April 26th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Can you imagine a job that had more than 173,500 applications? It seems a whole lot of people wanted to show up to work for what Dodge described as the greatest automotive job in the world. After narrowing down all those Mopar-crazy job applicants to 10 semi-finalists, Dodge congratulated Preston Patterson of North Carolina as its chief donut maker. In addition to a spicy salary, Preston will get...
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April 19th, 2022 Chris Phillip
It's gold. It's red. It costs a lot of green. Meet the 2022 Ford GT Holman Moody Heritage Edition. It pays tribute to the company’s 1966 Le Mans sweep and the race team that innovated the capability of the GT40 MK II to deliver a brake setup matching the race car’s 200 mph-plus speeds. Center stage at the Ford booth at the New York Auto Show is where a race car of this magnitude deserves to be and...
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April 19th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Back with more New York Auto Show Coverage ... In our previous blog, we mentioned the Chrysler Airflow and now we can see it in all its glory. The Chrysler Airflow Graphite Concept embodies Chrysler's new contemporary, tech-forward design, showcasing a sleek, sophisticated Galaxy Black exterior body color paired with Cyprus Copper accents inside and out. All-electric Chrysler Airflow Concept integ...
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April 14th, 2022 Chris Phillip
If you have a few days off over this weekend, why not head on up to the city with three initials - NYC - and check out the New York Auto Show. EVs will be all the rage before long and word has it that Chevrolet will have an example of the new all-electric Silverado on display. Interesting to note that Cadillac, Buick and GMC will not have any vehicles at the show. Strange, as the New York Auto Sho...
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April 10th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Anybody notice there's no MOPAR race cars in NASCAR? Almost seems sacrilegious as a Dodge and Plymouth were the first superspeedway cars to break the 200 mph limit and were so successful that they were outlawed. Think of NASCAR greats Richard Petty, Cotton Owen, David Pearson, Buddy Baker and many others and you'll be remiss to note that they all drove MOPARS. Dodge last raced in NASCAR 10 years a...
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April 6th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Great news for Ford Mustang fans. The seventh-generation Mustang is only a year away. Will the V-8 small-block return? Yes, to get right to the spoiler alert. There's also rumors of an all-wheel-drive Mustang with the V-8 powering the rear wheels and a battery-powered electric front drive axle. Hmm, signs of the future? Fans of the the manual transmission likely won't find a stick-shift in the new...
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April 3rd, 2022 Chris Phillip
Our friends at Dream Giveaway just launched their latest sweepstakes and the car is a winner in its own right. One lucky person will bring home a survivor 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang with 59,000 miles on its ticker. This 1-of-1 Mustang features a 1969 Lincoln color called Burnt Orange Poly and the only way the original owner was able to get this color on this Mustang was through a special order and...
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April 3rd, 2022 Chris Phillip
Welcome back, Ford Bronco! By now, you've seen the new-gen Bronco out and about on roads and trails, but can you name all 10 colors, which are available? Let's run them down in alphabetical order: 1. Area 51 2. Cactus Gray 3. Code Orange 4. Cyber Orange 5. Eruption Green 6. Hot Pepper Red 7. Iconic Silver 8. Oxford White 9. Shadow Black 10. Velocity Blue Which of these Bronco colors is your favori...
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March 30th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Rock you like a hurricane. That's what the folks at Dodge and Jeep are saying about the new Twin Turbo 6 likely to make production for 2023 Jeep models. Dubbed the Hurricane, the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter GME-T6 high-output (H.O.) inline-six-cylinder engine was originally intended for mid-year 2022 models, but Jeep pulled the option back down from its website, but not before Moparinsiders.com wr...
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March 25th, 2022 Chris Phillip
Motor Trend contributor Walt Thurn invited us to come along for a Z06 reveal in Plant City, Florida, today. On hand was a pre-production 2023 Corvette Z06. Pricing wasn't available, but here's what we know. * Carbon fiber wheels that compete with the GT500 carbon wheels * Multitudes of exterior and brake caliper colors * Hand-built engine from GM's best at the Performance Build Center • More carbo...
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