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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Release Date, Interior Changes

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Release Date, Interior Changes

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Release Date, Interior Changes – The different age gathering of the important SUV means here only in the ”L” develop at the second. It is a stretched version, which comes regular with three rows of chairs. Regular two-row models are anticipated to show up a while in the next quarter of the year, and we also count on hello-performance versions of the new SUV, which…

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Eager for the next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT? With a new Grand Cherokee arriving this year, first in three-row L guise and later in its traditional two-row form, it’s only natural to anticipate the high-performance Grand Cherokee SRT’s return. Which also makes it as...

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Muscle Car News Roundup: Chevy, Dodge and Ford

By Dave Ashton

Instead of pumping out individual snippets of news, we thought wouldn’t it be far more convenient to produce a muscle car news roundup each week. Hopefully, it will save you time trawling through individual news stories and provide links to further reading if you want to follow up the stories further.

So, without further ado, let’s see what the muscle car world is spitting out this week.

Chevrolet

The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is the big news from the bowtie company, finally rolling out their sports turned super car offering to the masses. The cars are being produced at the General Motors plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, after some delays put down to the United Auto Workers strike. The first model being sold at auction recently for $3 million.

This eighth generation C8 has been completely redesigned, now moving to a mid-engined format, mostly to take on those other super car types like Lamborghini and Ferrari, but with a heavy Americana influence and more affordable price point.

A mid-engined ‘Vette has been on the cards for a long time, now promising better weight distribution, traction and handling, with a 6.2-liter V8 starting at 495HP, with a top speed of 194 mph and a 0-60 time of 2.9 seconds. It’s also going to be automatic transmission only, with other features like a retractable hardtop. Prices are expected to start at $59,995.

Dodge

Dodge have already crow barred the potent Hellcat engine into the Grand Cherokee TrackHawk SUV, so why not add one to the Durango this time around? You can just about catch the Durango fender and Hellcat logo at the 17 second mark, found in the ‘Fast 9’ trailer below.

This supercharged Durango will have lots of similarities to the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk when it comes to performance, mostly in the form of the supercharged 6.2L V8 producing 707HP, with help from the 2.3-liter supercharger producing 11.6 pounds of boost. All of this flowing through a 8-speed automatic transmission.

Expect 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, a quarter mile time of 11.6 seconds and a top speed of 180 mph. Upgrades should also include 15.8-inch front and 13.8-inch rear Brembo brakes, five drive modes and a possible towing capacity of 7,200 pounds. Most likely to be launched at the 2020 New York Auto Show.

A Charger Redeye? The keen eyed people over at Moparinsider.com spotted the below Facebook post from Dodge, implying that a Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye could be the next big thing. However, the sponsored ad. was soon taken down, leading to lots of speculation.

Apparently, a Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye project is still on the cards and further news may appear this summer. But, it leaves the question of if this was a very clever marketing stunt or just simply a mistake. Time will tell if this becomes a reality.

Ford

Ford for some reason, now see the upcoming Mustang Mach-E as a type of picnic hamper, according to the guys over at Motor1.com. Slapping a Mustang badge on a SUV is one thing, but implying that the Mustang Mach-E Frunk could make a ideal food outlet is weird to say the least.

Okay, we may be taking this a little bit too seriously, as this electric SUV is aimed at being a more lifestyle vehicle and may even turn out to be a great performer in reality. However, it’s not a new model with a new name. It has the Mustang logo and name, presumably to bring to the modern day the essence of the Mustang’s history. That should be more about performance and pony car ethics, especially with ‘Mach’ in the name. If this is the route forward, then maybe the new GT500 should show a spit roast steer been served from its trunk from a dragstrip – run a fast quarter-mile time, then serve the stands food as a nice little sideline business.

Therefore, show the performance levels of the Mustang Mach-E, along with its SUV convenience. The names Mustang and Mach-E don’t exactly bring up thoughts of food trucks, unless your a Mopar person…

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SUV Royalty - Is bigger better? Part 1

By Michael Hozjan

Rather than the same old road test, I decided to look at the most popular large suvs on the market today in a work environment, and I wanted to take them off-road. I also didn’t want your typical off-road test on a dirt road out in the country. I do that everyday on the way home with rear wheel drive sports cars so where’s the challenge in that.

January to March is typically tree-culling time. The time farmers head out into their fields with tractors and trailers in tow to cut down firewood. With dozens of trees having succumbed to disease last year and with no tractor in the barn, well you know where I’m headed.

The off-road portion would be conducted on my farm’s fields with anywhere from five to twelve inches of soft and packed snow covering the alfalfa sprouts underneath. Where trailer hitches were provided I’d hook up old faithful and load her up with logs, where they weren’t, the trunk was loaded with various chain saws and other gear.  

Unfortunately Mother Nature had other plans. Weather was all over the ballpark, going from high winds and temps of thirty below which kept everyone in front of fireplaces instead of in the woods to rain soaked days that would have me tearing up the alfalfa.

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara

Regular readers know my opinion on the oldest and certainly the most capable SUV tested here. The Jeep’s comfort level and drive ability has increased with each successive upgrade. Likewise, over the years Jeep has attempted to make the most recognized vehicle in the world more fuel efficient by going so far as raking the windshield back and adding bubbles on the headlights, all without compromising its off-road capabilities.

