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Cooler weather? Free candy? Spooky stories? Old monster movies on TV? What’s not to love about October, the month capped by one of our favorite holidays: Halloween! A big part of the fun of the spookiest month is setting the mood for a good scare. If you’re stuck in the car for a trip on a moonless night, one safe way to get your recommended October allowance of terror is through your radio, with one of the many paranormal-themed podcasts out there. The world of podcasting has exploded in recent years, and one very fertile niche has been exploring scary tales and legends. Seen below are five of our favorite spooky podcasts to set the mood for Halloween. And if you need a great new or used car, truck, SUV or van to help you get out there on a dark and stormy evening, stop in today at McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville. Our great selection, scary good deals and service after the sale will make you a customer for life! Come see us for a test drive, or check out our big selection online right now! Happy halloween! ASTONISHING LEGENDS Online at: www.astonishinglegends.com As good ol’ Will Shakespeare said, “there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy,” and boy, he wasn’t kidding. Bigfoot, UFOs, ghosts, astral projection, sea monsters, haunted houses, curses, the list of things people believe in with all their hearts goes on and on, and some say there evidence is out there to support it all. Exploring the weird and unusual is the name of the game at the Astonishing Legends podcast. Hosted by friends Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess, the show will no doubt remind viewers of a certain vintage of the paranormal episodes of the old “Unsolved Mysteries” series with Robert Stack. Each episode is meticulously researched and well presented, with a skeptical eye that isn’t completely closed to the idea that some of this stuff might actually be real. With over 120 episodes on topics like ghost ships, famous poltergeist cases, the Oak Island Treasure Pit, the Mothman and much, much more, there’s a little something for everybody, and it’s all thought provoking. THE SIMPLY SCARY PODCAST Online at: www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/the-simply-scary-podcast One of the funnest things to do in October is build a nice campfire on a cool night, roast some hot dogs and marshmallows, and finish up with a rousing round of good, old fashioned ghost stories. Tales like “The Golden Arm” and “The Vanishing Hitchhiker,” have been scaring young folks in the firelight for generations. Now the fun has gone digital, with The Simply Scary Podcast, which revolves around the retelling of new and classic stories of things that go bump in the night. It’s part of the Simply Scary Podcast Network, which features five different podcasts, all revolving around the genre of scary tales. The original is our favorite, though, a throwback to the good ol’ days of Halloween storytelling, with the fear factor punched up considerably through the addition of creepy sound effects and music. THE BLACK TAPES Online at: www.theblacktapes.com From “The Exorcist” to Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” a lot of what we consider scary is really about our fear that we might tumble out of our safe, secure and completely explainable lives and fall down the rabbit hole to a hidden underworld where science is no match for the dark things lurking there. That’s the reality faced by radio show host Alex Reagan, the lead character in the outstanding serialized fictional podcast “The Black Tapes.” Started in 2015 and spanning three seasons and thirty episodes, “The Black Tapes” follows Reagan (voiced by actor Lori Henry), as she looks into the unsolved cases of paranormal investigator and skeptic Dr. Richard Strand (played by voice actor Christian Sloan), which she calls Strand’s Black Tapes. Before long, Reagan is hip deep in demons, paranormal activity and the unexplainable. “The Black Tapes” may not be real, but it sure is a good time. If you’re a fan of “The X-Files,” this one is especially fun and furious. THE FACULTY OF HORROR Online at: www.facultyofhorror.com If you’re a film buff, you don’t have to wait until October to get your dose of horror. Horror flicks are big business these days, and it seems that every month, there’s another film in theaters that seeks to see how many times they can get you to throw your popcorn into the air in terror. The Faculty of Horror Podcast, hosted by film professors and horror fanatics Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West, takes you on a weekly journey into films about horror, terror and the macabre, discussing not only the plots and behind-the-scenes details of some of the greatest and most infamous horror films ever made, but also discussing WHY we find those films so scary. The answer tells you a lot about not only horror films, but why we seek out the sensation of being scared in the first place.

October is here, the month when the chill seeps into the air, the leaves begin to change, and thoughts turn to Things That Go Bump in the Night as Halloween approaches. Whether you believe in spooks, specters and all manner of ghosties or not, you’ve got to admit that it’s a lot of fun telling those stories around the campfire. Another fun thing to do, if your nerves can take it, is to visit some of the places in Northwest Arkansas that are rumored to be haunted by things unseen. Arkansas has more than our share of ghostly tales, some rooted wholly in folklore while others feature more compelling eyewitness accounts. Seen below are a few of the purportedly haunted places in Northwest Arkansas which you can visit yourself. Though you’ll have to be the ultimate judge of how much credence to give those stories, the only way to find out for certain if there’s anything to them is to pump up your courage and go there. Speaking of:  if you need a car, truck, SUV or van to get you and your ghost huntin’ crew there, stop in today at McLarty Daniel CDJR in Bentonville, where our friendly deals and great service after the sale will make you a customer for life — though hopefully not the afterlife! We don’t need any ghosts around here! THE ARKANSAS AIR AND MILITARY MUSEUM 4290 South School Street, Fayetteville The largest collection of historic aircraft and aviation memorabilia on display in the state, the Arkansas Air and Military Museum at Drake Field in Fayetteville is notable for many things, including being housed in one of the country’s last wooden aircraft hangers, a remainder the massive build-up the field experienced during World War II. Another leftover from days gone by, according to those who work there, is the museum’s resident ghost: a man with an old-fashioned haircut, baggy trousers and a leather flight jacket. Eyewitnesses say the enigmatic young aviator has been seen in both the museum library and staring sadly out windows at the field before slowly fading away, startling guests who assumed he was flesh and blood. Nobody knows who the man was, but his jacket — and the plentiful tragedies that occurred at Drake Field when it was a center for military flight instruction — would suggest he may have been one of the many