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The Ten Cars That Scare The Crap Out Of Us
Why We're Afraid Of It: The Chrysler Sebring Convertible doesn't have half the power most of the cars on this list have, but it feels like it's made of tin, drives like its tires are coated with astroturf, and is so loud with the top down that you're sure death is but a pothole away.
STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200 [Carpocalypse]
The report, The Auto Bailout – A Taxpayer Quagmire, authored by NTU Adjunct Scholar Thomas D. Hopkins, Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester, does the math on what the government bailout of the auto industry – including General Motors, Chrysler, and GMAC – actually means...
Yesterday
The Five Craziest Engines You Can Buy Today
Mercedes-Benz AMG 6.2-liter V-8 (C63 only) What: 3.8-liter, DOHC, 24-valve flat six. Aluminum crankcase, cylinder jugs, and heads. 435 hp @ 7600 rpm; 317 lb-ft at 6250 rpm. What: Depending on where and when you bought it, anything from a Honda K20A four-cylinder to a 3.0-liter, 500-hp V-8.
Tuesday, Nov 17
BMW, Toyota Don't Make IIHS 2010 Top Safety List
Midsize Cars: Audi A3 Chevrolet Malibu built after October 2009 Chrysler Sebring 4-door with optional electronic stability control Dodge Avenger with optional electronic stability control Mercedes C class Subaru Legacy Subaru Outback Volkswagen Jetta sedan
HPP Daytona: Challenger Gets Even More Radically Retro [Custom Cars]
In case you hadn't noticed, the Dodge Challenger is already pretty retro, but the fellows at Heide Performance Products have turned the retro up to 11 with the HPP Daytona, a Dodge Charger Daytona re-imagined on a Challenger chassis.
Monday, Nov 16
Why Do Republicans Hate American Automakers?
So who do the Republicans like? At last year's Detroit Auto Show we had a conversation with Senator Bob Corker, the Republican who lead the charge against the bailout, and he talked about the Volkswagens he loves. Not a surprise given VW is joining Nissan in building a huge plant in his state.
Sunday, Nov 15
Crazy Renault 12 Drivers Making Trip From Argentina To Alaska, In Mexico Now [Road Trips]
Since they began their trip eight months ago, they've spent time in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and now Mexico. We're not sure how roundabout a route they'll take once they leave Mexico, but we're hoping th...
Wednesday, Nov 11
The Ten Best Cheap, Oddball Daily Drivers
What: Peugeot 505 What: Mercedes-Benz W108 (S-class forerunner) What: Chrysler Newport Can't Find One? Try This Instead: Volkswagen Golf (Mark I). Same basic idea, but front-wheel drive and cheaper parts. What: Mercedes-Benz R107 (SL)
Tuesday, Nov 10
Have the Taliban Abandoned Toyotas for American Pickup Trucks?
Perhaps Toyota, with its humbling losses and its exit from Formula One, has gone over the hill—while Chrysler has found itself a particularly lucrative market for trucks, where demand for new vehicles is guaranteed not by rebates but by American firepower. And nobody likes to stick with...
Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One [I Feel Gassy]
Remember the fake electric car program Chrysler showed off earlier this year in a transparent attempt to get bailout money? Fiat just canceled the entire ENVI program. So predictable. Frankly, we're more shocked Chrysler still exists.
Monday, Nov 9
Jeep J8's Invade Detroit Veterans Day Parade [Military Vehicles]
The J8's will be assembled by Jeep Government and Military Sales, which surprisingly isn't a Chrysler company, instead owned by parent company Jankel which is in the military and tactical vehicles business. The company has headquarters in both Surrey, UK and Duncan, South Carolina and...
The Case for a Contemporary Citroën SM [Auto Rants]
And it’s not like cooperation between Japanese and French carmakers is such a long shot either. In fact, Citroën already makes a crossover called the C-Crosser on a Japanese platform, the Mitsubishi GS: a base for excellence like the Evo X and also for the abomination that is the Chrysler S...
