The Chrysler group has been making serious improvements to their interiors, as the Viper has shown us quite convincingly. It seems that Wards Auto agrees. Both the Dart and the Chysler 300 Luxury Series have made it onto their list of 10 best interiors for 2012.
It shouldn’t be surprising to hear that the Chrysler 300 Luxury Series made Ward’s 10 best interiors for 2012. Chrysler’s engineers intended for the new 300 to offer amenities rivaling those from the best luxury cars in the world. The Luxury Series takes that a step further – entering as one of the most luxurious vehicles the Chrysler Group has ever offered.
More surprisingly, the wallet-friendly 2013 Dodge Dart made the list of
best interiors for 2012 and while the compact sedan market was once
known for having cheap, bare bones interiors – the new Dart is a fine
illustration of how much the affordable car market has changed over the
past few years. The 2013 Dart will include a variety of goodies never
before seen in the C Segment sedan market including a massive 8.4″ touch
screen that controls the infotainment system, plush leather seating and
a unique 7″ screen that serves as the gauge cluster and customizable
driver information center.
Last year, only the Dodge Charger Rallye Plus made the list from the
Chrysler Group. The inclusion of the Chrysler 300 Luxury Series may not
do much to contribute to the sales of the full sized luxury sedan but
in the tightly contested C Segment sedan market – the high quality
interior and low price of the new Dart could give the Chrysler Group the
heavy hitter they have been searching for over the past few years.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
The Chrysler group has been making serious improvements to their interiors, as the Viper has shown us quite convincingly. It seems that Wards Auto agrees. Both the Dart and the Chysler 300 Luxury Series have made it onto their list of 10 best interiors for 2012.