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Dodge Ram Pulls Down Bank Awning, Free Checking Privileges Revoked

After watching and rewatching this incredible video of a new Dodge Ram 2500 and its camper clip the edge of a bank awning, bringing the bank down on top of the truck's cab, it's hard to believe that all of the passengers managed to make it out unscathed (you can just see the driver bolting right before the camera goes dead). It happened earlier this month in Shelby County, Texas, when the driver was attempting to park his new truck and trailer. Full details and pictures below the jump.

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1:40 PM on Fri Jul 11 2008
By Matt Hardigree
31,346 views, 68 comments

Latest by n/a: And then I said "shiiit boy!" more »

2008 dodge ram

Chrysler To America: "Please, Please Buy Our 2008 Dodge Ram"

In two months, the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram will launch into the softest truck market in decades. In an effort to clear the store shelves and make way for the new truck, Chrysler is offering a whopping 6 years of 0% financing on the 2008 Dodge Ram to help motivate buyers into the showroom and help empty the lots. The deal, announced on a conference call today, seems to be part of an "oh crap, we've gotta move steel" trend at Chrysler these days. Who could forget the $2.99 gas incentive, or the "hey lets get cow crap all over downtown Detroit" stunt. Man, that one was the greatest. [Auto News via Pickuptrucks.com]

4:30 PM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,802 views, 59 comments

Latest by petersterncan: @thatguy01: And if that sister has a body like Donald Duck or a Ford Excursion, it'll mean that both of them will wind up without a date... unless the guy doing the asking has a really REALLY good friend or more »

top stolen cars

New Top Ten Stolen Cars List Shows Criminals Love The '90s

The National Insurance Crime Bureau just announced their list of the top ten most stolen cars, and surprisingly, most of them were cheaper older models from the 1990s. Forbes says it's because these cars' parts have a greater demand on the salvage market, which is probably true since every '95 Honda Civic we see on the road seems to be sporting a hood from some other Civic. Full list below the jump. More »

9:20 AM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Mark Arnold
14,518 views, 60 comments

industry news

Automobile Gets The Skinny On Truck Planning At Dodge

Given the current sales climate, it was probably about time somebody sat down with an automaker and asked them what the heck their plan was for trucks. Automobile's Phil Floraday interrogated the Chrysler folks about where the Dodge brand is going now that we're in the middle of the gaspocalypse. They spouted off something about making the Dodge Ram HD a bit more fuel efficient, and even reducing horsepower a bit. Then they wandered into smaller trucks. More »

4:20 PM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,007 views, 32 comments

Latest by n/a: I LIKE it... Chrysler has some good ideas. Unfortunately their long term quality sucks or at least it has with the Chrysler products my friends and family have had - I'm not adventurous enough to buy one of their products. That more »

i feel gassy

Toyota Corporate Blog Urges You To Buy A Toyota, Then Ride Your Bike

Toyota is taking an unusual step on their Open Road corporate blog by promoting the idea of driving less. At first glance, this would seem oxymoronic, but Toyota is careful not to say "don't buy a Tundra." They're just saying that once you do buy a Tundra, you should leave it parked in your driveway for special occasions and hoof it everywhere else. The PR folks at Open Road also offer some suggestions in case you actually have to drive your new Toyota, like avoiding drive-throughs (Prius owners with engine shut-off are excepted of course) and turning off the engine at red lights. After all, "Idling is bad." Umkay. So what to make of this unconventional strategy? More »

10:40 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Andrew Stoy
899 views, 22 comments

Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: "Turning off engines at red lights"??!!Oh, so now we can wait longer while Joe Blow fails to remember that he turned the engine off and then fumbles with a flooded engine to get rolling. And the extra irony is that most more »

death race

The Cars Of Death Race

UPDATE:We've now got the first Death Race trailer! Almost a year ago, I had the opportunity to head out to Montreal and go behind the scenes of the new re-visioned movie "Death Race" starring Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane and yes, Joan Allen. Whereas the names of the characters they play may be the same, the storyline's anything but — this time the "Death Race" is set in what we'd been told was an "economic" prison sometime in the not-so-distant dystopian future. But we'll throw down more of that later. The really cool part was getting a first-hand look at some of the metal made into prison inmates very own PCH cars — and there's some really cool stuff to be seen. So without further ado, below the jump are the ten vehicles at the center of the new Paul W.S. Anderson-directed flick coming to a theater near you August 22nd, 2008 — along with all the details on the add-ons that make them "special" plus, because you're so good, a whole mess-load of screenshots. Enjoy and remember, small children are only worth more points because they're harder to hit.

