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Pricing on the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country starts at $30,995 — almost $5,000 more than the 2010 model's base price. We're no minivan mavens, but does 40 more horses and interior upgrades seem worth the up-charge? [Chrysler] More »
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Chrysler invented the minivan. Now they're using it to try weaseling more money from the government by applying for a loan to give the post office a fleet of electric Town & Country minivans. Progress! More »
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That's right, dear readers, humanity has now officially reached the pinnacle: diecast 1:24 and 1:60 scale replicas of the amazing '79 Chrysler LeBaron Town And Country station wagon! With an even hundred horses from its undaunted-by-Malaise 225 Slant Six, the 3,600-pound Town And Country provided a great example to road-tripping families eager to teach the kids about the proverb of the Tortoise And The Hare. Thanks to 57Sweptside for the tip! [Motormax] More »
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Oh, boy: Another hot summer day, another list of top vehicles for a road trip. Whereas Kelley Blue Book's top road trip cars list — the last such list we had to endure — was one of the more strange groupings we've seen, today's list from Automobile is absolutely sexy. What, you don't think the Sprinter's sexy? You ever seen the Mercedes diesel it's got under the hood? We're not kidding when we say it's like butter. Really thick, viscous, black butter, but butter nonetheless. Hit the jump for the full list. More »
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We don't know if New York Times Automobiles writer Christopher Jensen's got kids, but if he had them, he'd know that handling is not really the most important requirement for a minivan. More important is the need — which he admits in his smack-down this weekend on the new minivans from Chryslerberus almost reluctantly — to pacify children to the point of "superstupor" (Yes C.J., we do like that one and may use it as often as is possible). But to levy charges of inadequacy against the new 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and the 2008 Chrysler Town & Country simply because the handling is merely "average" misses the point. No self-respecting driver's driver would ever be caught dead driving one of these, or any other people hauler down the road. No amount of fine-tuning, mechanics or changes in structural rigidity's going to make a minivan with this level of options (and weight) fun to drive. More »
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What is this strange new vehicle so enjoyed by swarthy men in white pants and the tennis instructors who sweat them? It is small, like a car, yet squared off, like a box of Saltines. It's almost as if it were a miniature van. More »
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We're still pretty far from the launch of Chrysler's next-generation, non-minivan minivans, but they're all over the desert, undergoing hot-weather testing. We're not sure if engineers are employing a controversial new interior test, during which they lock two Ritalin cases in the back for six hours with nothing but five-year-old Disney DVDs and Mountain Dew. Last time, we heard the kids shredded the stow-and-go seating. Maybe by now they've gotten all the kinks out. – Mike Spinelli More »
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While travelling over to Auburn Hills the other day to spend some time scouting for up and coming co-eds at Oakland University, we spied with our beady li'l eyes something all clad in fascia-obscura. It was none other than the next-gen 2008 Chrysler Town & Country minivan — proof positive that although at FoMoCo the Fairlane killed the Freestar, the boys n' girls over at the German-American hybrid are still hoping there's some bang left for the buck in the segment. The new n' more boxy 2008 Chrysler T n' C (as well as the badge-engineered cousin, the Dodge Caravan) is rumored to include a power stow n' go feature for the rear seats and a dash-mounted shifter for that cockpit-like experience. Soccer moms of the world, unite. More pics after the jump. More »
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There's not much new to see in this prototype of the next generation of Chrysler minivans, but these latest shots are slightly clearer than those taken in past months. The vans are being poked and prodded by engineers in the desert heat, these days, in advance of their arrival for the 2008 model year. What we know so far: They'll be boxy and relatively slab-sided; they'll have roll-down windows; they'll get a new front fascia including projector-beam headlamps; they'll be compliant with Europe's pedestrian-protection standards; and we may just see them at the next Detroit show — this January. About that Hemi rumor? Don't you believe it. More »
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Some days, joy comes by mail. Despite having missed the deadline for our last "reader rides" feature, a Michigan-based reader sent in an account of his many rides, all of which are awesome by degree. Without further ado, let's take a walk on the wild side with Bob, shall we? More »
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Mechanical engineer, math wiz and potential cast member of "The Office," Brian Feldman is a devotee of the minivan genre. He's owned minivans since he was 19 (we have no idea how old he is now, though he's likely less old than Rip Taylor and more old than a bag of Funyons), and enjoys the "extreme comfort for all occupants," "thoughtful design and features" and "chic exterior appearance" of such vehicles. Want more? Click through for an excerpt from his FAQ page. [Thanks to Jeff for the tip.] More »
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