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more about #chrysler more comments → YankBoffin: I need a little help with understanding the AWD Dodge problem. Why is it less desirable? Poorer fuel economy? Fewer engine choices? For a family look... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: They all seem like pretty good deals. Especially the Ford offer: cars people want from a US manufacturer that's not bankrupt. more » Alfisted: Subaru does build cars I want (and even bought) ... it's the image and segmentation I could do without. I am not a lefty, lesbian, tree hugger or whi... more » Tanshanomi: Good Deal #6 What: Keeping my '92 Town Car Where: My driveway Regular Price: Gift from my elderly mother-in-law. Black Friday Price: The cost of fixi... more » Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Regarding the AWD Charger: more is more, and therefore better; the word 'upgrade' improves anything. more » Tanshanomi: building cars people want? What kind of a crazy business model is that? more » drewdrawshashtags: I don't need convincing that I want a BMW diesel, I've been begging for them for years. I need convincing that I should spend $40,000+ in a recession... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Any vehicle sold by Wal-Mart. Never mind. #8 fills that slot, nicely. more » mr_dude: You forgot the best deal of all: staying at home eating leftover turkey and watching Bond marathons. more » Xelmon: Compared to the many o' crack pipes we've had for similar price, I think this deserves a nice price. Mainly being... Ya know, a sports car, and not s... more » -
#cardeals
Five Best And Worst Black Friday New Car Deals
This year brings a newcomer to Black Friday steals and deals — cars. There's serious savings to be had on new cars, as well as some seriously horrible duds. Here's five of the best and five to avoid. More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
Get Snake-Bit for $22,995!
There once was an english white viper, that wasn't going to get any riper. Nice Price or Crack Pipe wonders if you should pluck it, or instead should you just walk away and say. . . More » -
#sadwatch
BBDO Detroit's got 100 problems. One's Chrysler, the other 99 are severance related. [AgencySpy]
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#carpocalypse
STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200
A study by the obviously pro-government National Taxpayers Union claims each new GM vehicle costs the average taxpayer $12,200. Their bizarre assumptions and our analysis below. More » -
#carcrashes
BMW, Toyota Don't Make IIHS 2010 Top Safety List
This year, people aren't thinking about buying a car the IIHS considers one of the 27 safest for 2010. They're thinking about pink slips, erectile dysfunction, and suicide. According to the IIHS, these people should buy Toyotas and BMWs. More » -
#carpocalypse
Why Do Republicans Hate American Automakers?
A German company is battling with a Japanese one to become the world's biggest automaker. Italians own Chrysler. It's like World War II except we're losing. So why are Republicans suddenly on the side of the automotive Axis powers? More » -
#pickuptrucks
Have the Taliban Abandoned Toyotas for American Pickup Trucks?
If you’re a militiaman rolling in hostile terrain, your best vehicle choice is the Toyota pickup. A minuscule clue in the latest issue of The New Yorker suggests that all that is about to change. More » -
#ifeelgassy
Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One
Remember the fake electric car program Chrysler showed off earlier this year in a transparent attempt to get bailout money? Fiat just canceled the entire ENVI program. So predictable. Frankly, we're more shocked Chrysler still exists. More » -
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#carpocalypse
Five reasons Dodge and Ram shouldn't divorce. The sixth? For the kids. [PickupTrucks.com]
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#adwatch
My Name Is Irony
My name is Ram. My tank is full. I am fueled by optimism, driven by passion and stopped by lawyers... -
#adwatch
First "My Name Is Ram: My Tank Is Full" Ad, For Real
After attempting to show you the first My Name Is Ram commercial yesterday, we now have the final-cut that aired at last night's World Series below the jump. More » -
#newcars
Chrysler's Complete Five-Year Product Plan
Here's Chrysler's complete product plan — all the brands including Fiat — for the next five years. Basically, the five-hour event Wert's been at all day is all boiled down to the short gallery of powerpoint pages below. Hit it. More » -
#breaking
The New New Chrysler: Update #3
Lots of big news in the early evening part of the presentation from the New New Chrysler marathon news session. Click "more" to learn about the new page the Ram brand may be turning and the scoop behind the logo.
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#breaking
The New New Chrysler: Update #2
The New New Chrysler continues to pour out news at a furious pace, including word of more involvement in motorsports not named NASCAR. All this while the building is under attack from one crazy website (not us).
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#newcars
2012 Dodge Charger: First Look
Among the news from today's New New Chrysler briefing was this slide of the 2012 Dodge Charger. The design is so good it apparently made Ralph Giles weep with joy. Look familiar? There's a reason...
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#adwatch
First "My Name Is Ram" Ad: My Tank Is Full...
Here's the first look at the new ad for the Dodge Ram brand with the awkwardly double entendre-filled, overly repeated taglines: My Name Is Ram and My Tank Is Full. Yeah, you're definitely full of something New New Chrysler. More » -
#breaking
The New New Chrysler: Update #1
The Fiat 500 will land on U.S. shores in the fourth quarter of 2010 with the 1.4-liter multiair engine, according to Chrysler. A turbo version will arrive a year later. [@RayWert] -
#industrynews
Today's big Chrysler event has started and curious folks can follow along here and here.
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#newcars
Jeep Mojave: The Future Savior Of Chrysler?
