Staying ahead of the game. Despite being the sales leader in its segment for five years running, Dodge will make a change to its Charger lineup. New for 2019, Dodge is repositioning the Charger lineup into six distinct, attitude-infused models: SRT® Hellcat R/T R/T Scat Pack SXT SXT All-Wheel Drive (AWD) GT The new lineup offers a full range of performance and powertrain options for … Read More
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The 2018 Dodge Durango is joining the police force
What do you see when you imagine a police car? I’m guessing it’s somewhere along the lines of the classic Crown Victoria lingering in your rearview mirror. Then, the dread of those blue and red lights flashing to pull you over to give you a ticket. Well, now getting a ticket never looked so good… … Okay, that may not be true, but the boys … Read More
Does your vehicle need a recall? NADA and the National Safety Council want to help you find out
If something was wrong with your vehicle, you would want to know, right? More so, you would want to know if your vehicle had an open recall and needed to be brought in to an authorized dealership. Well, thanks to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and the National Safety Council, dealerships will try to make it easier for customers to find out if their … Read More
FIAT® Brand Introduces new 2018 500 Urbana Edition at New York Auto Show
Is there any grander stage to make an entrance than the Big Apple? For over 100 years, the New York International Auto Show has been the first and largest-attended auto show in North America. So on the grandest stage of all the automotive industry, the FIAT® brand introduced the new 2018 FIAT 500 Urbana Edition. The reveal comes on the heels of the FIAT brand … Read More
Trail leads to Geneva auto show, European debuts for three ‘rugged, sophisticated’ Jeep® SUVs
The Jeep® brand put its stamp on the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show this month with three major premieres and a flurry of other product presentations. The new Wrangler and Cherokee models took the spotlight with their regional debuts – comprising Europe, The Middle East and Africa – while the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, “the most powerful Jeep SUV ever,” appeared for the first time at … Read More
Ram 1500, shining star of DFW Auto Show
A thing of beauty. That’s how one might describe the 2019 Ram 1500 Lone Star edition. The Texas-exclusive pickup took center stage when it was unveiled over the weekend at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas during the annual DFW Auto Show. FCA US LLC vehicles consistently have an impressive showing at the auto show and Ram is a big part of that … Read More
FCA US LLC vehicles recently named 2018 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buys
Recently four 2018 FCA US LLC vehicles rolled away with five distinguished honors from the automotive editors at Consumer Guide® Automotive: 2018 Chrysler Pacifica – Minivan Best Buy Family Vehicle Best Buy 2018 Dodge Durango – Large SUV Best Buy 2018 Ram 1500 – Large Pickup Truck Best Buy 2018 FIAT 124 Spider – Sporty Performance Car Best Buy Now in its second production year, … Read More
Alfa Romeo Giulia wins 2018 Motor Trend Car of the Year®
What test drive includes more than 7,000 miles of driving, potholes, jagged pavement, steep grades, misaligned railroad crossings and avoidance maneuvers? The one that wins you Motor Trend’s Car of the Year. This year, 26 contenders were assessed. The field was narrowed to the top eight “Of the Year” finalists who were evaluated against six criteria: advancement in design, engineering excellence, safety, efficiency, value and … Read More
What color is your truck?
It’s no secret that I love my truck. I write about it a lot. One of the things I like best about it is the color, because no one else has one like it. It’s Stinger Yellow. As you might imagine, not only does everyone see me coming, but they also definitely know it’s me because it is, in fact, the only yellow truck in … Read More
IIHS says today’s technology is saving lives
A long time ago, I was in a pretty bad accident. It was, basically, a head-on collision. The damage to my car was extensive. If you had seen me that day, you would have assumed the damage to me was worse. Most who did see me just after the accident weren’t sure I would make it. I was flown by Life Flight to a nearby … Read More