Archive for the 'Chrysler' Category

Meet the New Chrysler Delta…but it’s not for U.S., it’s for the U.K.

Friday, August 26th, 2011

Do you remember the Chrysler-badged Delta hatchback that made a surprise appearance at the Detroit motor show in 2010? Well, the Chrysler Group has presented the final production version but it is not for U.S. consumption. Instead, the Delta will be offered in the United Kingdom where all Lancia products will be marketed under the Chrysler brand. [...]

Chrysler to pass on stretched 300, cedes livery market to Lincoln

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

Chrysler won’t be stretching the company’s new 300 for livery service anytime soon. According to Automotive News, the automaker isn’t interested in locking horns with Lincoln in the limousine business. The reason? Chrysler built a long-wheelbase 300 once before and the vehicle didn’t exactly leap off of lots and into chauffeur fleets. Part of the lackluster demand came [...]

Chrysler 200 nameplate a stopgap?

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

In redesigning the Chrysler Sebring, the decision-makers at Team Pentastar wanted to give the vehicle sort of a fresh start, and opted to rename the car “200.” Sure, the new 200 may look a lot like its forsaken forefather, but early returns show that the sedan and convertible have gained back a measure of respect – and [...]

Chrysler finally gets a compliment from Consumer Reports

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Hide your kids, hide your wife, hide your husband. One of the four-horsemen of the apocalypse has officially arrived. Consumer Reports has gone and paid Chrysler a compliment by saying that the 2011 Durango andCharger are the company’s most-improved models and, on the whole, the automaker’s cars are getting better. CR even awarded both the V6 and V8-powered [...]

Chrysler PT Cruiser RT/10 pickup

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Over the years, Chrysler has built some awesome cars, and some… less than awesome. In one corner sits the Dodge Viper, that V10-powered beast of a car that arguably more aptly demonstrated the blue blood running through Auburn Hills’ veins more than anything else in the company’s history. In the other, the rather unfortunate Chrysler PT Cruiser, a [...]