Wednesday, Nov 4
The New New Chrysler: Update #3 [Breaking]
That's right, they're considering bringing back a unibody truck/car/camino for the Ram brand. Rampage anyone?With Fiat comes Abarth, which is some of the best news all day. A Fiat Abarth SS would be sweet.Chrysler is considering dropping Audrey Hepburn digitally into an ad for the Chrysl...
The New New Chrysler: Update #2 [Breaking]
Ralph Giles told the crowd today that, unlike other companies, Dodge will continue to race and put more money into the Nationwide Series/NASCAR as well as more grassroots motorsports. The SRT team enjoys events like LeMons and it's a little investment that could build a lot of good will fo...
2012 Dodge Charger: First Look [New Cars]
This image reveals a sloping belt line and strong curve building from the front to the shoulders, reminiscent of the 1999 Dodge RT Charger Concept (below) it seems to borrow heavily from. We're also told the new Charger initially had rear door handles in the roof line rather than the door pa...
2012 Dodge Charger: First Look [New Cars]
Among the news from today's New New Chrysler briefing was this slide of the 2012 Dodge Charger. The design is so good it apparently made Ralph Giles weep with joy. Look familiar? There's a reason......
First "My Name Is Ram" Ad: My Tank Is Full... [Ad Watch]
Here's the first look at the new ad for the Dodge Ram brand with the awkwardly double entendre-filled, overly repeated taglines: My Name Is Ram and My Tank Is Full. Yeah, you're definitely full of something New New Chrysler.
Dodge Viper Dead Again, New Fiat Alliance Product To Replace In Summer 2012
Chrysler will only build another 500 Dodge Vipers. An all-new sports car will arrive for the summer of 2012 using Fiat team (Ferrari?) resources. [@RayWert]
Jeep Mojave: The Future Savior Of Chrysler? [New Cars]
Just a few minutes after we learned of Fiat's plans to off-road Chrysler out of financial distress with new Fiat-based Jeep models, we think we learned the name of one of them is "Mojave." We guess we'll find out in a couple hours here at Chrysler, but for the moment we've got the USPTO info we'...
Jeep Mojave: The Future Savior Of Chrysler? [New Cars]
We just saw the new logo for Chrysler revealed early by way of the US Patent Office. Now, the name of one of Chrysler's purported off-road saviors — the Jeep Mojave — has been revealed...
The New New Chrysler Is The Old Jeep [Carpocalypse]
It seems like just yesterday we heard about the "New" Cerberus-run Chrysler. That didn't work. Today we're in Auburn Hills, MI to hear the five-year plan of the even-newer Fiat-controlled "New" Chrysler. This oughtta be good. What to expect, below.
Tuesday, Oct 27
Consumer Reports: Ford Quality Same As Toyota, Honda [Car Quality]
The report will show that, among American automakers, Ford did the best on the survey achieving an average or better-than-average with 46-of-51 models. This compares to an unimpressive 21-of-48 for GM and a depressing 1-of-26 models for Chrysler. Additionally, in the family sedan reli...
REPORT: The Not-So-All-New Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep And Alfa Lineup! [Carpocalypse]
One week before Chrysler's planned media unveil of Fiat's future plans for Chrysler, The Wall Street Journal's reporting nine current vehicles will be axed from the lineup and one Chrysler plus three...
REPORT: The Not-So-All-New Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep And Alfa Lineup! [Carpocalypse]
Basically, Chrysler gets to be the brand of — umm — a minivan, a large sedan and a little cinquecento. Dodge gets gutted and apparently becomes the retro brand. Ram pickup trucks are — umm — maybe their own brand? Jeep gets back to basics (yay!) and Alfa Romeo randomly shows up, adding a small ca...
Monday, Oct 26
Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
There we go! This project requires three SPDT relays per skull, for a total of six. No problem finding Bosch SPDTs on an E30- just look for the ones with five terminals, including two labeled "87a" and "87b." As for the turn signal flasher, I like the old-fashioned cylindrical ones from pre-1...
