Alfa Romeo is bringing Italian engineering, design and performance to the United States with the new Giulia Quadrifoglio. The new Italian-built performance sedan was unveiled for the first time in North America at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but Alfa Romeo has already provided a glimpse into the capabilities of its high-performance engine on one
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Fiat takes the wraps off the Fiat 124 Spider roadster
Fiat owners made the convertible 124 Spider one of the most successful and beloved cars the Italian automaker has ever exported to the United States. After nearly three decades, Fiat announced Wednesday that it is bringing the iconic sports car back to the United States. The new Fiat 124 Spider is a two-seat convertible that
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LA Auto Show: California Dreaming and Streaming
Even though the skies may be gray, and the leaves may be brown for many of us, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is California dreaming. Next week the eyes of the automotive world will look to one of the biggest events of the year: the Los Angeles Auto Show. Two of FCA’s brands will have press conferences
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Last chance to: Name that engine
So far this week, you’ve heard a HEMI® Hellcat engine on a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, a 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 on a Jeep® Wrangler, a 5.7-liter HEMI on a Chrysler 300S and, yesterday, a 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo on a Fiat 500 Abarth. The guttural sound of the single turbocharger on the 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo is
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Can you name that engine? Day IV
Are you on track for a perfect score so far? Or, not quite? If you guessed that Wednesday’s engine was our iconic 5.7-liter HEMI V-8, you were correct. In Wednesday’s clip, the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 powered a Chrysler 300S, paired with the TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission, enabling it to deliver 363 horsepower, 394 lb.-ft. of torque,
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Can you name that engine? Day III
Was Tuesday’s 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine – a mainstay in the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram Truck lineup – easier or harder than Monday’s HEMI® Hellcat? The one you heard powered a Jeep Wrangler. Since its Spring 2009 unveiling, more than 5 million Pentastar engines have powered our cars, SUVs and trucks on the roadways. Redesigned
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Jeep Wrangler Red Rock to have life beyond a concept
Is it too early to start thinking Spring? Not for Mopar and Jeep. They’re already on it with ‘phase two’ for the Jeep Wrangler Red Rock Concept, unveiled at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show earlier this month in Las Vegas. Next stop for the new Wrangler concept is the annual FCA US Moab
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