The Wrangler has one thing going for it that no other vehicle in the world offers – at least not on our shores – and that’s an unlimited choice of configurations. A fourth trim level has been added to the three traditional lines. Resurrecting the old Willys name, the Willys Wheeler is pegged between the entry-level Sport and the Sahara, with the Rubicon still taking top-of-the-line honors. Add the Unlimited iterations to each core models and you have eight trim levels. If that wasn’t enough the base two-door Sport also comes in S configuration with 17” wheels and sat radio.  The number of door is just the beginning, than there are soft or hard top choices, full metal doors or half metal doors, or you can just remove the doors completely. Then there’s your choice of transmission and 4 x 4 system options…well you get the idea. To say there’s a Jeep for every budget and lifestyle is not an exaggeration. You can go climbing mountains in the morning and then wash it and step out to the opera at night and never feel out of place.

For 2017 the iconic warhorse thankfully remains devoid of most electronic gizmos. Leaving the pooh-pooh options to the wanna-bes. Sadly the two door model who’s price starts at just a shade over $28 grand got pulled off before I had a chance to get my hands on it so it came down to old faithful, the four door that I have grown to know and respect. New this year, are optional LED head and fog lights. There’s also a Cold Weather Package that features a remote start, heated seats and all-weather floor mats.

The Sahara starts at…. ahem $40,245.00. Add leather-faced seats with accent stitching ($1375) TPMS and Bluetooth ($525), LED lighting ($495) Tow package with 3.73 gearing –which should improve gas milage over the stock 4:11 unit ($575). Oddly the hardtop liner at $495 is not included when you opt for the hardtop roof at $900.  Other options included supplemental front air bags at $400, the 5-speed automatic with hill descent control ($1495), anti-slip rear diff ($525) The Alpine sound system is $695 while 6.5 inch touch screen, CD, HDD and NAV unit came in at $1225. The remote start unit was $395. All told along with levies, taxes and destination charges it added up to   $52,335.   

Sadly I could not take the most capable off –roader here into the fields. Or rather would not. My week with the Wrangler coincided with the coldest weekend of the year. Yup, binge watching old movies and reruns upon reruns of car shows. Why is it that the more we pay for cable/sat TV, the worse it gets with viewing options limited to the same episodes playing dozens of times a week?

The next gen of Wrangler’s is expected for the 2018 model year which may include the long awaited pickup version and rumor has it that the 3.6L Pentastar V6 will be joined by a turbocharged inline four cylinder.

Grand Cherokee Trailhawk

At the opposite end of the comfort spectrum in Jeep’s lineup is the Grand Cherokee. Who would have thought back in the ’90s when the Grand Cherokee debuted that it would have lasted this long. The Grand Cherokee line now compromises of six models; the Laredo ($42,195), Limited ($50,495), Trailhawk ($55,495), Overland ($59,345), Summit ($64,345) and the outrageous SRT ($70,195). Not only does the Grand Cherokee retain a loyal following, it’s become the benchmark for the upper crust SUV segment with its luxurious accouterments and go anywhere capability.

That go anywhere capability just got a little boost with the Trailhawk model. To begin with, the Trailhawk’s Quadra-Lift air suspension offers improved articulation over the regular Grand Cherokee with the additional (0.4”) ground clearance attributed more to the 18-inch wheels than larger air bags. 

OK the snow covered fields didn’t really test the air suspensions prowess, like crawling around boulders would have, but honestly how many of you are going to take your 50 large SUV rock crawling? The air suspension did however smooth out the ride on my gravel washboard road and hooking up my heavy steel trailer kept the truck level.  The system also lowers the vehicle at highway speeds to reduce drag and gain a tad more in fuel economy.

Powertrain options on the Trailhawk include the 3.6L Pentastar V6 or the 5.7L Hemi V8 linked to a 8-speed TorqueFlite trans and Quadra-Drive II full-time  4x4 system with a two-speed transfer case and electronic rear Limited-Slip differential. The transfer case, fuel tank and front suspension are protected by skid plates. With over a foot of hard and soft packed snow on the field, the grunt of the V8 kept me out of trouble for most of the day and when it came time to get the traction aids out, I was really grateful for the added ponies. Incidentally the V8 did feature Jeep’s fuelsaver multi-displacement system which automatically transforms the 360 horsepower V8 into a fuel miser four-cylinder on the highway. The in-dash fuel monitoring system quickly went from 10.9L/100 km to 19L/100km after my field romp. 

As mentioned earlier the Trailhawk successfully marries off-road capability with luxury. Front bucket seats aren’t only heated they also ventilated and Jeep has even added heating elements to the second row seat. The ‘hawk’s luxury package also includes auto headlight leveling, and bi-xenon HID headlights, but to have a cargo compartment cover listed as a luxury item…come on.

The Trailhawk’s off-road capability certainly lived up to its Jeep ancestry, but unlike the Wrangler, the Grand Cherokee brings civility and comfort not only to the trail but the open road as well.