to lose their life at Drake Field while preparing to wage war against fascism in the skies over Europe and the Pacific. THE CRESCENT HOTEL AND SPA 75 Prospect Avenue, Eureka Springs Given that Eureka Springs has so many historic buildings, it’s probably natural that the town has attracted more than its share of spook stories. No location in Eureka, however, is more famous for reports of paranormal activity than the Crescent Hotel. Perched on the peak of West Mountain overlooking the city, the 78-room hotel was Crescent was completed in May 1886. One of the most luxurious hotels in the nation, guests to the Crescent had plentiful opportunities for amusement, including a swimming pool, a stable with over 100 saddle horses for guests to ride, balconies overlooking the valley below, and a beautiful, wood-trimmed lobby centered around the massive limestone fireplace. After interest in the healing powers of spring water waned, the hotel was used as a finishing school for young women, and later a hospital run by notorious quack medicine purveyor Norman Baker. There are several ghosts rumored to haunt the Crescent. The most famous is “Michael,” said to be the mischievous spirit of a young Irish stonemason who fell to his death during the construction, his body landing in the area of what is now Room 218. Today, Room 218 is said to be the most haunted spot in the hotel, with guests reporting pounding in the walls, flickering lights and figures emerging from the bathroom mirror. Famous flim-flam man Norman Baker is another permanent guest said to roam the Crescent, along with several other spooks, including a dapper-dressed Victorian gentleman, a uniformed waiter eternally rushing a tray of butter to a guest’s room, and a frumpy woman named Theodora who is sometimes seen in Room 419, telling witnesses she has cancer before vanishing into thin air. PEEL MANSION MUSEUM AND HERITAGE GARDENS 400 S. Walton Blvd, Bentonville A Confederate colonel and pioneer lawyer who went on to serve as the first native-born Arkansan elected to the U.S. Congress, Samuel West Peel was already something of a legend by 1875 when he built a magnificent, 14-room Italianate mansion on the outskirts of Bentonville for his wife, Mary Emaline Berry Peel. Peel named the home “The Oaks” after the many massive trees surrounding the house, and the couple would eventually raise nine children there before Peel’s death in December 1924 at the age of 93. Today, Peel Mansion is a museum with period-correct antiques and furnishings, surrounded by an equally magnificent Victorian garden full of historic roses and Arkansas-native plants. Peel and some members of his family apparently loved the house so much they don’t want to leave. It’s said that the ghosts of both Colonel Peel and his daughter, Minnie Belle, haunt the house, with the staff reporting the sounds of a piano playing softly in the parlor even though there’s no one in the room, glimpses of a woman in white, an upstairs bedroom where a girl can sometimes be heard faintly crying, and visitors being pinched by unseen fingers while touring the second floor. From pumpkin patches to spook houses to possibly real-life haunted places, Northwest Arkansas is full of things to see and do in October, and a great new or used car, truck, van or SUV from McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville can get you there in style, at a price you can afford. 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From trashy to entertaining, gross to glamorous, reality TV is hot, and the public’s hunger for them seems to be insatiable. Now, Jeep is getting in on the act with a new web-based reality show called “Jeep Wrangler Celebrity Customs.” The six-episode series, which is online now at jeep.com/celebrity customs, revolves around three teams from some of America’s best customization and fabrication shops as they try to build a celebrity contestant’s idea of the ultimate 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL. CLICK HERE TO SHOP OUR SELECTION OF 2018 JEEP WRANGLERS Hosted by veteran NBA star Jalen Rose, the show features celebrity guest stars, including fourteen time Major League Baseball All-Star Alex Rodriguez, Access Hollywood and Extra! co-host (and some-time WWE combatant) Maria Menounos, and a third team headed by business partners Andrew Steinthal and Chris Stang, who founded the restaurant-ranking site The Infatuation. The contestants will team up with some of the best custom and fab shops in America to design and built their ultimate Jeeps on air from start to finish, using parts and accessories from the Jeep Performance catalogue. Rodriguez will work with the legendary customization-shop-to-the-stars at West Coast Customs in Corona, California, Meanwhile, Menounos will work with the up-and-coming wizards of wheels at DCD Customs of Los Angeles. Andrew Steinthal and Chris Stang, meanwhile, will try to work some East Coast magic with AutoCraft NYC. By utilizing parts from the Jeep Performance Parts catalogue, the teams will create Jeeps that can be replicated by anyone with a new 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL. The first bumper-to-bumper redesign of the iconic Jeep Wrangler in over a dozen years, the 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL is on dealer lots now, selling alongside the previous model, the 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK. Each of the episodes are under five minutes in length, and will debut weekly until the winning Wrangler is crowned on September 27, with the winner receiving the Wrangler Golden Grille Trophy. Between now and the end of the contest, each participant will be posting updates about the contest to their Twitter, Facebook, instagram and other social media accounts. To help viewers get in on the fun, you can vote for your favorite Celebrity Custom Wrangler design between September 27 to September 30, with the top vote getter being announced as the “fan favorite” on October 1. With thousands of great Jeep parts and accessories in the Jeep Performance Parts catalogue, it’s easy to see why so many Jeeps out there have been customized to make them the unique statement of their owner. Easy customization has long been part of the cult-like draw of owning a Jeep Wrangler, as seen in the millions of owner-customized Wranglers on the road today. If you’re looking to buy a new 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL in Rogers, Arkansas, take the short drive to McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Bentonville. We’re your Northwest Arkansas Jeep Wrangler superstore, and our friendly service and unbeatable deals could save you thousands over the high-pressure dealerships up the road. Our service center can even do Jeep repairs in Bentonville, and can help you add those Jeep Performance Parts to dress up your ride, without affecting the factory warranty. So stop in today and check out our big selection, or shop us online right now. This may not be reality TV, but we can get you to a reality where the 2018 Jeep Wrangler of your dreams is parked in the driveway, ready to help you find adventure out on the trails. Come see us! Click here to contact McLarty Daniel CDJR, or click here to browse our full selection of Jeep vehicles.

