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You know that whole corporate average fuel economy standards thing where the government is asking automakers to start producing vehicles that achieve 54.5 mpg by 2025? Yeah, Chrysler Group is aware of CAFE and plans to participate, but that's not to say it won't build one last ozone-incinerating 6.2-liter V-8 ...    Read more

When Fiat took over Chrysler back in 2009, there were rumblings that the Italian automaker would bring the Pentastar back to Turin. Now, as Italy's economic turmoil rages on, it appears that Fiat is kicking around the idea of ditching its home of more than 100 years in Lingotto--and its ...    Read more

If you look at Chrysler's dealership lots, it has a bunch of new, innovative cars, trucks, and crossovers, and its lineup is getting even better with each new product launch. If you look at its balance sheets, the story is far less bright-eyed and rosy-cheeked. Chrysler has reported that its income ...    Read more

From the stunning red shown on the 2013 SRT Viper at last year's New York Auto Show debut, to the Header Orange on the 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 we recently road tripped, Chrysler's ...    Read more

Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has bullishly pushed for Fiat to take over the remaining stake it doesn't yet have in the Chrysler Corporation. Now he says Fiat has the money to do so. At a shareholders meeting in Turin for Fiat, Marchionne said that there was no need to ...    Read more

It's easy to snooze through new car sales each month with a few inevitabilities, right? The Ford F-Series will always be the best-selling pickup. The Toyota Camry will always be the best-selling midsizer, unless the Accord trades spots with it like it does so often. Except that neither the Accord nor ...    Read more

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The 2013 New York International Auto Show had some great debuts and surprises like the new 2014 Camaro Z/28. Of the more everyday cars that held a debut, the most notable was the 2014 Honda Odyssey with its new HondaVAC. Of the exotic vehicles that had a ...    Read more

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Few things in today's automotive landscape are as predictable as a metronome: No automaker cranks out as many special editions as the Chrysler Group. Which means another year, another ZOMG!!!1 exterior package for an SRT whip. This time, for this year and the next, it's the "392 Appearance Package" for the ...    Read more

There's a saying that "It's good to be king, if just for a while." For Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne, that appears to be the case, as he will be donating his customized 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 to the Barrett-Jackson auction.  All proceeds will benefit the United Way for ...    Read more

Chrysler's Street and Racing Technology division has apparently lost its collective mind. Name an SUV currently on sale that tips the scales at almost 5,000 pounds but drives like something half its size. As you come up with some answers, try to find one that delivers 470-horsepower, a bit of ...    Read more

When we heard a diesel engine was making its way into Chrysler Group's portfolio last year, we'll freely admit it piqued our interest. We were recently given the opportunity to get behind the wheel of this all-new 3.0-liter V-6 turbo EcoDiesel engine with the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and it ...    Read more

We wrapped up our coverage of the 2013 Chicago Auto Show on a high note, proclaiming that our Studs and Duds list of new vehicle introductions was rather sparse. Then again, only seven all-new models graced the show--and that was even stretching the "all new" definition--so that made for some ...    Read more

On a rainy day sitting in front of your TV, you've probably caught an old episode of The Rockford Files. If you're like most hooligans who watch it, you've probably tried to duplicate the shenanigans ol' James Garner's character pulled off when in pursuit of the baddies. We all have at some ...    Read more

It's been a busy day for the folks over at Chrysler Group. Earlier today, it was announced that the Auburn Hills-based automaker reeled in $1.7 billion in net income in 2012, up eight-fold from $183 million in 2011. Now, Chrysler Group and parent company Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has released ...    Read more

According to a report from sibling publication Automobile Magazine, the Dodge Dart and upcoming Jeep Liberty will begin using a nine-speed automatic transmission. Speaking with reporters in Detroit today, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed that the Dart was in desperate need of a new transmission. The 2014 Jeep Liberty, which ...    Read more

We're on the showroom floor of the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and will be covering all angles of the show. From vehicle unveils like the highly-anticipated 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette to our Reporter's Notebook, we'll be providing unsurpassed coverage of everything we ...    Read more

This year at the Consumer Electronics Show, automakers showed their best new technology, except some of it wasn't particularly new. Subaru's EyeSight is fantastic in that it brings the same sort of collision avoidance tools used in high-end luxury cars to the masses, albeit with cameras that can recognize people ...    Read more

Some thought this day would never come. After Chrysler's 2009 bankruptcy, it idled production of is halo super car, the Viper, back in July of 2010. Now, almost three years later, Viper production has reconvened flying under Chrysler's Street Racing and Technology division. The very first production 2013 SRT Viper ...    Read more

Admit it: There have been times when you've gotten into your car and uttered something to the effect of "I wish I ordered it with the navigation system." Chrysler hears you. At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, Chrysler is debuting a dealer-installed version of its navigation system ...    Read more

Back in 2009, Chrysler went through bankruptcy and a supercar was the absolute last thing on the automaker's collective mind. Almost four years later, Chrysler is sustaining, with 2012 representing one of its strongest years sales-wise on record. Earlier this year, at the 2012 New York Auto Show, after some ...    Read more

For the 47th episode of Motor Trend's "Ignition" YouTube series--and last episode of 2012--we're treated to perhaps the most anticipated car of 2012: the 2013 SRT Viper. After a two-year hiatus, the Viper returns under the SRT brand for the first time instead of Dodge. It also returns lighter and more powerful--now ...    Read more

Light-duty vehicles and planes are about to share something in common: data recorders. Airplanes already have a data recorder--colloquially known as a "black box"--that records real-time flight data which is relied upon in the event of an accident. Now, all new light-duty cars and trucks may required to carry a ...    Read more

If Fiat wants a 3.3 percent stake in Chrysler currently held by the UAW's healthcare trust, it's going to have to pony up some serious cash, again. Fiat's initial offering of $139.7 million is "substantially below fair market value," according to documents filed in a Delaware court and obtained by ...    Read more

It's been more than a week since Hurricane Sandy tore apart parts of New Jersey and New York but the storm's aftermath will be felt for quite some time to come. A new report from the Detroit Free Press says that around 250,000 used vehicles--possibly more--were destroyed in wake of ...    Read more

On the latest installment of Motor Trend's The Downshift, the freshly minted SRT Viper gets its close-up. This episode almost never became a reality, though, as Chrysler was forced to pull the Viper out on the open market when the automaker filed for bankruptcy back in 2008.  Now, four years ...    Read more