VW Touareg – is this its swan song

It’s hard to imagine that the Touareg has been with us for 13 years. Sharing the same platform as its pricier cousins the first generation of Porsche’s Cayenne and Audi Q7, and if one looked quickly it could easily be mistaken for the Porsche. Alas, it looks like the someone in Wolfsburg has decided that the two-row Touareg is no longer competitive in the hotly contested SUV market, but rather than go with a refresh of the current model (the last major change was back in 2011), the Touareg is being replaced or should I say squeezed out by the seven passenger, US built, Atlas.  Hopefully I’m wrong and VW will continue with its luxury SUV and Grand Cherokee contender.

From the outset the Touareg has offered comfort and performance unprecedented in the VW line up. Sure it wasn’t as quick as the Cayenne off the line, but than again neither was the price. And having a Touareg in the family I can attest its reliability was superior to the problem plagued Porsche – especially the first generation. Where the VW was always ahead of its competitors was ergonomics and fit and finish, a trait that continues to this day.

Offered in three trim levels starting with the $51,960 Sportline, with and the $65,460 Execline at the other end of the scale. I got behind the wheel of the Wolfsburg Edition which will cost you $60,890. But even the base Touareg is equipped with forward collision warning, blind-spot monitoring (for those who STILL have not adjusted their mirrors properly). The Wolfsburg owner gets pampered with heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats and a 620-watt digital sound system complete with 12 speakers are among the slew of added options. 

From a mechanical standpoint the Wolfsburg Edition gets 20” wheels over the base 18” units and adaptive cruise control and autonomous emergency braking. VW’s press release also states that the base model comes with automatic post-collision braking system. Is it just me or shouldn’t that be pre-collision? 

If you absolutely need to spend the additional 5 grand the Execline will give you a 360 degree camera, memory function on your steering wheel and engineered ebony wood trim. Oh and manual rear shades.

Only one engine/transmission package is available, a 3.6 L V-6 coupled to an 8-speed automatic with manual-shifting mode capability. 

Having driven the first gen Cayenne off-road on numerous occasions I knew the Touareg’s ability was in par. But those were under dry, summery conditions. Nothing could prepare me for what was to come. With temperatures once again rising I was grateful to see snow once again falling. With just enough coverage to shield the crop from being trampled I ventured out into the fields, trailer in tow. But the weather presented a whole different challenge from the deep …of the grand Cherokee. Wet slushy snow on slippery vegetation. Again with several hundred pounds of trees loaded into the trailer the challenge was to climb the various slopes without getting stuck.

This time I have to admit the hero was uh were the Continental …tires. Yes the 280 horses helped, but without the proper grip, especially in these circumstances, all the ponies in the world wouldn’t have mattered. The VeeDub had on other thing going for it – fuel economy. I averaged an impressive – for the size of the vehicle- 10.5L/100kms. A great way to bid adieu to an old friend.

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Muscle Car News Roundup: Chevy, Dodge and Ford

By Dave Ashton

Instead of pumping out individual snippets of news, we thought wouldn’t it be far more convenient to produce a muscle car news roundup each week. Hopefully, it will save you time trawling through individual news stories and provide links to further reading if you want to follow up the stories further.

So, without further ado, let’s see what the muscle car world is spitting out this week.

Chevrolet

The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is the big news from the bowtie company, finally rolling out their sports turned super car offering to the masses. The cars are being produced at the General Motors plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, after some delays put down to the United Auto Workers strike. The first model being sold at auction recently for $3 million.

This eighth generation C8 has been completely redesigned, now moving to a mid-engined format, mostly to take on those other super car types like Lamborghini and Ferrari, but with a heavy Americana influence and more affordable price point.

A mid-engined ‘Vette has been on the cards for a long time, now promising better weight distribution, traction and handling, with a 6.2-liter V8 starting at 495HP, with a top speed of 194 mph and a 0-60 time of 2.9 seconds. It’s also going to be automatic transmission only, with other features like a retractable hardtop. Prices are expected to start at $59,995.

Dodge

Dodge have already crow barred the potent Hellcat engine into the Grand Cherokee TrackHawk SUV, so why not add one to the Durango this time around? You can just about catch the Durango fender and Hellcat logo at the 17 second mark, found in the ‘Fast 9’ trailer below.

This supercharged Durango will have lots of similarities to the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk when it comes to performance, mostly in the form of the supercharged 6.2L V8 producing 707HP, with help from the 2.3-liter supercharger producing 11.6 pounds of boost. All of this flowing through a 8-speed automatic transmission.

Expect 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, a quarter mile time of 11.6 seconds and a top speed of 180 mph. Upgrades should also include 15.8-inch front and 13.8-inch rear Brembo brakes, five drive modes and a possible towing capacity of 7,200 pounds. Most likely to be launched at the 2020 New York Auto Show.

A Charger Redeye? The keen eyed people over at Moparinsider.com spotted the below Facebook post from Dodge, implying that a Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye could be the next big thing. However, the sponsored ad. was soon taken down, leading to lots of speculation.

Apparently, a Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye project is still on the cards and further news may appear this summer. But, it leaves the question of if this was a very clever marketing stunt or just simply a mistake. Time will tell if this becomes a reality.

Ford

Ford for some reason, now see the upcoming Mustang Mach-E as a type of picnic hamper, according to the guys over at Motor1.com. Slapping a Mustang badge on a SUV is one thing, but implying that the Mustang Mach-E Frunk could make a ideal food outlet is weird to say the least.