Navigating the challenges of a growing family can be… complicated. From karate lessons to spilled snacks, baseball games to dance recitals, family road trips to hauling the dogs to the vet, families have a lot going on! That’s why thousands of Americans have made their lives a little easier by owning the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica. Sleek, beautiful, smart and brilliantly engineered, the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica takes some of the hassle of family life off your plate through clever features and design, creating a minivan that’s built with the family in mind. Seen below are X of our favorite family-friendly features of the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica, so read on to learn how the 2019 Pacifica can start making your life a little bit less stressful today. And if you’re looking to buy a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica van in Rogers, Arkansas, make the short drive to McLarty Daniel CDJR in Bentonville. We’ve got the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica and 2019 Chrysler Pacifica hybrid on the lot and ready to go, and our friendly service and hometown deals could save you thousands! Click here to browse our selection of 2019 Chrysler Pacifica models STOW N’ GO SEATING If you’ve ever owned a minivan, or if your parents did, there’s a good chance you remember the hernia-inducing chore of wrestling the three-row seating in and out, maybe even with some cursing when somebody got their finger pinched while latching them down. That’s a thing of the past with the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica’s Stow N’ Go seating, which features seats that flip down into the floor like a magic trick, leaving a totally flat cargo hold floor that’s perfect for loading even bulky items like bikes, kayaks and camping gear. STOW N’ VAC Kids are kids, and even when they’re trying hard not to, they’re going to make a mess. While cleanup used to mean lugging a vacuum out of the garage or just living with millions of little crumbs in the carpet, the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica innovates again with Stow N’ Vac, an on-board wet-dry vacuum system powered by Rigid, the brand that supplies power tools to Home Depot. No plugging in, no hauling out the vacuum, just hit the switch and extend the hidden vacuum hose, which can reach every corner of the passenger compartment with ease. 287 HORSEPOWER! Just because you’re a parent doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to have a little fun too! Under the hood of the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica is the reliable, economical power of the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, with a whopping 287 horsepower while maintaining a world-class 28 miles to the gallon on the highway. That’s sure to put some smiles into your miles. FULL SPEED COLLISION WARNING PLUS From backseat drivers to a million questions about why leaves are green and the sky is blue, when you’re on a road trip with the family, there’s a lot going on that can take your attention off the road, a place where a moment’s inattention can spell disaster. The 2019 Chrysler Pacifica has your back, though, with Full-Speed Collision Warning Plus, a system which utilizes cutting-edge sensors in the front bumper and grille to detect oncoming obstacles in the roadway, like a stopped car, and deploys audio and visual alerts to attract your attention to the danger. If you don’t brake in time, the system can even active emergency braking to bring you to a stop and help avoid or reduce the impact of a crash. PARALLEL AND PERPENDICULAR PARK ASSIST While the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica is sleek and sporty, parking a van in a tight parallel or perpendicular parking space can still be a chore. The 2019 Chrysler Pacifica is there for you again with Parallel and Perpendicular Parking Assist. Just pull up to the slot where you want to park, and the system will both sense the space and give you steering, braking and accelerator pedal instructions to help you park perfectly. We’ve only managed to touch the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all the ways the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica works overtime to help make your day go easier and smoother. That’s because it’s the minivan that was built from the ground up by parents, for parents, for a vehicle that’s packed with features to make a parent’s job easier. If you’re looking to buy a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica van in Rogers, Arkansas, stop in today at McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville, where our friendly staff can walk you through just a few of the features that make this the best family minivan ever made. Take a test drive, or shop our big selection of 2019 Chrysler Pacifica models online right now! Click here to contact McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville, or click here to visit our finance department

Summer is winding down, but there’s still plenty of time to get out there and find adventure in that great new 2018 Jeep Wrangler you just bought from McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Bentonville! Your Wrangler is always up for a little open-air cruising, and the Spa City is an Arkansas road trip classic, full of great things to eat, see and do. Read on for our picks for great things to experience during a day trip to Hot Springs, and if you’re still in need of a 2018 Jeep Wrangler to get you there, come see us at McLarty Daniel CDJR. With loads of 2018 Jeep Wrangler JKs and JLs in stock, we’re your Northwest Arkansas Jeep Superstore, where our friendly hometown deals will get you behind the wheel of a new Jeep on the cheap! Click here to browse our selection of 2018 Jeep Wrangler models Explore America’s Pastime with the Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail! Locations all over Hot Springs As a destination city that has been drawing in the famous and infamous for over 125 years, Hot Springs National Park has played host to all manner of Americans, but few so famous as the Major League Baseball players who came to the Spa City in the early 20th Century to shake off the winter blues prior to the season. Way back in 1886, the legendary A.G. Spalding and Cap Anson brought the team then known as the Chicago White Stockings (now the Chicago Cubs) down to Hot Springs for the then-unheard of concept of “spring training.” After seeing the positive effects of getting a jump on conditioning, other teams followed suit. Soon, everybody who was anybody in baseball was spending up to a month every spring in town, including giants like Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Dizzy Dean, and hundreds of others. With stops all over town, the Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail leads visitors through this nearly-forgotten piece of local lore, with an interactive app and driving tour that can be downloaded at: www.hotspringsbaseballtrail.com Give your Jeep a workout at Hot Springs ORV Park! 2100 Millcreek Road Your Jeep Wrangler was built to take on the humps, lumps and bumps that would put other vehicles in the junkyard, so it’s good to let that sucker stretch its legs and show its capability from time to time. A perfect place to do that is Hot Springs ORV Park. Formerly known as Superlift ORV Park, the massive 1,254 acre facility is a world-class off-roading and rock-crawling destination, as proven by the constant stream of high-dollar, full cage crawlers headed out there on the weekend. Open Thursday through Monday from 9 a.m. to dusk, Hot Springs ORV Park features over 75 miles of varying-level trails, in difficulties from an easy ride in a stock Jeep to hairy, near-vertical climbs, giant boulders, and ravines that will test the limits of even high-horsepower rigs. The park accepts pretty much anything motorized with wheels on it, including 4x4s, ATVs dirtbikes and side-by-sides. ATV and motorcycle riders must wear a DOT-approved helmet. There’s RV and tent camping on site so you can make a weekend of it. Admission is $30 per day for 4x4s or side-by-sides, and $15 for ATVs and motorcycles. For more info, visit their website at www.orvpark.com Get your ‘Cue on at McClard’s Barbecue 505 Albert Pike Road Back in 1928, when a tapped-out visitor to Hot Springs’ Westside Tourist Court offered the owners the recipe for what he claimed was “the world’s greatest barbecue sauce” in lieu of payment for his $10 stay, little did he know he was helping start one of Arkansas’s longest-running and most storied culinary enterprises: McClard’s Bar-B-Q. Still open, still using that barbecue sauce recipe, and still run by the same family all these years later, McClard’s is just a few blocks down from where Alex and Gladys McClard’s little tourist motel, gas station and diner once stood. Their great grandson, who now owns the place, is still dishing up some of the best barbecue in the state to travelers, some of whom drive for miles to get their regular McClard’s fix. The menu, like the restaurant, is old-school and simple: excellent, slow-smoked ribs, pork and beef brisket, served “wet” with the tangy, flavorful sauce or “dry” without it. Not in the mood for barbecue, tuck in to another Arkansas delicacy: McClard’s famous southern hot tamales. If you’re really hungry, go for the “Whole Spread,” with two tamales topped with Fritos, beans, chopped beef, cheese and onions. Note: they’re cash only, so don’t forget to hit the ATM before you go. Let the Gangster Museum of America make you an offer you can’t refuse! 510 Central Avenue As was the case with the aforementioned baseball players, the rowdy nightlife of Hot Springs in the 1920s also drew in a more nefarious crowd, with legit mobsters from northern cities like Chicago, New York and Boston coming to town to partake in the baths — and the gambling and other vices that were allowed to go on while police conveniently looked the other way. Gangsters like Lucky Luciano, Owney Madden, and even the infamous Al Capone were all regulars in the city back in the day, strolling the boulevards in the company of Tommy Gun-toting bodyguards and cruising the famous Bathhouse Row in armored Cadillac limousines. Though the law or the bloody results of living and dying by the sword eventually caught up to the gangsters who once haunted Hot Springs in the lawless glory days, you can relive some of that history at the Gangster Museum of America. The only museum solely dedicated to the history of organized crime in America, the Gangster Museum is a great place to learn about the wild ol’ times in Hot Springs, when mobsters and their gun molls rubbed elbows at the speakeasies with local politicians. General admission is $15 for adults, and $6 for kids 8-12. When it comes to interesting things to see, eat and do, there’s no place better for a road trip than Arkansas, and there’s no better way to get there than behind the wheel of a new 2018 Jeep Wrangler from McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville. If you’re in need of one of the best four-wheeled friends you’ll ever have, stop in today and check out our huge selection of Wranglers, including the unstoppable 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon! We’ve got them in stock and ready to roll, and our unbeatable deals mean you can park one in your driveway for thousands less. Come see us today for a test drive, or check out our big selection online. Click here to contact McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville, or click here to visit our finance department.

