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Review: 2012 Dodge Charger SXT Plus
A month ago, I reviewed the 470-horsepower, 470-pound-feet Chrysler 300C SRT8. Today, we have a much milder 2012 Dodge Charger SXT Plus with the 292-horsepower, 260-pound-feet V6 and Rallye Appearance...
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Vellum Venom Vignette: The Next Iconic American Sedan?
The (mainstream) staying power of GM’s B-body is pretty much history. Panther Love shall live for the next decade or so, not much longer. I was in this state of mind when auto writer extraordinaire...
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Report: CAW Will Target Chrysler For Strike
The Canadian Auto Workers union is expected to target Chrysler in the event of a strike, but will reportedly wait until Labor Day before taking action. CTV News reports that Tony Faria, an automotive...
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Chrysler’s “Wildcard” In Labor Talks: Marchionne
Chrysler is coming off a strong year sales-wise, but negotiations with the Canadian Auto Workers will force the company to make a tactical decision; should Chrysler take a tough line in an effort to...
View ArticleChrysler 200 “8 Mile Edition” On The Way
Click here to view the embedded video. (NSFW Language) Chrysler is launching a series of “buzz cars”, a fancy name for special edition package that will ostensibly maintain consumer interest in their...
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Chart Of The Day: Full-Size Sedan Freefall
Recent talk of Chevrolet attempting to convert the 2014 Impala from 75 percent fleet sales to 70 percent retail sales seemed like an improbable figure. Judging the success of any new car is a...
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Chrysler 200, 300 Diesel Under Consideration
The Chrysler 300 is already equipped with a diesel for world markets, and there’s a possibility we may see an oil-burning 300 on our shores as well. Speaking to Ward’s Auto, Chrysler brand CEO Saad...
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Review: 2013 Chrysler 300 SRT8 (Video)
There’s a “problem” with the modern performance variant: they are too easy to review. You see, dropping a high-horsepower V8 into anything makes it good. Take the last generation Chrysler 300 SRT8....
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Generation Why: Brampton’s Endangered Species
Youth is apparently wasted on the young, but there are some days where I do feel old. Flat feet and many attempts at athletic endeavors have left me with the knees of someone twice my age, while...
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Why Is There A Hidden Drug Reference In CNet’s Review Of The Chrysler 300 SRT8?
Late last night, a friend of mine posted the above video on my wall. At 2:15, CNet CarTech’s Brian Cooley demonstrates how the big Chrysler can read one’s text messages aloud. The example used may fly...
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A Car As an Investment, Or How To Buy a Toy And Not Lose Money On It
With yet another Ferrari 250 GTO selling for record sums, the world has its eyes focused on the funny little microcosm that can be described as“blue chip cars”. Investors are looking at high-profile...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, Chrysler 300 SRT Get Stay Of Execution
Despite an effort to consolidate SRT vehicles under the Dodge brand, the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT will stick around for the immediate future. Automotive News is reporting that dealers can order an SRT...
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Los Angeles 2014: Chrysler 300 No Longer Has An SRT Version
But the Bentley grille is standard [UPDATE – 2 p.m. Pacific, 11/19/2014: Live photos, new info now available – CA]. Electric power steering and an 8-speed automatic are the big changes for 2015. We’ll...
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Tales Of Redesign Timing: Two Traditional Detroit Products Get Refreshed
Ford’s facelifted 2016 Explorer debuted at the auto show in Los Angeles this week. Admittedly, it’s more than a facelift for the Explorer, as a better EcoBoost four-cylinder will serve as the vehicle’s...
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Review: 2014 Chrysler 300 V6
Hey! You! Over there in the corner! I see you looking at that leather-interior Accord or Camry or Altima or Fusion or whatever. How’d you like to buy a lot more car for just a little more money? The...
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Capsule Review: 2015 Chrysler 300
25 years ago, every American automaker offered at least one vehicle that fit what Kim Clark and Takahiro Fujimoto called “the American Plan”: body-on-frame construction, rear-wheel-drive, V8 power,...
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Here’s Why Frank Underwood Should Be in Jail Instead of the Oval Office
If you’re into American politics, have access to a high-speed Internet connection, or you’re a Kevin Spacey fan, you’ve watched – or have heard of – House of Cards. You know, it’s that show where...
View ArticleRoll With It: FCA Voluntarily Recalls 1.1 Million Models With Confusing Gear...
Like an unoccupied Dodge Charger stuck in “Drive,” Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ gear selector controversy was rapidly building momentum before yesterday’s announcement. Responding to numerous instances...
View ArticleIs Sergio Cooking Up a Chrysler 300 Built on the Pacifica Platform?
Is Chrysler’s LX platform doomed to meet the same fate as the beloved Panther? Replacing the aging Chrysler 300’s rear-wheel-drive architecture with that of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan is one...
View ArticleAll-New Dodge Charger Won’t Come Until After 2020: Report
The venerable rear-drive LX platform will soldier on underneath the Dodge Charger into the next decade, according to sources close to the company. A platform swap planned for late 2018 won’t come until...
View Article2016 Chrysler 300C Rental Review – The Best Car Money Can Rent
Greatness isn’t always universal. Being a great sprinter doesn’t make one a great marathoner. In fact, exhibiting greatness in one sense will often make for a fatal flaw in another. If you need any...