Okay, we may be taking this a little bit too seriously, as this electric SUV is aimed at being a more lifestyle vehicle and may even turn out to be a great performer in reality. However, it’s not a new model with a new name. It has the Mustang logo and name, presumably to bring to the modern day the essence of the Mustang’s history. That should be more about performance and pony car ethics, especially with ‘Mach’ in the name. If this is the route forward, then maybe the new GT500 should show a spit roast steer been served from its trunk from a dragstrip – run a fast quarter-mile time, then serve the stands food as a nice little sideline business.

Therefore, show the performance levels of the Mustang Mach-E, along with its SUV convenience. The names Mustang and Mach-E don’t exactly bring up thoughts of food trucks, unless your a Mopar person…

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2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Specs And Release Date

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2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Specs And Release Date

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Specs And Release Date – Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is undoubted to arrive winter season next year. Trackhawk label is used seeing that a label SRT previously used is right now the exclusive proper rights owned by Dodge. In lots of ways, new Trackhawk resembles ordinary SRT Grand Cherokee, yet we are going to make you realize that on your own with this subjected photos of Jeep’s most popular installment. FCA put together a new tactic to re-start any Grand Cherokee-SRT sporting a new title, i.e., all of the Grand Cherokee TrackHawk.

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Exterior

Feature

The test mule of the actual inside 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk we have now observed a while in the past. The substance inside the car will use the cozy premium quality material. Something exciting about this car is the accessibility of the huge cabin. In one more palm, additionally, it has the red and dark shades option which is excellent. Contemporary technologies like sizeable touchscreen exhibit, Wireless Bluetooth connections, Wi-Fi, USB 2. 0 will increase the quality of its interior cabin. The producers have presented some observed safety measures that will guard the passengers in case of any urgent.

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Interior

Exterior And Interior

If we get into our factor the exterior appearance of the entirely restyled 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, just a new issue will be its platform. If this ends up being a truth, we can easily assume that some fantastic cars appear from the overwhelming alliance with all of the Daimler Chrysler. That slatted grille has been manufactured quicker so that about three new openings could be additionally listed below it. The first ingestion in the decrease portion of the top bumper has furthermore been more significant, and the fog lights now rest in standalone intakes, one at either side of the bumper. The general effect the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee provides is intense and sporty, however with a great touch style and magnificence.

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Engine

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Engine

Beneath the bonnet, we could reliably verify that any Grand Cherokee BlackHawk can feature the actual Supercharged Hellcat engine. That system is some 6.2 liter, V8 which comes excellent with 707 hp and even 650 lb-ft of torque. Truth be told there also, base 475 horsepower Trackhawk models will come with the by natural means aspirated 6.4 liter V8 that is undoubtedly used inside today’s Grand Cherokee. This specific tremendous energy will be directed to an all tire drive method with an eight rate automatic. Meant for 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk overall performance anticipated to grow to be the quickest crossover to 60 Mph in the Entire world with an effort of all around 3.5 seconds.

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Specs

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Release Date And Price

The particular 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk provides tastefully conservative good looks, a range from engines and then powertrain alternatives. And ideal towing and carrying abilities to one of the most challenging markets in all of the U.S. 2020 Cherokee Costs and equipment span the gamut with a standard job vehicle priced at lower than $30,000 to a total-blown Higher Land with all the trimmings charging nearly two times that.

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2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Redesign, Specs, SRT, and Release Date

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Redesign, Specs, SRT, and Release Date

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Redesign, Specs, SRT, and Release Date. Lately, we could hear the news about the next generation of the popular Grand Cherokee. And it seems that the automaker has confirmed the arrival of the new 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee which will bring upgrades to every segment.

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee powertrain

The current model is available with five engine options and we assume…

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Fiat Chrysler to open new assembly plant in Detroit

NORA NAUGHTON AND IAN THIBODEAU AND DANIEL HOWES | THE DETROIT NEWS| 28 minutes ago

Detroit — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plans to convert an idled engine plant in the city into an assembly plant as part of the automaker's plans to add a new three-row Jeep SUV to its lineup, The Detroit News has learned.

The Auburn Hills-based automaker plans to revive Mack Avenue Engine II, which has been idled since 2012, as an assembly plant building a new three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee for model year 2021, multiple sources familiar with the plans told The News. The move could add as many as 400 new auto jobs in the city. 

The renovated Mack Avenue facility would be the first new auto assembly line to open in Detroit in 27 years, potentially cushioning the blow of General Motors Co.'s plans to stop production of four sedans at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant by June 1. FCA's plans are the latest move by automakers in the waning days of the year before Detroit's automakers renegotiate their contracts next year with the United Auto Workers.

Foreign and domestic automakers are under increasing pressure from President Donald Trump to boost production of cars, trucks and SUVs in the United States — even as his administration wages a costly trade war with China, Canada, Mexico and the European Union that is raising steel prices and threatening tariffs on imported vehicles.

FCA's plans for its Detroit plants come as GM CEO Mary Barra is on Capitol Hill for a second straight day to caucus with Michigan's congressional delegation and Ohio's two senators. They want the automaker to reconsider its plans to idle four U.S. plants next year, a request that Barra appears to have politely rebuffed.

