Max Papis is unhappy with Jacques Villeneuve
June 26, 2011 by Dodge Blogger · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Videos , Dodge , Racing Jacques Villeneuve ticks off Max Papis – Click above to watch video after the jump Yesterday’s Bucyrus 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Road America finished ugly, with wrecked cars and angry drivers highlighting a conclusion that took a lot longer than it probably should have. The race was set for a green-white-checkered finish, and as it went back to green, Jacques Villeneuve , driving the #22 Dodge Challenger , tried to make a move to the outside to gain position on the leaders. Villeneuve quickly ran out of road, however, and as he dove in to stay off the grass, he bumped Brian Scott’s #11 Toyota , sending it into the gravel, and then cut off Max Papis, driving the #33 Chevrolet . Papis went hard into Villeneuve’s Dodge, then slid off the track into the wall. Thanks to the ubiquitous in-car radio feeds in NASCAR coverage, we got to hear Papis react with a disgusted, “Thank you, Jacques. Good job,” followed by, “I knew the 22 was going to do something stupid.” As everyone pitted, Villeneuve caught plenty of flack. Scott was first in line, riding up behind Villeneuve and bumping his Dodge as it entered the pits. Then, a ticked-off Papis pulled alongside and parked to give Villeneuve a piece of his mind. As for the race itself, two more green-white-checkered attempts were needed to being it to an end. Reed Sorenson was awarded the win as the race ended under yellow, taking first after race officials ruled that Ron Fellows, who appeared to be the victor, had gained position on Sorenson after the yellow flag had come out. As for Jacques Villeneuve? He podiumed, finishing third. Hit the jump to watch the Villeneuve mishap. Continue reading Max Papis is unhappy with Jacques Villeneuve Max Papis is unhappy with Jacques Villeneuve originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Jeep JK-8 pickup kit smiles for the camera
May 4, 2011 by Dodge Blogger · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Aftermarket , Concept Cars , Truck , Jeep , Off-Road Jeep JK-8 conversion kit from Mopar – Click above to watch the video after the jump The folks over at PickupTrucks.com recently drove a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with Mopar’s JK-8 conversion kit , and they got a Mopar engineer on camera to talk about it. To refresh your memory, one kit will be offered for the at-home “weekend warrior” tinkerer, a second kit will be offered for body shops to make the conversion look like it came from the factory. Pricing hasn’t been announced, but the engineer said it would be “competitive,” although we have no idea what he could be comparing the price too, it should be less than the “two arms, two legs and a testicle” suggested by a PickupTrucks.com commenter. Finally, the JK-8 package will be available in every color offered on the Wrangler, meaning you won’t get it in the concept car yellow. Follow the jump to see it in action and hear more about it. Continue reading Jeep JK-8 pickup kit smiles for the camera Jeep JK-8 pickup kit smiles for the camera originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 May 2011 21:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Jeep JK-8 Independence kit finally turns your Wrangler into a pickup truck
April 10, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Truck , Chrysler , Jeep Jeep Wrangler JK-8 Independence pickup truck – Click above for high-res image gallery We’ve seen Jeep Wrangler pickup trucks before that never had a chance at production. They’re the kind of teasing that many die-hard Wrangler lovers just can’t handle, so the folks at Mopar are giving owners of the four-door Unlimited a chance to make their own Jeep pickup. The Wrangler JK-8 Independence is a new Mopar kit that provides a 50-inch pickup truck bed with 44 inches of width between the wheel wells. The folks at Mopar aren’t ready to talk price just yet, but they promised two variants of the kit. One is a weld-free bolt-on setup that mechanically inclined Jeep owners can put together “over a weekend.” The second is a show-ready kit that can be fitted at the dealership or a specialty body shop. The parts for both kits will reportedly cost about the same, but labor costs for the show truck version will cost extra. The kit will reportedly be available in every color that you can currently get the Wrangler Unlimited. In all, Mopar tells us the kit includes a bed floor, all the necessary body panels, the fiberglass cap and a new bulkhead. To build your own JK-8 Independence, you’ll need to remove all the interior parts behind the front seats. The new body panels will cover the second row entrance, and a short fiberglass cap provides enough covered space for your gear. The bright yellow JK-8 show truck, which is based off of a 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, features a Mopar/Dynatrac ProRock 44 front axle and a stock 44 rear axle with 4.88 gears. Thirty-seven inch BF Goodrich Mud Terrain KM2 tires and a 4.5-inch long-arm suspension kit make sure this makeshift truck doesn’t get stuck even in the most inhospitable terrain. Special off-road capable bumpers round out the modifications, and all of the above modifications are available straight from the Mopar catalog. Click on the gallery below to check out the official Jeep Wrangler pickup truck that you’ve all been waiting for. Gallery: Jeep Wrangler JK-8 Independence pickup truck kit Photos copyright (C)2011 Chris Shunk / AOL [Source: Chrysler] Continue reading Jeep JK-8 Independence kit finally turns your Wrangler into a pickup truck Jeep JK-8 Independence kit finally turns your Wrangler into a pickup truck originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
