Born in 1925, Chrysler Corporation was founded by Walter P. Chrysler, a noted machinist; he’d purchased the Maxwell Motor Corporation of Detroit and used it as the foundation for his new company. The automaker quickly earned a reputation for advanced engineering. In 1928, Chrysler Corporation expanded with the purchase of Dodge and the creation of the DeSoto and Plymouth divisions. The 1930s saw Chrysler boldly looking toward the future with the introduction of its revolutionary Airflow. Powered by a front-mounted inline-8, the car was one of the first to be designed with aerodynamics in mind, and featured swooping lines and a prominent grille. Perhaps a bit too ahead of its time, the Airflow was a flop with the public. Chrysler continued to bring innovation to market through the years all at reasonable price points however, this alone was not enough to rescue the company from financial doom in the 1970’s as a government bailout was required to stay off bankruptcy. Chrysler climbed back to glory under the charasmatic leadership of Lee Iacocca forming alliances with other auto makers such as Mitsubishi in the 1980’s and a much storied merger with Daimler-Benz in the 1990’s. Daimler later sold Chrysler to a private equity group in 2007.
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Journey’s end for the Chrysler’s PT Cruiser Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 7:07 am
Spunky homage to 1930s design has ground to a halt.
After a decade-plus run, production of well over 1-million units, and global distribution, Chrysler’s spunky homage to 1930s design has ground to a halt. The last Chrysler PT Cruiser has been delivered and no replacement is likely. The chronology that follows celebrates the bright moments of its illustrious life.
Photo Gallery: Journey’s End For The Chrysler’s PT Cruiser – Automobile Magazine
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Chrysler and Lancia – How It Will Work Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 7:03 pm
Marchionne to outline strategy next month.
Sergio Marchionne, the omnipotent chief of the Fiat Auto and Chrysler groups, will soon announce the detailed long-term product strategy for all seven brands now under his aegis. While Alfa Romeo is expected to be subject to several cutbacks, Lancia will be twinned with Chrysler in an effort to revive the ailing up-market Italian nameplate and Marchionne’s product-starved American flagship.
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Sudden Acceleration: The Early Years Thursday, 4 March 2010, 2:03 pm
Runaway engines have been an issue for half a century.
Tom Hoover, one of the original Ramchargers and the father of the second-generation Hemi V-8 engine, enjoyed his share of excitement during his 24 years as a Chrysler engineer, but a couple of incidents stand out. During the early days of electronic engine controls, Hoover had two brushes with runaway acceleration.
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AWD Vehicles – Winter Wondercars Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 8:02 pm
4-wheel-drive coupes, sedans, wagons, and yes, even sports cars.
You don’t need a high-riding SUV or crossover to get the winter traction benefits of four-wheel drive. There are a myriad of sedans, wagons, coupes, and even convertibles that offer four-wheel drive (usually called all-wheel drive in passenger cars) either as standard or optional equipment. We’ve gathered up a complete list of AWD passenger cars; the list is long and the choices are many. Although the advantages of four driven wheels are obvious in slippery road conditions, the technology comes at a cost. There is usually a cost premium associated with all-wheel drive, and almost always a fuel economy penalty as well. So for each car listed, we’ve indicated the extra cost of the all-wheel-drive option, or the cost differential compared with the equivalent two-wheel-drive model, as well as its EPA gas mileage ratings, and the fuel economy penalty versus the two-wheel-drive version of the same car.
Photo Gallery: AWD Vehicles – 4WD Coupes, Sedans, Wagons, Sports Cars for Winter – Automobile Magazine
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Top Five Fuel-Friendly People Movers Monday, 14 December 2009, 2:12 pm
Space, grace, and fuel-use pace: What to drive when your brood outgrows the Prius.
We live in a complicated world. Important decisions are rarely easy. Information is widely available (thank you, International University of Google), but it’s also widely misused. Few people live their lives without compromise, and few products — cars included — make it from blueprint to reality without a bit of sacrificed vision or capability.
Photo Gallery: Top Five Fuel Friendly People Movers – Vans, SUVs, Large Wagons – Automobile Magazine
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10 Men Steering a New Course for Detroit – Taking the Wheel Thursday, 10 September 2009, 5:09 pm
These ten men are charged with steering a new course for Detroit.
Bryan Nesbitt, General Manager, Cadillac
Photo Gallery: 10 Men Steering a New Course for Detroit – Bryan Nesbitt, Cadillac General Manager – Automobile Magazine
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2009 July Auto Sales: Thanks, Uncle Sam! Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 8:08 pm
Total light vehicle sales for July were just shy of 1 million units, a milestone the industry hasn’t topped since August 2008.
The federal government’s cash-for-clunkers program (official acronym: C.A.R.S.) kicked off on July 1st, and it gave the auto industry its best sales month in nearly a year. Total light vehicle sales for July were just shy of 1 million units, a milestone the industry hasn’t topped since August 2008.
Photo Gallery: 2009 July Auto Sales – Car Sales Analysis – Automobile Magazine
2009 Chrysler Model Lineup
- 2009 Chrysler Town&Country
- 2009 Chrysler Sebring
- 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser
- 2009 Chrysler Crossfire
- 2009 Chrysler Aspen
- 2009 Chrysler 300M
