Direct Connection Announces High-Performance MOPAR Crate Engines at SEMA

Hellephant C170

A side effect of the UAW strike was that Stellantus canceled its display at the 2023 Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. That meant a delay in Dodge’s reveal of a vehicle it has in mind for showing its plans for EV performance. Still, Rairdon’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Kirkland is…

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Jeep Expands Badge Of Honor Trails

Trail Badge with the Jeep Wrangler

The 2024 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator were already two of the most capable off-road vehicles in the world and they recently got significant updates that brought more upscale interior finishes, even more off-road capability, and better technology. One of the more notable features in the group is the new Badge of Honor trail program, which…

Grand Wagoneer Partnership with Derek and Hannah Jeter Continues with “Drove All Night’ Spot

20-year New York Yankee shortstop, Baseball Hall of Famer, and five-time World Series champion Derek Jeter and his wife continue their relationship with the Jeep Grand Wagoneer L in a new television ad titled “Drove All Night”. The 30-second spot will appear across television, social media, and digital media channels. And it is memorable enough…

Gladiator Willys vs Rubicon vs Mojave

Rock Climbing Gladiator

A current trend in the pickup truck market is offering off-road-focused models. They follow a recipe of a raised ride height, big tires, and reinforced suspensions. They are capable of different styles of off-roading. When you’ve covered this ground as long as Jeep has, you know there is not just one kind of off-roading. Jeep…

Dodge Hornet R/T Awarded in 2023 Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems

Rairdon’s Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Kirkland is proud to tell you that the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid has won the 2023 Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems award.  This is the seventh consecutive year a Stellantis product has been included among this prestigious list of winners, and this year, it was earned…

How Much Can a Ram 1500 Tow?

How much a Ram 1500, or any pickup truck for that matter, can tow is dependent on many factors.  The most obvious, of course, is the power of the engine, particularly its torque figure. But the final drive ratio can also make a significant difference. Other things being equal, the weight of the truck itself…

What’s New: 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the Grand Cherokee taking on the premium SUV segment and beating the luxury brands on their own turf. The Grand Cherokee project was already in development when Chrysler purchased the Jeep brand in 1987, and Chrysler spent years getting the product right before it launched in 1993 creating the…

2023 Grand Cherokee L, and Grand Cherokee Earn IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating

2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L

  Rairdon’s of Kirkland is proud to announce that the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee L both earned TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+)ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). TSP+ is the highest possible rating awarded by the IIHS and applies to 2023 Grand Cherokee SUVs built after March of…

Dodge Direct Connection connects with Jay Leno for New Premium Car Care Line

While there is no shortage of wealthy car collectors, Jay Leno stands out as a collector extraordinaire who truly knows his cars inside and out. He’s worked on them, he collects a lot of them, and can tell you the stories behind both his own cars and others he appreciates. And with a famous garage…

Stellantis Announces A 2nd Replacement Parts Line

Rairdon’s Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Kirkland is excited to announce that Stellantis has put forward a new aftermarket parts brand as its new line of high-quality, competitively priced, replacement parts for all of its divisions. The new parts line will be called bproauto, and it will accompany the Mopar parts line that has served Stellantis…

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