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The pickup boom of the 1990s and early 2000s brought an explosion of model configurations and trims, as more and more people began using these once-workhorses as their everyday vehicles. Of course, the most dichotomous new species was the sport truck. Pickups focused on performance had existed before—see Express, Li’l Red—but such exercises in silliness peaked when Dodge stuffed the Viper’s 500-hp V-10 into the Ram’s engine bay and created the monstrous SRT10—with a manual transmission no less. It set the…

Ram is kicking off the 2015 model year early and with extra torque; the 2015 Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty diesel pickups will increase its torque rating to 865 lb. ft., with Ram 3500 increasing its payload to 7,390 pounds.

Cummins and Ram worked together on a “more aggressive fuel delivery and turbo boost calibration” to push an extra 15 lb-ft of torque out of the 6.7-liter straight-6 diesel. Adding more fuel boosted torque, while adding boost helped horsepower.

The new pickups will maintain their class-leading maximum tow rating of 30,000 pounds, backed by SAE J2807…

The Dodge Caravan will remain the most affordable three-row minivan in America for 2015, with a starting price of $21,890 (including destination charge).  That’s for the American Value Package, a setup derived from the popular Canadian Value Package.

The “normal base” SE starts at around $3,000 more, with the well-equipped SXT coming in at $27,990.  The sport Dodge Caravan R/T, set up for better cornering and a snazzier look, tops the charts at $30,990.

The Grand Caravan is both the best selling minivan in America so far this year, and the fastest-growing, with sales…

The 2014 Chrysler 300 equipped with the Pentastar V6 has been named one of KBB.com’s “10 Most Comfortable Cars under $30,000.”

“For many car shoppers, comfort is among the top factors in their choice of a new vehicle, especially with so many Americans spending countless hours commuting,” said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com.

Writing about the 300, KBB.com’s editors wrote “Chrysler’s full-size sedan combines generous room with an impressive set of standard conveniences.”

With 43.2% growth in the first half of 2014, Jeep brand growth led all major brands in the NAFTA region (U.S., Canada and Mexico). Ram was the second-fastest-growing brand, up 18.8% compared to the January-June period of 2013. Fiat brand was third.

The other Chrysler Group brands were at the other end of the chart. With a deficit of 14.8%, Chrysler brand posted the worst showing while Dodge was ahead of only Chrysler and Volkswagen.

Chrysler’s best-sellers across the NAFTA region are the Ram pickup, Dodge Grand Caravan, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep…

707 Horsepower Now Available With Four Doors And 204-MPH Top Speed

Almost immediately after we drove the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, we began wondering: what's next? Pumping 707 horsepower into the Challenger seemed so crazy – and so intoxicating – we just assumed that Dodge would try that trick again.

Rumors swirled about a Charger Hellcat. Frankly it makes even more sense than the Challenger version. The Charger is a bigger car, and Dodge has never been shy about dropping monster engines under its hood. Hell (cat), we've seen Charger mules running around town that appeared to be the…

The Ram 2500 Heavy-Duty pickup is the winner in PickupTrucks.com’s 2014 “Ultimate Three-Quarter-Ton Heavy-Duty Challenge.” The three judges, Aaron Bragman, Cars.com Detroit bureau chief; Kent Sundling, operator of MrTruck.com; and Mark Williams, PickupTrucks.com editor, were unanimous in their decision, naming Ram 2500 their top pick for a gasoline-powered three-quarter-ton pickup.

Williams wrote:

It dominated our test events, winning 10 of 16 events and scoring a first-place finish with each of our judges. The Ram definitely offered the best interior and had the best ride of the three, comfortably traversing just about every smooth and broken…

The Dodge Durango is getting a meaner, more aggressive look as it becomes the latest model from the brand to wear the Blacktop Appearance Package. The upgrades are strictly cosmetic, but they lend the SUV a more assertive demeanor that some buyers like.

Available on the SXT, Limited and R/T (shown above) models, all Blacktop Durangos get black 20-inch wheels, dual exhaust, bod- color fascia and gloss black trim. The grille surround, air dam, mirrors and headlight surrounds all get the inky treatment, as well. The improvements add $1,590 to the cost of the SXT. They come to…