Northwest Arkansas is full of unique places and people, which is a big part of why we love it here in NWA. Any time we decide it’s time to dust off our Jeep and head out in search of adventure, we know there’s always something new and different to experience, from great food to great music to great times. That said, there are a number of things that you can only see or do here in Northwest Arkansas. Read on for five things you’ll only find in Northwest Arkansas! 1) The foundations of a medieval castle The idea was so crazy it just HAD to work: create an accurate replica of a 13th-century French castle in the Ozark Mountains near Lead Hill in Boone County, using only period-correct techniques and tools. Inspired by France’s Guedelon Castle, the Ozark Medieval Castle project was the dream of Michel Guyot, a Frenchman who acquired the site and broke ground on the ambitious project in 2009. Projected completion date: around 2030, which is apparently how long it would actually take to build even a modest-sized castle in the bad ol’ days of the Middle Ages, barring barbarian invasion or plague. It wasn’t the Black Death that stopped the Ozark Medieval Castle project, however, but a lack of good ol’ American greenbacks. A flood of tourists willing to pay to see the ongoing construction never materialized, and financial difficulties associated with keeping up to thirty full-time artisans fed and paid as they went about building the castle took their toll. The project was indefinitely shuttered in January 2012. The foundations of the proposed castle still remain, however, with most walls on the site making it to a height of around ten feet or so before the project ran out of funds. 2) The most haunted hotel in America If there is such a thing as a ghost, there’s a good shot that one — or several — would reside in Eureka Springs, the Victorian-era village full of beautiful homes, public buildings and commercial spaces clinging to the rocks of a steep, spring-fed valley in Carroll County. The grande damme of them all is the Crescent Hotel, which has staked a claim in recent years as America’s Most Haunted Hotel. Completed in 1888, the Crescent was once a playground of the Victorian-era elite until modern medicine killed off the antiquated idea of magic spring waters as a cure all. The early 20th century saw the hotel become home to a women’s conservatory, a junior college and, in the 1930s, a dubious hospital run by notorious quack medicine practitioner Norman G. Baker. Today, the hotel is reportedly home to several spooks, including “Michael,” purportedly the spirit of a young stonemason who died during the construction, and several patients whose demise was hastened by Baker’s phony “cures.” The TV show “Ghost Hunters” even paid the Crescent a visit in 2007! If you visit the lobby, be sure to check out the sculpture that is meant to depict Michael on display there. 3) Sam Walton’s truck By the time he died in 1992, Walmart founder Sam Walton was a billionaire several times over who could have owned and driven any car on the planet. It speaks to Walton’s humble and practical ways, however, that instead of a Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini or Ferrari, Walton tooled around town in a slightly beat-up 1979 Ford F-150 purchased off the lot that later became McLarty Daniel Ford in Bentonville. Bought brand new by Walton, the red-and-white, long-wheelbase Ford collected some scrapes, scratches and dings in its life with Sam, but it was clearly a beloved member of his family, fitted with a white tool chest and a ventilated box in the rear for his hunting dogs. Today, the truck, which has been gently restored to preserve the character of the old Ford as it was in the days when Sam was behind the wheel,  is on display at the Walmart Museum in downtown Bentonville, where visitors can study it up close and ponder the legacy of a visionary who went from having nothing to being one of the richest people in the world. 4) A house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright In the history of American architecture, few figures have loomed larger than the genius Frank Lloyd Wright, whose groundbreaking designs truly changed the way Americans looked at their houses, offices and public spaces. It was a shame, then, that Arkansas was once home to exactly zero examples of Wright’s work, even though Texas, Missouri and even Mississippi boast several. Thanks to the generosity of Walmart heiress Alice Walton, however, Northwest Arkansas is now home to the only example of Wright’s enduring genius in the state: the Bachman-Wilson House, a masterpiece which was disassembled, moved to the grounds of Bentonville’s Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and reconstructed in 2015. An example of Wright’s Usonian architecture, the house was originally built in 1956 on the banks of New Jersey’s Millstone River. Threatened with destruction from repeated floods, the house was eventually acquired by Walton in 2013 and later reconstructed at Crystal Bridges for all Arkansans to enjoy. 5) The Arkansas Country Doctor Museum: While it’s kind of terrifying to imagine it now, there was a time when there were no hospitals and very few doctor’s offices in the wilds of Northwest Arkansas. In those days, the physician came to you, part of a centuries-long tradition of so-called Country Doctors, with circuit-riding docs who made house calls — a practice that continued well into the 20th Century in Arkansas. One of the only museums in the country to pay homage to the humble physicians who braved rain, snow and gloom of night to bring their patients the gift of health, the Arkansas Country Doctor Museum in the Washington County town of Lincoln is situated in an 11-room structure that was once home to a physician’s home, office and four-bed clinic until 1973. Utilized by four doctors over the years, the former clinic became home to the Arkansas Country Doctor Museum in 1994. Today, the museum features an array of exhibits on medical history in Northwest Arkansas, including vintage medical devices, a Ford Model T “Doctor’s Coupe,” an iron lung used to treat polio patients who had lost the ability to breathe without assistance, a period-correct delivery room from the 1920s, and an 1886 horse drawn buggy used to make house calls. We’re truly blessed to live here in Northwest Arkansas, where there’s no no shortage of things to see and do. So get out there and check it out! And if you need a four-wheeled traveling partner to help you get out there and explore the history, heritage and natural grandeur of this place we all get to call home, come see us at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Bentonville. With a huge selection of great new and used cars, trucks, vans and SUVs, we’re sure to have something that can fit your budget with plenty of money for travelling left over. Come see us today, or browse our big selection online right now.

