Allpar updates Grand Cherokee, Phoenix, show coverage

Allpar has made substantial updates to its coverage of the New York Auto Show and the vehicles introduced there:

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Pentastar engines (known as Phoenix before a trademark issue arose)
2009 New York Auto Show coverage

Later today, SMS will be bringing out its latest highly-modified Dodge Challenger.
We previously noted that the term “Phoenix engine” conflicts [...]

Reports of Crane Cams demise were premature

Numerous auto blogs, including Autoblog and AutoWeek, reported the demise of Crane Cams, based on a Daytona Beach News-Journal article. Allpar reported on the same story, but noted that nothing was definitely known and was far less certain in its language about the fate of the well-known valvegear maker. 
AutoWeek was contacted for a correction by [...]

Superchips announces Jeep FlashPaq

On March 16, Superchips will release the first off-road programmer in the industry with the new Flashpaq for Jeep (part no. 3875).

Superchips worked with Jeep enthusiasts to create unique off-road features along with a full selection of Superchips street performance features. New off-road features include a low-throttle response crawling tune; 4-HI locking axle control; transfer [...]

Crane Cams may have closed

Blogs have picked up a News-Journal story that Crane Cams, makers of camshafts and other valvetrain components and a long-time racing sponsor, has stopped production and laid off most of its employees. The company was founded by Harvey Crane in 1953; it became employee owned in 1979, but was sold to privately held Mikronite Technologies [...]