Showing posts with label Dodge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dodge. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

2013 Dodge Dart Hatchback Patent Drawings: Are They Real?


An Italian forum has posted these patent drawings, supposedly revealing the Dodge Dart five-door hatchback model.

However, we're not entirely convinced that they're official for a couple of reasons, the first being that while Fiat has hinted at the development of a five-door version of the China market Viaggio, which is the Dart sedan's Italian cousin, no one at Chrysler has ever mentioned such a body style.

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

First Series Production 2013 Dodge Dart Rolls Off the Assembly Line


One of the more promising Chrysler Group models created under the leadership of the Fiat Group, the 2013 Dodge Dart compact sedan, began series production on Monday, May 7, at the firm's Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois.

The first vehicle to roll off the assembly line was a red Dodge Dart Rallye with a black and red interior, powered by a 1.4-liter gasoline engine matched to a manual transmission.

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First Series Production 2013 Dodge Dart Rolls Off the Assembly Line


One of the more promising Chrysler Group models created under the leadership of the Fiat Group, the 2013 Dodge Dart compact sedan, began series production on Monday, May 7, at the firm's Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois.

The first vehicle to roll off the assembly line was a red Dodge Dart Rallye with a black and red interior, powered by a 1.4-liter gasoline engine matched to a manual transmission.

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BMW and Chrysler Issue Separate Recalls on 2012 3-Series, Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan


In today's recall roundup, BMW and the Chrysler Group have announced two new safety recall campaigns concerning the 2012 3-Series and the Town and Country and Dodge Caravan people carriers on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

We will begin with the Bavarian automaker that issued a recall of approximately 7,600 3-Series models built from October 19, 2011, through March 18, 2012, over an issue with the front seat head restraints.

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BMW and Chrysler Issue Separate Recalls on 2012 3-Series, Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan


In today's recall roundup, BMW and the Chrysler Group have announced two new safety recall campaigns concerning the 2012 3-Series and the Town and Country and Dodge Caravan people carriers on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

We will begin with the Bavarian automaker that issued a recall of approximately 7,600 3-Series models built from October 19, 2011, through March 18, 2012, over an issue with the front seat head restraints.

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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Close to 120,000 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger Sedans Recalled in the States


The Chrysler Group has posted a voluntary safety recall of 119,700 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans from the 2011 and 2012 model years because of a potential problem with the power distribution center that could overheat causing the anti-locking braking system (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC) to fail. Read more »

Close to 120,000 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger Sedans Recalled in the States


The Chrysler Group has posted a voluntary safety recall of 119,700 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans from the 2011 and 2012 model years because of a potential problem with the power distribution center that could overheat causing the anti-locking braking system (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC) to fail. Read more »

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Watch a 500hp Ram SRT-10 Carrying a Life-Size Plastic Cow Race a Range Rover, X6M and ML63


As it turns out, adding a real life-size plastic cow to the bed of a Dodge Ram SRT-10 will not help you win a race, at least not one where speed is the operative parameter, but it will help you stand out from the crowd.

The cow-equipped SRT-10 featuring the Viper's 8.3-liter V10 engine with 500-horsepower went up against a Range Rover Sport Supercharged GT600 producing 600 ponies, followed by a stock Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG with 510-horses and a BMW X6M Evotech Stage 2 rated at 630hp.

There's a video just after the break for your enjoyment.

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Watch a 500hp Ram SRT-10 Carrying a Life-Size Plastic Cow Race a Range Rover, X6M and ML63


As it turns out, adding a real life-size plastic cow to the bed of a Dodge Ram SRT-10 will not help you win a race, at least not one where speed is the operative parameter, but it will help you stand out from the crowd.

The cow-equipped SRT-10 featuring the Viper's 8.3-liter V10 engine with 500-horsepower went up against a Range Rover Sport Supercharged GT600 producing 600 ponies, followed by a stock Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG with 510-horses and a BMW X6M Evotech Stage 2 rated at 630hp.

There's a video just after the break for your enjoyment.

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Chrysler Group Reports Best April Sales Since 2008 with a 20 Percent Increase Over Last Year


The Chrysler Group's U.S. sales in April grew 20 percent over the same month last year to 141,165 units, making it the company's best April since 2008, which was before it went into bankruptcy.

All four brands of the Chrysler Group posted sales increases in April compared with the same month a year ago.

In detail, Chrysler recorded a 56 percent jump to 31,879 units, Jeep +19 percent to 38,684 units, Dodge +2 percent to 45,248 vehicles, Ram +12 percent to 21,505 deliveries, and Fiat +336 percent to 3,849 cars, though the Italian brand was just introduced to the market last year.

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Chrysler Group Reports Best April Sales Since 2008 with a 20 Percent Increase Over Last Year


The Chrysler Group's U.S. sales in April grew 20 percent over the same month last year to 141,165 units, making it the company's best April since 2008, which was before it went into bankruptcy.

All four brands of the Chrysler Group posted sales increases in April compared with the same month a year ago.

