Earlier today we brought you a look at the upcoming Fiat Ottimo – a hatchback version of the car that we know as the Dodge Dart.  The Ottimo has been designed specifically for the Chinese market and although it could spread to other markets, it isnt likely to arrive in the US market for a […] More »

Last week we talked about the rumors that the Chrysler engineers were considering a Pentastar V6 for the Dodge Dart as that would unquestionably solve the complaints about the need for more power.  That extra power could come with some downsides like the car weighing more, costing more or getting worse fuel economy but the […] More »

Late last week we brought you the news that the new blue hue offered for the 2014 SRT Viper would be called Competition Blue after the Viper Color Contest that began in October.  Competition Blue beat out Viral Blue and Overtaking Blue in the final round of the voting but with over 11,000 entries, it […] More »

Last Friday we brought you all the unfortunate news that the Dodge Dart rallycross program will be discontinued for the 2014 racing season.  A Chrysler representative confirmed that the company will not be participating in the Global RallyCross series next year and while Chrysler has actually quit altogether – taking a year off could very […] More »

Since 2010, the Mopar aftermarket division has been offering customized and limited edition Chrysler Group products that offer a unique look and improved performance over the non-Moparized versions of the same vehicle.  In 2010, the Mopar 10 Dodge Challenger was the first Mopar branded vehicle ever followed by the Mopar 11 Dodge Charger and the […] More »

So a few months back, there was an unsavory rumor floating around the automotive world that the Chrysler Group was planning to kill off the Dodge brand as part of the new management’s efforts to do away with redundancies between the brands.  Fortunately, Dodge brand President Tim Kuniskis made comments that seemed to guarantee that […] More »

We are in the midst of the hybrid automotive era and while seemingly everyone has at least one super efficient hybrid in their lineup – Dodge does not and neither does any other Chrysler Group brand.  The Fiat 500e brought electrification to the Chrysler Group lineup but with the exception of the poor selling and […] More »