When Mack II starts production of the three-row Grand Cherokee, FCA would begin retooling Jefferson North Assembly Plant — directly across the street from the Mack Avenue Engine Complex — to make way for the next generation of the two- and three-row Grand Cherokee. A public announcement is tentatively scheduled for the end of next week.

An FCA spokeswoman declined comment.

“FCA is essentially out of capacity,��� said Jeff Schuster, an analyst with LMC Automotive in Troy. “They’re kind of running up against being against full capacity. This is a very different situation than what GM is dealing with.”

Even as Fiat Chrysler officials mull decisions to prepare for a future expected to include expensive electric and autonomous vehicles, the automaker needs to invest in a new assembly line to build the profitable SUVs that will raise cash to fund that future. Fiat Chrysler’s plant capacity utilization in November hit 92 percent in North America.

FCA also recently approved plans to spend six months next year retooling its Warren Truck Assembly Plant to prepare for production of a 2021 full-size three-row SUV, the Jeep Wagoneer. The automaker likely has delayed plans to repatriate from Mexico production of the Ram Heavy Duty. 

Construction on Mack II, internally dubbed "Plant X," likely would begin next year, as Detroit's automakers prepare to begin national contract talks with the UAW. To convert the old engine plant to a full assembly line, sources said, the automaker would need to add at least a body and paint shop.

Reviving the idled half of the Mack engine plant as an assembly operation would improve a worsening capacity problem for Fiat Chrysler. With strong demand for its Jeep and Ram products, the automaker has shuffled products from plant to plant in recent years while it retools for new vehicles — an attempt to avoid the significant financial hit of idling production of its most profitable vehicles.

Fiat Chrysler's North American assembly plants are currently running at 92 percent capacity, according to data compiled by LMC Automotive for The Detroit News. By comparison, GM and Ford Motor Co. were operating at 72 percent and 81 percent through November, respectively.

But FCA's Jefferson North plant, on the west side of Conner between Mack and Jefferson, is operating at 130 percent capacity. That means the automaker is running extra shifts to meet demand for the Jeep Grand Cherokees, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRTs and Dodge Durangos made there. 

Only two of Fiat Chrysler's U.S. assembly plants are operating at below 80 percent capacity in 2018: the Toledo Supplier Park and Warren Truck Plant. Currently building only the Ram 1500 work truck, the Warren plant is operating at just 46 percent of capacity.

The new production line on Mack Avenue would also add a valuable new three-row product to Fiat Chrysler’s hot-selling Jeep lineup. The revamped line also would add as many as 400 new jobs on Detroit’s east side and bolster the city's tax base.

FCA's plans for its U.S. plants are a stark contrast to GM's. The Detroit automaker plans to idle five plants in North America next year, imperiling the jobs of 6,300 line workers in the region as it slashes some 8,000 white-collar jobs in a restructuring plan designed to save the Detroit automaker $6 billion by 2020.

The Auburn Hills-based automaker plans to revive Mack Avenue Engine II, which has been idled since 2012, as an assembly plant building a new three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee for model year 2021, multiple sources familiar with the plans told The News. The move could add as many as 400 new auto jobs in the city. 

The renovated Mack Avenue facility would be the first new auto assembly line to open in Detroit in 27 years, potentially cushioning the blow of General Motors Co.'s plans to stop production of four sedans at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant by June 1. FCA's plans are the latest move by automakers in the waning days of the year before Detroit's automakers renegotiate their contracts next year with the United Auto Workers.

Foreign and domestic automakers are under increasing pressure from President Donald Trump to boost production of cars, trucks and SUVs in the United States — even as his administration wages a costly trade war with China, Canada, Mexico and the European Union that is raising steel prices and threatening tariffs on imported vehicles.

FCA's plans for its Detroit plants come as GM CEO Mary Barra is on Capitol Hill for a second straight day to caucus with Michigan's congressional delegation and Ohio's two senators. They want the automaker to reconsider its plans to idle four U.S. plants next year, a request that Barra appears to have politely rebuffed.

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One Week With: 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

These are wild times we’re living in, pardner. The burnout smoke from the ongoing horsepower war still hangs heavy on the 1/4-mile tarmac, and American cars are only getting beefier and meaner. Heaven forbid you try to impress any God-fearing American with a V-8 putting out less than 600 hp. Haven’t you heard? 450 hp is the new 300, and 300 is for the Europeans.

Leave those candy-colored coupes to the youngsters. Nowadays, you’ve got boats to haul and (grand)kids to shuttle. Forget the four-door Charger SRT Hellcat, you’ve got a gravel path leading up to that south Florida McMansion–you need­ four-wheel-drive. Fuel economy? Who cares?! Let those Tesla-driving hipsters in California worry about it.

No, you, a true patriot, drive a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. Screw the status quo—push the envelope of normalcy to the point of splitting. In 2018 a 707-hp Jeep is not only unsurprising, it’s also almost conventional. The precedent for this power-mad dystopia was set back in 2011 at the debut of the second-generation of Grand Cherokee SRT, and again in 2014 when the Hellcat twins dropped. Now we’re caught in an accelerated game of “Yes, and…what’s next?” where we Americans firmly believe we deserve more than 400 hp in an SUV. Don’t worry, undoubtedly future versions of the Trackhawk will receive the new Redeye package, likely boosting power to the 797-hp mark. When the time comes, you’d better upgrade, lest someone think you’re weak for a nanosecond.

