The second annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Award was presented to the 2012 Jeep Wrangler for the "Hottest 4×4-SUV" and to the 2012 Fiat 500 for the "Hottest Sports Compact Car" at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

The award recognizes vehicles that specialty-equipment manufacturers believe are the best platforms for accessorization in four categories: Hottest Car, Hottest Sport Compact Car, Hottest Truck, and Hottest 4×4-SUV.

"The Jeep Wrangler has an incredible enthusiast following…

Auburn Hills, Mich. , Jul 18, 2011 - U.S. News & World Report has named the 2011 Ram 1500 the best full-size pickup. In the magazine's ranking of top vehicle choices, Ram 1500 scored the highest among the eight full-size pickups available to U.S. buyers. The rankings are based on an in-depth analysis by U.S. News editors of all published vehicle ratings, reviews and test drives. "This honor recognizes, in aggregate, the consistent, positive reactions we've been getting since we launched the current Ram 1500 model," said Fred Diaz, President and CEO, Ram Truck Brand and Chrysler de…

As we're working on 2012 model year Jeep vehicles, we are always looking for improvements-such is the case with the new 2012 Jeep^® Wrangler.  For 2012 we bring a brand-new Pentastar 3.6L V6 engine to the mix, adding massive enhancements across the board. The Wrangler sees an enormous 40-percent boost in horsepower, to 285hp and an improvement in torque as well-260 ft-lb to be exact-also known as a 10-percent increase over the last model year.  Our engineers made some unique "tweaks" such as a revised intake and exhaust systems on the award winning 3.6L to give even…