found about 8 hours ago by glare on
Car News
Chrysler launched production of its all-new 3.6-liter 'Pentastar' (Phoenix) V-6 engine today at its Trenton, Michigan South Engine Plant. Chrysler first introduced the engine at the New York Auto Show last year, announcing that it would launch in...
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You know all those lifeless V6s that permeate the Chrysler lineup? Well, they're on the way out, eventually. It's going to take awhile, but the Pentastar V6 will eventually replace them all. Not just one Pentastar of course. There will...
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found about 21 hours ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
The artist engine formerly known as Prince Phoenix has officially hit the assembly lines at the Chrysler Group's plant in Trenton, Michigan. The first version of the mill, which now bears the Pentastar moniker, displaces 3.6 liters and will see its...
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The legend of how Carroll Shelby was inspired by Ford’s very compact new V8 to create the Cobra by stuffing it into an elderly and underpowered little British roadster is well known. The fact that it had a copycat is not quite so legendary. That...
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found about 25 hours ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
The automotive industry took notice, and plans began in corporate board rooms to remedy that situation, and even a few new entrants - most notably Carbon Motors - sprung up with promising designs that eschewed the mainstream production-based sedan...
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Chrysler hasn’t had a whole lot to write home about in recent months as it struggles to emerge from bankruptcy – but without a doubt its new Ram Heavy Duty truck provides a ray of hope. Chrysler offers a behind the scenes sneak peak with Klaus...
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Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and Head of Chrysler Group Manufacturing Scott Garberding today celebrated the launch of its all-new Pentastar V6 engine at an event today at the Trenton, Michigan South Engine Plant. “The Pentastar engine is a...
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found 2 days ago by Wes Siler on
Jalopnik
The flipside of yesterday's 20 most expensive cars to insure in America list is today's Insure.com-provided list of the 20 least expensive cars to insure. Like saving money? Get ready to own a lame...
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found 2 days ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
We can't even pretend to know the first thing about currency manipulation, so we won't bother trying to explain how artificially depreciated currency can help imports into the U.S. market. But American manufacturing groups have long accused the...
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In their latest report, the Congressional Oversight Panel suggested that GM’s formerly captive finance arm GMAC shouldn’t have been split from the automaker it still supports. If this led you to believe that GM would take the troubled finance...
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Chrysler Group understands that the practice at this time may be a cause of concern among policymakers and among arbitrating dealers. As a measure of good faith, Chrysler Group will not proceed with network actions that directly impact an...
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found 3 days ago by Steven J. Ewing on
Autoblog
We're all very excited that the cute little Fiat 500 will be making its way Stateside next year, and if new reports are to be believed, it turns out that the U.S.-spec 500 will actually be better than the one already on sale in Europe. Inside Line...
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Mopar has released sketches for the 44th Annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah which takes place from March 27 through April 4. Chrysler fifth brand has prepared a total of four vehicles that have been “Moparized” for the big show. The...
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The biggest storyline right now for America’s bailed-out automakers is how little they’ve been able to capitalize on Toyota’s stumbles. While Ford and Hyundai made hefty sales gains last month, both GM and Chrysler’s performances were...
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The Fiat 500 will be available in North America with a 1.4L Multiair engine in the fourth quarter of 2010. According to a report by Inside Line, the U.S. bound Fiat 500 will ride on a new platform, which will also be used on the 2011 Lancia Ypsilon...
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If you’re going to go down – go down with style. The Detroit Big 3 have all updated their Police Interceptors (we’re not sure when Chrysler will reveal the new Dodge Charger Police Interceptor so we’ll work with the 2009 model for now) and...
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found 7 days ago by Alex Nunez on
Autoblog
Back in November, during Chrysler's seemingly endless business plan presentation, Ram trucks chief Fred Diaz told the captive media audience that the new 6.4-liter Hemi gasoline V8 would likely appear in Ram's heavy duty trucks. Fast forward to...
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The current 6.1L HEMI has been the heart and soul of Chrysler’s SRT-8 line since 2006. It packs 425-horsepower and 420-lbs/tq. and pulls like a hammer. Over the last four years we’ve also heard about Chrysler’s 6.4 liter HEMI and those of us...
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Chrysler’s products might be losing sheen when we talk about appeal department, but its tuning division, Mopar, continues to show its prowess. Mopar has girdled up loin for the 44th annual Easter Jeep Safari off-road gathering in Moab, Utah, and...
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We just told you that that Chrysler will be launching four new "Moparized" vehicles later this month, and our spies have already caught one of these new vehicles – the Dodge Ram Power Wagon – on the streets of southeast Michigan.Unlike the Power...
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Despite all the negative publicity, it seems that Americans would still rather be driving a Toyota than a Chrysler product. According to Edmunds, Chrysler's consumer sales are down a HUGE 44% this year, versus Toyota's 14% drop. Anyone quoting a 3%...
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found 7 days ago by Steven J. Ewing on
Autoblog
We just told you that that Chrysler will be launching four new "Moparized" vehicles later this month, and our spies have already caught one of these new vehicles - the Dodge Ram Power Wagon - on the streets of southeast Michigan. Unlike the Power...
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found 8 days ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
Chrysler has announced that it will launch four new "Moparized" (their term, not ours) models on March 27 at the 44th Annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah: the Jeep Wrangler J7, Jeep Patriot Extreme, Jeep Wrangler Trail Boss and Ram Power Wagon....
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found 8 days ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
During last summer's bankruptcy proceedings, New Chrysler chose not to contract Cummins to produce a light-duty diesel engine for the its Ram pickup trucks. At a rumored 5.0 liters of displacement, this diesel engine would have been somewhat less...
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Anyone who follows the auto industry with any regularity will know that comparing Toyota and Chrysler by any measure is laughable. For mainstream media types, who flit from frenzy to frenzy, all the negative press about Toyota might have left some...
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Despite what many might think, Toyota is not off to the most crippling start in 2010; Chrysler is. Although their overall sales are only down 3%, over half of their total sales are to fleet customers. The fact that Chrysler Group LLC’s consumer...
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found 9 days ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
Without the government bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, the U.S. auto industry would likely have two fewer domestic automakers and hundreds of thousands of high paying jobs would be history. The Detroit News reports that ex auto task force...
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Normally we don’t cover promotional giveaways, but when you introduce Twitter into the equation, it becomes part of the “social media is the new plutonium” story. Thus, we report to you that Chrysler is offering to give away a brand-new 2010...
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Fiat's is back! Well, not just yet, but come this time next year the Fiat 500 minicar will be in U.S. dealerships. Which dealerships? Well, that hasn't been determined yet, but Fiat has taken one big step toward figuring that...
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As an American citizen, it is tough on my part to pay tax dollars to an entity that can turn around and use those tax dollars to get my fellow American citizens to not do business with me. The government owns 60% of General Motors, and these...
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