Fiat Planning Two New Sedans On Chrysler 300/LX Platform [Over The Back Fence]
AutomotiveNews claims Fiat will build two more sedans on the ever-aging Chrysler LX platform. [AutoNews]
Sunday, Oct 25
Engine Of The Day: Toyota JZ [Engine Of The Day]
We love inline-six engines, and Toyota has made some of the best. Oh, sure, BMW made some pretty powerful ones, and Chrysler made one that couldn't be killed, but it's hard to argue with 320 twin-turbocharged factory horsepower out of 3 liters. We North Americans mostly know of this engine v...
Friday, Oct 23
One Of The Last AMC-Built Grand Wagoneers Heads To The Last Roundup [Down On The Junkyard]
Chrysler bought what was left of AMC in 1987, it's a little sad to see this woodgrain-bedecked Pre Cupholder Era SUV from 1986- back when SUVs were honest about their truckness- about to be crushed....
One Of The Last AMC-Built Grand Wagoneers Heads To The Last Roundup [Down On The Junkyard]
Yes, they were still putting on that 60s-style SimuWood™ plastic siding on Jeeps as late as Reagan's second term; note the plastic "dowels" and decal inserts. Enough time has passed that this stuff is now cool! This truck is also notable for its AMC 360 V8, an engine that Chrysler kept in pro...
Saturday, Oct 17
Engine Of The Day Overload! [Engine Of The Day]
Toyota R Ford Flathead V8 BMW M30 Nissan L Small-Block Chevrolet V8 Volkswagen Air-Cooled BMC B Series Chrysler Slant Six Rolls-Royce V8 Honda B GMC Twin Six Jaguar XK Pontiac V8 Mazda B Fiat Twin-Cam Porsche Flat Six Offenhauser Willys Go-Devil Chrysler LA Packard Inline 8 Mazda 13B Cro...
Wednesday, Oct 14
The Man Who Loved Bristols [Classic Cars]
Speaking of Bristols, here’s their greatest champion LJK Setright presenting the prizes at a Bristol Owners Club event in September 2004. Click through for another photo. Setright here is standing by a Bristol 411, a GT with a 6.2-liter Chrysler V8 produced between 1969 and 1976:
Monday, Oct 12
Lucky Hungarian Drives $370,000 Viper-Engined Bristol Fighter [Blogging The Auto Bloggers]
Although Bristol Cars is a post-WW2 spinoff of the Bristol Aeroplane Company, they eschew an important engineering principle which crossed over from the world of aviation to car construction: Bristol cars are neither unibodies nor monocoques but bodies over frames, like pickup truc...
Sunday, Oct 11
1983 AMC Eagle: Too Far Ahead Of Its Time? [Classic Ad Watch]
Of course, we all know now that you pretty much need AWD to negotiate your typical shopping mall parking lot, so maybe Chrysler made a mistake by killing off the Eagle soon after gobbling up AMC in 1987. Could Chrysler have beat Subaru at its own game, had they only kept developing the Eagle?
Saturday, Oct 10
All-American 1981 Plymouth Horizon Stomps On "World Car" Ford Escort [Classic Ad Watch]
The Omni/Horizon did its job, which was to provide a semi-homegrown econobox to help replace the captive-import Mitsubishis and keep the revenue flowing until Chrysler could start moving K cars into the showrooms and pay back that big government bailout loan. In fact, this platform con...
