The Chrysler Group announced the specifications for the new 6.4L Hemi V8 that will serve as a middle of the road engine for the 2014 Ram Heavy Duty lineup – confirming long-running rumors that the SRT Hemi would end up in a Ram truck.  The announcement that the Ram HD didn’t come as much of […] More »

The introduction of the Dodge Dart brought about an impact that many people didn’t expect – a huge spike in sales of the midsized Dodge Avenger. While many people believed that the introduction of the sportier, more efficient and higher tech Dart would overshadow the aging Avenger in showrooms around the country, the opposite seems to […] More »

It has been years since Chrysler built a half ton pickup with a manual transmission option aside from the high priced SRT10 models.  While the take rate of Ram 1500 pickups fitted with a clutch pedal were very low in their final years, many half ton Ram owners still pine for a manual transmission…preferably with […] More »