2013 Dodge Dart GTS 210 Tribute with a Two Stage Kit by Mopar

On the occasion of its 75th anniversary, the Chrysler Group's parts and service arm Mopar will be displaying four specially crafted models at next month's 2012 Chicago Auto Show including the Dodge Dart "GTS 210 Tribute".

Once it goes on sale later this year, Mopar plans to offer more 150 accessories and parts for the new Dart sedan, improving both its looks and performance.

The "GTS 210 Tribute" comes fitted with two packages. The first stage is all about aesthetics adding a ground effects kit with matte-black trim pieces such as a lower chin spoiler, side sills, rear spoiler and rear-diffuser panel.

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Chrysler Group to Celebrate Mopar's 75th Birthday with Four Specially Modified Vehicles

We are eagerly anticipating the first official teaser photo of the next SRT Viper in the early morning hours of Tuesday but that's not all the Chrysler Group has in store for us this week.

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Mopar, which is the group's automobile parts and service arm, the Detroit firm will present four specially modified vehicles that will go on display at next month's 2012 Chicago Auto Show (January 10 to 19).

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Chrysler Group Builds 1 Millionth Pentastar V6 after 18 Months

Only 18 months after the Chrysler Group began production of its new Pentastar V6 at its Trenton Engine Assembly Plant in Michigan, the company hit its first important milestone with the manufacturing of the one-millionth unit. The V6 is also produced at Chrysler's plant in Saltillo, Mexico.

The Detroit firm's all-aluminum 3.6-liter V6 engine made its debut on the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee but has since found its way under the hood of many more models.

These include the Chrysler 200, 300 and Town and Country, plus the Dodge Avenger, Challenger, Charger, Durango, Journey and Caravan, and more recently the 2012 Jeep Wrangler.

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2013 SRT Viper Teaser Shot Coming on Monday

Last night, the Chrysler Group's SRT crew had us constantly refreshing its Facebook page to see if it would upload the promised teaser photo of the next generation 2013 Viper sports car once it reached 10,000 "likes".

A couple hundred clicks later, SRT came out with an announcement saying that the teaser was the teaser it would release the first official shot on Monday, 11:59.59 PM Eastern Time.

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SRT to Tease New Viper if it Reaches 10,000 Facebook Fans by February 1st

Top Gear isn't alone in promising to give back to its fans if they "like" its Facebook page. Joining the social media craze is the Chrysler Group's SRT brand, which promises to show a "small teaser" of the next generation Viper sports car if it reaches 10,000 fans on Facebook by February 1.

Currently, the page has received 9,686 "likes", meaning SRT should hit its goal within the next 24 hours at the latest. Maybe you can speed things up by clicking here to visit DriveSRT's page and give it a blue thumbs up.

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CSI Marchionne: Poor J.D. Power Scores Means Chrysler Dealers Must Work on Customer Satisfaction

Fiat is the brand in the alliance that's in trouble and Chrysler the one blossoming right now having increased its sales by 26 percent in 2011, yet Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is not happy about the latter's performance in J.D. Power’s December Sales Satisfaction Index study on customer experience at dealerships.

The recent J.D. Power survey placed Jeep, Ram and Dodge in three of the bottom four places amongst the mainstream brands.

As a result, Sergio Marchionne wants Chrysler Group dealers to rapidly improve their Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) scores if the company is to achieve its sales goals. He said that some dealerships’ salespeople weren’t acting properly, failing to make follow-up calls or treat customers “with the dignity they deserve”.

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Is the 2013 Dodge Dart Sedan Using an Automatic Transmission Supplied from Hyundai?

It's no secret that, aside from the Fiat Group-sourced 168bhp 1.4-liter turbocharged MultiAir engine, the new 2013 Dodge Dart compact sedan continues to use two powerplants from Chrysler's past.

You see, while the Detroit maker is marketing its 2.0-liter and 2.4-liter four-cylinder units under the new "Tigershark" moniker, both have their roots in the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA) family of engines.

To explain, GEMA was a joint venture of the Chrysler Group, Mitsubishi Motors, and Hyundai Motor Company for the development of a line of shared four-cylinder gasoline engines. In 2009, Chrysler bought out the shares of Mitsubishi and Hyundai and continued GEMA on its own.

And here's where Hyundai comes into the picture. Citing unnamed sources, Car&Driver is reporting that the 2013 Dodge Dart's Tigershark engines are fitted with a Hyundai-supplied 6-speed automatic transmission.

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Mopar Preparing More than 150 Accessories and Performance Parts for the 2013 Dodge Dart

Dodge has calculated that with three available engines, three transmissions, 12 exterior colors, 14 interior color and trim options in either cloth or leather, the highly customizable Dart will offer buyers some 113,000 different configurations.

