Ram Truck Brand New for 2012

Ram Truck Brand New for 2012

The Ram Truck brand continues to establish its own identity and clearly define its customer.

“As a stand-alone brand, Ram Truck is focused on truck customers – how they use their trucks and what features they'd like to see,” said Fred Diaz, President and CEO, Ram Truck Brand and Chrysler de Mexico, Chrysler Group LLC. “Whether it’s a family that drives their half-ton Ram 1500 every day, a hard-working Ram Heavy Duty owner or a business that depends on its commercial vehicles without fail, Ram is going to be there for them.”

For 2012, the Ram Truck brand increases the capabilities of its hardest-working trucks – the Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab trucks – and adds a new Ram Cargo Van, which expands Ram’s reach into the Class 1 segment.

2012 Ram 1500 Tradesman

Also for 2012, Ram 1500 – the most-awarded Ram truck ever – and Ram 2500 / 3500 Heavy Duty pickups get new safety, fuel efficiency and convenience features.

Ram Truck has emerged as a full-size truck leader by investing substantially in new products, infusing them with great looks, refined interiors, durable engines and features that further enhance their capabilities.

Ram trucks now boast these segment exclusives:

• Coil spring rear suspension on Ram 1500 for best-in-class ride and handling
• Available RamBox® lockable and lighted bedside storage
• In-floor storage on all Ram crew cabs
• The largest cab in the market – Ram HD Mega Cab
• Standard six-speed manual transmission on all diesel models
• 3,600-lb. towing for Class 1 cargo vans

Ram Trucks Guts Glory Commercial - Hemi Horses

You won't find the toughness of a Ram 1500 combined with the legendary power of a Hemi V8 in any other truck. It's a beautiful thing. Guts. Glory. Ram.

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Jeep® Introduces New 2012 Wrangler Call of Duty®: MW3 Special Edition

Jeep® Introduces New 2012 Wrangler Call of Duty®: MW3 Special Edition

New Special-edition 2012 Wrangler featured in Activision Publishing’s most anticipated “Call of Duty®” game as Jeep® Brand and Activision

• New 2012 Jeep® Wrangler Call of Duty®: MW3 Special Edition to arrive in Jeep dealerships in November
• 2012 Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: MW3 Special Edition comes standard with aggressive 32-inch tires, Mopar® exterior accessories, unique interior treatments, and Call of Duty graphics
• All 2012 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited models feature a new 3.6-liter V-6 engine with 285 horsepower that delivers up to 21 miles per gallon on the highway

The Jeep® brand and Activision Publishing, Inc. today announced that Jeep has been named exclusive automotive partner of Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 3®, the year’s most anticipated entertainment launch, which will be released on November 8. This marks a second chapter in a joint promotion that Jeep and Activision began last year.

As part of these efforts, Jeep also announced that it will produce the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: MW3 Special Edition. Available in Jeep showrooms this November, the new limited-edition Jeep Wrangler will be available in both two-door and four-door (Jeep Wrangler Unlimited) models.

"The Jeep brand’s partnership with Activision allows us to combine our new, more powerful, more exciting and more fuel-efficient Jeep Wrangler with the latest version of one of the most popular gaming experiences in the world,” said Mike Manley, President and CEO – Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. "This opportunity enables us to demonstrate Jeep Wrangler’s unique combination of fun, capability and performance to a broad and growing group of consumers.”

The presence of a Jeep Wrangler in the game is a natural fit, including an in-game integration into the epic single-player storyline of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,” a Spec-Ops level and the title’s much anticipated multiplayer experience.

“We are very excited to extend our partnership with Jeep, which not only marries two of the world’s most iconic brands – Jeep Wrangler and Call of Duty – but also creates a number of unique consumer touch points,” said Tim Ellis, Chief Marketing Officer for Activision. “The Jeep Wrangler perfectly embodies the authenticity and dynamic energy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and our teams have worked hard to create an integrated partnership that enhances both brands.”

Ram Trucks Guts Glory Commercial - Power Wagon "King"

You know why you don't see other full-size pickup trucks straight off the line that can do this? Because only one can. The Ram Power Wagon. Guts. Glory. Ram.