From the blues to bluegrass, rockabilly to good ol’ country, Arkansas is a state with deep ties to music of all types. Luckily for the folks that live here, a lot of the places that have ties to the great music and musicians of the past and present can be visited by regular folks. If you’re a music lover who is just itchin for a tuneful roadtrip, hit the road for any of the following destinations with a musical bent. And if you need a new car, truck, van or SUV to get you there in comfort and style, come see us today at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Bentonville! With a huge selection of new and used vehicles, plus our friendly hometown deals, we’re sure to have the vehicle you need to get you there, windows down and radio up! Come see us today, or shop our big selection online. And for now, read on for four music-themed road trips in Arkansas! Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Dyess, Arkansas In the history of rockabilly, rock and roll, and country music, few figures loom larger than the Man In Black himself, Johnny Cash. Born into dire poverty in the tiny town of Kingsland in 1932, Cash and his family moved to the Mississippi County town of Dyess in 1935 in search of a better life in the government-sponsored model community that sprung up there during the Great Depression. Part of the move included taking possession of the first new home the family had ever owned, and the first home they’d ever had with indoor plumbing: a small, four-room house at the edge of a field, which was one of dozens of identical homes built by the Works Progress Administration as part of the project. Though many of the Dyess homes fell into disrepair and were demolished over the years, the Cash house miraculously survived. The leaning and dilapidated husk of the home where a young Johnny Cash learned to sing with his family was purchased in 2011 and fully restored with the assistance of Arkansas State University. Now, visitors to Dyess can visit the house where the early years of one of the giants of American music played out. Jimmy Doyle’s Country Club 11800 Maybelline Road, North Little Rock There was a time when the American South, along with the rest of the country, was full of old-time dancehalls, taverns, dives and honky tonks. For the most part, they’re all gone now, fallen victim to a lot of forces but mostly just all the things fighting for our attention. Near North Little Rock, however, there’s one place where boot scooters and honky tonkers still kick up their heels just like they did in the days when “Urban Cowboy” was number one at the box office: Jimmy Doyle’s Country Club. The last of the true honky tonks, the cavernous brick club along I-30 near Prothro Junction was started in the heyday of old-school country music by Jimmy Doyle Brewer, a singer and songwriter who played with or opened for long list of the greats, including Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. Though Jimmy Doyle’s isn’t as popular as it was back in the good ol’ days, it still manages to draw a friendly crowd on weekends with a giant hardwood dance floor, a central bar where Jimmy Doyle himself still does the pouring from time to time, and live country music most weekends from the Arkansas River Bottom Band. The Delta Cultural Center 141 Cherry Street Helena, Arkansas If you’re a fan of the blues, the Arkansas Delta counties that abut the Mississippi River are rich with music history and heritage, with musicians from Arkansas and Mississippi routinely working both sides of the Big Muddy during the 1930s and 40s heyday of old-school blues. Few towns in Arkansas have the blues claim to fame of Helena, Arkansas. A former cotton shipping hub that was only rivaled by Memphis in its day, the town and its clubs have long been a magnet for fans and practitioners of the blues, from headquarters for the King Biscuit Flour Hour radio show that helped spread a love of the artform across the country, to the home of the King Biscuit Blues Festival held there every year, which draws thousands of visitors from all over the world. There’s plenty to see and hear in Helena for music fans, even when the King Biscuit Festival isn’t lighting up the levee with some of the greatest blues performers of all time. The Delta Cultural Center, at 141 Cherry Street, is home to an outstanding collection of Blues memorabilia and history, as well as the home of the studios for the still-running King Biscuit Flour Hour, and the town is still home to several great blues clubs, including Levee Commissary and Southbound Tavern. Dreamland Ballroom at Taborian Hall 800 W. 9th Street Little Rock Though many of the music venues where black artists were able to play during the days of the segregated South haven’t survived to the present day, Little Rock is still home to one of the greatest venues in the history of the golden age of Arkansas music: Dreamland Ballroom, on the third floor of Taborian Hall near downtown. Completed in 1918 as the home to an African-American fraternal organization that sold insurance, Taborian Hall was once one of the anchoring structures along 9th Street, which was a major hub for black commerce in the city until much of the row was demolished in the 1970s. Dreamland Ballroom, once one of the most opulent music and dancing venues in the city, played host to all the most outstanding black musicians of the 1950s and 60s, including Ray Charles, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, B.B. King, Cab Calloway, Count Basie and his orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Sammy Davis, Jr. and dozens of other well-known names. After falling into disrepair and on the verge of being demolished, the building was purchased and restored, and is now home to Arkansas Flag and Banner, a company that sells flags of all kinds. Arkansas is full of incredible things to see, eat and do, so get out there and see it! If you need a reliable ride to get you there in comfort and style, come see us at McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville. With an unbeatable selection and friendly deals worth a handshake, we’re one-stop shopping for anyone in need of a great new or used car. Browse our big selection online, and then stop in for a test drive today! McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville is a new and used car dealership that’s proud to serve the citizens and communities of Northwest Arkansas, including Tontitown, Lowell, Farmington, Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, West Fork, Fayetteville, Bella Vista, Siloam Springs and all points in between.

Here at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Bentonville, we don’t just sell and service cars, we love ‘em! A lot of the folks who work here are gearheads through and through, people who can reel off endless statistics about muscle cars, model years, NASCAR racing, quarter mile drag racing and more. When you’re into cars like that, you tend to seek out places where you can immerse yourself in automotive history and culture. We’ve got a big list on those places in Arkansas: museums, drag strips, diners and drive ins where we can sniff gasoline and oil to our hearts’ content. If you’re somebody who loves cars, be sure to check out our list below, which features some of our favorite gearhead destinations in the Natural State. Next time you’re out and about in that great new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep or Ram you bought from your friends at McLarty Daniel, be sure to make time for one of the following great car-related stops here in Arkansas! Kenda Drive-In 100 Westwood Drive, Marshall, AR Though there was a time when drive-in movie theaters were nearly as common as dandelions across America, changing tastes have seen most of the outdoor, watch-from-your-car theaters disappear from the landscape. If you’re one of those who remembers the joy of watching a film at the drive in, there’s still a place in Arkansas to introduce a whole new generation to that simple pleasure: Kenda Drive-In in Marshall, Arkansas. First opened in 1965, the Kenda is one of three drive-in theaters left in Arkansas, and is still screening first-run movies to great crowds with an old-school snackbar, window-mounted speakers and weekend double features. Admission is $6 for adults, $2 for children ages 6 to 11. Museum of Automobiles Petit Jean State Park 8 Jones Lane, Morrilton, AR While the lofty natural splendor of Petit Jean Mountain and Petit Jean State Park might seem like an odd place to find one Arkansas’s best collections of classic automobiles, the Museum of Automobiles is definitely one of the best, with over fifty vehicles on display, ranging from the dawn of internal combustion through the 1960s. Founded by former Arkansas governor Winthrop Rockefeller in 1964, the museum includes a host of rare vehicles, including Rockefeller’s 1951 and 1967 Cadillacs, a 1914 Craetor’s popcorn wagon, former President Bill Clinton’s classic Ford Mustang convertible and the only known example of the Arkansas-made Climber automobile, seen above. Admission for adults is $10, while children 6-17 years are $5. George Ray’s Wildcat Drag Strip 485 AR-135, Paragould, AR Another institution that was once common but which has largely disappeared from the American landscape are small, mom-and-pop dragstrips. One of the last great American dragstrips turns out to be right here in Arkansas, with George Ray’s Wildcat Dragstrip in Paragould. Built in 1961 by owner George Gray, the dragstrip is open every Sunday, with heads-up, run-what-you-brung drag racing every Sunday on the eighth-mile concrete drag strip, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It’s just as primitive and fun as you might imagine, with seating consisting of bare aluminum bleachers and races started by hand-flagging. With enthusiastic crowds and fast-paced action, it’s one of the best times to be had in that part of the state. Admission is $5. Grable’s Slot Car Raceway 1720 Highway 65. S, Clinton, AR Not all our favorite gearhead destinations aren’t about full-size cars. Having learned to love cars while playing with toys as kids, we love the little ones too! Which brings us to Grable’s Slot Car Raceway in the small, Van Buren County town of Clinton. Yes, we’re talking about the tiny, electric cars that run in slots on a plastic track, like the ones you may have played with as kids. And yes, it’s still all kinds of fun, even for an adult. Open since December 2017, Grable’s has since become a real road trip destination for the tight-knit community of slot car racing fanatics, with two giant slot car tracks, and a slot car dragstrip with working lights and timers. If you don’t have a car, no problem. They offer controller and car rentals, plus a pro-shop where you can buy finished cars (starting at $40), parts, and even a paint shop where you can paint your car.  Grable’s is open Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m. Admission is $5 to use one track, or $10 for all three. For more information, give them a call at 501-757-3651. We love it here in Arkansas, because there’s so much to see and do, and that includes plenty of things for those who love cars as much as we do here at McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville. If you need a great new or used car, truck, van or SUV to help you get out there and find the off-the-beaten-path attractions here in the Natural State, stop in and see us. With cars and trucks for every price range and deals no one else in the area can match, we’re sure to have one that meets both your needs and your budget. McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville is a new and used vehicle dealership that is proud to serve the people and communities of Northwest Arkansas, including Tontitown, Farmerville, Pea Ridge, Bentonville, Springdale, Rogers, Fayetteville, Siloam Springs, Eureka Springs, West Fork and all points in between.

