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Late last year, we heard that Chrysler was planning a radical revival that would include a new sedan, new crossovers, and something that would cost less than $30,000. Now, Pennsylvania dealer Dave Kelleher has told the Detroit News that, last fall, Stellantis showed its dealers an affordable Chrysler concept that would be priced in the $20,000s. The concept reportedly had the name Pronto, which was used on several concepts in the late 1990s, including one that would ultimately become the PT Crui

A Fresh Start Riding on the Pacifica The refreshed Chrysler Pacifica, despite its not-so-extensive updates, carries more weight than it probably should. It’s currently the only model you can walk into a Chrysler showroom and buy, which makes this update less about staying competitive and more about simply staying present. That puts a lot of pressure on what is, at its core, a familiar formula. The tweaks – some exterior styling changes and sparse interior updates – feel incremental, but the role

Under the Fastlane 2030 strategy revealed by Stellantis on Thursday, four brands will dominate the automaker’s future: Jeep, Ram, Fiat and Peugeot. The two U.S. marques are the real winners, however, as the North American market will receive a disproportionate share of the cash – and new products – that underpin the $70 billion program. Chrysler Fastlane contains a number of surpr

Chrysler may be one of the Stellantis brands that currently appears to have no direction, but developments are coming, and one of them may be a new sedan, albeit potentially a completely different prospect to corporate stablemate Dodge's Charger, or even Chrysler's old 300, which was discontinued in 2023. Speaking with Automotive News ahead of a Stellantis investor presentation scheduled for May, Stellantis North America design boss Scott Krugger (who reports to global design boss Ralph Gilles a

K-Car, not Kei Car In '80s Japan, the economy was booming. Buying power was sky-high, and the homegrown carmakers knew it. It's one of the reasons why we ended up with such iconic JDM cars. Chrysler wanted to capitalize on that, and they likely believed that they could finally break through the Japanese market with the K-Car – not to be confused with President Trump's newest favorite, the Japanese Kei cars. Its entry was the Dodge Michigan, essentially a rebadged Reliant. More specifically, it w

In August last year, Stellantis revealed the Chrysler Pacifica Grizzly Peak concept at the Overland Expo in Colorado, giving its popular minivan an off-road-ready makeover. And according to the folks at Mopar Insiders, people in the company want to make it a real production vehicle that adventurous families can buy. The publication did not disclose its sources but said that insiders claim Chrysler is "seriously considering" producing something similar to the concept shown last year, with "moment

The Pacifica Hybrid's Sudden Engine Shutdown Recall Back in 2023, Chrysler announced a recall for its Pacifica Hybrid. The reason for that was the minivan's risk of shutting down the engine while in motion, potentially leading to an accident. It affects over 67,000 vehicles for the model years 2017 to 2023. Models from 2024 and later are not included. The main issues revolved around an internal transmission wiring connector. That part suffered a short, resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown.

America’s 250th Anniversary America’s 250th birthday isn’t just a calendar event – it’s already showing up in showrooms. Stellantis has been busy with special editions from Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, but Chrysler was the odd one out. That changes with the 2027 Pacifica America250 (A250) package. The A250 package lands on the updated 2027 Pacifica Select. It’s Chrysler’s way of joining Stellantis’ partnership with the America250 group. Only 2,100 will be built for US buyers, so this family hauler earn

Chrysler revealed a heavily restyled version of the Pacifica minivan earlier this year, but there was one problem: pricing. Not only was the base trim significantly more expensive than rivals like the Kia Carnival, but most of the popular mid-range trims were also pricier than equivalent rival models. Chrysler has wasted no time in responding to the criticism as the 2027 Pacifica begins shipping to dealers, with price decreases simultaneously announced for five trims. Here’s a look at how much y

Since it currently only sells a minivan, it's not often that Chrysler has to issue a recall, but its latest, filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is big enough to affect nearly 180,000 vehicles. The recall affects 2022-2026 model years of the Pacifica and Voyager vans, which are equipped with potentially faulty side curtain airbags, and names 178,246 vehicles that may therefore fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, for "Ejection M

You aren’t going to see this kind of collection of old cars just anywhere, because if they aren’t hidden in the trees somewhere then they would find their way into someone else’s hands over the years. But this collection is one of those hidden in the woods deals that people talk about, and spread rumors of, and wonder what the history is all about. Luckily, our friend Tommy Lee Byrd is on the hunt in this video and has brought his young son along to check out the collection of goodies in the woo

The Lightning You Grew Up With Before it became an electric pickup, the Ford F-150 Lightning was the hottest version of America's best-selling pickup you could get. Sold for two generations, it was the early beginnings of the performance pickup genre and remains one of the coolest street trucks you can get. The first one used a 5.8-liter engine from the LTD Crown Victoria police package. It then got a host of goodies that raised power from 180 hp to 240 hp, along with several upgrades to the sus

The Signals Are Getting Harder to Ignore When we first covered the long-wheelbase Tesla Model Y L, it looked like a market-specific experiment. The added seating and stretched proportions hinted at a family-focused direction. At the time, Tesla kept quiet about any U.S. plans. The product existed, but only for China and other Asian markets. That left American buyers still choosing between the standard Tesla Model Y and the outgoing Tesla Model X. As reported by Teslarati, a trend has emerged amo

