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Upgraded Crown Vic Police Car

Friday, July 31st, 2009

One of the most well known names in autodom is poised to get its first major overhaul in nearly thirty years. Ford’s Crown Victoria, introduced in 1979, has had only minor changes since its introduction, but a new plan by Ford to overhaul the crown jewel of its fleet is allegedly in the offing. Thanks to state help - Australian basically - the new Crown Victoria will be a clean break from this model and will help to spawn additional models for siblings Mercury and Lincoln. Yes, you may not have considered a Crown Victoria up to this point, but the coming new “Crown Vic” may just change your decision about that.

You have to go back all the way to the late 1970s to when “downsizing” was a term employed by the auto industry to describe a shell game where enormous autos were dropped down a nick in size to sit on a platform rather smaller than the previous model. Indeed, thru the 1970s Ford’s full-size offerings the LTD/Galaxie 500 were large beasts of burden. By the point the then new Galaxie 500 Crown Victoria was released at the end of the decade, Ford was playing catch up to General Motors who had earlier mastered the whole downsizing strategy.

Initially, the Crown Victoria had a broad appeal for drivers wanting a huge automobile with all the accoutrements. As time went buy the vehicle grew less and less desirable as client tastes modified, but the Crown Victoria’s style did not. As a pursuit, central authority, or fleet automobile the Crown Victoria has done very well, but Ford has only made modest enhancements to the vehicle over time. Indeed, America’s 2 automaker has made significant investments in trucks, vans, SUVS and select autos, but the Crown Victoria quickly started to show its age. Today’s model is extremely outmoded and it hasn’t had an in depth refreshing in more than ten years, so an overhaul is warranted.

Ford’s impetus for change is coming from an unlikely source: a foreign govt. According to reports sources, Ford’s Australian operation has received a $1.4 bln Grant from Australia to build a production and research facility that may be used to design and build many new models. One of the Australian cars slated to gain from this move will be the Ford Falcon, a full sized vehicle that may become the root of the all-new Crown Victoria.

While some have speculated the new Crown Victoria will be built in Australia and imported to the U.S., this is improbable to happen. Instead, Ford will expand the Falcon’s production to one U.S. plant, make some technical refinements, and sell the auto as a Crown Victoria. It will be centered to police departments and fleet buyers essentially with some residual sales for personal buyers. In addition, the Crown Victoria will spawn a new Mercury Gran Marquis while a slightly stretched and masses more and plenty more sublime version of the automobile will become the replacement for the current Lincoln City Car.

Yes, the Crown Victoria is well past its useful age. Thanks to some assistance from down under, the 2010 model should be a refreshing change. At least Ford hopes you will think so.

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New Dodge Viper Specs

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Entering the automobile world in 1992, the Dodge Snake has had undergone many changes as well as many obstacles. This year, 2006, the Dodge Rattlesnake is already on its 3rd generation of cars. This time around, the auto is introduced as an all-new coupe.

Dan Knott, the director of Street and Racing Technology ( SRT ) for the Chrysler Group states, “Demand for a Dodge Viper Coupe started the day we introduced the Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible for 2003. The all-new 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 coupe is a natural evolution of the heritage of the Dodge Snake , and gives enthusiasts exactly that they’re looking for in the ultimate in the final Yank sports car.” He also adds, “Dodge Viper SRT10 patrons need to go beyond the level of the regular fan, to the level of outrageous performance. Our all-new 2006 Dodge Snake SRT10 coupe gives our shoppers that performance in a stunning new package.”

The most evident change for this new auto is that it now holds the aerodynamic “double bubble” roof. This roof holds a singular shape that gives a smooth airflow over the vehicle as well as helps in accommodating a large amount of space inside. Other new things for this new 2006 Dodge Snake SRT10 Coupe include the door glass, the rear quarter panels, the integrated rear spoiler, and the wraparound tail lights. It is pretty much similar to the original Dodge Viper GTS coupe’s look but this new one owns up to a more fresh aptitude. Also added in are a set of unique alloy wheels which measures eighteen inches for the front end and some nineteen inches on the back.