The punishing heat of summer is here, and between now and September, it will render a good bit of the day pretty much useless by way of soaring temperatures. You’ve got that great new Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee or Renegade in the driveway, and you’re just itching to roll some miles on the odometer. Don’t you wish there was a place where it was still cool enough for outdoor fun?  Here at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, we’re always keeping an eye out of great places for a Jeep Road Trip, and this week, we’ve got a great one: The Spring River, a chilly little slice of heaven located in North Central Arkansas, 195 miles from Bentonville in Fulton County. While you might be wondering why we’re so big on a river almost 200 miles from home when we’ve got perfectly beautiful rivers right here in Northwest Arkansas, the Spring River is special. For one thing, the trip from Northwest Arkansas to the towns of Mammoth Spring and nearby Hardy takes you through some of the most beautiful stretches of highway in the Ozarks, not to mention lovely little towns like Alpena, Mountain Home, Salem and Yellville, letting you delight in the natural splendor as the mountains of the Ozark Plateau give way to the rolling foothills that serve as the gateway to the Mississippi River Delta further east. For another thing, the Spring River, which runs a total of 57 miles before spilling into the Black River, is cold. We mean, really cold. As in: 58 degrees year round, even during the most oppressive heat of summer. The secret of the chilly Spring River is its source: Mammoth Spring. Located just a stone’s throw from the Missouri border, Mammoth Spring is the largest natural spring in Arkansas and the second largest in all the Ozarks; a giant artesian well that gushes forth nine million gallons of crystal clear water per hour from the bottom of a natural, 10-acre lake located in the middle of Mammoth Spring State Park. That’s enough to fill 13.5 Olympic-sized swimming pools per hour, and a total flow of 78.8 billion gallons per year! Because of that constant natural flow, the Spring River is one of the most reliable floating, swimming and fishing rivers in Arkansas, always full even when other rivers have shrink to a trickle in times of severe drought. Because of the constant flow of chilled springwater, the Spring River is crystal clear for its entire run, with long pools and whitewater populated with walleye and trout. It’s also a favorite floating stream as well, with several canoe and kayak rental businesses in the town of Hardy. Pedal boats and single and tandem kayaks can also be rented for under $10 per hour at Mammoth Spring State Park. Where to stay Because of the popularity of the Spring River as a floating, swimming and fishing spot, there are a number of campgrounds, resorts, small hotels and cabin rentals near the river, including spots like 3 Rivers Outfitters, with cabins for rent near Hardy, and Many Islands Camp and Canoe near Mammoth Springs, which features 150 RV and tent camping pads with electrical, water and sewage hookups plus canoe and kayak rentals and a shuttle service for those who want to float a few miles and be returned to their campsite. For a more romantic and refined experience, check out Biggers Bed and Breakfast at 20 Bluff Road in Hardy, featuring Old World charm, fine accommodations, gourmet dining (see below) and an incredible view overlooking the Spring River. What to eat Because of all the tourist traffic in the area, the little town of Hardy has a restaurant selection that’s way above par for a town that size. One of our go-to faves in the area is Artisan Steak House at 2178 Highway 62, with a great selection of steaks, sides, catfish and other great American offerings. If meat-and-three plate lunches are more your speed, try the Corner Booth Diner at 106 Main Street in Hardy, which features classic, stick-to-your-ribs fare like big breakfasts, biscuits and gravy, burgers, sandwiches and more. For more elegant fare, try the Bluff Steakhouse, located inside the previously mentioned Biggers Bed and Breakfast at 20 Bluff Road in Hardy, which features million dollar views along with a menu full of favorites like burgers, chops and steaks. Where to shop If you’re in need of camping or outdoors supplies, or just those new shoes or shirt you need to look great on the river, be sure to hit Village Adventures, at 117 E. Main in Hardy. In addition to being an authorized retailer of great outdoor brands like Patagonia, Grand Trunk and Suncloud, they rent stand-up paddleboards and kayaks, and sell tents, kayaks, hammocks, flip flops, sunglasses and more. If artisan grade crafts are your thing, stop in at Miller’s Leather Shop at 103 Main Street in Hardy, which features handmade wallets, purses, bracelets, belts, guitar straps, leashes, dog collars and more, all created one at a time by local craftsmen. If you’d like to make a new four-footed friend, check out Lazy Acres Riding Stables, at 5 Griffin Circle in Hardy, which offers 45-minute trail rides along the Spring River and other locations. While it’s probably a bit too far away to be considered a true day-trip, the Spring River near Hardy is definitely worth the trip, especially if you want to break in that great new Jeep you just bought from McLarty Daniel CDJR in Bentonville. If you’re in need of a great new Jeep, come see us. We can put you behind the wheel of an adventure-ready Wrangler, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, or Renegade at a price that will fit your budget. Come see us, and then get out there to the beautiful Spring River! McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville is a new and used vehicle dealership which is proud to serve the citizens and communities of Northwest Arkansas, including Lowell, Farmington, West Fork, Fayetteville, Bentonville, Springdale, Pea Ridge, Eureka Springs, Siloam Springs, Berryville, Fort Smith and all points in between.