And if that ain't enough, Mopar has just announced that it will release more than 150 accessories and performance parts for the new Dodge compact saloon that arrives in U.S. and Canadian showrooms later this year.

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All-New 2013 Dodge Dart Compact Sedan Makes its Official World Premiere in Detroit

We might have lost count of the times Alfa Romeo has announced its return to the U.S. only to push it further back a little while later, but we can say that the first 21st-century Alfa has already landed on the Land of the Free – sort of.

That’s because the all-new Dodge Dart compact sedan that has been officially unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show is based on a modified version of the platform that underpins the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and is the first sample of the Fiat-Chrysler cooperation since the former gaining control of the latter in 2009.

Its design bears no resemblance to its Italian cousin, though, as the 2013 Dart, apart from being a four-door sedan and not a five-door hatchback it is longer and wider. It also features its own, distinctive design with the Dodge-trademarked crosshair grille and the Charger-inspired rear lights.

The Dart measures 183.9-in. (4,672mm) long, 72-in. (1,830mm) wide, 57.7-in. (1,465mm) tall and rides on a 106.4-in. (2,703mm) wheelbase, or roughly the same size as the latest BMW 3-Series!

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Red-Footed SRT Spotted at Dodge's Detroit Auto Show Booth

Volkswagen isn't the only automaker posting teaser pictures of one of its Detroit Auto Show debuts from the Cobo center. The Chrysler Group is also giving us a sneak peek from its SRT booth in Detroit.

"Behind the scenes as NAIAS approaches. Our SRT brand has staked out its space: Can you name the car under wraps?" the company asks us on its social media page.

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2013 Dodge Dart Photos and Video Leaked Ahead of Detroit Motor Show Debut

There has been much excitement over the brand-new 2013 Dodge Dart as it's the first Chrysler product to be based upon a Fiat architecture – in fact so much that some couldn't just wait and unleashed a slew of pictures as well as the first video of the compact sedan on the road.

The Dart effectively replaces the Caliber in Dodge's lineup offering the Chrysler Group a direct rival to the Ford Focus and Chevrolet saloons.

It is based on a wider and longer version of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta's platform and will offer American buyers an initial choice of three gasoline four-cylinder engines including a pair of natural aspirated units with a displacement of 2.0-liters and 2.4-liters rated at 160 and 184-horses respectively as well as a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine from the Abarth 500 with 160-ponies.

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Dodge RAM 2012

The Dodge Ram 2012 would be one of the newest editions of the Dodge’s vehicles that would become the hit for the Dodge lovers. Well. Considering that some people are not the type of car professionals, we absolutely should consider of in search of more details about it. There would be many types of facts that we should obtain before we determined to buy the Dodge Ram 1500. According to some customers, this could be regarded as the fantastic collection in the world. This is truly the good type of vehicles that would provide customers something better than just the other types of vehicles.

Well, it did not be awesome if we select a car without understanding the whole things about it. We might not an professional on the car, but with the good finish details, we would have some possibilities to get some views about the car from the professionals. We could ask our associates about the car. About the New Dodge Ram, we absolutely should search for some facts about it. The engine of the 2012 Dodge Ram is using the new platform engine. The engine itself was known as as the Chrysler 3.6 litre.

The Dodge RAM engine is using the V6 settings which has been regarded as the greatest engine design for this wonderful car. The operator of the past Dodge Ram might be dissatisfied to this awesome car since almost, it could be seen that the item or service of this year's was better with the V8 Powerplant.

The 3.7 litre engine could generate 215 power. This is truly the good type of engine that would provide individuals the convenience of generating. There would be many benefits of the car that the customers would be excited to get. The Dodge Ram could provide fantastic excitements of generating. It’s a very relaxed car with the huge and huge cottage which absolutely would make the customers relaxed. We absolutely should know how much that we should invest to get the car, right? We got to invest about $26,000 to get the Quad Cab Dodge Ram and we should pay more, for about $30,000 to get the Team Cab.

On the outside, the 2012 Dodge Ram functions an light weight metal deal with with a huge power stick out and a forward-canted grill, providing a “head down, prepared to charge” mind-set, while front aspect and rear bumpers place around each body aspect. The back fender on HEMI-equipped designs is radiused over chromed combined fatigue guidelines. Eye-catching 20-inch tires are available. Sills are drawn down to deal with structure tracks for a top quality overall look. Badges are three-dimensional, rather than graphics, and are developed to take a position out. In 2011, Dodge RAM popular enough to match the Hummer limousine and Toyota FJ Cruiser.

