Twenty-four continuous hours of turns, hard braking, wide open throttle, pit stops and driver changes – that’s the exciting and challenging way to kick the racing season into gear. It’s the place where you’d expect to find the Dodge Viper. In fact, you’ll find two Viper GT3-R race cars among the more than 50 sports
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Don’t bet against FCA US in meeting GHG regulations
If you haven’t had a chance to listen to Wednesday’s FCA Group earnings call, you missed FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne address head on the CO2 emissions criticism that FCA US has taken in recent weeks. “We all know there is a desire to bring down CO2 emissions,” Marchionne said to analysts and media. “There appears to be some
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Six tips to avoid winter driving disasters
With recent record snowfalls and the effects of “Winter Storm Jonas,” it’s important to know useful driving skills to improve your safety in adverse winter conditions. Here are some helpful driving tips to consider before hitting the road. 1) Accelerate and decelerate slowly If your wheels are spinning, then you’re probably trying to move too
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Pacifica Play Zone offers fun for children and adults at NAIAS
Families attending the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) have until Sunday to see one of the largest, kid-centered features in the 60,000-square-foot Fiat Chrysler Automobiles display at Cobo Center in Detroit. The Pacifica Play Zone is located on the second floor of the brand new display and offers parents a fun and interactive area
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The Jeep Girls search for the stars
There is something very magnificent about California. The weather is always sunny, the style bright and the people are a lot of fun. Brittany and I jumped in our Jeep Wrangler and went on a road trip. After packing our Wrangler with road trip snacks from Trader Joe’s, our first stop was Hollywood. After seeing an
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Six NAIAS news nuggets you don’t want to miss
The totally new Chrysler Pacifica minivan was the “star of the auto show” for many this week at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. But it wasn’t the only news the company and our executives made this week. Here are six items you may – or may not – have read about. Bigger &
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Next-gen Pentastar V-6, electric motors boost 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan and its plug-in hybrid stablemate both carry an upgraded Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 under the hood. But the similarities pretty much stop there. Creating the powertrain for the Pacifica Hybrid took more – much more. On paper you might get the impression that the Pacific Hybrid ranks below the Pacifica minivan:
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