The last of the mighty, 840-horsepower 2018 Dodge Challenger Demons has rolled off the assembly line, but that doesn’t mean Dodge is done with racking up performance points for the legendary Challenger. This week, Dodge announced three new high-performance packages for the 2019 Challenger: the Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody, the Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody, and the Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. Keep reading for more details on these incredible new racers from Dodge! Click here to shop our selection of 2018 Dodge Challenger models 2019 Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody: A continuation of the famous, drag-prepped Scat Pack Dodges of the 1960s, the 2019 Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody features the same fender flares from the 2018 SRT Hellcat and Demon Widebody cars, adding 3.5 inches of overall width while allowing for 20-by-11-inch forged alloy rims, with the tire contact patch boost helping considerably with launches. That’s crucial, given the 392 cubic-inch Hemi under the hood, putting out 485 hp and 475 lb.-ft. of torque. Funneling air to the beast is the 2019 R/T Scat Pack’s all-aluminum “power bulge” hood, a holdover from the 2018 Challenger SRT Hellcat Models, which features functional heat extractors to send cool air to the engine, as do standard “Air Catcher” headlamps, that serve as both lights and air scoops. All Scat Pack Challengers come standard with a high-performance suspension, plus all-new Scat Pack Bee badges on the interior and exterior. Also standard on the Scat Pack cars are launch control, launch assist, an all new line lock that locks only the front brakes for drag strip burnouts, switchable drive modes, and SRT’s “Performance Pages,” delivering reports on performance to the touchscreen in the center stack, plus Brembro brakes. The result of all that is a 12.1 second quarter mile at 112 mph, and all for an MSRP under $40,000. 2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody: Like all three of the new 2019 Challenger performance models, the Challenger Hellcat Widebody adopts the fender flares seen on the 2018 Dodge Demon or more rubber on the road and better launches and cornering. Design-wise, the biggest new feature of the 2019 Challenger Hellcat Widebody is the stunningly cool dual-snorkel hood. The left scoop is functional, feeding a cold, high pressure charge of air to the engine for a horsepower boost of 10 hp, with the design recalling the “bullnose” twin scoop designs of Mopar Muscle of yore, including the 1970 Dart Swinger and the 1971 Dodge Demon.  In addition to features like standard line-lock and launch control, the supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi in the Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody delivers an astounding 717 hp and 656 lb.-ft. of torque, both up ten points from last year’s 2018 Hellcat model, plus Brembo brakes and suspension upgrades that help the Hellcat Widebody scoot around the 2.1 mile Dodge test track up to two seconds faster than the 2018 Hellcat, and blast through the quarter mile in 10.9 seconds at 127 mph. 2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye: The true performance and design successor to the limited-production 2018 Dodge Demon, the 2019 Dodge Challenger Redeye loses a few horsepower compared to the Demon — with a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi putting out “only” 797 hp., compared to the Demon’s 808 hp — but it features a host of high-tech suspension and performance upgrades that allow it to give even Daddy Demon a run for its money, with a 0-60 time of 3.4 seconds, a quarter mile E.T. of 10.8 seconds at 131 mph, and a top speed of 203 mph. The heart of the Redeye is all about super high output: a 6.2-liter Hemi capped with a 2.4-liter twin screw supercharger, the biggest factory supercharger ever on a production car, pushing out 14.5 psi of boost. Internally, the Redeye features stronger connecting rods and pistons, a high-speed roller valve train, and an improved oiling system. Fitted with the new dual-snorkel hood shared by the Hellcat Widebody, the Redeye also features the stance- and traction-enhancing fender flares. Feeding air to the monster in the box are a driver’s side Air Catcher headlamp, an inlet near the wheel liner, and the snorkel hood. More high-performance tech goodies abound, including a first-of-its-kind “Power Chiller” that reroutes coolant from the air conditioning system to chill the air on its way to the supercharger, plus the equally unique After-Run Chiller to help keep the engine at optimum operating temperature even when Maximum Effort is required. Another carryover from the Demon is the Torque Reserve system, which cuts fuel and retards timing to certain cylinders, allowing the engine and supercharger to rev higher just before takeoff, resulting in more powerful launches at the drag strip. High strength steel prop shafts and 41-spine half-shafts in the rear end up the torque capacity by as much as 20 percent, while the Redeye is available with either a 2.62:1 rear diff gearset, or a taller 3.09:1 gearset for enhanced launches. The Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye also receives unique badging: the familiar Hellcat insignia from last year, with a shining red crystal for an eye. All three of the new models are available with either a standard Tremec six-speed manual, or a TorqueFlite 8-speed auto. We’ve just scratched the surface of all the details released by Dodge about these incredible new widebody Challengers. You can click here to read the full press release from Dodge Performance, with complete details. If you’re in the market for a 2018 Challenger in Bentonville, Arkansas, we’ve got them here at McLarty Daniel CDJR in option packages from mild to wild. Stop in today for a test drive, or visit our finance department for more details on how we can put you in the driver’s seat of a 2019 Challenger Scat Pack, Hellcat Widebody, or Hellcat Redeye as soon as they slink onto our lot! Click here to contact our dealership, or click here to visit our finance department.