The Top 122 Lemons Of The Lamest Day 24 Hours Of LeMons [24 Hours Of Lemons]
7. Blitzen-Benz, Mercedes-Benz 300D Best lap: 1:33.070 38. Half Last, Ford Mustang Best lap: 1:30.315 42. Average Joe's/Property Devaluation Racing, Ford Mustang Best lap: 1:27.613 48. Eau Rude, Nissan Sentra Best lap: 1:28.169 86. Busch Boys, Chrysler New Yorker Best lap: 1:35.202
Wednesday, Oct 7
All 400+ Cars Of Forza Motorsport 3
2003 Dodge Viper SRT10 2005 Ford Ford GT 2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R 2005 Mercedes SLR 1968 Chrysler Plymouth Barracuda Formula-S 2002 Toyota MR-S 1997 Mitsubishi GTO 1998 Mercedes AMG Mercedes CLK GTR 1993 Peugeot #3 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 EVO 1C 2005 Ford Mustang GT
Monday, Oct 5
Chrysler: Ram Gets Own Brand, Gilles to Run Dodge Cars [Industry News]
The rumor Chrysler would spin off the Ram from the rest of their Dodge-y offerings as a new brand is now official. Also, star car designer Ralph Gilles, the pen-man behind the 300C, will run the...
Chrysler: Ram Gets Own Brand, Gilles to Run Dodge Cars [Industry News]
Olivier Francois is appointed President and CEO, Chrysler Brand, with profit and loss responsibility for the Chrysler product portfolio. Mr. Francois joins the Company from Fiat Group Automobiles where he serves as head of the Lancia Brand, a position he retains. Mr. Francois will also be...
Thursday, Oct 1
All 830 Cars From Gran Turismo For PSP
92 Chrysler 300C '05 123 Dodge VIPER GTS '99 127 Dodge VIPER SRT10 '03 151 Ford Mustang GT '05 418 Mitsubishi 3000GT MR (J) '95 419 Mitsubishi 3000GT MR (J) '98 442 Mitsubishi FTO GR '94 443 Mitsubishi FTO GR '97 447 Mitsubishi GTO SR '95 448 Mitsubishi GTO SR '96 449 Mitsubishi GTO SR '98
Wednesday, Sep 30
Fiat To Create Ram Brand, Rush New Chrysler Models To Market [Industry News]
Fiat to create Ram brand, rush new Chrysler...err... Fiat models to market. [Reuters]
Saturday, Sep 26
Automotive Survivors Part II: More Cars Made For At Least 20 Years
The engine-of-the-week theme continued with an Oldsmobile 307 LG8, Chevy 5.0L and finally the Chevy 5.7. With the beginning of the Republican power shift, production packed up and moved to Texas to be closer to oil millionaires who would soon rule/ruin the world. The 1994 re-deux took the "D...
Wednesday, Sep 23
From Benz To Bumpers: A Brief History Of Auto Safety
As the babies of the baby boom generation came along, parents became more concerned with safety, as did the Federal Government. By the 1950's rudimentary seat belts became optional on some Ford models and three point safety belts were pioneered at Volvo. However, the thinking behind engi...
Saturday, Sep 19
And The Real LeMons South Fall 2009 Winner Is... [24 Hours Of Lemons]
Yes, it's a 1975 BMW 530i done up in Jägermeister Gruppe 5 flares, orange paint, and antlers. Rusty Bolt Racing managed to beat out a pretty tough IOE field, including a Fiat 124 Spider, a Plymouth Acclaim, and a Chrysler Sebring; the car was quite slow, but it kept going around and around and...
Friday, Sep 18
The Top 113 Lemons Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons South Fall 2009
For Toyota, three Supras and two Corollas have taken an overall LeMons win, while last weekend's Mazda victor made it two RX-7s, two Miatas, and a Protege. After that, Honda/Acura and BMW have two wins apiece. The heat was a major factor, with brake failures and blown head gaskets aplenty, a...
Chrysler's Jim Press Owes IRS $1 Million In Bailout Back Taxes [Industry News]
Chrysler PR officials have declined to comment, saying only that it's a personal matter. Yes, a personal matter rising from a private equity firm over-paying for a starved-for-resources U.S. automaker and an over-hyped Toyota executive that then required a multi-billion-dollar bailo...
