Chris Stapleton is ready to hit the road in a Ram pickup he helped design. The Ram 2500 HD Traveller is a custom truck created for the country artist in conjunction with the “Chris Stapleton: Since 1978” exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Stapleton has been a Ram ambassador…
Mini is bringing back the manual. The compact carmaker was forced to temporarily suspend production of cars with stick-shift transmissions this spring due to supply chain constraints, but is reintroducing them into its lineup for 2023. The six-speed units are being offered on two-door Coopers starting in November. Even without the parts availability issues, manual…
This year’s “The Batman” film had a new take on the cape crusader’s car. Robert Pattinson’s character drove a Batmobile with styling inspired by classic American muscle cars. Now, comedian Kevin Hart has commissioned a 1987 Buick Grand National custom with a Batman theme. The “Dark Knight” was built by Wisconsin’s Salvaggio Design and, while…
It’s a one-stop shop for someone looking to start an exotic car dealership. An amazing and unique collection of cars is being auctioned in London. The 18-car fleet includes some of the most famous supercars ever built and could be worth more than $45 million combined. It is being billed as the Gran Turismo collection,…
Dodge and Chrysler parent Stellantis has issued a stop-drive order for owners of four models equipped with Takata airbags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that three deaths have occurred in cars that have not yet had their faulty airbags replaced. Stellantis said the warning affects the 2005-2010 Dodge Magnum, Challenger, Charger and the…
The Chevrolet Blazer definitely is not what it used to be. The current vehicle that carries the name in showrooms is a midsize crossover SUV that is a far cry from the big trucks of the last century. It is set to be followed next year by an all-electric Blazer EV that strays even more…
Dodge was supposed to be unveiling the last V8-powered muscle car it will ever build at the SEMA auto show in Las Vegas this week, but it was a no-show. The automaker is discontinuing its current Challenger and Charger models at the end of 2023 and replacing the V8-versions with the all-electric Charger Daytona SRT….
Dodge may be about to discontinue its production V8 muscle cars in favor of electric motors, but it is not done with piston power just yet. The brand’s Direct Connection parts division has unveiled its most powerful engine yet. The Hellephant A170 is a supercharged 426 cubic-inch V8 that runs on E85 fuel and is…
The Jeep Recon and Wagoneer S are set to become the brand’s first all-electric models in 2024, but some of its older models may follow in their tire tracks. The automaker has revealed the CJ-based Surge, a restored and updated 4×4 that has been equipped with a battery electric powertrain. The Surge swaps the CJ’s…
Mr. Bob made a good living in the business of johns. Bob Drayton Jr. ran Mr. Bob’s Portable Toilets in southern New Jersey until he died at age 71 in 2020. Drayton’s father started a septic system company in 1955 and added the toilet and roll-off trash container rentals over the years. Bob III is…