The 2006 Dodge Snake SRT10 coupe holds an 8.3 litre all-aluminum motor that works alongside 10 cylinders. This engine has the power to produce some five hundred h.p. and around 525 pound feet of torque. To help it all up is a six speed manual transmission.

Backing up Knott’s statement regarding this new car, Trevor Creed, Chrysler Group’s senior vice president for design exclaims, “It was crucial for us to sustain the emotion in the design. We wanted the 2006 Dodge Snake SRT10 coupe design to include a nod to the first Snake GTS coupe, but in a fresh way. The Dodge Snake SRT10 coupe owner is usually a racer, and the vehicle has to scream that, even if it’s idling at the stoplight. The bottom line is the new Dodge Rattlesnake SRT10 coupe’s design asserts a lot about its unique personality, and the auto’s performance is the payoff.”

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Dodge Caliber Sports Car and Coupe Combined

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

The new 2007 Dodge Caliber has been set in order to be the first car from Chrysler to supply a continuously variable transmission or CVT. This new car will also hold the new World Engine family that has gasoline engines with 4 cylinders. Along with that, enter the 2007 Dodge Caliber with a new electronic all wheel drive system plus another new part - a 2.0 liter diesel engine. More power has been made to this automobile, it appears.

This new automobile from the Dodge brand is targeting the market that holds the 20-somethings who are also first time new auto buyers. Their statistics indicate that often these consumers are those who have a median salary of almost $45,000. Though, naturally, anyone who would like a Dodge Caliber can get a Dodge Caliber.

This auto sports 5 doorways. It’s got a profile that is very much like a mixture of a sports auto and a coupe. Yet, it also has the strength, position, and great functionality of a sports utility vehicle. The 2007 Dodge Caliber has a very sheer surface treatment. This conjures up attention and exudes just what a Dodge is - bold, powerful, capable, and extremely street smart. Definitely , the 2007 Dodge Caliber is fully a Dodge auto.

Aside from the change and improvement in power, the 2007 Dodge Caliber also boasts of new styling designs that is very much has a crossover feel. The design is pretty much a Dodge’s and it is very much expected that it’ll make surging sales internationally. It sports innovative features for its owners and users. The change in power now gives its driver the chance to do more things unlike previously.

The 2007 Dodge Caliber redefines the entire idea of an entry-level vehicle. It comes with high price as well as bold styling that is unmistakably a Dodge and a particularly flexible interior that is the pleasure of its passengers. This vehicle has been designed in order to target the fancy of people and consumers who are selecting a Dodge perspective as well as the capability and flexibility a sports automobile could only hold. However, notwithstanding these, the 2007 Dodge Caliber still keeps the affordability and excellent fuel efficiency of an entry level auto. This automobile gives its owners the flexibility to seat more loved ones as well as store in more packages and stuff in its rear storage area.

George Murphy, the senior vice president in World Selling of Daimler Chrysler, states, “Dodge Caliber isn’t your typical small vehicle. The all new 2007 Dodge Caliber redefines the compact vehicle by mixing crossover styling with space-efficient packaging, interior flexibility, innovative features, and affordable performance. Caliber permits owners around the world to be active, do more, and stand out - to live life to the fullest, and do so at a particularly competitive price.”.

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The New Dodge Nitro

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

If you are a car fan you know that part of the fun of following the market is inspecting new models as they enter the showroom. There is just something special about a new auto : the smell, the look, the price tag! For some 17 million American drivers a new car is in their future, while many others select the used automobile market. Some of the cars on the market today are hot, hot, hot! Let’s take a look at several new and future offerings from Dodge.

Thanks in part to new possession [Daimler Benz acquired the Chrysler Enterprise in 1998] a fresh infusion of great looking Dodge models have hit a showroom near you. Extra models are shortly to appear and the makeover that Dodge has been receiving is nothing but astonishing. These are some of my favorites:

Magnum - who said a station lorry should resemble a family hauler? The Magnum sure does not. With a frightening grille and a rakish exterior, the Magnum is a real man pleaser while also giving girls a bit additional room in the back to haul stuff. Throw in a Hemi and the Magnum really rocks!