Thursday, Sep 17
The Frenchies and Their Water Sports [Frankfurt Motor Show]
Those of you in the business of professional water installations will probably just shrug, but to a casual observer of fountains, it looked brilliant, a worthy successor to French inventions like the Concorde, the Renault Avantime and the omelette. Observe at 00:58 the car’s very name f...
Wednesday, Sep 16
Sergio Marchionne — [Quote Of The Day]
to reporters at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Fiat C.E.O. explains how surprised Fiat was at how little has been done at Chrysler. Well, other than the new Sebring hood. (Hat tip to Chuckie_A) [CNN]
2010 Dodge Caliber Interior: Better By Default [Frankfurt Motor Show]
Chrysler has been in a development holding pattern lately, but they did fix one glaring problem — the Chrysler Sebring's hood. Oh, and they also gave the 2010 Caliber a better interior. We saw it live in Frankfurt. Gallery below.
Wednesday, Aug 26
2009 Volkswagen Routan SE: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
The Routan is advertised as "the only minivan in America with German engineering." But the badge does not make the car, and the VW badge on the front of what is actually a Chrysler Town & Country doesn't make it a Volkswagen. Far from it.
Thursday, Jul 30
How Much Does The PT Cruiser Dream Cruiser Billet Grille Weigh? [Jalopnik Reviews]
The thing about the PT Cruiser is the unrelenting adequacy. It makes the internal competition from the Dodge Caliber seem like a Play-School toy. It's old, and despite its long-in-the-tooth styling, it's leaps and bounds better than the Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep brand's much newer, and much...
Wednesday, Apr 8
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee: Good Looking, But Is It Enough? [New York Auto Show]
The next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee's built on the same rear-wheel-drive unibody platform underpinning the new Mercedes-Benz ML. It's one of the few things Chrysler got out of its ill-fated "merger of equals" with the German automaker. There's also a new Quadra Lift air suspension...
Thursday, Feb 26
2010 Dodge Durango: Once More, Into The Leak
We compared the 2010 Dodge Charger and 2010 Chrysler 300C to their existing models this morning, but we've now come across new profile images of the 2010 Dodge Durango and 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee in Chrysler's Viability Plan documents.
Thursday, Jan 22
Chrysler's New Incentive Plan: Employee Pricing Plus Plus [Carpocalypse Now]
Chrysler is offering America the same pricing our employees receive through the new 'Employee Pricing Plus Plus' program with great savings off the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price, plus cash discounts of up to $3,500 on 2009 models, plus zero percent financing through Chrysler...
Wednesday, Jan 21
PCH, Fiat-Chrysler Global Strategic Alliance Edition: Fiat Brava or Chrysler TC? [Project Car Hell]
When you're talking Fiat-Chrysler deals, the conversation is going to turn to the Chrysler TC By Maserati sooner or later; after all, Fiat owns Maserati now, and Chrysler owned a piece of Maserati during the Iacocca Era. We've seen the TC in the Hell Garage before, and for good reason: K-ca...
Sunday, Jan 11
Jeep Patriot EV Shoots Off In Detroit [Detroit Auto Show]
“The Jeep Patriot EV expands our portfolio of ENVI electric-drive vehicles and is just one more example of what is possible through the technology Chrysler is developing,” said Lou Rhodes, President, – ENVI, and Vice President, Advance Vehicle Engineering, Chrysler LLC. “Moreover, t...
Saturday, Jan 10
Chrysler ENVI Program Updated With New Models, Big Stickers, Bigger Dreams [Detroit Auto Show]
Chrysler ENVI – Plugged into the World Chrysler ENVI Chrysler will apply its ENVI electric-drive technology to each of its brands, and to its front-wheel-drive, rear-wheel-drive and body-on-frame four-wheel-drive platforms. 7-passenger minivan Dodge Circuit EV
Dodge Circuit EV: Not Quite Too Good To Be True [Dodge Circuit EV]
Dodge Circuit EV The Dodge Circuit EV utilizes just three powertrain components. These include a 200 kW (268 horsepower) electric motor to drive the wheels, an advanced lithium-ion battery system to power the electric-drive motor, and a controller that manages energy flow.