Or, maybe, just be glad we’re able to enjoy cars and trucks like the Trackhawk before things go south for internal combustion

In terms of outright power, the Trackhawk is king of the performance SUVs—for now. That 6.2-liter supercharged Hellcat V-8 is as vicious as ever, now hooked up to four-wheel-drive for gnarly mid-three-second 0-60-mph sprints that edge out even the Challenger/Charger Hellcat twins. No more feathering the throttle here; this is point-and-squirt at its best, excellent for dusting Mustang GTs and Volkswagen GTIs at stoplights regulating rough city streets.

It’s very shouty, but it’s equally stealthy, even with big-ass yellow calipers, blacked-out exterior trim, and the ever-present lub-lub-lub engine lope. I pulled up next to a car-minded couple who live in my area, and had a conversation through the open window without them ever once asking why in the world my family-friendly Jeep made such a racket.

It’s not too shabby on curvy mountain roads either, as far as mid-size SUVs go. The Trackhawk certainly handles better than it has to, considering this bruiser prioritizes a low quarter-mile time rather than tire-ripping cornering speeds. It’s refreshingly honest, even in an age where you can roll up to an Alfa Romeo dealer and drive away in a Stelvio Quadrifoglio crossover that cracked a 7-minute, 51-second lap on the Nurburgring.

The Trackhawk is every bit as fun as a muscle car—better, even. With a focus set for stoplight digs, you wouldn’t expect it to remain composed on the ever-curvaceous Angeles Crest Highway, but you’d be surprised. This is the fourth SRT product I’ve driven up that mountain in recent times, and short of the Challenger Hellcat Widebody, good luck leaving a Trackhawk behind in a family race. It’s not as hunkered-down and flat-cornering as most German performance SUVs, but that meaty four-wheel-drive system works in tandem with the stability control to keep things under control, and it’s mostly effective. Don’t push too hard, though, as this is still 5,300 pounds on stilts. As a result, because the traction and stability control work hard to keep things pointed in the right direction, there’s a chance the brake pedal goes soft within a few turns if you’re not careful.

Back on city streets, it’s got that same dual-purpose cruiser capability possessed by most muscle cars that makes them so well suited for American roads. Only in this case, your trip won’t be sidelined by inclement weather, extra luggage, or washed-out cabin trails. Your ears and butts won’t be blown-out, either; even with that 6.2-liter screamer, it settles down to a dull rumble when you pootle around town, and the ride is supple enough once forced into comfort mode. It’s genuinely one of the best all-arounders available, despite its unrelenting thirst. Around town, the EPA expects 11 mpg, and that’s if you treat it with kid gloves.

Of course, all this absurdity comes with a similarly absurd price tag of $88,145. Fully loaded, the Trackhawk will set you back a smidge more than $100,000. That’s a lump of cash, but it’ll cost you the same six-figures for a base-spec BMW X5 M, and roughly $20,000 more to set foot in a stripper Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Even then, both the Porsche and the BMW will have their chrome trim blown right off by a Trackhawk in a head-to-head sprint.

In the end, that’s all you should really hope from a 707-hp SUV. It’s not meant for corners, and that’s part of its identity—something sorely missing from other hyperspeed haulers. The Trackhawk makes no bones about its red-blooded muscle-car identity, and that’s what sets it apart.

2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

ON SALE: Now

PRICE: $87,695 (base)

ENGINE: 6.2L OHV 16-valve supercharged V-8/707 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 645 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic

LAYOUT: 4-door, 5-passenger, front-engine, 4WD SUV

EPA MILEAGE: 11/17 mpg (city/hwy)

L x W x H: 189.8 x 76.5 x 67.9 in

WHEELBASE: 114.7 in

WEIGHT: 5,363 lb

0-60 MPH: 3.5 sec

TOP SPEED: 180 mph

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Muscle Car News Roundup: Chevy, Dodge and Ford

By Dave Ashton

Instead of pumping out individual snippets of news, we thought wouldn’t it be far more convenient to produce a muscle car news roundup each week. Hopefully, it will save you time trawling through individual news stories and provide links to further reading if you want to follow up the stories further.

So, without further ado, let’s see what the muscle car world is spitting out this week.

Chevrolet

The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is the big news from the bowtie company, finally rolling out their sports turned super car offering to the masses. The cars are being produced at the General Motors plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, after some delays put down to the United Auto Workers strike. The first model being sold at auction recently for $3 million.

This eighth generation C8 has been completely redesigned, now moving to a mid-engined format, mostly to take on those other super car types like Lamborghini and Ferrari, but with a heavy Americana influence and more affordable price point.

A mid-engined ‘Vette has been on the cards for a long time, now promising better weight distribution, traction and handling, with a 6.2-liter V8 starting at 495HP, with a top speed of 194 mph and a 0-60 time of 2.9 seconds. It’s also going to be automatic transmission only, with other features like a retractable hardtop. Prices are expected to start at $59,995.