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3:00 AM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Ray Wert
31,523 views, 97 comments

Latest by thedancingrogue: @Slash3: I have to disagree. That's one of the best b-grade movies out there! It's way up there my personal top 100 movie listing. more »

found on ebay

Awesome Dodge Tradesman 200, Shag Carpet Included

If there's one wacky automotive fad we missed but wish we hadn't, it'd have to be the vannin' movement. That wacky, proto-dekotora trend fueled by polyester and facial hair just speaks to our better sensibilities. So when we saw this groovy 1975 Dodge Tradesman 200 for sale on eBay, the urge to grow a handlebar 'stache and pick up the latest from REO Speedwagon was nearly overwhelming. This baby has got it all, sun roofs, a fridge, mirrored ceiling over a convertible bed, shag carpet, a CB radio, impossibly bitchin' paint job and matching side pipes. Go check it out over at eBay. (Thanks for the tip Dave)

1:00 PM on Fri May 30 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,563 views, 51 comments

Latest by LandofMinos, a p' p' piece from here and a p' p' piece from there: Ah! They were the days... The age of sleeze. The shaggin' wagons of the past. What ever happened to the moustachioed hairy chested aviator wearing studs who used to drive these things? Grown up with a family(or three)? Jail for statutory more »

novelties

The Red Green Way To Power Windows

We loves us some Red Green Show and despite it being out of production for years now, it's little gems of genius like this that keep us looking for more. Let's say you drive a beat-to-crap Dodge Ram Van and you don't have power windows — like our hero here, and you're looking for an easy way to upgrade? Why old Red has a brilliant solution to your problem. Next thing you know he'll be building an amphibious Honda Civic DX, oh, wait... [Youtube]

2:20 PM on Thu May 29 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,138 views, 30 comments

Latest by n/a: @WheatKing: Julian is the best! TPB FTW! more »

2009 dodge ram r/t

2009 Dodge Ram R/T, Redux?

Yet again, we've got another shot of what's purported to be a 2009 Dodge Ram R/T (or perhaps it's a 2010 Dodge Ram SRT8 or maybe even a 2011 Dodge Ram Rumble Bee...whatever) caught over at Micro Center at 14 Mile and John R in Troy. Again, we've no idea what it is, but it's obviously some kind of test vehicle — whether mule or otherwise. Whatever it may be, please feel free to continue the speculation — as usual — in the comments below. That's what they're there for apparently. (Hat tip to James!)

Spy Photos

1:00 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Ray Wert
2,760 views, 19 comments

Latest by Hello_Newman: Ok I'll reveal it, this is the new Dodge secret weapon to crush the Japanese during the next Toyotathon. We will bring the trophy home this time! more »

2009 dodge ram r/t

2009 Dodge Ram R/T Accidentally Revealed By Dodge

Yesterday we shook some trees to see if anything would fall out resembling a Dodge Ram R/T or SRT-10 by tossing out wild speculation on some nondescript spy photos. We don't know if that got some gears turning, but today a brief flash of what looks to be the 2009 Ram R/T showed up in a promo video for the Rambox. So of course we took a screen capture, waved a magic anti-distortion wand over it and ta-da! A sportier, spicier Dodge Ram. Now if only we could do that wand trick with the Chrysler Sebring.

[Dodge via Auto Blog]

2:40 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,772 views, 23 comments

Latest by HarleyDrifter: Ram me please. more »

2010 dodge ram srt-10

2010 Ram SRT-10 Caught At The Track?

What is this now? A blacked out new 2009 Dodge Ram with a manufacturers plate lurking around a Waterford Race Track in Michigan? Why it certainly is. Why would a truck already unveiled be all blacked out and at a race track? Perhaps it's the hi-po model. Oh how delightfully gossiptastic. We have very literally zero proof this is anything other than a run of the mill Ram, but we're going to throw it out that this may be the Ram SRT-10, maybe just the R/T, but it's being subjected to some laps around the track. True or not we're willing to start some rumors.

[Dodgetalk]

Spy Photos

8:00 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
5,476 views, 42 comments

Latest by acrcpe45: @Skunky: They used to offer "The Dude" in Panther Pink!!!! Bring back Moulon Rouge and big "C" shaped tape stripes! more »

industry news

More On The Chrysler And Nissan Platform Swap

Nissan was kind enough to provide us with some time to answer questions about their new Nissan-Chrysler Platform Swap. For those who haven't been following the news, Dodge is going to build the next generation full-size truck for Nissan based on the upcoming Dodge Ram platform. In return, Nissan is going to build a small car for Dodge based on one of their, currently unnamed, platforms. Both companies claim that the cars will have unique designs and interiors so they're not to be mistaken for mere badge-reengineered vehicles. Both vehicles will be sold in North America but, because neither will go on sale this decade, details remain limited. Information on possible hybrids, names and powertrains below the jump. More »

4:00 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,683 views, 29 comments

Latest by outZider: "Chrysler was too resistant to making quality vehicles" what? more »

industry news

Chrysler To Produce Full Size Trucks For Nissan, What The Truck?