Jeep Patriot EV: An Electric Concept Missile From Chrysler [Detroit Auto Show]
The Jeep Patriot EV will join the Chrysler EV, Jeep Wrangler EV and Dodge EV (or Dodge Circuit) in Chrysler's growing group of electric cars the company claims they'll build by 2010. Jeep® Patriot EV joins the growing portfolio of electric-drive vehicles being developed by Chrysler LLC.
Friday, Dec 12
Chrysler Suppliers Revolt, Demand Cash On Delivery For Parts [Carpocalypse Now]
With Chrysler teetering on the brink of bankruptcy and the government appearing indifferent to collapse, the suppliers are no longer interested in trusting Chrysler to pay on those orders. It makes a lot more sense to demand payment on delivery than trust in Chrysler's survival. If Chrys...
Thursday, Nov 13
1970 Dodge Challenger
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today we've got a car that I knew I'd find in Alameda someday: a Chrysler E Body! Now, these things have become totemic worship objects for Baby Boomer...
Monday, Oct 13
Opinion: GM Vs. Chrysler: Product Lineup Fantasy Draft [General Mopar]
Full-Size Cars Minivan Full-Size SUV Chrysler reentered the market much later than GM with the Dodge Durango and the Chrysler Aspen. The future of the platform isn't entirely clear given the introduction of a new truck platform for the Dodge Ram.
Clarkson Decides Not All American Cars Are Rubbish, Would Take Cadillac CTS-V Over BMW M5
We had some outrage from the readers when that Jeremy Clarkson fella (who recently crashed and is not at all dead) from across the water done made the Chrysler Sebring convertible one of them- whaddya call it- metaphors for the entire United States and dissed 'em both. Well, you disgruntle...
Thursday, Sep 18
2011 Tesla Model S Electric Sedan To Be Produced In Silicon Valley
Model S is Tesla’s zero-emission, five-passenger luxury sedan powered by a lithium-ion battery pack. It is expected to have a base price of about $60,000 and get about 240 miles per charge with exceptional performance. The first sedans will likely roll off the assembly line in late 2010.
Tuesday, Sep 2
PCH, Fly Me To Italy Edition: Cadillac Allante or Chrysler TC By Maserati?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Last time we screeched up the corroded roll-up door of the Hell Garage and crawled inside, we saw the pair of Fiat 1200 Spiders stomp all over the Fiat 124 Coupe. We st...
Thursday, Aug 7
Lexus, Mercury and Cadillac Top New J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study
Toyota 159 Acura 160 Buick 163 BMW 164 Lincoln 165 Honda 177 Jaguar 178 Porsche 193 Mitsubishi 197 Hyundai 200 Ford 204 Audi 207 Mercedes-Benz 215 Nissan 224 Pontiac 225 GMC 226 Mazda 228 Subaru 228 Chrysler 229 Dodge 230 MINI 233 HUMMER 241 Scion 243 Volvo 244 Saturn 250 Jeep 253
Tuesday, Jul 1
Car Industry Carnage: US Auto Sales Down 18.8% For June
And today's winner is Mitsubishi, posting a breathtaking 42.4% decline in sales compared to last June. Here is where we insert jokes about lingering Chrysler interior quality, and the smashing success of the new Mitsubishi design language, but that just seems mean. Let's be serious for a s...
Sunday, Apr 6
Top Ten Totally Awesome Turbocharged American Cars
Ok, so the Conquest is essentially a re-badged Mitsubishi Starion, but who cares? After all, re-badging a Japanese car as with an American brand is quintessentially '80s. Actually, the American models were a bit different than their JDM counterparts. The Conquest TSi came with a 2.6-lite...