In detail, Chrysler recorded a 56 percent jump to 31,879 units, Jeep +19 percent to 38,684 units, Dodge +2 percent to 45,248 vehicles, Ram +12 percent to 21,505 deliveries, and Fiat +336 percent to 3,849 cars, though the Italian brand was just introduced to the market last year.

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Chrysler Group Celebrates 2013 Dodge Dart Production Launch with a Giant Wrap


It has become something of a ritual for the Chrysler Group to celebrate a significant event or product launch by decorating its 15-story world headquarters’ building in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

The automaker did it when it introduced the latest Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2010, when it won the 2011 Truck of the Year Award and even to display its "Imported from Detroit" tagline for the Chrysler 200.

Now it's time for the all-new and very important from a sales perspective 2013 Dodge Dart to take its place on Chrysler's headquarters via a 116 feet wide and 145 feet tall wrap that reads , “All that matters is what’s ahead,” which is borrowed from the company’s Super Bowl spot, “It’s Halftime in America.”

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Chrysler Group Celebrates 2013 Dodge Dart Production Launch with a Giant Wrap


It has become something of a ritual for the Chrysler Group to celebrate a significant event or product launch by decorating its 15-story world headquarters’ building in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

The automaker did it when it introduced the latest Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2010, when it won the 2011 Truck of the Year Award and even to display its "Imported from Detroit" tagline for the Chrysler 200.

Now it's time for the all-new and very important from a sales perspective 2013 Dodge Dart to take its place on Chrysler's headquarters via a 116 feet wide and 145 feet tall wrap that reads , “All that matters is what’s ahead,” which is borrowed from the company’s Super Bowl spot, “It’s Halftime in America.”

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Chrysler Group's First Quarter Profits Quadruple to $473 Million, Best Result Since 1998


While the Italian side of the Fiat-Chrysler alliance is having troubles on the other side of the Atlantic, the American division of the group is thriving.

Today, the Chrysler Group announced that it earned $473 million for the first quarter of 2012, up more than 300 percent from $116 million a year ago, mainly due to strong U.S. sales where the company reported a 40 percent increase.

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Chrysler Group's First Quarter Profits Quadruple to $473 Million, Best Result Since 1998


While the Italian side of the Fiat-Chrysler alliance is having troubles on the other side of the Atlantic, the American division of the group is thriving.

Today, the Chrysler Group announced that it earned $473 million for the first quarter of 2012, up more than 300 percent from $116 million a year ago, mainly due to strong U.S. sales where the company reported a 40 percent increase.

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Monday, April 16, 2012

Dodge Announces Full Pricing Details for 2013 Dart, Starts from $15,995*


The heavily populated compact saloon segment will soon welcome a new member in the U.S. in the form of the 2013 Dodge Dart.

Sales of the Chrysler Group's first product to share its DNA with a Fiat Group model, and more specifically, the compact car architecture of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, will start in June.

Prices, not including a $795 destination fee (*), range from $15,995 for the base 160hp model to $22,495 for the 180hp R/T variant that will be available in the third quarter of the year.

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Say Ciao to the Dodge Dart's Italian Cousin, the New Fiat Viaggio


We knew that the Fiat Group is planning to introduce a Fiat-branded version of the Dodge Dart named Viaggio at the upcoming Auto China Show 2012 in Beijing later this month, but now we can show you the first teaser images of the compact sedan.

The images, which surfaced on the Italian forum Autopareri, provide us with a glimpse of the Viaggio's front and rear ends as well as its profile.

Even with these pictures, it's not hard to see that Fiat's re-branding of the Dart is limited to the new bumper and headlamp assembly at the front and the new tail lamps and possibly a more pronounced boot lid edge at the back.

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Monday, April 9, 2012

Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge Models Recalled Over Two Separate Issues


The Chrysler Group has issued two separate recalls for some of its 2012 models. The first one affects 1,689 Jeep Patriot and Compass crossovers built from December 17, 2011, through January 2, 2012, because of a potential problem with the fuel tank assembly's roll-over valve. Read more »

Chrysler Introduces Industry-First In-Vehicle Wireless Charging Pad


The idea of wireless charging smaller or in some cases, even larger devices is nothing new, but the Chrysler Group wants to be the first to offer such a system on cars through its Mopar division.

General Motors had presented a wireless cell phone mat on a Chevrolet Volt at last year's CES in Las Vegas with the intent to begin offering the system on numerous Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products from the second half of 2012.

However, the Chrysler Group seems bent to be the first to provide an in-vehicle wireless charging pad as it will make the technology available on the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart that arrives in showrooms in the second quarter of this year.

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Dodge Unveils 600HP Dart RallyCross in New York, Watch Pastrana Put it Through its Paces


Visitors to the New York Auto Show will have the chance to see Dodge's new Dart Global RallyCross entry in the flesh exhibited on an appropriately decorated stand.

Whereas the standard model makes do with a choice of three four-cylinder engines pushing between 160hp and 184hp to the front wheels, the most exciting Dart of all features a specially prepared 2.0-liter turbo unit delivering a monstrous 600-horsepower and more than 550 lb-ft (745Nm) of torque to all four wheels.

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