We just saw the new logo for Chrysler revealed early by way of the US Patent Office. Now, the name of one of Chrysler's purported off-road saviors — the Jeep Mojave — has been revealed with a similar search. More » -
#carpocalypse
The New New Chrysler Is The Old Jeep
It seems like just yesterday we heard about the "New" Cerberus-run Chrysler. That didn't work. Today we're in Auburn Hills, MI to hear the five-year plan of the even-newer Fiat-controlled "New" Chrysler. This oughtta be good. What to expect, below. More » -
#carpocalypse
Chrysler Gets A New Logo, We Take A Look Back
According to patent filings unearthed today, Chrysler's getting a new, winged logo just in time for their new Fiat overlords to provide the brand direction. The new logo, along with a Mopargasmic timeline of Chrysler logos, below. More » -
#planelopnik
Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler
The bankrupt-and-hand-tied Detroit duo of Chrysler and GM are still unable to own private jets, so this little FirstBank-rented prop plane's still bigger than anything they've got in Detroit. Well, unless you're Ford. They've still got 'em. [NYT] -
#lolcars
We Sincerely Pity The Fool...
This is not the new A-Team van. It's just a boring old Chrysler minivan fitted with an A-Team-van-emulating red stripe and red wheels. Doesn't take away from the B.A. Baracus wanna-be lurking in the background. (H/T to Curt) -
#carpocalypse
REPORT: The Not-So-All-New Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep And Alfa Lineup!
One week before Chrysler's planned media unveil of Fiat's future plans for Chrysler, The Wall Street Journal's reporting nine current vehicles will be axed from the lineup and one Chrysler plus three Alfa Romeos will be added. Full list below.
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#overthebackfence
AutomotiveNews claims Fiat will build two more sedans on the ever-aging Chrysler LX platform. [AutoNews]
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#downonthejunkyard
1969 Mercury Marauder X-100, 1968 Chrysler 300 Go To Crusher Side By Side
Have you ever seen a Marauder X-100 on the street? You'd think that having one of the all-time coolest car names of all time would have spared this monster, but you'd be wrong! More » -
#quoteoftheday
Steve Rattner —
On what the Chooch-enthusiast Car Czar learned after spending time with automakers. Apparently, looking like Abraham Lincoln doesn't make you a good leader. [Fortune] -
#lolcars
This Is What It Sounds Like When You Talk About Cars
Know that glazed-over look non-car people's eyes get when you start waffling on about 'Ring times and why AWD is a conspiracy? This is what you sound like, K-Car and all. -
#overthebackfence
Alfa Romeo Developing 3.0-Liter Twin-Turbo V8, Could Come Stateside
According to Autocar, Alfa Romeo's hard at work on a new 3.0-liter V8 engine based on Fiat's "Multiair" variable valve technology. Question is, will this engine find its way to the US? More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
1975 Chrysler Cordoba for a Khan-Endorsed $4,995!
Do you like to get personal with your coupes? Well, today Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a Canadian Chrysler trying to pass for a hot Latin, and you can totally get up in its grill. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Serious Race Track Takes Serious Toll On This New Yorker
We were pretty excited to see this early-90s Chrysler New Yorker in a LeMons race; talk about pure class on the race track! Sadly, it couldn't quite stay on its wheels. More » -
#industrynews
Fiat to create Ram brand, rush new Chrysler...err... Fiat models to market. [Reuters]
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#moviecars
Mean Mopar Streets: Harvey Keitel Versus David Proval!
We honored Harvey Keitel's Mean Streets ride in the Murilee's Movie Car Hall Of Fame, and there's no better way to start winding down Crash Week than to show that car getting violently destroyed, gangland-style! More » -
#industrynews
Chrysler's Jim Press Owes IRS $1 Million In Bailout Back Taxes
Despite reportedly receiving an auto bailout-sized bag of cash to leave Toyota for Chrysler, the Freep's reporting out-going Chrysler Deputy CEO Jim "Droopy Dog" Press now owes the U.S. government nearly $1 million in back taxes.
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#quoteoftheday
Sergio Marchionne —
to reporters at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Fiat C.E.O. explains how surprised Fiat was at how little has been done at Chrysler. Well, other than the new Sebring hood. (Hat tip to Chuckie_A) [CNN] -
#retractionoftheday
Accavitti Responds To "Frankfurt Remark" On Flaccid Dodge Performance
Mike Accavitti, Dodge Brand Prez, raised eyebrows yesterday with this quote about Dodge performance. He's posted a good-humored response at Chrysler LLC Blog explaining he was misquoted, assuring us Dodge is about performance and "that won't change." Full response below.
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#carpocalypse
Fiat's Sergio Marchionne says European-sold Chryslers will be made in Italy. Sorry, Magna! [AutoNews]
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#carpocalypse
Taxpayers Likely To Get Hosed In Auto Bailout
Remember the $23 billion in "loans" the federal government handed over to GM and Chrysler? The government wants you to know you're probably not going to get all of it back. Act surprised. [AP via Twitter, Photo: Al Bello/Getty] -
#carpocalypse
Breaking Down The U.S. Auto Industry, Flow-Chart Style
The folks at Mint.com have put together this handy post-Carpocalyptic flow chart breaking down the U.S. auto industry. Look at it as a handy 1600-pixel-wide cheat-sheet on the 'merican carmakers. Hit the jump to see it all big-like. More »
