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  1. bill burke

    Fiat Grande Panda Wins “Auto Europa 2026”

    Fiat has had success around the globe as well as Europe. It always confounded me as to why they sold the brand in the states with such a limited lineup and frankly a vehicle (500) that most folks could predict would find little interest in the U.S. Well, a few years ago out of curiosity I went...
  2. bill burke

    FIRST DRIVE: 2026 Dodge Charger SIXPACK Scat Pack Two-Door

    They have an emergency door opening handle. I agree, an emergency pull in the trunk is a necessity. Would I sell my Challenger because of that issue, you know the answer. 392, all I’m saying is, and I hope you agree, the Dodge team has done wonders here, give this Charger a fair look and if it...
  3. bill burke

    FIRST DRIVE: 2026 Dodge Charger SIXPACK Scat Pack Two-Door

    Give me a break. This system is going industry wide and is like any other innovation, susceptible to issues, but really, not likely. Talk about inventing criticisms, your obviously picking for straws here. This Charger is in a class with BMW and Audi, I know, I have long term personal experience...
  4. bill burke

    FIRST DRIVE: 2026 Dodge Charger SIXPACK Scat Pack Two-Door

    Outstanding video. It was almost like a personal test drive. Thanks. I’m hot and heavy over the Six Pack and can’t wait to test it. I think it is a real piece of engineering and design achievement and I agree, even with a Hemi option, this is the way to go. Giving us the negatives as well as...
  5. bill burke

    Maserati Brings GranTurismo And GranCabrio Production Back Home

    I’ve flirted with Maserati for years. Lust drives one pretty hard. I wish my wallet would drive this quest a bit harder, but so far, no storybook ending. I’ve seen a few of these new GranTurismos tooling around my area but so far the encounters have been fleeting, avoiding close scrutiny. Yea...
  6. bill burke

    Ram Rampage Spotted Testing In Italy The Same Day As Fieracavalli Announcement

    Triple, You seem to have some thoughts that might like an opinion and your reply. Think Ram will build in US a midsize related to Gladiator a Dakota pickup in Toledo. Not a clone but a modified version. Can be done quickly. Think Ram will build a Rampage design influenced compact pickup off new...
  7. bill burke

    Ram Rampage Spotted Testing In Italy The Same Day As Fieracavalli Announcement

    I admit I was mystified by the decision not to import the Rampage to the states, but I acceded reluctantly to wiser folks calling the shots. Mea Cuppa . I now realize the Rampage “easy fix”, though attractive, was flawed on two fronts. First conformity to US safety/emission codes and second a...
  8. bill burke

    Vigilante 4×4 Reveals First All-Electric Jeep® (SJ) Chassis

    Expect very little interest in this product which runs counter to the growing indifference to anything all electric powered. A waste of time and money.
  9. bill burke

    Dodge Opens Orders For 2026 Charger Scat Pack SIXPACK Four-Door

    If you want old school, buy old school. My 1970 Challenger R/T was a four speed and a time warp for me to my street cruising/racing days in Queens for three decades. Those White Castle days were fun, but then age caught up to my left leg and right arm and it’s a new Hemi Challenger with those...
  10. bill burke

    Yeah, This Charger Is Packing A HEMI® Under The Hood

    Sure I know that, just a bit of over exuberance. On the other hand, the wiz kids at Dodge can fit the Hemi in the production Charger, no doubt. Frankly, I think that Hemi option should be costly and limited in production. That exclusivity would give value to customers and preserve the Dodge Hemi...
  11. bill burke

    Dodge Opens Orders For 2026 Charger Scat Pack SIXPACK Four-Door

    Hope others like myself see an incredible product in this Six Pack Charger. As a Hemi Challenger owner I agree, it’s an awesome engine and exciting ride. But that ride has limitations, like few safe places to “open her up” and drawbacks, like lack of stability in wet or snow conditions. For me I...
  12. bill burke

    Ultra-Low-Mileage 1985 Dodge Charger Surfaces On BringATrailer

    Traded my Dodge gas guzzler for an Omni O24 way back when. Loved the looks, but it disappointed me real bad. Underpowered, terrible build quality it was my only flawed Mopar in my 60 years of Mopar only ownership. Faith was restored when I traded it for a Dodge Daytona Turbo Z that was a...
  13. bill burke

    All-New Jeep® Compass (J4U) Begins Production In Italy

    Wondering too Pat, but so far Jeep is surprising me on what is coming. I’m really impressed, with the Compass, much more so than with the Cherokee, they have really created something special…IF. The big if for Jeep is if the just launched Hurricane four is offed as the ICE option in both these...
  14. bill burke

    Yeah, This Charger Is Packing A HEMI® Under The Hood

    Big news. It fits, it’s coming and it can restore the magic of Dodge. Dodge needs to expand the performance themed lineup. 1- Challenger/Cuda shorter muscle car with very different styling from Charger but the same combo of engines. Effectively a shorter Charger spin off. 2-Midsize STLA lineup...
  15. bill burke

    Stellantis Posts First Top-Line Growth In Seven Quarters With 13% Q3 Surge

    The Kool-Aid designation holds true, but let’s hope the antidote is the roaring American economy and the Mighty Mouse effect of our amazing President. What is that melody, that tune I hear in the distance, now I grasp the words and the melody, 🎺 🎹 🥁 🎼Hear I come to save the day🎼🎼🎼 …that means...
  16. bill burke

    Mopar Unleashes the Dodge Charger SIXPACK Concept

    How could this Mopar enthusiast not comment. Trying not to be verbose. 1-Good and timely upgrades, more aggressive at last. 2-The hood is a must have, but not at that price. An affordable similar one needed. 3-Who needs carbon fiber spoilers? Not me, not at those prices. Ditto something...
  17. bill burke

    Stellantis Unleashes 324 Horsepower Hurricane4 Turbo I4

    This engine is just what Stellantis needs to drive its mid-full-size offerings for the future. Very impressive.
  18. bill burke

    Jeep® Unveils Refreshed 2026 Grand Cherokee Lineup

    Really interested, the new engine sounds amazing, so far. I have ten months in my SUV replacement game plan for something new so I’ve got time for the reviews, reliability data and all important test drives before deciding. I sure hope Jeep keeps some chrome accents and bright wheels in the mix...
  19. bill burke

    New Details Emerge On Ram’s Upcoming Midsize Pickup

    My impression on this Ram mid-size is that management has done a real evaluation of mistakes made on the last mid-size thus creating a mission of delivering a great product regardless of costs and offering real market driven value with emphasis on pricing and capability. I agree, looks are not...
  20. bill burke

    Jeep® Will Replace The Wrangler With The Recon In Europe For 2026

    This is a sign of senior management maturity, of dealing in reality not a fantasy driven ideological coercion policy that obscures the truth. In a world often driven by feel good intentions that blunder through life blindly, it takes vision , clarity and just plain common sense to manage a sound...
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