Archive for January, 2010

Chrysler Sets Out To Increase Fuel Efficiency By 25% Overall

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Chrysler is making use of the technology from it’s partner Fiat who obtained a 20% stake in Chrysler Group LLC in January of 2009. In order to revamp Chrysler’s entire lineup, they turned to Fiat’s technologies such as Multiair, direct injection, turbocharging and transmission systems.

By leveraging the strengths of Fiat, Chrysler has set a goal they plan to reach by 2014, the company expects a 25% increase in fuel efficiency across it’s entire lineup.

The deal with Fiat allows Chrysler to leverage Fiat’s technology, worth billions of dollars. Fiat can capitalize on the partnership by offering it’s lineup by in North American Chrysler showrooms in 2011.

Chrysler, as part of it’s 5 year plan, is currently working on a traditional hybrid version of the Ram 1500.

In addition, Chrysler will continue working in cooperation with the Department of Energy on a fleet of plug-in hybrid pickup trucks and vans.

Chrysler is also exploring the prospect of producing a line of electric vehicles in a highly lucrative commercial market. Companies looking to cut costs, and take advantage of tax incentives, will begin replacing their commercial fleet vehicles with more economical solutions.

The Fiat 1.4L engine with Multiair has a lot to offer in terms of cutting edge technology. Multiair allows the engine to expand its breathing capability, more performance and fuel efficiency while reducing emissions. The 1.4L can be equipped with a turbocharger model that makes 170 horsepower, a 70 hp gain over the naturally aspirated version.

Chrysler has been able integrate the Fiat Multiair technology into it’s currently produced 2.4L engine in just 6 months. The 2.4L can be found in the Dodge Caliber, Jeep Patriot and Jeep Compass and the Multiair integration will greatly enhance the performance and efficiency of these vehicles.

The new Chrysler Pentastar V6 with Multiair technology will debut in Q2 of this year in the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The new 3.6L V6 will also replace 6 different engine architectures currently used Chrysler, Jeep, Ram and Dodge and is the most advanced V6 Chrysler has ever produced.

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New Dodge Challenger Performance Package Options

Friday, January 8th, 2010

New Performance Package

The Dodge Challenger has stepped up its performance appeal with a new appearance likely to brighten the spotlight on the modern day muscle machine.

The Challenger has been known to get a few gawkers as it rolls down city streets and reciprocates with the sound of its awe-inspiring V8.

To take it a step further, Dodge has just released a new offering in giving the Challenger an even more powerful stance with it’s already adequate appearance.

There’s no denying a need existed to offer a scoop, spoiler and other similar attributes. It brings a sense of supremacy to a design that already had our attention, and enhances this feeling of performance the Challenger represents.

The price tag for the exterior package is going for $1995. Its clearly worth it in this case as one gets a scoop, spoiler, some door trim guards and new graphics.

The interior provides a new Mopar shifter, T handle of course, new pedals and some carpet mats, and a new cover to protect it’s beauty from the elements. This is going to run you $945 for all these new treats in an automatic transmission model or $780 for the manual trans version.

Dodge is making the Challenger a true modern muscle car complete with all the traditions and makings of such. The feeling behind the wheel will now have the balance in appearance giving it’s design a fulfilled and completed prophesy.

The others in it’s class have been a serious challenge to the reincarnated legend and will be sure to make more known of it’s attention to the muscle car spirit. By bringing in all of these essential details, the Challenger is upping the bar for design and quality in a highly competitive line of modern muscle cars.

Kinda cool that the package captures the true nostalgia that makes the Challenger a hard thing to forget in the minds of enthusiasts who really appreciate these new offerings.

Source: [Official Dodge Blog]

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