It’s pretty simple: a nearly-all European executive team who has very little experience with the North American market is running the show. Into the ground.

Ooof - a public regift. Rough.

Wat.

I mean, when all the vehicles that people have reserved several years ago finally show up all at once...this is kinda what happens.

So there you have it. A widely used engine technology may be the culprit behind millions of owner headaches. And with GDI use being so widespread across vehicle models and automakers, it doesn’t seem like something you can avoid, unless you buy an older car.

Oh good, so now SEMA is evil too, great.

Only the now-discontinued 2.0T got the 9AT (where it worked wonderfully). 1.5T cars have the CVT since 2019.

It’s still $120, which sounds more in lines with what I’d expect from expensive-because-Porsche, but realistic.

Ram redesigned its pickup truck for the 2019 model year, which means it’s relatively old at this point.

Oh no, they let Tina drove the boat, didn’t they?

How about Stellantis drops their underperforming CEO brand, Tavares, instead?

This might not actually be the worst thing when you think about it. It’ll really allow automakers to hone in on very solid EV products by the time the charging infrastructure actually catches up.

This one has always stuck with me (‘98 JGTC at Fuji)

With the very rare exception of it being parked out front (to get a car out of my garage), my ‘17 Volt is plugged in at all times, as is preferred, especially in hot weather to run the fans to keep things cool.

And the 350 TPI cars (obviously 700R4 only) scooted quite well too. I looked at an ‘88 IROC with the 350 prior to buying my ‘86 IROC (305 TPI 700R4), which was sold out from under me, and it was noticeably quicker than the latter.

Some analysts have started flagging the limits of Tavares’ strategy on costs. He has also faced pushback from shareholders and advisory firms over his $39 million pay package for last year, a 60 percent increase from 2022 levels.

My cousin had an ‘85 Z28, and even riding with him it just never felt great. It handled like a boat and the V8 made great noises but didn’t get you anywhere any faster.

And then, they’ll blame the Liberals!

How about Stellantis axes the CEO who has led them into this mess, hmm?

Oh yeah, so he can wimp out at the last second again?