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Read moreIt may not be pretty, but the Fiat Doblo compact minivan is the kind of vehicle that could generate the buzz needed to draw car buyers into Chrysler showrooms. “It’s very much an ugly van,” says Doug Shepard, an analyst with AutomotiveCompass. “With Chrysler being so perilously close to extinction and having to claw their way back, it’s now about standing out from the crowd — love me or hate me,
Read moreSteve Saleen and his company SMS are well on the way to production with the first vehicle in the line of Signature Series ultra-high performance vehicles. The SMS 570 Challenger will be the first vehicle with a host of aesthetic and functional innovations including the patented SMS Red Butterfly Induction™ hood and a full compliment of SMS ultra-high performance components including: drivetrain, suspension, aerodynamics, tires, wheels and interior.
Read moreChrysler is counting on significantly higher sales of its midsize sedans to meet ambitious growth targets outlined last week in its five-year business plan, but the automaker has not been competitive for at least a decade in the market’s largest vehicle segment. The Auburn Hills automaker, whose U.S. sales have fallen 39 percent this year, has been particularly stung by poor quality and consumers leaving for other brands. Chrysler executives are quick
Read moreIt’s got a Hemi and about 585 hp. The legendary automotive facility in Level Cross, North Carolina, that built championship-winning NASCAR racers for Petty—as in Richard Petty—Enterprises has now turned its attention to street cars. For its first build, the newly formed Petty’s Garage has hotted-up a Dodge Challenger. This Challenger, coated in Petty Blue paint from BASF, wears new front and rear fascias and black wheels with polished lips.
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