Loaded with great design, incredible technology, and old-fashioned American know-how, the 2019 Ram is clearly the most beautiful and most comfortable truck the brand has ever made, but good looks and comfort only go so far when it comes time to tow the heaviest loads. With that in mind, the big brains at Ram have poured a lot of thought into making sure the 2019 Ram makes towing easier than ever. That’s definitely a good thing, considering that a 2019 Ram 1500 has best-in-class V8 towing of 12,750 pounds when properly equipped. Read on for five ways the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 makes the job of towing easier and safer. Click here to shop our selection of 2019 Ram 1500 Trucks 1) The incredible eTorque mild-hybrid system: Taking off from a standing start — going from idle to 1500 rpm — when you’ve got a heavy load hitched on behind is where you need low-end torque the most. Sadly, that’s where a gasoline engine, even the legendary 5.7-liter Hemi in the 2019 Ram, can deliver the least torque. Always on a mission to overcome the problems that could overcome you on the job, the engineers at Ram tackled that problem and came up with a genius idea: the groundbreaking eTorque mild hybrid system. The system replaces the alternator with a powerful, belt-driven generator that is constantly sending power to both the truck’s electrical system and to a 48-volt battery pack mounted in the rear wall of the cab. When the system senses a need for low-end grunt, the generator becomes a powerful electric motor, delivering torque directly to the crankshaft through the same heavy-duty belt that turns the generator. Available on both the 5.7-liter Hemi and the 3.5-liter Pentastar V6, eTorque adds up to 130 lb.-ft. of torque to the Hemi, and up to 90 lb.-ft. for the V6. 2) Blind spot monitoring with automatic trailer coverage: If you tow a lot, you know that towing on the freeway can be an anxiety-inducing experience, what will having to keep an eye on your mirrors, your load, the gauges, other drivers and whatever’s going on inside your cab. You’ve effectively made your truck and trailer into a 30-foot beast with a knee in the middle, which is a recipe for disaster if a compact car wants to get a little more compact by motoring along in your blind spot.  Helping take a little of the nervousness out of lane changes at highway speed is the 2019 Ram 1500’s new blind spot monitoring system. Utilizing an array of sensors, the system detects and alerts you to other drivers beside you in spots where you may have a hard time seeing them in your mirrors. When the truck’s sensors detect a trailer hitched on behind, the system automatically extends to cover the full length of your trailer, remembering to keep an eye out for you even if you forget 3) The TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic: If you’re into Mopar performance, you know the TorqueFlite name has long been synonymous with high-performance Dodge and Chrysler transmissions. A proud new standard bearer, the 8-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission in the 2019 Ram utilizes next-generation electronic control to adapt to changing demands, including towing. In addition to better fuel economy and smoother shifts under load, the 8-speed’s big array of gears helps you stay in the “sweet spot” of the torque curve longer, for easier towing even when the going gets steep. 4) The Max Tow rear differential: The 2019 Ram is all new from the ground up, and that includes a number of new systems created specifically to make towing easier. The available Max Tow package, new in the 2019 Ram, features suspension and drivetrain upgrades engineered to get tip-top towing performance from your new truck. Available on two-wheel drive Rams with the 5.7-liter Hemi with eTorque, checking the Max Tow box gets you a Dana Super 60 rear end with open differential, a 256mm gear set, and high-strength 35-spline axle shafts, for a towing-friendly 3.92 final drive gear ratio. 5) The strongest, lightest frame ever in a Ram: When you’re towing, every pound your truck weighs is a pound off your available towing capacity. Knowing that, the engineers at Ram put the 2019 model on a serious diet, dropping nearly 225 pounds over the previous model. That’s the weight of two full-size refrigerators!  It starts with a fully-boxed frame that is 98 percent high-strength steel, with nine welded crossmembers for improved stiffness and twist resistance. The frame actually utilizes four different grades of steel and aerospace aluminum, depending on the job that portion of the frame has to do. Weighing a full 100 pounds less than the 2018 Ram frame, the frame in the 2019 Ram 1500 is the strongest and most robust backbone found in any full-size truck. We’ve just scratched the surface here on all the ways the new 2019 Ram 1500 can make towing even the heaviest loads easier and safer. If you’re in the market to buy a 2019 Ram truck, stop in today at McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville for a test drive, and see how the 2019 Ram can make your job easier and smoother, no matter what you’ve got to tow. Click here to contact McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville, or click here to visit our finance center and fill out an application. McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville is a new and used dealership that is proud to serve the citizens and communities of Northwest Arkansas, including Springdale, Rogers, Fayetteville, Bentonville, Siloam Springs, Fort Smith, Bella Vista, Lowell, Tontitown, Centerton, Hiwasse, Eureka Sp rings and more!

Ask any car nut what brands come to mind when we’re talking ultimate performance, ludicrous speed and incredible horsepower, and Jeep is probably not likely to even be in the top ten. It oughta be, though. In recent years, the brand known for being the gold standard of off-road capability has shown it has some tricks up its sleeve at the racetrack as well, starting with the high-performance SRT8 Jeep Grand Cherokee all the way back in 2005. The brand may have now reached the acceleration mountaintop, however, with the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. Read on for a few details about this full-tilt hot rod SUV from Jeep! Click here to shop our selection of Jeep Grand Cherokee models, including the Trackhawk! ENGINE? TRY “WARP DRIVE”: Under the hood of the Jeep Cherokee Trackhawk is the same supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V8 found in the incredible 2018 Challenger Hellcat. Assembled by hand in a special facility, the all-aluminum Trackhawk Hemi features high-strength forged alloy pistons, powdered metal forged connecting rods, and sodium-filled exhaust valves. Capping the engine is a 2.4-liter, low-profile twin-screw supercharger pushing 11.6 psi of boost. The combo is good for a whopping 707 horsepower, with 645 lb-ft of tire-shredding torque on tap. STOUTER COMPONENTS THROUGHOUT: Jeeps are known for their toughness, but when you’re putting 700-plus horsepower to the flywheel, toughness has to be taken to the next level. The eight-speed transmission has been reinforced to handle up to 800 lb.-ft. of torque, while the transfer case sending power to the all-wheel-drive system features forged internals and wider, stouter chains to drive the front and rear shafts. The driveshafts are Trackhawk-specific as well, with thicker steel tubing making up the shaft itself. Out back, the rear differential has been beefed up as well, with four spider gears made of high-strength steel. Bringing the “whoa” are massive 15.7 inch Brembo rotors in front with six-piston calipers, while the rear gets 13.8 inch rotors and four-piston clamps. The calipers get bright yellow paint. LAUNCH IS SERVED: From their work on the Dodge Challenger Hellcat and Demon, Jeep’s pals at Dodge have gotten very good at putting massive power to the ground with minimal wheel spin, resulting in tricks like the Demon’s ability to pull the gatdang front tires from the factory(!) with zero aftermarket performance mods. The 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk features the same “Torque Reserve” system as the Demon, which cleverly allows the engine and supercharger to rev higher just before launch, resulting in more boost and more horsepower on liftoff. Coupled with advanced traction control and all-wheel drive, that makes for brutal launches. Inside, where 4×4 off-road Grand Cherokees have a knob letting you optimize the suspension and throttle response for ice, rocks and snow, the 2018 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk also has a “Track” mode to handle launch control, including a tiny little set of drag strip “christmas tree” lights to tell you when to lift your foot off the brake and drop the hammer. BY THE NUMBERS: All that high-tech traction control, beefed up running gear and straight up ignert horsepower under the hood makes the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk the Guinness World Record Holder as the world’s quickest and fastest production SUV. How fast? How about a rocket-sledlike 3.5-second 0-to-60 time, and a 180 mile-per-hour top speed? How about an 11.6-second quarter mile, at 116 miles per hour? For a little perspective, the mighty 1970 426 Hemi Challenger, from the factory, would run the quarter mile in just over 14 seconds at 104 mph. That means the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk could blow the doors off the golden era’s most legendary muscle car in factory trim, then drive home with the air-conditioner on. Sure, the $95,000-plus price of the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is substantial, but when you consider a fully-restored, numbers-matching ‘70 Hemi Challenger can sell for north of ten times that at auction today, the Trackhawk is looking like both a bargain and a solid investment! The undisputed king of the hill when it comes to performance SUVs and sure to be one of the most coveted collector vehicles of the future, the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk was made for the quarter mile. If you’re looking to buy a new 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk in Bentonville — and, let’s face it, who wouldn’t be? — we’ve got three of these rare birds on the lot and ready to put a big ol’ smile on your face. So shop our selection online, stop in at McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville, and become the envy of everyone on your block today! Click here to contact McLarty Daniel CDJR of Bentonville, or click here to visit our finance department