Charger - O.K , so the new Charger has four doors. Well, you can not have everything. You can have macho looks, a robust engine, and a vehicle that is sure to struggle with anything that Japan or Germany throws its way. Word has it that DaimlerChrysler is considering a coupe version. Now, wouldn’t that be cool!

Caliber - Bye, bye Neon. The Neon served Dodge well, but it’s not in the same caliber as the Caliber. Pun intended. To get introduced in Spring 2006 as a 2007 model, the Caliber will have three engine selections : 1.8, 2.0, and 2.4 I4s, a steadily available transaxle, and all wheel drive. In addition, 2.0L diesel engines should be available outside the northern US market - why not here? - as DaimlerChrysler sets to introduce the Dodge name into new markets.

Other Dodge vehicles that are getting spotted include the Ram and Dakota pick up trucks, the Durango SUV and the shortly to get introduced Dodge Nitro, the division’s version of the compact Jeep Liberty. Oh, yep, who could forget the 510-hp V10 Viper? Can you say, Corvette beater?

One word you can not associate with Dodge any more is the word, “boring.” Exciting cars, vans, and SUVs for a market craving these kinds of hot automobiles. I suspect the “ram” insignia truly does befit the name.

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New and Improved Dodge Challenger

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Back during the 1950s thru the mid 1970s, Detroit automakers produced many cars that were out and out “muscle” automobiles. These types of automobiles shared the same characteristics : they were 2 door coupes with souped up engines, responsive transmissions, an assertive exterior design, and a sporty interior. High fuel costs and changing tastes finally limited sales to the point where only a couple of models were produced beyond that period of time. Today, muscle automobile mania is back, in spite of even higher gas costs. Thanks to the Ford Mustang and to a lesser extent to sedan and lorry models from Dodge, there’s new interest in a class long given up. The future is bright for the muscle automobile segment as another manufacturer, Chevrolet, considers bringing back one of its darlings of yesteryear, the Camaro.

Besides the Ford Mustang there were a whole host of cars produced that at one previous point or another could have been considered a muscle automobile. As well as the Mustang, the Ford Fairlane 5 hundred and Ford Torino did duty; the Mercury Montego was another model; Chevrolet produced the Camaro and Corvette ; Pontiac the GTO, Firebird, and Tempest; Olds the 442 ; Yankee Motors’ had its Javelin ; Plymouth had the ‘Cuda, and Dodge produced the Challenger and the Charger. Today, only the Mustang and Corvette survives although the Dodge Charger has returned as a 4 door muscle vehicle together with its sibling, the hot Dodge Magnum wagon.

Interestedly, it took Ford’s redoing of the Mustang for the 2005 model year to stir the current muscle vehicle age craze. Styled after Mustangs built in the 1960s, the present Mustang welcomes a retro look while incorporating recent technology. The result has been that the Mustang currently sells its entire 150,000 model capacity without incentives.

The Mustang has been inspiring DaimlerChrysler to go ahead with a retro cruiser of its own. The Dodge Challenger concept car, appearing at auto shows across the United States, has been a big hit and Chrysler plans on bringing the V8 hemi powered model back in 2009. Additionally, General Motors is considering giving its blessing on the Camaro, another auto also making the rounds of the States vehicle show circuit.

So, isn’t it mad to bring back such gas hogs? Back in the early 1970s, the then current crop of muscle cars averaged only 10-12 miles to the gallon in town and fifteen or sixteen m.p.g on the highway. Thanks to PC technology and efficiency, even the Corvette returns a very respectable twenty-eight miles to the gallon the road. So, though fuel mileage will definitely be lower than lots of other models, the new group of muscle autos will still better the previous generation cars with fuel mileage eighty percent or more above the cars from the 1970s.

