Detroit’s design community is vibrant, ground-breaking and growing beyond its traditional automotive roots. Helping drive that growth and generate greater exposure for new designers is the mission of the Detroit Creative Corridor Center. The Chrysler Group joined that effort with a prime sponsorship role for the 2013 Detroit Design Festival, five days of gallery shows,
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Racing and high performance fuel car buyers, SRT chief tells Woodward crowd
Building high-performance cars, such as the SRT Viper, and racing them in theAmerican Le Mans Series gets consumers to consider Chrysler Group vehicles, says Ralph Gilles, President and CEO of the SRT Brand and Motorsports and Senior Vice President of Product Design.“Race fans get to the track early and they have the time to do some car
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2014 SRT Viper carries new colors, Rain Mode for stability system
The SRT Viper GTS-R race car has made its mark on race tracks this year, capturing an American Le Mans Series class win at Wisconsin’s Road America and rejoining the competition at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The race track-bred SRT Viper is making its mark on streets and highways. Buyers began receiving the
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Legendary Racer’s Choice: Chrysler 300 SRT and Tommy Kendall
Tommy Kendall knows how to hustle a car around a race track. That’s why he’s one of the drivers of the SRT Viper GTS-R in the American Le Mans Series. But sometimes Tommy needs room for a passenger or two, or three. But he still likes to go fast. No problem when he’s driving the
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SRT Viper Race Car Gets a “Rush” for Grand Prix of Baltimore Weekend
The speed and thrill of SRT Viper GTS-R race cars tearing around the streets of Baltimore this weekend in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), which is part of theGrand Prix of Baltimore presented by SRT, makes an ideal warm-up for the upcoming Ron Howard racing film “Rush.”The movie, which chronicles the battles between Formula One drivers Niki Lauda
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Fast Fiats: Pair of 500s race in World Challenge series
The Fiat 500 attracts attention wherever it goes – including the race track. A pair of Fiat 500s will challenge the curves and hills of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend, competing in the Touring Car B-Spec class of the SCCA-sanctioned Pirelli World Challenge race series. The World Challenge is a support event for
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Mopar power rules at Sonoma drag races
Mopar-powered drivers captured the “Wally” trophy in both the Funny Car and Pro Stock classes at last weekend’s NHRA Sonoma Nationals in Sonoma, Calif. The Pro Stock class came down to an all-Mopar Final Elimination that matched Jeg Coughlin Jr. against Vincent Nobile — with Nobile taking the win with a run of 6.572 seconds
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