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  1. bill burke

    Dodge Desperately Needs a New FWD Passenger Car

    Totally agree. Do folks remember the two excellent coupes, one pictured, the Dodge Avenger and the Chrysler Sebring? Owned a Sebring, built with a Mitsubishi platform by the Diamond Star Motors partnership and it was a great car. Handsome, a smart, wonderful performing, handling, reliable sports...
  2. bill burke

    Chrysler CEO Outlines Bold Future at Chrysler Carlisle Nationals

    Hopefully all the talking points, obviously nothing more, come to fruition. Not a Feuell fan, but maybe she will come through under Tim’s leadership. Not sure how she landed this job. It’s time for results.
  3. bill burke

    Jeep® Add Two New Wagoneer Models For 2025

    Once again I’m stumped that a product that should be selling much better seems to be flagging in the marketplace. Looked at a Wagoneer at my dealer and frankly the Wagoneer I saw did not impress on interior quality, as opposed to the Grand Cherokee, maybe even a bit less impressive. What...
  4. bill burke

    Dodge Sales Collapse by Nearly 50% in First Half of 2025

    No surprise here. The electric experiment is over and we await the return of sanity. Most disturbing is the Hornet, which I thought would sell, but pricing hurt from day one. Dodge needs to build a whole line of midsize vehicles off a shared platform, a sedan, coupe and SUV, not built in Italy...
  5. bill burke

    Stellantis Pushes for CO₂ Rule Delay, Backs Affordable Euro Cars

    Britain was maligned by many, but it looks brilliant by comparison today. If you have a two year associate degree from a third rate community college, you arrogantly self bestow a status of elite intelligence on yourself and your chosen crowd, thus following the unthinking minions of leftest...
  6. bill burke

    Stellantis Pushes for CO₂ Rule Delay, Backs Affordable Euro Cars

    First, I believe society should seek ways to be environmentally responsible but it must be done pragmatically and with deliberate caution for economic consequences. The “green crowd advocates” may have good intentions but they have failed on the economic front and have frankly not done their...
  7. bill burke

    Ram’s Upcoming Midsize Pickup Will Be Body-On-Frame

    I’m confused on this decision too and agree on the Rampage as a viable product maybe as a Dakota alternative regardless of the Dakota decision here.. I’m sure we will get some logic on this decision and I have faith in Tim’s decision making, but there are so many unanswered questions, including...
  8. bill burke

    Ram’s Upcoming Midsize Pickup Will Be Body-On-Frame

    Let’s hope it’s worth the wait. Shocked it will be a frame truck and built in Belvedere since it will not have other vehicles to build along side it. Toledo seems better to me. The wait seems torturous.
  9. bill burke

    NHTSA Reopens Probe into Dodge Dart Over Gear Shifter Cable Failures

    I went my usual off the rails emotional way when the Dart launched, predicting long lines at dealerships and huge sales for Dodge. Everytime I see one of these Darts, infrequently for sure, on the road I think to myself, “man that is a great little car.” Of course FCA immediately found a way to...
  10. bill burke

    Tim Kuniskis to Lead Stellantis American Brands as SRT Returns

    As an Italian/Irish-American I have deep trust and confidence in Filosa with his inherent talents and intelligence, after all, Italian genius created the foundations of Western Civilization, including the best food in the world. Pizza anyone? That bit of biased rooting said, this move is a...
  11. bill burke

    TSR Nitro Teams Gear Up for Battle in Norwalk

    Factory stock is my thing. Dodge will need a Hemi in a new, smaller car to compete. Great seeing those Challengers, with a bigger frontal area and more air to move doing so well. Go Dodge!
  12. bill burke

    Ram Isn’t Saying NO To A 5.7-liter HEMI® RHO

    The RHO was a calculated, if not desperate, move by Ram to save the amazing TRX model and in my opinion, it was the best they could do under the failed policies of Stellantis. I must praise their effort. The vehicle was really special and in my opinion, not just an engine, so a Hurricane was...
  13. bill burke

    All-New 2026 Jeep® Cherokee (KM) Prepares for Debut Late 2025

    What makes me think I’m the lazy old power train biased guy you allude to, thanks for maybe thinking of your old pal here. Your right, it’s fifteen years and three Pentastar vehicles that drive that bias, but your old pal has a caveat to your statement, I’d be all over that shiny new Hurricane...
  14. bill burke

    Maserati’s Future in Limbo as Stellantis Considers Possible Sale

    Nothing wrong with the very attractive Hornet except pricing and marketing it towards performance fans in a value minded demographic for these sized vehicles. A square peg in a round hole being jammed into that niche market by arrogant, Euro-think elites. Try again with something for that unique...
  15. bill burke

    BraunAbility Recalls Pacifica and Voyager Vans for Loose Seat Fasteners

    How in the heck is this possible? These UAW guys are paid very, very well and not tightening a bolt seems insane. Is this a sabotage mindset because of job cuts? Sadly, I’m leaning that way considering bolt tightening is not exactly rocket science. I’d fire the people responsible since shifting...
  16. bill burke

    Maserati’s Future in Limbo as Stellantis Considers Possible Sale

    May I respectfully ask why ?? Stellantis as a global entity offered one obvious benefit, sharing resources across brands to improve final product outcomes and cut costs. I’m shocked at your response to one of the most respected brands on earth that has been at the forefront of style...
  17. bill burke

    Why Ram Can't Build a Full-Size Truck for Under $40K?

    I just don’t see an issue. If you want a new truck just get a larger loan or lease. I realize for some that might be a bridge too far, but I upped the ante more than once to get the vehicle I wanted, but the extra cost faded away in short order as it became a familiar expense that never mattered...
  18. bill burke

    Maserati’s Future in Limbo as Stellantis Considers Possible Sale

    I believe Maserati will survive and be profitable but suffers from the same maladies as other brands especially Dodge, Alfa Romeo and Chrysler, the incompetent illness of Carlos thinking. Most know the three vital canceled products, two sedans and an SUV, all spun off the excellent Chrysler 300...
  19. bill burke

    Certified Mopar Tech Breaks Down the Rare Mopar ’25 Ram 1500 RHO

    Hope Ram keeps the RHO in the line up. Enough money went into this model to allow time to see if there is a market for the Hurricane now that the Hemi is coming back. For myself, not a truck guy, the Six Pack Charger remains the most compelling option even with a Hemi coming. Similar...
  20. bill burke

    Tim Kuniskis Talks NASCAR Return with Kevin Harvick

    I believe the engine issue is an easy fix. Not knowledgeable on the rules, really wish they would mandate production derived engine blocks and rotating assemblies for each brand, but if engine bore angles and induction systems can be uniform, than the manufacturers can source out the work...
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