Fortunately, we live in a fairly free country and what the buyer wants, the buyer gets. So, V8 powered muscle autos paired to 6 speed manu-matic transmissions, with sport handling, bucket seats, and better fuel usage will possibly appeal to many. No, they won’t be actual copies of yesterday’s muscle cars, but they will provide the nostalgia and power that motorists seek. I can’t wait!.

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2010 Dodge Challenger Back To the Future

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Blogs, vehicle sites, and car sites, and auto shows have been hyping up the tenet Dodge Challenger to the point at which you would think the automobile is nearly prepared to roll off a DCX assembly line. To say that the prototype is being well received is an understatement — quite honestly if the Challenger was available for sale today the list would be many months long. Such is the demand for a retro automobile that takes its styling cues right from the ‘71 Challenger.

As it currently stands, the car will be built as DaimlerChrysler has given its blessing to the new Challenger. Still, the Challenger is more than 3 years from being manufactured as it is likely to be released some time during 2009 as a 2010 model. Yes, the wait will be hard for many, but if the hype equals the performance, then the wait will certainly be worth your while.

Some folks are against the whole retro car revolution. Mentioning that Detroit must reach back in time to make important autos is a testimony to the each automaker’s woes. On the contrary, I think the many revived models currently being planned or already on our streets is a clear affidavit to Detroit eventually listening to its customers: we want cars that are uniquely styled and we want them to perform exactly the way you may say they will perform. No fake hood scoops, no heralded model name slapped on an auto that pales in comparison to the first. No, we do not need you to build the first model we want you to build the original model better. Take the styling cues and run with them and incorporate modern technology to improve on the first design. That’s all we ask.

So, just what can enthusiasts expect when they take delivery of their Challenger? Well, like I said the car is still in the planning stages, but what I have gleaned from assorted sites is the following information:

Modified Platform — If you like the Mercedes based LX platform currently used to run the Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, and Dodge Charger then the LY platform will suit you too. DCX is preparing to tweak the LX platform for its next generation of vehicles and the LY based Challenger will be one of many autos built upon it. Some have suggested that the LY will be the LX on steroids, whatever that means.

Did Someone Say Hemi? — Every Mopar product of importance will have optional Hemi power and the Challenger is not an exception. Expect a V6 to be standard with the optional Hemi V8 for performance versions of the auto. Some have suggested that the the 425 h.p. SRT 6.1L V8 will also be made available for the Challenger.

Ragtop Regalia — Chrysler asserts that the Sebring will be its only convertible offering, but that leaves Dodge dealers without a soft top car to market [other than the Viper, of course]. Notwithstanding this bit of info, look for a Challenger convertible to show up 1 or 2 years after the car’s debut. Heck, if DCX doesn’t want to build one then O.E.M coach builders will do the job for them. You can bet that Dodge dealers will make these agreements if DCX doesn’t.

Yes, the Challenger won’t be in new automobile showrooms any time soon. For those of us waiting with “baited breath” we’re going to have to console ourselves with the numerous blogs, sites, and car shows hyping the car. Apart from that, imagine your glossy new Challenger stopped at a traffic light with a Mustang on one side and a Camaro on the other side….

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DaimlerChrysler’s Dodge Division Cars

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

DaimlerChrysler’s Dodge division has actually been making a name for itself during the past decade. No longer in the shade of Chrysler or a copy of Plymouth, Dodge has its own vehicles stamped with its own unique personality. The Charger is Dodge’s latest hot model; what can Dodge do for an encore? Read on for all the exciting details!

Caliber - The compact Neon is dead and a replacement vehicle is waiting in the wings by the name of Caliber. Sporting Dodge’s signature crosshair grille, the Caliber resembles a Chrysler Pacifica but it is in the Chrysler PT Cruiser’s size range. This 5 door wagon-like automobile features jacked up wheel arches and a sloped roofline that tapers off to a rear hatch spoiler. On demand all wheel drive is anticipated to be one of the automobile’s options. Built on a Mitsubishi Lancer platform, the Caliber has been intended to go toe-to-toe with the VW Golfing and Mazda three. The Caliber is anticipated to debut in early 2006 as a 2007 model.