Friday, Mar 7
1964 Chrysler 300
I had a vague recollection of having posted a '64 big Chrysler in this series, but it turned out to be a DOTS Oakland Edition '64 Newport. So let's cross the Estuary from Oakland back to Alameda and scrutinize an oxidized-but-highly-original '64 Chrysler 300 today. This four-door hardtop,...
Tuesday, Mar 4
2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4, Part Two
The audio system is routed through the navigational display, which is slightly awkward when flipping through the stations and trying to navigate at the same time. It's not a major flaw, but the new Chrysler system looks much better. Controls for the audio system are set behind the steering...
2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4, Part One
By the time we pulled into the gas station, you could hear the air escaping the tire at maximum velocity. My adult self really started to kick in and was understandably disappointed when I discovered that the car didn't have a spare tire. Adult self did like Chrysler Roadside Assistance, whi...
Thursday, Feb 7
The Dodge Viper Is Dead: In Lieu Of Flowers, Please Send R&D Funds
In all the hoopla over the past few weeks about Dodge's new entry to the Muscle Car Wars, the media stories popping up hinting Chrysler may be thinking about discontinuing the Dodge Viper have gone relatively ignored by the majority of the product press. Unfortunately for those with a love...
Tuesday, Feb 5
Chrysler Plays Chicken with Parts Supplier, Parts Supplier Loses
Ah, the weird, weird world of supply chains, Motown business practices and secretive private equity maneuverings. Yesterday, Plastech Engineered Products Inc., Chrysler's main supplier of parts, filed for bankruptcy. Chrysler, owned by private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Manage...
Wednesday, Oct 17
2007 Chrysler 300 SRT-8
UPDATE: Oh well — it's expired. D'oh. You can still get the '07 300C at a $3500 rebate and zero-rate up to 36 months.] Tired of the performance models always being excluded from automakers' incentive deals? Well, pop a No Doze and check out today's — hold please — Deal of the Week. It's the 2007 Chr...
Tuesday, Aug 21
Dodge Announces Caliber SRT4 Pricing To Start At $22,995
With more than 1.3 million vehicles sold globally in 2006, Dodge - Chrysler's best-selling brand - continues its product offensive for the 2008 model year with the all-new Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Avenger and Dodge Caliber SRT4, and the new Dodge Viper SRT10, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Magnu...
Tuesday, Mar 20
Chrysler Group Prices 2008 Sebring Drop-Top Beginning At $25,470
The base Sebring with a vinyl convertible top, four-cylinder engine, ABS and tire pressure monitoring system will start at $25,470. That's actually less than the outgoing Sebring convertible's $26,115 asking price. USA Today Gives 2007 Sebring a Handjob; Chrysler Group's Joltin' Joe...
Friday, Jan 5
Detroit Auto Show Preview: Dodge Caravan, Our Wayward Son
The modern minivan was invented by the former Chrysler Corporation in 1983. Since then, the Chrysler Group has sold more than 11 million minivans and invented more than 60 minivan firsts that not only have revolutionized the minivan segment, but made their way into other vehicle segment...
Friday, Dec 22
USA Today Gives 2007 Sebring a Handjob
Oh dear. While our impending Sebring review will go down in teh internets annuls as "why Loverman is unemployed," one thing is certain — the 2007 Chrysler Sebring is an abomination. One of the most visually vile cars to ever come to market. However, James Healy of the full-color-weather-map...
Thursday, Dec 14
Opinion: Chrysler Group CEO Tom LaSorda Seeks Slim-Fast To Shed The Weight Of Excess Inventory
Q: Other manufacturers say they have a different system for dealing with the unassigned vehicles. Is this something Chrysler Group will review and change in the future? Related: Chrysler Group CEO LaSorda Carries The Water Weight Of Unsold Trucks And SUVs Very Well [internal]
Tuesday, Nov 28
LA Auto Show Preview: Officially Introducing The 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
The 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible is available in the United States in three models: Chrysler Sebring Convertible, Chrysler Sebring Convertible Touring and Chrysler Sebring Convertible Limited. LA Auto Show Preview: Chrysler Drops The Top On The 2008 Sebring Convertible...In The...
