Although Daimler has flipped the lights on its stint in the Chrysler building, they left behind a house warming gift for new Italian owner Fiat. As Fiat unpacked the goods to examine what was in the toy box, they found a jewel – the Mercedes E-Class-based rear-driven chassis under the Chrysler 300,
Since Fiat took control of Chrysler last summer, auto enthusiasts have been waiting for clues to how the Italian automaker will integrate the brash American with its global plans. The company provided a peep show at the Detroit auto show by placing a new grille and updated Chrysler logo on the Lancia Delta.
Sebring is probably the Chrysler nameplate most familiar to the public. Extensively available in rental fleets, a Sebring of some stripe can be seen at nearly every intersection.
A lot of folks think that muscle cars are exclusively two-door coupes. The Chrysler 300C SRT8 begs to differ. Sure, it's a "luxury performance sedan" that competes with long-distance, high-speed cruisers like the BMW M5 and Audi S6 at a much lower price, but the first time you get on the gas and the HEMI V8
This column is about a very unusual car. It is called the GEM, which stands for Global Electric Motorcars. This company was actually founded in Michigan back in 1992
We usually advocate ignoring the top trim level of any vehicle, opting for a mid-level trim with the proper engine and transmission and then adding options as desires and budget dictate.
Chrysler’s Sebring was a decent enough car, pleasant to drive, with a full load of interior tech. It just never lived up to the standard set by its bigger brother, the 300C,
How do you change the car that changed everything for Chrysler? When the 300 debuted in 2004 as a 2005 model, it couldn’t have been more different than the cab-forward designs that had been staples of Chrysler for over a decade. From the company that pushed windshields out to the front wheels and arched rooflines to extremes came a muscle sedan that looked like a modern Bentley, riding on a Mercedes-based chassis. It changed everything. Updated and refined for 2011, the Chrysler 300 readies itself for the coming decade.
It is a fun little car to test drive – an all-new Chrysler 200, but is it a good buy? That is the question. Well, maybe. The Chrysler 200 is not quite all that “new.” It is definitely a redesigned and re-named Sebring. Sebring was just not getting any attention except from car rental companies. It was acceptable to drive, but not much more than that. So the Chrysler engineers have done some major changes. The Sebring, oops – I mean the 200 has not only a new name, but a new interior, a generally new exterior, better suspension, and more sound deadening materials.
