The Great Panjandrum was a driverless bomb-delivery vehicle created by the British Army during World War II to aid the Allies on D-Day. Designed by C.R. Finch-Noyes, the vehicle resembled a large spool with two massive 10-foot steel wheels on…
Stellantis is recalling approximately 850,000 vehicles in the U.S. over a software defect that can disrupt backup-camera images on vehicle media screens. The affected models include Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, and Ram vehicles from the 2026 and 2027 model years. An…
The 2026 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R enters the superbike arms race with a raft of updates, but the headline grabber is the adoption of MotoGP-inspired winglets. The 998cc inline-four engine and aluminum twin-spar frame remain largely unchanged, though Kawasaki has tweaked…
Ram is ditching the hybridized 5.7-liter Hemi V8 in the 2027 Ram 1500 lineup, replacing it with a naturally aspirated version that also loses the automatic stop/start system. The move was confirmed by a Ram spokesperson to Motor1 and aligns…
Stellantis reported second-quarter adjusted operating income of 293 million euros, missing analyst estimates due to intensified competition in Europe from Chinese automakers such as BYD, Xpeng, and Geely, which are expanding with lower-priced hybrids and EVs. The company cited weak…
Chrysler’s third-generation 5.7-liter Hemi V8 vanished from production for 32 years after 1971, only to return in early 2003 for Ram trucks. The first wave—dubbed the pre-Eagle Hemi—arrived with a 9.6:1 compression ratio, square exhaust ports flowing 270 CFM, and…
Stellantis has reported a significant increase in shipments worldwide, with a total of 1,597,000 vehicles shipped in the second quarter, representing a 10 percent increase from the same period last year. The company’s North American shipments surged 38 percent, from…
Stellantis reported a 10% increase in second-quarter shipments, totaling approximately 1.6 million vehicles, driven by strong growth in North America. The company saw a 38% jump in North American shipments, with the reintroduction of popular models such as the Ram…
In a world where the fragile infrastructure of modern society could collapse at any moment, what vehicle would you trust to outrun the chaos? That’s the question Jalopnik posed to its readers this week, and the answers reveal a mix…
Pickup truck owners have long debated whether a tonneau cover can squeeze out extra miles per gallon, and the answer isn’t as simple as your uncle’s garage wisdom suggests. While the boxy bed of a truck is a notorious drag…