On the protection front aspect, the Dodge Ram 2012 provides more than 30 effective and inactive protection measures, such as normal front aspect and rear side-curtain air luggage with Improved Incident Reaction Method, aspect chair safety luggage, joint increases, seatbelt pretensioners, anti-lock braking system system, BeltAlert system, and automated balance control; and available adaptable pedals, ParkSense back playground guide and ParkView back back-up digicam.

Dodge Expands Availability of 'Beats by Dr. Dre' Audio System to 2012 Charger

Before we delve into the details on the Chrysler Group's latest announcement, let us tell you that murdered out 2012 Charger you see in these pictures is an SXT model equipped with the available Blacktop Package.

With that out of the way, let's see what the Auburn Hills-automaker plans to debut at the upcoming 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas as well as the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, both of which kick off next week.

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Dodge Dart gets "Unadjusted" 40 MPG Combined, Fiat Automatically Increases its Chrysler Stake by 5%

Chrysler announced that Fiat S.p.A.’s ownership interest in the company has increased from 53.3 to 58.5 percent, in accordance to the June 10, 2009 Operating Agreement.

As stipulated by the agreement, Chrysler issued a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury stating that the company “has irrevocably committed” to begin assembly of a mass-production vehicle with a combined fuel economy of at least 40 mpg in a plant located in the United States.

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Mopar to Present 2012 Dodge Charger Redliner with up to 590HP at the Detroit Motor Show

The new 2013 Dart compact sedan won't be the only new Chrysler Group model to make its world premiere at the upcoming Detroit Motor Show. The Detroit firm's Mopar division will also debut the 2012 Dodge Charger Redline, which is scheduled to go on sale later this year offerings buyers a choice of three different tuning kits that can be combined. Read more »

Very First General Lee Dodge Charger from The Dukes of Hazzard is up for Sale

Together with the original Batmobile from the 1960s "Batman" TV series and the De Lorean DMC-12 from the Back to the Future movie trilogy, the 1969 Dodge Charger also known as the General Lee from the "The Dukes of Hazzard", is one of the most iconic and memorable vehicles in the history of Hollywood.

And now, one of the original General Lees from the TV series is heading to the auction block at Barret Jackson's Scottsdale event in Arizona that kicks off on January 14.

Mind you, we're not talking about any General Lee but the very first car to appear on the first episode of the series performing its famous jump over a Hazzard County police cruiser.

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The Year that Was: The Chrysler Group Rewinds 2011

The Chrysler Group has put together a video that highlights all the important events that took place in the year.

These include several important product introductions such as the new Chrysler 300 and 200, the redesigned Dodge Charger and new Durango, and the presentation of the Abarth 500, plus the early repayment of US$7.6 billion in loans to the U.S. and Canadian governments six years before the loans came due.

You can watch Chrysler's video for yourself right after the jump.

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Dodge Bids Farewell to Caliber Crossover and Nitro SUV

The end of 2011 brings about the death of two much-criticized Dodge models, the Caliber crossover and the Nitro SUV, both of which were conceived and developed during the time Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler reigned over the Chrysler Group.

The last examples of the Caliber and Nitro models rolled off Chrysler's Belvidere, Illinois and Toledo North assembly plants respectively this month.

Introduced in 2006, the Caliber was designed to replace the Neon in the same fashion that Nissan tried to win the European C-segment (think VW Golf) with the Qashqai crossover, but without the same success.

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Dodge Grand Caravan Spot Belittles GM's Deceased Pontiac and Saturn Brands

While General Motors may be taking a swipe at Chrysler with its announcement on the recovery of a stolen 300 sedan equipped with its aftermarket OnStar FMV system, the Auburn Hills-based carmaker had its own moment of Zen with a new commercial on the Dodge Grand Caravan.

The 30-second ad is called "The Right Tool for the Job" and it's part of a new campaign for the Dodge Grand Caravan that will be followed by four more spots in the first quarter of 2012.

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1969 Dodge Charger V/C: Are You Happy to See me or is that a Viper Under Your Hood?

We've seen the Viper's 10-cylinder engine slithering out of its old skin and sliding under the bonnet of many different cars ranging from a Chrysler PT Cruiser and a 300 sedan, to a Dodge Challenger and a Saab 9-3 Sport Combi, but what could be more fitting than seeing it in a classic muscle car like the 1969 Dodge Charger?

This bad boy was found for sale on eBay with the seller claiming to have modified or replaced just about everything on the original 1969 Charger, from the upper and lower control arms and the independent rear suspension to the rack and pinion steering system, all of which are said to have been sourced from the Viper.

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