Thursday, Oct 12
The Shaming Of Dr. Z: Marketing The Chrysler Aspen SUV
We're not even sure what this marketing message from Chrysler's new site for the Aspen SUV means — because although there's a bunch of ways to take it — most of them are bad. Whoever thought "Decadence Without The Shame" was a good tagline for an indulgent and expensive high-end brand-engin...
Tuesday, Sep 5
Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8, Part 1 [Jalopnik Reviews]
The SRT8 continues the Chrysler Street & Racing Technology group's charter of Hemifying -- and in some cases, Hemifying plus some more umph -- Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler work product. In the case of the Charger, the SRT8's 6.1-liter Hemi provides 85 hp over the already potent 5.7-liter ve...
Thursday, Aug 31
Startech Tunes the Dodge Caliber
Schneller gehen! Brabus's Chrysler-focused tuning brand, Startech, has added new performance products for every Mopar product that's made the leap to the old world. This time, it's the Dodge Caliber's skirt that's been hiked. Startech's new line of performance and cosmetic accessori...
Thursday, Jun 22
Yes, it's the 2007 Chrysler Sebring
Man, we're glad our new haircut wasn't met with same kind of response readers offered the new Chrysler Sebring. After eyeballing the leaked image yesterday, some even insisted it was a Photoshopped mashup of the Nissan Altima, Chrysler Crossfire and various Saturns and Chevrolets. Well...
Tuesday, Jun 13
Reader Rides: A Lead-lined Chrysler 300, Grandma's Dodge 600 and Everything [Retro]
And when my 300 is unplated and pissing off the city inspectors and my neighbors, the wagon is dangling on a lift at my school with no front suspension, and the 600 is rotting away on a side street in Hamtramck, I rock a 2001 Ford Econoline passenger van, a candy-apple-esque red and gold two-t...
Thursday, Jun 8
GeigerCars Messes With the Chrysler 300C SRT8
Those lovable scamps at Germany's GeigerCars have turned their horsepower-getting attention toward the Euro-spec Chrysler 300C SRT8. But before you get creeped out by that oddball wagon (pictured), remember that Europeans have been bestowed the 300C Touring, which is half a Dodge Ma...
Monday, Jun 5
2007 Chrysler Sebring's Dual Top Pleasure; For People Who Like It Hard AND Soft
We've seen what look to be both hard and soft tops on the spy pics of the new Chrysler Sebring — and it's left many a folk wondering whether the folks over in Auburn Hills, MI were toying with our minds. Turns out they weren't — according to AutoWeek the 2007 Sebring will be available in two Karma...
Tuesday, Jan 10
The 300 of SUVs! The 300 of SUVs! The 300 of SUVs!
Talk about trying to make a halo out of a crown. The Chrysler Aspen drops this morning and the press release is awash in phrases like, "Chrysler's first SUV," "premium panache," "unique and distinctive design," "jewel-like headlamps," "Chrysler brand's image of beauty and elegance." Wh...
Monday, Dec 5
Forbes Ranks America's Fastest Cars
1. SSC Ultimate Aero 2. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo 3. Evans 387 & 487 4. Ford GT 5. Chevrolet Corvette Z06 6. Dodge Viper SRT-10 7. Mullen M-11 V-8 8. Panoz Esperante GTLM 9. Chrysler 300C SRT8; Dodge Charger SRT8, Magnum SRT8 10. Cadillac CTS-V The Fastest American Cars [Forbes]
Thursday, Jul 28
Jeep Begins Commander SUV Production
Chrysler has launched production of its new, three-row top-hat on P245/65R17s, the Commander SUV. Jeep's latest model is being assembled at the company's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, where the Jeep Grand Cherokee has been built since 1992 — and where the Cherokee's SRT-8...
