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The Ram Long-Hauler concept was designed for those who have a trailer to tow and a long distance to travel, but don’t want to move up to a Class 6 truck. Based on the Class 5 Ram 5500 Chassis Cab, the Ram Long-Hauler has a six-cylinder 6.7-liter high output Cummins turbodiesel engine rated at 800 [...]
Jeep is debuting its new line of 70th Anniversary Edition models at the Geneva Motor Show, as well as the new Jeep Compass and “the new diesel powertrain” for the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Insiders have told Allpar for some time that the Mercedes 3-liter V6 has been jettisoned in favor of a similarly sized, smoother, [...]
Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 will both be getting a new version of the Cummins turbodiesel engine that pumps out 800 lb-ft of torque, according to Ram CEO Fred Diaz. The maximum towing capacity of the Ram is now 22,700 lb, besting Ford and GM, with a best in class maximum gross combined weight rating of [...]
In an almost bizarre report, Chrysler filed a recall notice with the NHTSA which noted that an estimated 1% of Ram diesels in model years 2010 and 2011 could have a power steering cap which fails to relieve pressure properly. The result can be brake lights that are slow to go out, which could increase [...]