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Chrysler's New Partnership with Fiat will Bring 7 New Models to the US

Chrysler and Fiat's newest agreement, which involves Fiat buying a 35 percent stake in Chrysler is going to lead to seven new fiat based cars making their way to the US.

According to unnamed sources four of the vehicles will be sold under the Chrysler brand and three will either be Alfa Romeos or Fiats. The official plan that will be announced on April 30th involves four Fiat platforms, a minicar, a subcompact, a compact and a mid-sized sedan. Chrysler's plants in the US are being tasked with producing the vehicles. Chrysler's Toluca, Mexico plant, which currently builds the soon to be killed PT Cruiser is going to produce the Fiat 500.

According to the Automotive News, under the plan its expected that Chrysler dealers will get two minicars, the Fiat 500 and a Dodge or Chrysler branded vehicle based on the Fiat Panda.

The subcompact segment will see the introduction of the Alfa Romeo MiTo and another Chrysler or Dodge branded vehicle.

A new compact car based Fiat’s C-Evo platform will likely replace the Dodge Caliber.

Lastly a replacement for the under performing Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger will be based on a stretched version of the C-Evo platform.

In case you are wondering what Fiat is going to get out of this deal, besides entry into the North American market, Fiat is going to sell the Dodge Journey and Dakota pickup in South America. In addition Fiat is going to use Chrysler's new Phoenix V6 engine in its own products.

Supercharged 2009 Dodge Challenger coming to SEMA

Mopar (short for Motor Parts in some weird way), Chrysler’s aftermarket automobile parts and service arm, is working on a supercharger for the 2009 Dodge Challenger. According to InsideLine,...

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: The $25,000 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z? [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe]

Yesterday, 68% of voters felt that $129,900 was too much to pay for a 4-year-old lemon-law-buyback Maybach 57, which is doing pretty well according to the harsh standards set by Nice Price Or Crack Pipe. Today we'll be considering a super-low-mileage, near-showroom-condition Dodge Daytona… but we're not talking about the kind of Daytona with the big wing and U-joint-bustin' V8. No, we mean the K-car-based Daytona Turbo Z, which is pretty much the concentrated essence of 1980s style. It's got lots of plastic body parts. It's got the word "Turbo" printed in multiple locations. It's got 142 factory horsepower, and this one's got just 2,021 miles on the clock! That's averages out at fewer than 85 miles per year! The seller has blatantly disregarded eBay car-seller tradition by using correct spelling, grammar, and capitalization, but he or she makes up for it by pointing out the "Star Power" of the car. Worth 25 grand? What do you think?

[eBay Motors], thanks to DodgePolara500 for the tip!

25 thousand bucks for a pristine low-mile Dodge Daytona Turbo Z?
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Jay Leno takes delivery of first 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8

As May came to an end, Dodge shipped out the first 1,000 Dodge Challenger SRT8s to their rightful owners. The first 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 in the world was delivered today to Big Valley Chrysler...

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Actually Starts at $40,095...Is it Worth it?

Dodge released the starting price for the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 earlier this week. For $37,995 you could get your hands on one of the limited edition models. Well now it looks like that price was not entirely correct.

"Big Daddy" Don Garlits' Dodge Challenger Drag Pack At SEMA [Sema]

"Big Daddy" Don Garlits is kind of a big deal when it comes to drag racing, having birthed the rear-engine top fuel dragster, and being the first in the NHRA to cross the quarter-mile lights at 170, 180, 200, 240, 250, 260, and 270 MPH, so when he buys a Dodge Challenger Drag Pack, you know it's got to be good. This Drag Pack Challenger is the third off the production line and signed right on its composite hood by Garlits, claiming it as his own, along with everything else packed into the car like racing seats, polycarbonate door windows, manual rack-and-pinion steering, fuel cell and factory roll cage along with a stinky race-modified engine. We don't know if it's a 5.9-liter Magnum wedge, 5.7-liter Hemi or the nasty 6.1-liter Hemi, but at around 3100 pounds, we suspect it'll move — especially with Garlits at the helm.

Dodge Viper SRT 10: Deal with the Venom

Dodge Viper SRT 10: Deal with the Venom
Nothing compares to the unmatchable looks and performance of the Viper SRT 10 by Dodge. Aside from the sleek and stylish exterior, the Viper boasts its satin chrome-accented dash with a 7,000 RPM center-mounted tachometer and an easy-to-reach gear shifter. The performance hood features larger air extractors and louver screens, and an enlarged center scoop that provides true ram-air capacity. The Viper’s 8.4-liter V10 engine delivers 0 to 60 mph acceleration in less than four seconds with a six-speed manual transmission that handles a torque of 560 lb-ft. Brace yourself as you step inside the Viper and feel the speed without going anywhere yet.
Dodge Viper SRT 10: Deal with the Venom