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Chrysler has built its version of a new police car

2010-09-02T01:27:00.000-07:00

U.S. law enforcement can enjoy the new Dodge Charger Pursuit. The model is equipped with everything necessary not only to carry the guard service, but also for the heavy work in uniform.

Under the hood offers the latest 3.6-liter V6 or a proven 5.7-liter V8. Both high-power, although the exact figures developers modestly silent. It also reinforced brakes, steering, stiffer suspension and tough and special programs for electronics. In particular, the stabilization system has a special mode to keep the car under control after the collision. Including intentional. For the last car was a characteristic "bumper" and the additional gain on the back.

Internal integration Dodge Charger Pursuit includes multifunction seats for a crew of two people and an increased level of protection (multiple air bags). To the rear, where the traditional area is a special place for the detainees, such options are not foreseen. In addition there are holders for weapons, mobile computers and night vision systems. The final icing on the cake is a standard set of light and sound devices and typical for the majority of U.S. states in black and white police coloration.

Chrysler will sell the cars Fiat 500 in the U.S.

2010-08-31T01:21:00.000-07:00

American automaker Chrysler plans to sell 50,000 mikrolitrazhek Fiat 500 in 2011 dollars, that will return the famous Italian brand in the U.S. market, said Tuesday the agency AFP.
Fiat, Italy's largest automobile company controls 20% Chrysler, wants to provide small-sized car at auto show in Los Angeles in November.
Chrysler at a meeting with 400 dealers on Monday announced that in the near future in the U.S. will open 165 Fiat dealerships across the United States, the largest automobile market in the world.
According to the head of the North American division Fiat Laura Souv in the U.S. there are many people who would like to buy energy-efficient car of Italian design.
"A new network of dealers will sell Fiat cars Fiat 500 U.S. version at the end of the year and model Fiat 500 Cabrio in 2011," - said in a press release. Auto Fiat 500 for the U.S. market will be collected in the Mexican city Tolusa, while the motors for them will be produced in the U.S.
The North American version of the Fiat 500 will have a four-cylinder engine volume of 1.4 liters.

Chrysler plans to increase production

2009-08-13T09:43:00.000-07:00

The new company Chrysler is planning to increase production in the second half of this year to meet the growing demand for SUV and pickups in the United States, writes Bloomberg referring to informed sources. Thus, according to the latter, the company decided to resume production at two plants in the United States, in addition to those two, which was decided earlier.

Chrysler will continue production of PT Cruiser

2009-08-03T13:22:00.000-07:00

The American auto giant, today announced the reopening of the release of popular models.
Chrysler plant in Toluca (Mexico) again to produce a model PT Cruiser. «Legendary Chrysler PT Cruiser will continue its march as a successful model of the world», says Peter Fong, head of sales of Chrysler Group. «Since 2000, it sold more than 1.3 million vehicles in more than 60 countries. So, set the prize competitions and exhibitions again embarked on line ».

Is everything bad in «Chrysler», that they decided to resume production of the old model? You can just say that out of three American manufacturers, Chrysler feels worse than all.

Electro-coupe Chrysler gathered in a series

2009-07-31T03:38:00.000-07:00

Clouds thicken over Chrysler electric mobile unit ENVI. According to insiders, it does not concern FIAT afford. Nevertheless, the head of ENVI Lou Rhodes said that the electric coupe Dodge Circuit EV, perhaps all, will be able to run in production.

Several prototypes are currently being tested on American roads. If everything goes according to plan, then the body for electric coupe will do in the English factory in Lotus Hetele. For businesses in the United States remains the production of power plant and final assembly of machines. A Dodge Curcuit EV and Tesla Roadster similar characteristics. But Chrysler coupe with a more powerful engine (268 hp to 248) yields equivalent in the range: 320 to 400 km.

However, the coupe Circuit may be far from the only model of Chrysler's electric. According to Rhodes, his company is going to make to sell at least one hundred thousand electric vehicles annually, which will make prices more attractive to them. Although the coupe and now Curcuit EV should be less noticeable in this exclusive roadster.

"Gemini" Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger will have different platforms

2009-07-29T13:13:00.000-07:00

Concern Chrysler Group plans to replace the single-platform Sedans Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger two new models to be built on different chassis. As reported by Automotive News, citing its own sources, this step is part of a plan to rid the Chrysler model range from the "twin" among the various brands, which will be finally approved in early August this year.

According to preliminary information, the replacement of the front-the propulsion Sedan Dodge Avenger will be built on the platform model Challenger with the drive only on the rear axle and the engine located longitudinally, which in turn uses a slightly modernized chassis cars Chrysler 300p and Dodge Charger. Chrysler Sebring Sedan, the next generation will remain the front-driven, but receive a Fiat platform D-Evo, which first debuted in spring of next year for Alfa Romeo Milano. Currently, the model Sebring and Avenger are built on a global platform, developed jointly with Mitsubishi.

Chrysler Group plans to produce the current generation Sebring and Avenger before the end of next year, when the company closed in Michigan, which produced the vehicles. Note that by 2013 the American automakers plan to reduce the number of models from 27 (in 2007) to 20.

Chrysler changed the production supercars selling Dodge Viper

2009-07-28T10:43:00.000-07:00

Concern Chrysler Group on Monday announced his decision not to stop the production of one of the most extreme of American cars - super Dodge Viper SRT-10 - Issue which was completed in December this year. In addition, automakers abandoned plans to sell the rights to use the name of the car and a factory in Detroit, who is now engaged in assembling the model. Earlier, Chrysler has received several proposals to acquire the business Viper, but all of these applications were rejected by the former executive director of the group, Robert Nardelli.

The first prototype super Dodge Viper was introduced in MOTORSHOW in New York in 1989, but in a year was approved by the management company at issue, and in 1992-m appeared in the salons of American dealers. The current model is the fourth generation model and is equipped with a 600-strong desyatitsilindrovym petrol engine volume 8.4 liters, working together with six mechanical gearbox. From zero to "hundreds" Viper SRT-10 speed in less than four seconds, and up to 160 kilometers per hour - for 12 seconds.

Since the start of series production of the Viper, a total had been collected over 25 thousand such vehicles.