Archive for the 'Chrysler' Category

Chrysler releases details on 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit police car

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Ford and General Motors have already made big splashes this year by introducing their next-generation police pursuit vehicles, and while the Taurus- and Caprice-based cruisers will surely be stiff competition for one another, Chrysler now presents its police fleet offering, the 2011 Charger Pursuit. The Pursuit is based on the new-for-2011 Dodge Charger that we only recently saw almost completely uncovered [...]

2010 Woodward: Chrysler represents!

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

First thing we did after arriving at the 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise was head out to the various automaker displays on Woodward Avenue. And, as you can see, that includes Chrysler. Included amongst the normal and expected 300s, Wranglers and Ram Trucks, we spotted a couple gems that are well worth your consideration. Take, for instance, [...]

Chrysler reports $183M second quarter operating profit, $172 million loss overall

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

The post-bankruptcy Chrysler Group is continuing its financial recovery even as the overall economy continues to sputter along. In the April–June quarter, the automaker posted an overall operating profit of $183 million and added $474 million to its cash coffers. After factoring in all the non-operational expenses (everything besides building and selling cars and trucks), the [...]

Next-gen PT Cruiser imagined despite car’s demise

Monday, July 19th, 2010

The end of production of the Chrysler PT Cruiserprompted a reader at the Cheers and Gears forum to try his hand at rendering what could have been a next-generation edition of the retro hatchback. It’s often been said that following up a retro design is particularly difficult, though admittedly, BMW has managed to do so with the Mini. The [...]

WSJ: Chrysler to back away from Hemi in favor of more refined, green image

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Chrysler has introduced musclebound V8 engines carrying the Hemi moniker twice over the last fifty years, and the company is reportedly preparing to once again back away from the Hemi. As we discovered during our First Drive of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the burly, modern engine with a throwback name won’t be going away so [...]