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2013 SRT Viper® Unveiled at NY show



Written by Chrysler  Media Relations.

The revival of the SRT Viper means Chrysler is a car company again, SRT brand CEO Ralph Gilles said at the reveal of the all-new supercar at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press reported.

The Chrysler Group's Street and Racing Technology unit rolled out a redesigned 2013 Viper sports car which, "perhaps for the first time, claims to focus as much on handling…
On March 25th, CBS aired a report on "60 Minutes" titled "Resurrecting Chrysler". It featured an interview with Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne. Over 15 million viewers watched as Sergio Marchionne discussed the long a tough road it has been bringing Chrysler back to where it once was. He spoke of the "fear" in the faces of the Chrysler workers as he arrived back in 2009. At a point where Detroit seemed lost, Marchionne had hope?

Durango To The Rescue!



Chrysler has rounded out it's "Special Forces" fleet by adding the Dodge Durango to the mix. With the Dodge Charger Pursuits becoming as popular as they are as well as the RAM 1500 Special Service vehicle available, bringing the Durango to the fleet party was simply the next logical step. This will allow police, fire and rescue departments to have a much broader selection of how they will protect and serve the public.

The…


RAM has announced that they are expanding the power-train options as well as the cab formations for the RAM 1500 Tradesman models. Before the RAM 1500 Tradesman was only available as a regular cab. The buyer now has the option of a Regular Cab, Quad Cab or Crew Cab model. This gives the consumer much more flexibility in choosing their value-based truck.

It now also comes standard with the 4.7L V-8 which produces a…

Written by Chrysler Group Communications.
ABC News' Jim Avila penned a blog titled American Cars Turning Corner on Quality after a day at the Consumer Reports test track and time behind the wheel of a Chrysler 300.

To show me the handsome, new quality built into new Detroit models, Avila's hosts at Consumer Reports took him to the accident-avoidance area of their test track to review the Chrysler 300 and other vehicles.

The fit and finish is perfect, the?

Journey is Well-Worth the Price, Reviewers Say

The revamped Dodge Journey has a lot of surprises for 2012, USA Today said, including a basic model that "has a surprising number of standard features."

Lots of premium features are standard, such as keyless entry with push-button engine start "great convenience for the hands-full way many people live," the paper said. Spiffy info screens look cool and make you feel special, USA Today said.

Endearing touches abound: The front passenger's seat cushion flips up exposing a lined storage bin another bin is under the floor for second-row occupants; UConnect® voice-control system works with little hassle; and the dome lights are small LEDs with narrow, brilliant beams that don't distract the driver, USA Today said.

"Driving feel is satisfying," the paper said. "Journey got chassis improvements that result in flatter cornering, crisper steering, safer emergency swerves."

The Journey has a lot of room, comfortand convenience for the price of a less-useful small or midsize sedan, USA Today said.

A test drive proved the Journey to be an unexpectedly good vehicle, The Virginian-Pilot in Hampton Roads, Va., said.

The Journey isn't glamorous it's the sort of vehicle that goes about its business in an unassuming manner: Its crisp, conservative style is handsome and won't look outdated by the time the vehicle is paid off, the paper said.

The Journey offers a lot of vehicle for the money, especially given its newfound refinement, both in terms of handling and build quality, The Virginian-Pilot said.

Eastwood Ad Makes Chrysler Group’s Day



The Chrysler Group's "It's Halftime in America" ad, featuring actor and director Clint Eastwood, was one of the most watched and talked about commercials from this year's Super Bowl.

For the second consecutive year, "the car maker has won over audiences during Super Bowl XLVI with an emotional commercial," the Wall Street Journal said. This year, the rare 2-minute ad featured "a gritty Mr. Eastwood trying to rally Americans."

"Chrysler's ad?

US auto sales rise in January, led by Chrysler, VW



This Jan. 31, 2012 photo, shows a 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible on the showroom floor of Goss Dodge Chrysler in South Burlington, Vt. Chrysler said Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, its January sales in the U.S. rose 44 percent over a year ago on gains from its Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

By Dee-Ann Durbin and Tom Krisher
AP Auto Writers / February 1, 2012

DETROIT-U.S. auto sales are off…

300 Offers “Ridiculous” Amount of Content

Street Journal writer Dan Neil declared that the Chrysler 300's new Luxury Series model is "a ridiculous amount of car for the money."

Titled, "Chrysler's Global Melange Yields True Luxury," Neil's review said "Chrysler might as well have called the Luxury Series the Content Provider." Among the car's list of features are front heated/ventilated seats and rear heated seats, heated wood-and leather steering wheel, heated/cooled cup holders, 20-inch polished?

Dart Named “Most Significant” of Show


The 2013 Dodge Dart was honored by AutoWeek as the "Most Significant" new vehicle at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

"Dodge is reentering the crucial small-sedan market with a Fiat-based car that we think drills the target dead center," declared AutoWeek Executive Editor Bob Gritzinger.

Autoblog.com editors called Dart one of their "Top Five 2012 Detroit Auto Show Debuts." The Chrysler Group was missing out by not having a strong?
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