The good folks over at PickupTruck.com picked up on this interesting press release from Chrysler. It looks as though Chrysler LLC will be building on its relationship with Nissan Motors by building a full-sized trucks for the Japanese-European automaker. Dodge, as you all know, just came out with the new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. Nissan's largest truck is the half ton Titan, which is seriously aging. Should we therefore assume that the truck is going to be a half ton replacement for the Titan? Possibly, but according to PickupTruck.com the Salitllo plant, which is slated for this future production, currently makes the three-quarter and one-ton Dodge Rams. Is Nissan moving up? Details are scarce, but it looks as though Cerberus has found a way to build more cars without having to worry about selling them. Press release below the jump.(UPDATE#1, it looks as though the truck will be a full size light duty replacement for the Nissan Titan. UPDATE#2 We just got off of a conference call with Chrysler's Tom LaSorda regarding the new Chrysler-Nissan deal, which involves a small and fuel-efficient vehicle for Chrysler built by Nissan and likely a Ram-based full-sized light duty replacement for the Nissan Titan in 2011. The small vehicle will be sold in North American and Europe for 2010. In both cases, the styling and design comes from the other company. The Dodge vehicle is apparently already designed and was built in the Japanese Oppama plan, which also makes the Nissan Cube. Is the Chrysler-based car Cube-based?) More »

5:45 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,149 views, 38 comments

Latest by ranwhenparked: @sp00nix: Really? Aren't Armadas supposed to have pretty iffy electrics? more »

novelties

Diesel Truck Pulling Laughs in Face of Fuel Economy

You know, getting 72 mpg in our nice 2007 Honda Civic diesel was fun and all, but somehow this appeals to us a lot more. There's at least one of us that grew up with this sport of kings as regular Friday night entertainment. Modified trucks with solid suspensions, fat tires, oversized injectors, bus turbos, eight or nine hundred pound feet of torque. Sometimes we wish there was a word for Tim Allen's little man bark, but there just isn't. There's nothing quite so American as hearing a turbo spool up in the distance and then that screaming Cummins shakes your chest as it passes by on its way to a full pull. We need a cold Pabst and a long mullet.

1:15 PM on Fri Feb 15 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
6,070 views, 63 comments

Latest by n/a: @smokeydog001: I was going to say... I thought these people banned the Dixie Chicks for pointing out that there were no WMD's... more »

detroit auto show

Detroit Auto Show: Jalopnik's Exclusive First Tailgate In 2009 Dodge Ram

We were breaking stories like madmen at Detroit, after our world exclusive drive through Cobo we went to see the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 to have the world's first tailgate using the awesome new RamBox feature. And who volunteered to down the first bottle? Why that would be Dan Bodene of Chrysler Communications. Drink it down boys.


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5:30 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Matt Hardigree
5,327 views, 20 comments

detroit auto show

Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Dodge Ram Versus 2009 Ford F-150

Since the motoring press is not going to get to get our hands on either the 2009 Dodge Ram or the 2009 Ford F-150 for a while we thought we'd jump the gun and do a comparison based off things we've seen and scraps of info they've told us.

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4:30 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Matt Hardigree
7,480 views, 59 comments

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Detroit Auto Show: Slow-Moving Steer Steal the Show From the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500



As we told you earlier — the point of the Chrysler press conference was the unveil of the new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. But the reason everyone was really outside on a blustery n' cold overcast morning in Detroit was Dodge's running of the cows down Washington Ave. outside of Cobo Hall. Yes, we were there and yes, we caught it on tape and here it is for you to show — without all of the trick truck action. Why? Because for Jason Vines Chrysler, sometimes the sizzle is the steak.

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1:08 PM on Sun Jan 13 2008
By Ray Wert
27,036 views, 32 comments

Latest by Adidac425: Do you see what happens? Do you see what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass? Do you see what happens Larry? more »

detroit auto show

Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Revealed Amid Crowd of Cows

Here it is folks, the crowd of cows has parted — more on that later — to reveal the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup. It's a double-horned blast of new truck-love from the car company owned by Cerberus. As we've told you before the new pickup's got all sorts of horn-y hotness like the RamBox cargo management system available in the crew cab which includes a weatherproof, lockable, illuminated and drainable storage bin built into each of the bed rails — with a total of 8.6 cubic feet of space. That's enough room to hold up to 10 cases of 12-ounce beverages — we'll let you choose which beverage in your RamBox, but we'd choose bottles of Bell's Oberon. But there's even more drink storage locations — like the "store in the floor" storage bins with removable liners, big enough for ten 12-ounce beverages and ice. But why are we still talking? Here's the live reveal and the official press release after the jump.

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11:37 AM on Sun Jan 13 2008
By Ray Wert
8,860 views, 19 comments

Latest by PickupMan04: Oh my dear God! Looks like i gotta pull Lucky outta his stable and join the roundup! more »

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