Nitro - Dodge gets a small SUV, the Nitro which is a rebadged and slightly reworked Jeep Liberty. As is customary with all fresh Dodges, the Nitro sports the Dodge crosshair grille and unique wheel arches. Everything else about the Nitro is predicted to be virtually the same as the Freedom including engine and transmission decisions. The Nitro is predicted to debut late in 2006.

Charger Coupe - OK , I am dreaming. So are lots of other people who are just itching for Dodge to release a 2 door version of the grand Charger. The word about Charger is this : half the folks like the sedan and the other half are disappointed it wasn’t developed as a coupe. No confirmation has been made, but a coupe may show up in late 2007 joining with [not replacing] the current sedan.

Love Those Vans - Chrysler is nearing the end of the life cycle for the current crop of minivans which still outsells any rival on the market. Stow ‘N Go has been such a favored hit that any redesign will be built around this neat feature. Expect the newest rendition of the Caravan and the Chrysler City and Country to turn up some time in 2008.

So, there you have it. The division that at one time gave us the Aries K and Omni now features the Viper, Ram, Dakota, Durango, and a large number of other exciting vehicles. Dodge fans are pinching themselves wishing that it isn’t all a dream. Well, it is not and the upcoming models guarantee to uphold Dodge’s new found place in The Chrysler Group.

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What’s New About The Dodge Magnum RT

Monday, July 20th, 2009

The new Magnum is a great looking automobile that may get your neighbors talking as you rumble around the block. The unique styling of the Magnum will also attract gawkers in the shape of 18-22 years old guys pointing for their chums to “check that out”. And some folks will approach you as you are filling up the gas tank to ask, “Does it actually have a Hemi?”, with only a vague notion that it somehow makes the car better.

The Magnum is offered with many different engine sizes ( either a 6-cylinder or 8-cylinder) with your choice of h.p. output of 190, 250, 340 and 425. The cost of the car also corresponds with the engine size starting at $30,345 to the pricey STR-8 model for $37,320. A huge part of the mystique around this auto is the Hemi engine. The Hemi is short for hemispherical combustion chamber, which creates more efficient fuel burning and allows larger valves for better airflow. Fundamentally , it produces more power than an engine with its displacement would routinely produce. ( there also are also drawbacks to the Hemi, explaining why it’s not the only engine that Chrysler produces).

The interior of the vehicle looks much more expensive than you’d be expecting for the price of the Magnum. Since Mercedes bought Chrysler, the Dodge vehicles I’ve sampled had a sharp improvement in interior quality. While on the road, the auto is really solid and the seats are cushty even on long road runs.

As much as I like the looks, after driving it a bit I have to query the design concept that the Magnum offers. It’s a station wagon built to transport a lot of people and lots of stuff. But mating this with a powerful engine with the taught racing-like suspension is uncomfortable for both. It is like having a Corvette tow a little trailer, and you are in the trailer and the Corvette driver is 15 years-old, pushing the car to its limits. (Only an actual Corvette has a far more comfortable suspension than the Magnum). Even driving on smooth roads, the steering is terribly darty and difficult to control. And with a big vehicle, all that weaving and road feedback is exaggerated for the passengers and everything you’ve stored in the back.

I like having a navigation system, but figuring out how to use it with the steering wheel controls made me frequently refer to the user’s manual. Regardless of the high horsepower And low-end torque I played with when beginning from a full stop, the RT model I drove averaged 20 Miles per gallon on the higway.

What I presume to be the target audience for this automobile, those 18-22 year-old guys that I mentioned, will often love this automobile. And as much as I like driving sports cars, the darty steering and pointy suspension make it too uncomfortable without any impressive payoff. The 0-60 sprint is fun for a little while, but I’d pass on buying a Magnum as a daily driving vehicle.

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