http://www.thecarconnection.com/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 http://static.hgmsites.net/site-icons/site-logo_40070_s.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/ en http://www.thecarconnection.com/rss http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084835_2013-ram-trucks-recalled-for-two-separate-issues http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084835_2013-ram-trucks-recalled-for-two-separate-issues Chrysler is recalling certain 2013 model year Ram trucks to fix two separate problems. The larger recall concerns a potential turn signal warning light defect. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website puts the number of vehicles potentially affected by the recall at 30,197. Affected vehicles include Ram 1500...]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084804_looking-back-at-our-30-days-with-the-2013-ram-1500-video http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084804_looking-back-at-our-30-days-with-the-2013-ram-1500-video Through tornado warnings and thunderstorms, off-road parks and long road trips, our month with the 2013 Ram 1500 has seen it put to just about every use you'd see with a typical pickup truck. So how do we feel about it at the end of our 30 Days? The video above puts it all on the table, but, the short and sweet version is: We've really grown to...]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084582_ram-1500-vs-ford-f-150-compare-trucks http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084582_ram-1500-vs-ford-f-150-compare-trucks The Ford F-150 is the best-selling pickup truck in America. Even so, it doesn't have it so easy. Not only does it fend off the pair of excellent new GM pickups this year, it's also challenged by the former Dodge Ram--now the Ram 1500, now every bit the competitor to the other big sellers in the full-size truck class. Now that the Ram 1500 has some...]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:53:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/cars/ram_1500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/cars/ram_1500 The Ram 1500 is a full-sized pickup truck that competes with the Ford F-150, GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado–and to a lesser degree, the Toyota Tundra and Nissan Titan. Each of the American competitors have been recently updated, but so has the Ram, gaining a new, more efficient V-6 engine and new infotainment systems. For all the latest...]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:07:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084605_30-days-of-2013-ram-1500-looking-back-looking-ahead http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084605_30-days-of-2013-ram-1500-looking-back-looking-ahead We're rounding the corner on our time with the 2013 Ram 1500. And while we prep our final posts--a towing exercise or two, some comparisons with a well-known competitor or two--we're taking a look back at what we wrote about the Ram earlier this year. Over the past 30 days, our take on the Ram 1500 hasn't budged much. That's a point or three in...]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:06:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/ram_1500_2013 http://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/ram_1500_2013 Full-size pickup trucks haven't been left behind in the rush to fuel efficiency. The Ram 1500 now trumps them all, at least on V-6 models, with a new combination that's rated by the EPA with the best gas mileage of any big truck you can buy today. That's in addition to the Ram 1500's layers of refinement and sophistication, which also...]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:22:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084527_30-days-of-the-2013-ram-1500-gas-mileage-little-rock http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084527_30-days-of-the-2013-ram-1500-gas-mileage-little-rock Pickups and gas mileage aren't exactly known for their good relationship. That's all the more reason every mile per gallon counts with trucks--a 1 mpg gain for a 15 mpg truck is equivalent in gas savings to about 3 mpg in a 50 mpg hybrid. We've been keeping a sharp eye on the mileage of our 2013 Ram 1500 V-6 so far. Read here for the details on...]]> Fri, 31 May 2013 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084499_uconnect-what-it-does-better-30-days-of-the-2013-ram-1500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084499_uconnect-what-it-does-better-30-days-of-the-2013-ram-1500 If you're familiar with any recent Chrysler products, you've probably seen or experienced Uconnect already. If not, you're in for a treat. Visually pleasing, simple and straightforward to use, but still capable and powerful, the Uconnect infotainment system in our 30-day test vehicle is among the best in the industry. That includes the luxury...]]> Thu, 30 May 2013 23:59:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084443_30-days-of-the-2013-ram-1500-off-roading-at-superlift-orv-park http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084443_30-days-of-the-2013-ram-1500-off-roading-at-superlift-orv-park One of the truest tests of any 4x4 pickup truck is its ability to safely navigate rough terrain. What better place to test a truck's abilities than at one of America's top off-road parks, Superlift ORV Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. After making its way from Atlanta to Little Rock, the hardest thing our 30-day test has thrown at the 2013 Ram 1500...]]> Tue, 28 May 2013 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084427_one-week-later-automakers-show-support-for-oklahoma http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084427_one-week-later-automakers-show-support-for-oklahoma On Monday, May 20, a tornado touched down in the town of Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City. Tornadoes are a fact of life in the Midwest, but this one was far from ordinary -- a fact proven by the numbers we use to describe it: 200 mph winds, 1.3 miles wide, a path of destruction 17 miles long, 377 injured, 24 dead. As with many disasters, the auto...]]> Tue, 28 May 2013 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084420_30-days-of-2013-ram-1500-build-configure-workhorse-edition http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084420_30-days-of-2013-ram-1500-build-configure-workhorse-edition With an amazing array of cab, bed, drive, and engine options, picking a new pickup can be tough--which features do you really need, and which can you do without, or which do you want to avoid altogether? Fortunately, we've spent enough time with the Ram this month to have a good idea of what works, and how we'd spec a truck for a given task. But...]]> Mon, 27 May 2013 22:05:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084382_30-days-of-2013-ram-1500-gas-mileage-so-far http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084382_30-days-of-2013-ram-1500-gas-mileage-so-far As we roll through our 30-day road test of the 2013 Ram 1500, we're ready to file our first report on the big reason we chose a V-6 instead of one of the Ram's better-known V-8s. Gas mileage isn't usually the first step in the decision tree when it comes to buying a pickup truck. If gas mileage is a deciding factor, though, it could be the reason...]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084328_30-days-of-2013-ram-1500-camping-in-your-truck http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084328_30-days-of-2013-ram-1500-camping-in-your-truck We've pitched a few tents in our time, and we're no strangers to camping. Still, when a 2013 Ram 1500 pulled into the driveway with plans to stick around for a month, we realized we'd never tested a truck-bed tent. We crossed that off the vehicular to-do list this past weekend, when we split our 30 Days of the 2013 Ram 1500 and our...]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084205_3663-things-to-carry-tow-or-haul-30-days-of-2013-ram-1500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084205_3663-things-to-carry-tow-or-haul-30-days-of-2013-ram-1500 When you're used to driving every carlike crossover and coupelike SUV under the sun in a six-month span, a full-size truck can be a welcome relief. And a huge switch. We're making that switch this month with our 30 Days of the 2013 Ram 1500, and we're asking lots of questions. Some that come to mind: "What the hell am I going to do with this thing...]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084174_ram-1500-vs-ram-hd-when-do-you-need-heavy-duty http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084174_ram-1500-vs-ram-hd-when-do-you-need-heavy-duty If you haven't shopped for a full-size truck in a few years, it's possible you've missed that there's a war going on. With each redesign, these light-duty pickups—like the Ford F-150, the Chevy Silverado 1500, the GMC Sierra 1500, and even the 2013 Ram 1500 SLT that we're driving now for 30 days of up-close coverage—have towing and...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 01:32:00 +0000