Posts Tagged ‘daimler chrysler’
Click above image for the 2009 Dodge Challenger brochureIn the gallery below, you'll find the full brochure for the 2009 Dodge Challenger, and yeah, there's some good stuff to be found in there. We're particularly fond of the R/T Classic package (above), which gets a coat of B5 Blue, 20" torq-thrust......
That didn’t take long - supercharged Challenger SRT8 hits the dyno
Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Click above to enlarge this shot and see the dyno graphWhenever a new performance vehicle makes it into the hands of eager customers, a run to the dyno never seems to be far behind. This has again proven to be the case with the new Dodge Challenger, as a company known as Speedfactory has just done t......
Chrysler to guarantee gas at $2.99 a gallon! For three years!
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Who needs an 18-cent a gallon gas tax holiday from pandering politicians when you have Chrysler on your side! With gas prices rapidly approaching and exceeding $4 a gallon across the nation, Chrysler is offering up a deal that just might make people averse to the looks of cars like the Chrysler Sebr......
VIDEO: Top Gear photographer shoots the Challenger SRT8, gives up tricks
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Click above to view more Andrew Yeadon picsBoth Top Gear the magazine and Top Gear the TV show are known for their extremely high production values, whether it's jaw-dropping photography on the printed page are expertly produced video segments on the boob tube. The magazine recently commissioned a p......
Detroit 2008: Chrysler 300C Hollywood limo
Sunday, November 4th, 2007
click above for more high-res images of the Chrysler 300C Hollywood limoDespite no longer being owned by Daimler, Chrysler LLC's display area at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is still right across the aisle from its former parent company. That means the Chrysler 300C Hol......
NHTSA releases ‘06 CAFE fines, Daimler(Chrysler) takes cake
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
The automaker formerly known as DaimlerChrysler isn't finished making headlines yet. The NHTSA, which levies fines for manufacturers not meeting CAFE standards, has issued its largest penalty to any automaker, ever, by giving DaimlerChrysler a bill for $30,357.635.50.The fine is for the carmaker's e......
Nissan puts out the most: carbons, that is
Friday, June 29th, 2007
From 1990 to 2005, Nissan's carbon emission levels have grown more than any of the other top six automakers selling cars in the US -- and not by a little. The company's 2005 fleet is responsible for 9.2% more carbon output over its lifetime than the 1990 fleet, according to a study by Environmental ......
Daimler’s new name to be picked on Oct. 4
Friday, May 11th, 2007
With the sale of Chrysler nearly complete, the folks in Stuttgart are looking for a new name to represent the automaker formerly known as Daimler Chrysler. Company executives would like to call the company Daimler AG, but others want the company name to once again include both 'Daimler' and 'Benz' ......
Iacocca holds back nothing in new book, Slams Bush, Daimler-Chrysler merger
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007
Lee Iacocca has been an automotive icon for so long, it's hard to remember a time when he wasn't in the picture. He was at the apex of the Ford Mustang project, saved Chrysler from ruin, and lead the charge for the minivan. Those credentials have helped Iacocca sell some books over the years, and hi......
Lorinser takes on the new Merc C-class
Monday, January 29th, 2007
The C-class is the entry-level Benz in the North American market. As such, every nouveau riche new graduate seemingly goes out and treats themselves to a slice of flashy bourgeois pie. That can be alarming for the Euro-car fan, as you risk being lumped into that precocious category along with Johnny......