Dodge

Dodge have already crow barred the potent Hellcat engine into the Grand Cherokee TrackHawk SUV, so why not add one to the Durango this time around? You can just about catch the Durango fender and Hellcat logo at the 17 second mark, found in the ‘Fast 9’ trailer below.

This supercharged Durango will have lots of similarities to the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk when it comes to performance, mostly in the form of the supercharged 6.2L V8 producing 707HP, with help from the 2.3-liter supercharger producing 11.6 pounds of boost. All of this flowing through a 8-speed automatic transmission.

Expect 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, a quarter mile time of 11.6 seconds and a top speed of 180 mph. Upgrades should also include 15.8-inch front and 13.8-inch rear Brembo brakes, five drive modes and a possible towing capacity of 7,200 pounds. Most likely to be launched at the 2020 New York Auto Show.

A Charger Redeye? The keen eyed people over at Moparinsider.com spotted the below Facebook post from Dodge, implying that a Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye could be the next big thing. However, the sponsored ad. was soon taken down, leading to lots of speculation.

Apparently, a Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye project is still on the cards and further news may appear this summer. But, it leaves the question of if this was a very clever marketing stunt or just simply a mistake. Time will tell if this becomes a reality.

Ford

Ford for some reason, now see the upcoming Mustang Mach-E as a type of picnic hamper, according to the guys over at Motor1.com. Slapping a Mustang badge on a SUV is one thing, but implying that the Mustang Mach-E Frunk could make a ideal food outlet is weird to say the least.

Okay, we may be taking this a little bit too seriously, as this electric SUV is aimed at being a more lifestyle vehicle and may even turn out to be a great performer in reality. However, it’s not a new model with a new name. It has the Mustang logo and name, presumably to bring to the modern day the essence of the Mustang’s history. That should be more about performance and pony car ethics, especially with ‘Mach’ in the name. If this is the route forward, then maybe the new GT500 should show a spit roast steer been served from its trunk from a dragstrip – run a fast quarter-mile time, then serve the stands food as a nice little sideline business.

Therefore, show the performance levels of the Mustang Mach-E, along with its SUV convenience. The names Mustang and Mach-E don’t exactly bring up thoughts of food trucks, unless your a Mopar person…

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2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior, Redesign And Concept

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2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior, Redesign And Concept

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior, Redesign And Concept – It is genuinely shocking information for all those lovers the advice Jeep car maker has legally proved which Jeep Grand Wagoneer is usually limited to generate a give back inside of the year involving 2020 following the car edition is missing for around 25 many years from auto market segments. It is reasonably priced then in that case many folks are acquiring a whole lot increasingly more interested in the 2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and need to determine what changes employed by the car maker or about no matter if the concept of that car is nonetheless the identical as it entirely was as soon as. Tellingly, the comfortable issue is this brand new Wagoneer will vary than well before.

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Redesign

Feature

If its problems with the design, the software is unquestionable, this new 2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer could have the very same seem with the precursor. However, different choices of resources in addition to some improvements of further particulars within both exterior and also interior design are generally really user-friendly by way of the carmaker as this car is factually furthermore a re-designed. Until finally just recently, usually there are only several particulars at the moment disclosed technically with the producer of the vehicle since they require to generate a great shock if all the car is eventually unveiled. To your year involving 2020, typically the car is developed in 2 selections which are several-seater and 8-10-seater.

Exterior And Interior

An issue that is determined to obtain unfortunate inside of the design for the newer Jeep Grand Wagoneer is positioned in the taking away of any nameplate which had been formerly one thing extremely famous. Concerning this, it is hugely envisioned the company can take something a lot better to protect yourself from critical reduce. In the within, new specifics are added to help with making the car considerably more secure and helpful for anybody. As one example, the entrance cabin will likely be equipped with a lot of latest technologies especially to create driving a practical vehicle experience significantly better. Substantial systems are not merely included there plus in the traveler cabin. As an example, the next-row seating will probably be wrecked with the add-on of displays installed entirely on the front side seatbacks. All exceptional innovations using this method can certainly cause a considerably increased price used on the newer Wagoneer.

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Engine

Inside the engine section, stuff is not known more than elsewhere. Conjecture moves from any 3.-litre diesel engine V6 all approximately some sort of SRT 6.4 Liter V8. What could be determined by making use of straightforward reason and recognized details of engines that will FCA together with Jeep are utilizing 2020 Wagoneer make use of Hemi V6 as well as V8 each diesel and fuel models. Afterward, if required, performance release might be put into the selection sporting Hellcat badge.

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Specs

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Release Date And Price

Price for brand new 2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer is usually difficult to decide at this moment since any company is scarcely beginning to work with it. Via that very little info that Toledo-structured businesses Chief executive officer Mike Manley stated new Wagoneer could be listed in the location from $60,000 to be able to $100,000. It will likely be higher priced than existing Grand Cherokee which in turn expenses, based on the clipping stage, from $31,390 to be able to $54,490.

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2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior, Redesign And Concept

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2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior, Redesign And Concept

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior, Redesign And Concept – It is genuinely shocking information for all those lovers the advice Jeep car maker has legally proved which Jeep Grand Wagoneer is usually limited to generate a give back inside of the year involving 2020 following the car edition is missing for around 25 many years from auto market segments. It is reasonably priced then in that case many folks are acquiring a whole lot increasingly more interested in the 2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and need to determine what changes employed by the car maker or about no matter if the concept of that car is nonetheless the identical as it entirely was as soon as. Tellingly, the comfortable issue is this brand new Wagoneer will vary than well before.

