Modernity has failed us. Sure, electric windows are more convenient, but one couple in Vancouver, Washington, found out last week after old-school manual crank windows saved their lives. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review Maybe your awful uncle who says, “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” was right. Early in the morning on January … Read more
Many carmakers claim that one of its different models was the first crossover, but as far as I’m concerned that’s like being the first locust in the plague. Curbside Classics says the Matra Rancho was truly the world’s first crossover passenger car, and goes on to explain that the two-wheel drive Rancho was inspired by … Read more
Stellantis is busy revamping itself right now, killing off aging platforms, postponing new models, and developing a whole slew of new electric and hybrid vehicles. One of the major developments on this front is the introduction of a new modular platform uncreatively named STLA Large. This new chassis structure will underpin dozens of new models … Read more
Happy Friday! It’s January 19, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Chrysler 300C Ends Production 1st Gear: Ford Cuts Lightning Production, Ramps Up Bronco And Ranger EV … Read more
Image: Maserati It’s impossible to be a high-end automaker in today’s market without at least teasing an electric model, and Maserati’s Folgore (Italian for lightning) line was intended to fill that niche. After delays to the planned battery-electric GranTurismo Folgore and Grecale Folgore, Maserati has also made the decision to delay — if not scrap … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, January 17, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Chrysler 300C Ends Production 1st Gear: A Major Drought Is Causing Traffic Jams In The Panama Canal … Read more
Screenshot: Forgotten Buildings The former Fiat assembly plant at Termini Imerese on the Sicilian coast has sat abandoned for 13 years. The plant was once responsible for delightful models like the 500, Panda, and Punto, but was shut down in 2011 in response to the global economic recession and slowing Fiat/Lancia sales. The unnamed urban … Read more
2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Rubicon 20th Anniversary EditionImage: Jeep Slowly but surely, Dodge and Jeep’s hot girl era of V8-powered performance is coming to an end. The Dodge Challenger and Charger and its SRT variants are gone, as well as the Chrysler 300; its 300C (aka SRT-8) is already gone. Ram announced the death … Read more
After first teasing it during the Super Bowl, Ram unveiled the electric 1500 REV pickup truck in April, which will do battle with the likes of the Chevy Silverado EV, Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T. The Ram REV will go on sale by the end of 2024, but it won’t actually be the first … Read more
To the surprise of literally no one who had been paying attention over the previous several years, Dodge decided to shove the Hellcat’s V8 into its three-row SUV, giving us the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. Did anyone need a three-row SUV with 710 hp and 645 lb-ft of torque? Absolutely not. Dodge had the … Read more
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