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Monday, February 14, 2011
The abject models will accept a V6 blame out 292 application and 260 lb-ft of torque, with bigger artery breadth than the 2010 V6 and gas breadth rated at 18 city, 27 artery — 8% bigger than the 3.5 V6 was.
The alternative Hemi will go up hardly to 363 horsepower, but gas breadth has increased; 0-60 times are quoted at beneath 6 seconds. Europeans aswell get a 3-liter VM Motori diesel.
An eight-speed automated is cat-and-mouse in the wings and will be accessible for the V6 as able-bodied as the V8s — eventually. The absolute five-speed automated maintains the aforementioned accessory ratios, but the final drive arrangement has confused on rear drive cars from 2.82 to 2.65, and on AWD cars from 3.07 to 3.06 — as predicted. (Overall top accessory ratios went from 2.34 to 2.20, and from 2.55 to 2.54).
There are four models (and an SRT8 for the 2012 archetypal year): Touring (with V6), Limited (with V6, leather, acrimonious foreground seats, fog lamps, advancement camera, 18-inch chrome wheels, ablaze aperture handles, and more), 300C (standard V8), and 300C AWD.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The '57 Chrysler 300-C featured a large windshield, a unique grill on the front, front door vent windows, and a red, white and blue emblem that sported the 300-C logo. The rear had tail fins to help stabilize the 300-C at high speeds and twin backup lights that were set above large tail lamps. The exterior colors were all monotone (red, green, brown, white, or black) unless a special order was made.
Simple accents placed on the headlights or tail lights can really add a bit of glamour to the car. There are some classy tail light accents that dramatically enhance the look of the back end of the car.
The accents for the lights are generally able to be placed right onto the lights by using the adhesive backing that is already pre-cut. If the desire to change this look, these are easily removed without damaging the surface of the car or lights.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Chrysler Survival:Let's state the obvious: had Fiat not intervened, Chrysler would have been toast. The Obama administration was prepared to let Chrysler die if a suitor hadn't stepped forth. In this case, that person is Sergio Marchionne, the charismatic Fiat chief who now also heads up Chrysler.
Chrysler quality lags. Add it all up and Chrysler is a recipe for disaster. Worse, Chrysler's quality does not measure up. What reason do customers have to buy from the Auburn Hills, Michigan company.
The Chrysler brand has been undergoing some important changes in recent years, particularly as the Chrysler Group restructures following its 2009 bankruptcy ordeal. That move has changed Chrysler forever, an American manufacturer now partially owned by Fiat, but firmly under the Italian manufacturing giant's control.
I'm not saying that Chrysler should be mercy killed but customers are voting with their pocketbooks and shopping elsewhere. No amount of government help or Fiat intervention can turn the tide-Chrysler just doesn't have what it takes to survive for much longer.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Chrysler almost didn't survive the 2012 model year as production was stopped or curtailed and the model offerings cut back or unchanged. As the model year progressed, sales began to recover as customers began to feel confident that the automaker would be around for the long haul.
No new products. It was evident in 2007 when Daimler spun off Chrysler that Chrysler's new product pipeline was weak. For the 2010 model year, Chrysler had no new products to offer. An all new Jeep Gran Cherokee will roll out in Spring 2010, but the next new car will be a Fiat 500 followed by a refreshed Chrysler 300.