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Redesign

Feature

If its problems with the design, the software is unquestionable, this new 2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer could have the very same seem with the precursor. However, different choices of resources in addition to some improvements of further particulars within both exterior and also interior design are generally really user-friendly by way of the carmaker as this car is factually furthermore a re-designed. Until finally just recently, usually there are only several particulars at the moment disclosed technically with the producer of the vehicle since they require to generate a great shock if all the car is eventually unveiled. To your year involving 2020, typically the car is developed in 2 selections which are several-seater and 8-10-seater.

Exterior And Interior

An issue that is determined to obtain unfortunate inside of the design for the newer Jeep Grand Wagoneer is positioned in the taking away of any nameplate which had been formerly one thing extremely famous. Concerning this, it is hugely envisioned the company can take something a lot better to protect yourself from critical reduce. In the within, new specifics are added to help with making the car considerably more secure and helpful for anybody. As one example, the entrance cabin will likely be equipped with a lot of latest technologies especially to create driving a practical vehicle experience significantly better. Substantial systems are not merely included there plus in the traveler cabin. As an example, the next-row seating will probably be wrecked with the add-on of displays installed entirely on the front side seatbacks. All exceptional innovations using this method can certainly cause a considerably increased price used on the newer Wagoneer.

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Engine

Inside the engine section, stuff is not known more than elsewhere. Conjecture moves from any 3.-litre diesel engine V6 all approximately some sort of SRT 6.4 Liter V8. What could be determined by making use of straightforward reason and recognized details of engines that will FCA together with Jeep are utilizing 2020 Wagoneer make use of Hemi V6 as well as V8 each diesel and fuel models. Afterward, if required, performance release might be put into the selection sporting Hellcat badge.

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Specs

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Release Date And Price

Price for brand new 2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer is usually difficult to decide at this moment since any company is scarcely beginning to work with it. Via that very little info that Toledo-structured businesses Chief executive officer Mike Manley stated new Wagoneer could be listed in the location from $60,000 to be able to $100,000. It will likely be higher priced than existing Grand Cherokee which in turn expenses, based on the clipping stage, from $31,390 to be able to $54,490.

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2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior, Redesign And Concept

New Post has been published on https://2020jeep.com/2020-jeep-grand-wagoneer-interior-redesign-concept/

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior, Redesign And Concept

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior, Redesign And Concept – It is genuinely shocking information for all those lovers the advice Jeep car maker has legally proved which Jeep Grand Wagoneer is usually limited to generate a give back inside of the year involving 2020 following the car edition is missing for around 25 many years from auto market segments. It is reasonably priced then in that case many folks are acquiring a whole lot increasingly more interested in the 2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and need to determine what changes employed by the car maker or about no matter if the concept of that car is nonetheless the identical as it entirely was as soon as. Tellingly, the comfortable issue is this brand new Wagoneer will vary than well before.

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Redesign

Feature

If its problems with the design, the software is unquestionable, this new 2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer could have the very same seem with the precursor. However, different choices of resources in addition to some improvements of further particulars within both exterior and also interior design are generally really user-friendly by way of the carmaker as this car is factually furthermore a re-designed. Until finally just recently, usually there are only several particulars at the moment disclosed technically with the producer of the vehicle since they require to generate a great shock if all the car is eventually unveiled. To your year involving 2020, typically the car is developed in 2 selections which are several-seater and 8-10-seater.

Exterior And Interior

An issue that is determined to obtain unfortunate inside of the design for the newer Jeep Grand Wagoneer is positioned in the taking away of any nameplate which had been formerly one thing extremely famous. Concerning this, it is hugely envisioned the company can take something a lot better to protect yourself from critical reduce. In the within, new specifics are added to help with making the car considerably more secure and helpful for anybody. As one example, the entrance cabin will likely be equipped with a lot of latest technologies especially to create driving a practical vehicle experience significantly better. Substantial systems are not merely included there plus in the traveler cabin. As an example, the next-row seating will probably be wrecked with the add-on of displays installed entirely on the front side seatbacks. All exceptional innovations using this method can certainly cause a considerably increased price used on the newer Wagoneer.

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Engine

Inside the engine section, stuff is not known more than elsewhere. Conjecture moves from any 3.-litre diesel engine V6 all approximately some sort of SRT 6.4 Liter V8. What could be determined by making use of straightforward reason and recognized details of engines that will FCA together with Jeep are utilizing 2020 Wagoneer make use of Hemi V6 as well as V8 each diesel and fuel models. Afterward, if required, performance release might be put into the selection sporting Hellcat badge.

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Specs

2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Release Date And Price

Price for brand new 2020 Jeep Grand Wagoneer is usually difficult to decide at this moment since any company is scarcely beginning to work with it. Via that very little info that Toledo-structured businesses Chief executive officer Mike Manley stated new Wagoneer could be listed in the location from $60,000 to be able to $100,000. It will likely be higher priced than existing Grand Cherokee which in turn expenses, based on the clipping stage, from $31,390 to be able to $54,490.