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Chrysler Set To Drop The Ax on Pacifica, PT Cruiser, Dodge Magnum

tingwall — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:00:00 EDT

Chrysler is expected to kill off its Pacifica, PT Cruiser and Dodge Magnum at some kind of a board meeting today. With sales of all those models dropping by nearly 30 percent this year, there's not much left to kill, but fates will be decided at the first board meeting with former Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli as chairman. With sales sliding 23 percent this year, Jeep's full-size Commander is also at risk as a possible fourth model to be chopped. CEO and chairman Nardelli, along with vice chairman and chief product strategist Jim Press are looking to trim Chrysler's operations through a smaller line-up and smaller workforce. [The Detroit News]

Giant Snowmen Hold Chrysler Products Hostage, Use Force Field

bwojdyla — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:00:00 EST

BREAKING: Detroit, MI: DCX tent at Motown Winter Blast under siege by 7 foot tall snowmen holding all new products by force, weapons in hand and demanding ransom. An unknown advanced technology is in use and preventing swat teams from freeing the Chrysler Aspen. One of the hostage takers has built an ammunition stash and is threatening to use it if anyone approaches the Chrysler Town and Country. Stay tuned for further developments. – Ben Wojdyla

Report: Chrysler Pacifica Faces Ax

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:12:04 EST

Autoblog had the scoop early this am: The next-generation Pacifica was rumored to be set for cancellation and the vannish model dropped from the Chrysler line. Now, The Detroit Free Press reports three suppliers have been ordered to stop work on the new Pacifica, with one indicating it was forced to lay off contract workers hired specifically to work on the new model. Chrysler isn't talking, but sales of the Pacifier are off 10 percent this year, and the reductive move could be part of an ambitious plan to lop $1,000 off the cost of every vehicle. But why Chrysler might be pulling the plug before the great crossover race begins is a mystery of Holmsean proportion. – Mike Spinelli

Chrysler halts work on Pacifica replacement [Detroit Free Press]

Related:
Spy Photos: 2007 Chrysler Pacifica [internal]

Nip/Tuck: Chrysler Pacifica Gets New Engine, Facelift for 2007

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:36:08 EDT

Tell me what you don't like about yourself... Chrysler just released pics and info on its revamped 2007 Pacifica, which will get a new, 4.0-liter V6, giving the upmarket minivan a torque boost. The new engine gets an additional five horses (255 vs. 250) and, more substantially, an extra 15 ft. lbs of torque over the previous model's 3.5-liter six (265 vs. 250). That's good news for buyers disappointed by the previous mill's dearth of pulling power over the nearly 4,000-lb bus. The Pacifica also gets a new six-speed autobox and a light eye job.

Spy Photos: 2007 Chrysler Pacifica

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:27:29 EDT

Chrysler's premium don't-call-it-a minivan, the Pacifica, is getting a mild nip-and tuck — as per two new photos in Edmunds Inside Line. What's key here is the continued refinement of the Chrysler nose — which provides up-market counterpoint to Dodge's rough-trade, "you lookin' at me?" visage, which now appears on the entire line from the Caliber to the Durango, and soon on the Avenger midsize sedan. The '07 model will also get a more powerful, 4.0-liter V6 that should make the bulky Pacific a shade lighter on its feet. Still, no Fred Astaire, this.

New Look and New Engine for 2007 Chrysler Pacifica [Edmunds]

Related:
Shot of Chrysler Aspen SUV Leaked [internal]