On September 4, 2024, two Colorado Department of Transportation workers, Trenton Umberger and Nathan "Nate" Jones, were struck and killed while standing outside their parked vehicle on a state highway near Grand Junction. They were doing their jobs. A passing car hit them both. Their names are now on a memorial list that CDOT updates every year. That list grew significantly in 2024. By November of that year, Colorado had recorded 28 work zone fatalities, a 75% jump from 2023, and more than the t

Color Is Creeping Back In Needless to say, most cars today tend to come in grayscale shades such as gray/silver, white, and black, a sharp contrast to eras like the 1950s, when American models like the Chevrolet Bel Air often wore far more vibrant paint jobs. Now, however, a report from Car and Driver suggests that colorful exterior finishes may be regaining popularity. Pantone Color Institute automotive expert Gloria Jover said the data show the color palette is “evolving rather than stagnating

The East Coast Bomb Cyclone Freezes the I-95 Corridor Millions of drivers are facing impossible conditions today as a historic blizzard rapidly intensifies off the Northeast coast. With up to two feet of snow expected from Delaware to Massachusetts, travel is coming to a complete halt. Whiteout conditions driven by 70 mph wind gusts are making roads impassable and severely limiting visibility. For anyone commuting or managing fleet logistics, the situation is escalating by the hour. This weather

Congress Reopens the Door for Robotaxis A key U.S. House panel is preparing to revisit one of the most contentious questions in modern transportation policy: how quickly autonomous vehicles should be allowed onto public roads. On January 13, the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will hold a hearing on draft legislation designed to accelerate the deployment of self-driving vehicles that operate without traditional human controls like steering wheels or pedals. The move signals renewed momen

The Police Pickup Market Police pickups aren't new. If anything, departments have been using them since, well, the invention of pickup trucks. But these days, we're seeing even more of them, and not just for specialized duties, as if we needed more headlight patterns to remember. Unsurprisingly, Ford, GM, and Stellantis have caught on to that by each offering special packages for its pickups. For Ram, that would be the 1500 SSV (Special Service Vehicle) and Heavy Duty SSV. Both trucks were given

It’s time for some more tool testing and this time it is one of my favorite cordless tools, even though it took forever for me to start using one. I, like many of you out there, seem to reach for hand tools when a cordless or air tool is available to do the job quicker. It means things take more time and effort to do, so using the power tool is the smart way to go. Those folks who work on cars everyday know that these tools make you money if you can get a job done quicker, and of course all car

There’s not much missing from the modern Chevrolet Corvette C8. From the base model to the hybrid E-Ray and the record-breaking ZR1X, it delivers stupendous performance for the money. Throw in exotic-car looks and supreme grip and handling, and there’s not much to complain about—except if you want a manual. The Corvette C8 has only ever been offered with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, but rumors of a Tremec manual have floated around for some time. Tony Roma, Chief Corvette Engineer, h

It’s been an open secret since an early prototype was spotted during the run-up to last weekend’s race at Sebring. Now, Chevrolet is confirming the Corvette Grand Sport is making its return after a seven-year absence. The bowtie brand has an even bigger surprise in store for ‘Vette fans: a first-ever Corvette GS hybrid, the Grand Sport X, which adds another 186 horsepower to the package, while adding the benefits of all-wheel-drive. Even the “base” Grand Sport promises to be a beast thanks to th

ZR1 Misses the Record, Still Stuns A stock 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has delivered a seriously impressive lap at the Circuit of the Americas, reminding everyone how deep Chevrolet’s performance bench now runs despite costing so much less than its peers. Driven by Hennessey President Alex Roys, the ZR1 Coupe equipped with the ZTK Performance Package recorded a 2:13.80 lap time. The run was completed in sub-par weather and less-than-ideal track conditions, with no vehicle modifications and no sp

Despite 1,064 horsepower in a factory Corvette ZR1, the aftermarket always wants more, and after Burger Motorsports managed to wire in its JB4PRO system to get 1,170 wheel horsepower on 100-octane race fuel, HP Tuners has now broken into the ZR1's advanced new Bosch ECM (different from the Stingray but shared with the Z06) to deliver even more. 1,180 whp and 1,094 lb-ft of torque, to be exact, and the only mechanical change is a pair of high-flow downpipes, with 109-octane race fuel supporting t

A Clash of Modern Performance Icons The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has delivered since its introduction last year, already racking up multiple performance benchmarks – including a Nürburgring lap time that beat the Ford Mustang GTD. But how does America’s most extreme production Corvette stack up against the tech-forward Ferrari 296 GTB in a straight-line battle? Thanks to DragTimes, we now have a real-world drag race between the two modern performance cars. The Corvette ZR1 lines up at the quarter-

Costco and General Motors are extending a member-only deal on Cadillac EVs into early 2026, giving shoppers a rare chance to stack warehouse-club cash on top of standard incentives. For buyers already looking at a Lyriq or one of Cadillac’s new electric SUVs, the timing is about as friendly as it gets. Cadillac