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DaimlerChrysler released official sketches of the Jeep Trailhawk and Chrysler Nassau concepts. New concepts will be shown in Detroit in January 2007.
The Chrysler Nassau concept is a four-door, four-passenger luxury coupe. The Jeep Trailhawk “merges the spectrum of the Jeep brand by combining the core features of the Jeep Wrangler with the sophistication of [...]

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Chrysler plans to bring a four-door retractable-top car to market. The new convertible sedan will based on the next-generation Chrysler Group LX platform and will arrive no earlier than the 2010 model year.
Helios concept (ASC design), based on a 300C four-door sedan, was unveiled at the Detroit show last year. The Helios is [...]

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Chrysler will recall more than 145,000 Dodge Ram light duty pickup trucks and an 35,103 2001-03 Dodge Durango SUVs. Chrysler said it would replace the passenger air bag pack and re-program the air bags computer. The passenger air bag may not be compatible with some rear-facing child seat models if the [...]

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Chrysler announced pricing for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler and 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Now we can ascertain that prices have fallen an average of $1,200. The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler is $18,765. Jeep’s four-door Wrangler Unlimited is $20,410 (2-wheel drive) and $22,410 (4-wheel drive. The new Jeep’s cars will [...]

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look at it. The new Dodge Caravan was caught in Florida. The 2008 Caravan doing hot weather highway testing.
Thanks to Jeremy at The Car Lounge Forums.

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Chrysler announced pricing for the 2007 Dodge Nitro. Available models: Dodge Nitro SXT, Dodge Nitro SLT and Dodge Nitro R/T.
Standard on the Dodge Nitro SXT and Dodge Nitro SLT is a 3.7-liter SOHC V-6 engine which generates 210 hp (157 kW) at 5,200 rpm and 235 lb.-ft. (319 N*m) of torque at 4,000 rpm. The [...]

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The new Chrysler Sebring convertible was caught in Detroit. Expect the front and rear to look similar to the sedan. An expected feature for the new convertible will be a retractable hard top in lieu of the standard soft folding top. The convertible version should start production a couple months later than the sedan [...]

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Chrysler today unveiled the 2007 Chrysler PT Street Cruiser Pacific Coast Highway Edition — a special-edition PT Cruiser. The Pacific Coast Highway Edition will be available later this summer as a limited-production version of the 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser. The U.S. Retail Price (MSRP) for the new PT Street Cruiser Pacific Coast Highway Edition [...]

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Chrysler is recalling Jeep Liberty SUVs because of the potential loss of steering control. The recall 832,000 affects Liberty SUVs from the 2002-2006 model years. Liberty’s owners will receive notices about the recall in September and the affected ball joints will be replaced at no cost.
The ball joints has troubled the Liberty before. The [...]

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Forbes version of top worst American cars of 2006:
??? Dodge Sprinter van
??? Ford Crown Victoria sedan
??? Mercury Grand Marquis sedan
??? Pontiac Grand Prix sedan
??? Ford E-Series van
??? Dodge Durango SUV
??? Dodge Ram 1500 pickup
??? Buick Terraza minivan
??? Chevrolet Uplander minivan
??? Pontiac SV6 minivan
??? Saturn Relay minivan
??? Saturn Ion coupe and sedan
??? Ford Ranger pickup

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