too obviously a great...
  10. bill burke

    1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda 440+6 Hits the Auction Block

    This post just brought the thought of a smaller, lighter, more affordable Cuda like muscle car to Dodge. I was lifted also by a discussion on TK Garage yesterday about Dodge possibly “green lighting” both a small halo muscle car and a Viper replacement high end halo car. I, along with many...
  11. bill burke

    Jeep® Adds Recon 4xe to Website Ahead of Production Start

    So much positive in this Jeep product that the most obvious flaw is, well, obvious. Strike one, strike two it’s all electric. Had this new Jeep and the Wagoneer S too been launched with a companion pure hybrid power train these new Jeeps would both have been home runs, base clearers, but now...
  12. bill burke

    Stellantis Halts Cassino Production Again Amid Low Demand

    Based on personal experience I believe the Stelvio is a very fine automobile. Great driving dynamics, perhaps the most stunning styling in this segment and a quality power train for most demanding drivers. It is exhibition number one of what happens when a product is deprived of needed updates...
  13. bill burke

    Dodge CEO Doesn’t Deny Possible Future V8 Return For Charger

    Reading through the comments it seems our brilliant readers have thought seriously about Dodge. I think the comments are quite accurate and if combined, clearly summaries a path forward mindset for Dodge. My thoughts support the thinking that the Charger should be in no rush to offer a V-8 but...
  14. bill burke

    Dodge Confirms Charger SIXPACK Will Debut This Summer

    The new Charger Six Pack should have launched first. Now the Daytona is a global embarrassment (reports circulating that fewer then 100 have been sold) and the whole Dodge brand has been tarnished. Personally I see the Six Pack gaining traction for Dodge, but nowhere near enough to save the...
  15. bill burke

    New Stellantis Leadership Reignites Hope at Toledo Jeep® Plant

    Lesson #1 price is everything. Need one say more?
  16. bill burke

    Next-Gen Jeep Cherokee (KM) Caught In Latest Spy Photos

    I’ll keep an open mind as long as I don’t have to plug it in and charge it. A family member bought a 2024 Wagoneer 4Xe and he never uses the electric mode or charges it, too much trouble and not enough range. I believe a plug in hybrid is not what most people want. I’d at least drive a pure...
  17. bill burke

    Next-Gen Jeep Cherokee (KM) Caught In Latest Spy Photos

    I am on my second Cherokee and thinking of another. If it’s hybrid only, I’m out. Its gas power or no power in my world. Think many will agree.
  18. bill burke

    Dodge Needs It’s Own Version of the Jeep® Wagoneer S

    Jeep Cherokee and Chrysler SUVs spun off the Wagoneer S are already in the works, why not a Dodge too? I’d go two row on the Jeep, and Dodge and three row on the Chrysler. All three can offer gas, hybrid and electric options. They can sell the heck fire out of these shared platform relatives...
  19. bill burke

    Dodge Needs It’s Own Version of the Jeep® Wagoneer S

    Dodge has the opportunity to spin off upcoming stuff with a whole bunch of products and turn them into aggressively styled performance vehicles. If Dodge used Porsche as a benchmark, the SUV segment could hold three different sized vehicles that can deliver on the Dodge image of affordable...
  20. bill burke

    Stellantis Charts a New Course: A Bold Strategy for 2025

    Took only a couple of years of neglect and avarice to destroy a company’s reputation and it will take time to restore it. All the changes announced or projected are common sense long established intelligent business practices that should have been done as regular operating policy. By putting...
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