“The new 2012 Chrysler 300 Luxury Edition is more than just our flagship car, it’s the trophy for the tireless majority, an automobile designed and built to meet the most discerning of expectations,” said Saad Chehab, president and CEO of the Chrysler Brand. “It’s fitted with a paddle-shifting eight-speed transmission found only on cars twice its cost, dressed with the highest-grade Italian Poltrona Frau leather and finished with hand-sanded real wood found only in exotic cars—all to deliver a surprising combination of hyper craftsmanship, style, technology and ‘über’ best-in-class fuel economy at 31 mpg.” [click to continue…]
It looks like the Chrysler Group’s recent wave of new products is cresting at the right time: Eight of the automaker’s vehicles—including at least one from every brand—were named 2012 “Best Buys” in a recent evaluation from industry watchdog Consumers Digest. [click to continue…]
Now on a streak of 19 straight months of year-over-year sales gains, the Chrysler Group sold 114,512 vehicle in October, driving deliveries up by 27 percent—the highest mark of any full-line automaker and better than Hyundai and Kia. And significantly, the automaker’s performance included a 40 percent leap in retail sales. [click to continue…]
The newest Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivan models have been named Top Safety Pick for 2012 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Both minivans achieved the highest score of “Good” in rollover tests, as well as frontal, side, and rear crash protection. In order to be considered, vehicles must have standard electronic stability control systems.
“Safety-conscious parents shopping for a family hauler should be pleased with today’s minivan choices,” said David Zuby, the Institute’s chief research officer. [click to continue…]
The Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association (PRCA) and Ram Trucks have announced that the Ram Truck Top Gun Award will return to the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Dec. 1-10, in Las Vegas. The award honors the top cowboy or cowgirl who earns the most money in a single event across the punishing 10-day PRCA ProRodeo finals.
In order to win the specially wrapped Ram 3500 Heavy Duty the entrant must earn more money overall in a single event than anyone else in the field of 119 competitors.
In 2010, Trevor Brazile bested J.W. Harris to capture the inaugural Ram Truck Top Gun Award and said, “It put a whole new perspective on this NFR … there are a lot of times when you’re roping for a championship and you don’t take chances, [but] you’ll take a lot of chances for a Ram truck.” [click to continue…]
Saying that it ranks “among the best upscale sedans” on the market today, the automotive experts at Consumer Reports had plenty of praise for the refreshed Chrysler 300 during a recent comparison test. Chrysler’s flagship sedan had been thoroughly upgraded for 2011, and the results drew CR comments like:
“The 300 is the best Chrysler car we’ve seen in decades.”
Its 5.7-liter HEMi V8, capable of 363 hp, is “quick, muscular,” and “delivers strong performance,” even as “many customers would be happy” with the car’s base Pentastar V6, which “provides better fuel economy with still-strong acceleration.”
That performance “is now complemented by responsive handling and a more comfortable ride.”
“Thanks to a major upgrade, its roomy interior is now quieter and more luxurious.”
The cabin “is plush and well-finished with large and straightforward touch-screen controls.”
As unlucky drivers across the country already know, colder weather isn’t merely just around the corner–it’s already here. That makes right now the perfect time to prepare your vehicle for the unique challenges of winter driving, and Mopar, as the Chrysler Group’s accessories and customer-care division, is the perfect resource for expert tips on doing just that. Hit the jump to see Mopar’s Top 10 tips.
The new ad, entitled “My World,” features the JLo’s song “Until It Beats No More” and shows the singer driving a Fiat 500 Cabrio from Manhattan to the Bronx, where she grew up. The ad “explores her personal take on how life in the New York City borough continues to inspire her to be tougher, to stay sharper and to think faster.”
The Cabrio also makes an appearance in Lopez’s music video, “Papi,” along with a 30-second trailer for the video, which aired on local and national networks.
Yet another fleet of plug-in hybrid electric Ram 1500 pickups has been launched, this time in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The city will take possession of four trucks that are a part of a larger national demonstration fleet of 140 vehicles. This fleet will be used during the next three years to evaluate customer usage, drive cycles, charging, thermal management, fuel economy, emissions and impact on the region’s electric grid.
Chrysler has also delivered Ram 1500 PHEV trucks to the city of Yuma, Ariz., to take full advantage of hot weather and conduct thermal testing in the desert southwest. Other cities that have received the demonstration PHEV Ram 1500 pickups include San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif., Charlotte, N.C., Boston, Mass., and Albany, N.Y. [click to continue…]
The recent struggles of Chrysler are quickly becoming a thing of the past as the automaker just had another stellar sales month. In September, Chrysler sold 127,334 vehicles, a 27 percent increase compared with sales in September 2010. The company’s 27 percent sales increase was driven by retail sales that were up 50 percent.
Specific models that contributed to a successful month included the Chrysler 200 and Chrysler 300 sedans, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Compass, Dodge Journey crossover, Ram pickup truck, and the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans. [click to continue…]
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“The new 2012 Chrysler 300 Luxury Edition is more than just our flagship car, it’s the trophy for the tireless majority, an automobile designed and built to meet the most discerning of expectations,” said Saad Chehab, president and CEO of the Chrysler Brand. “It’s fitted with a paddle-shifting eight-speed transmission found only on cars twice its cost, dressed with the highest-grade Italian Poltrona Frau leather and finished with hand-sanded real wood found only in exotic cars—all to deliver a surprising combination of hyper craftsmanship, style, technology and ‘über’ best-in-class fuel economy at 31 mpg.” [click to continue…]