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New 2012 Jeep® Wrangler: A New Heart, the Same Soul

New 2012 Jeep® Wrangler: A New Heart, the Same Soul
Jeep® Wrangler – the most capable and recognized vehicle in the world – becomes even more capable both on- and off-road for 2012, courtesy of an all-new, more fuel efficient and more powerful 3.6-liter V-6 engine, and a new five-speed automatic transmission – both of which it shares with the award-winning Jeep Grand Cherokee.

The all-new 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 and five-speed automatic transmission dramatically enhance Wrangler’s on-road driving performance – delivering up to 21 miles per gallon, 40 percent more power and 10 percent more torque – while also taking the vehicle’s legendary off-road capability
to a new level.

“Jeep Wrangler – the most capable and iconic vehicle in the world – has a new heart but retains the same soul for 2012,” said Mike Manley, President and CEO – Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. “Our new 3.6-liter V-6 engine gives the ever-capable Wrangler a completely new, more refined on-road driving experience – complete with more fuel efficiency, power and torque.

“Available in 2-door and 4-door models and boasting an untouchable combination of efficient design, open-air freedom, significant towing capability, improved real-world drivability, and unique 4x4 systems that deliver unmatched off-road prowess, Jeep Wrangler once again resets the benchmark and offers consumers the ultimate vehicle for any driving adventure,” Manley added.

Chrysler Group’s 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine – winner of the prestigious Ward’s 10 Best Engines award – delivers 285 horsepower (209 kW) and 260 lb.-ft. of torque (353 N•m), with greater fuel efficiency. The improvement, when compared to the previous 3.8-liter V-6 engine, is 40 percent in horsepower and 10 percent in torque. Additionally, for refined shifting and greater performance, the Jeep Wrangler migrates from a four-speed to a new five-speed automatic transmission. The 2012 Jeep Wrangler also features the company’s first application of a manual transmission to the Pentastar V-6.

The Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited will continue to be available in four models: Sport, Sport S, Sahara and Rubicon. Combined with an all-new interior for 2011, the 2012 Jeep Wrangler is virtually all-new over the past two model years and will excite core Jeep followers while appealing to new customers.

Beautiful and sporty, the Grand Cherokee SRT8 is the single best SUV for the money. | The Detroit News

Jeep's Grander Cherokee SRT8 | The Detroit News

Race car drivers have a different genetic makeup.

They have a string of DNA that can magically sense a vehicle's exact limit. They understand how fast, really, how fast a car can go through a corner before the tires can no longer hold it on the track. They see speed, hear vehicle dynamics and feel decreasing radius turns, knowing exactly when to push through the apex and gun the gas.

My genes are programmed differently. That might explain why I lifted my foot off the accelerator when the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8's speedometer read 118 mph on the straightaway with a hard left turn rapidly approaching.

There was still more space, more gears and more power bursting out of the 470-horsepower 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 before I reached the orange cones, clearly marking when I would need to mash my foot against the brake pedal and activate those high performance Brembo brakes. Ignore them and fiery death surely awaits. It was genetically impossible for me to keep the accelerator pressed down.

Whether by instinct or DNA programming, the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 will test your body's desire for self-preservation. And if you buy an SRT, the new Chrysler Group LLC brand that stands for Street and Racing Technology, you will earn a day of professional track training from the Richard Petty Driving Experience.

It's big and beefy and defies everything a person might think about an SUV. It's quick, it's nimble, it's mind-blowing powerful, it's track ready and daily driver worthy.

It will make passengers squeak in their Nappa leather and suede sculpted seats with that mix of joy and fear as it transforms from SUV to funny car, ripping up the road, spitting it out and leaving everyone in a trail of exhaust coming out of those beautiful 4-inch twin exhaust tips.

The only thing this Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 shares with the previous generation is the name. Everything else is better. Gloriously faster, stronger and all around funner.

See, it even inspires fake words.

The hot rod SUV

First, the new Grand Cherokee SRT8 looks the part of a hot rod SUV. The double heat extractors on the hood remind me of a bull ready to charge. The war stripes of LED daytime running lights on the front tell those approaching to use caution.