This On the Move gets off to a quick start with hosts Matt Avery and John Kraman excited for the upcoming Mecum Dallas Auction, which kicks off a busy fall for Mecum Auctions.

After a full rundown of the auction schedule, John shares the latest about a big-block crate motor soon available from Ford Performance, while Matt has the latest from Specialty Vehicle Engineering. The company released news of its 2021 Yenko/SC Stage II Camaro, which features 1,050 HP coming from a custom-built 416 CI supercharged LT1-based engine. Just 50 will be built, and each will be numbered.

John asks Matt, a Yenko historian, for his thoughts on these modern machines, wondering if they’ll be as legendary as the 1960s legends created by Don Yenko at his Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Chevrolet dealership.

From there, the guys are jazzed to have Steve Garrett on the show for Segment 2. Based in Kansas City, Steve’s a diehard Corvette enthusiast who hosts the “Corvette Today” podcast and serves as president of the Kansas City Corvette Club. The guys talk about all things Corvette, including Steve’s C7 Corvette that boasts tons of carbon fiber, as well as what’s ahead for electric powertrains on the current C8.

Then, in Segment 3, Matt and John share their insight, observations and impressions from their attendance at a recent FCA media event where they had a chance to get up close and personal with recent stunning showstoppers.

Matt and John previewed a trio of muscle-oriented Dodge vehicles.
John leads off, detailing a trio of Hellcat-powered Dodges: a 2020 Challenger Super Stock, a 2021 Durango SRT and a 2021 Charger Redeye. The guys discuss the big cat powertrains and how Dodge continues to stay on the gas in delivering performance-oriented muscle family cars to customers.

Then, Matt gives a report on his time with the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, billed by the brand as the world’s quickest, fastest and most powerful mass-produced truck. Under the hood is a 702 HP supercharged Hemi V-8 engine that propels the truck from 0-60 MPH in 4.5 seconds and to 100 MPH in 10.5 seconds. Matt digs the dino-theme of the TRX (which squares off against the long-standing off-road champ, the Ford Raptor) and points out two Jurassic-inspired easter eggs—one under the hood and another in the center console.

From there, John pipes in with news of a pair of Chrysler Pacifica minivans, including the new top-of-the-line Pinnacle and an AWD version. Matt and John like both and talk about the changing shopping habits of van shoppers, as well as the gravitation towards more premium offerings.

Rounding out the regaling, Matt jumps to his thoughts on three Jeeps that were present at the event: a Grand Wagoneer concept, a 2021 Wrangler 4xe and a rough-and-ready Wrangler Rubicon 392 concept.

There’s much to discuss, including items like the forthcoming tiered pricing structure of the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, the acceptance of an electric Wrangler in the off-road community and whether the 392 will move from a radical concept to something readily found on showroom floors.