View ArticleAdventures in Recalls: FCA’s Shifter ‘Visor Tips Card’
As a six-and-a-half-foot tall red-blooded male who’s driven in demolition derbies and owns John Deere machinery, I naturally gravitated to a big, rear-wheel drive, future Junkyard Find sedan when it...
View ArticleAsk Bark: What’s The Best Sporty Sedan For Me?
Nate writes: Hi Bark, I like to know your opinion on the subject matter of the email. My ideal car is a reliable all-wheel-drive, full-size sedan with more than 400-500 horsepower, similar 400 lb-ft of...
View ArticleFCA Isn’t Willing to Let Go of Its Rear-drive Cars Just Yet: Report
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles sure loves its aging rear-wheel-drive LX platform, so much so that it might just keep it around for an extra two years. According to Automotive News, sources claim the Dodge...
View ArticleAsk Bark: To Focus ST or Not (Plus An Update!)
Tommy writes: I love reading your columns, and have a question that I think you’ll enjoy. I’ve been living in Washington, D.C. for seven years, about half of that time without a car. I’m planning on...
View ArticleFCA Vehicles Top Safety Complaints Study; Lauded Electrics Don’t Fare Well,...
Update: It was brought to our attention by a spokesperson for FCA that iSeeCars.com’s study includes complaints about parts availability for recall campaigns, which in and of themselves are not...
View ArticleWaste of Base: Deals Don’t Always Extend to Base Models
Most readers are aware of my unbridled enthusiasm for base model cars. Sure, there are a few luxury models that spring to mind where it’s imperative buyers select the top trim, lest they run the risk...
View ArticleAsk Jack: A Young Man Traveling Without Commitment?
“It should not be denied… that being footloose has always exhilarated us. It is associated in our minds with escape from history and oppression and law and irksome obligations, with absolute freedom,...
View ArticleDial Down the Base: Troublesome Fiat Chrysler Models Due for a Trim Shuffle
Sure, there’s no vinyl bench seats and standard Slant Six engine, but this isn’t 1981 and Chrysler Corporation isn’t trying to boost sales by stripping down a LeBaron and calling it Special. Fiat...
View ArticleFCA’s Remaining Pentastar Product Pair, the Chrysler 300 and Chrysler...
Only two models remain in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ U.S. Chrysler lineup, but both models will benefit from dramatic price cuts for the 2018 model year. The 2017 Chrysler 300 was marketed with a U.S....
View ArticleAs It Awaits New Models, Chrysler Does What It Can With the 300
If Chrysler’s model lineup was a parade, you wouldn’t have to wait long before crossing the street. With just two models on offer — the Pacifica minivan and elderly 300 full-size sedan — following the...
View ArticleSorry, Mopar Fans: FCA Says ‘No’ to a 2019 Chrysler 300 Hellcat
If you’ve got it, flaunt it. Go ahead and shake your money maker. Or not. After reports surfaced at Automotive News earlier this week that the 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter V8 from the Dodge...
View ArticleAs Chrysler Fades Away on the Global Stage, Right-hand-drive 300s Remain in...
On the surface, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ Jeep brand is everything a modern-day brand should be. SUVs and crossovers, a looming pickup truck, and no cars. This is what the world wants. On the opposite...
View ArticleBuy/Drive/Burn: 2018 Upmarket American Sedan Showdown
Last time on Buy/Drive/Burn, we took a look at full-size sedans of an American persuasion and non-luxury intent. The consensus was loud and clear on which vehicle of the trio to burn; the Taurus was...
View ArticleBuy/Drive/Burn: A Large, Front-drive Luxury Party in 1999
The other day, among the urbane, informed chatter happening in the TTAC Slack room, Adam Tonge suggested a little Buy/Drive/Burn trio to me. The year is 1999, and the subjects are full-size luxury...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler Recalling V8s Over Stuck Cruise Control, Sudden Acceleration
If you’re the proud owner of a Hemi-powered Dodge Charger, Challenger, or Chrysler 300, you probably love getting that sweet baby up to highway speeds in a hurry. However, you’re also likely fond of...
View ArticleRare Rides: A 1967 Chrysler 300 – Large and In Charge
A recent edition of Buy/Drive/Burn included a Chrysler 300M from the turn of the century — a car which represented the third time Chrysler created a line of vehicles wearing “300” badges. The other...
View ArticleReport: Stately, Ancient Chrysler 300 to Be Replaced by an Electric Minivan
The appearance of the unabashedly traditional, square-rigged Chrysler 300 in the mid-2000s inspired high-fives among car lovers sickened by the 1990s Ovoid Era. It’s unlikely those same revellers feel...
View ArticleBuy/Drive/Burn: Classic Luxury Coupes From 1963
Today’s Buy/Drive/Burn brings three big and brawny American luxury coupes from 1963. You’ll have to burn one — no exceptions. Ford ThunderbirdBy 1963 Ford’s successful Thunderbird was in the final year...
View ArticleExtremely Minor Changes Coming to the Chrysler 300, If You Want It
Brace yourselves and hide the kids. The Chrysler 300, an aging full-size sedan whose best sales days are long behind it, wants to add a little flair to its top-flight 300C model. No, there won’t be a...
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