The upcoming Chrysler ‘Hellcat’ engine, which is set to be the company’s most powerful V8 ever, seems to be causing some in-company rivalry with the SRT Viper V10. There’s some speculation that suggests the V8 could produce as much as 700hp (522kW), which would make it more powerful than the […]
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Chrysler 300 SRT8 is official V8 Supercars safety car
The muscular Chrysler 300 SRT8 will lead the V8 Supercars around the track this year as the official safety car. Sponsored by Pedders, the SRT8 will feature at all rounds of the now international racing competition, starting with the Clipsal 500 at Adelaide this weekend. We reviewed the SRT8 late […]
For Sale: 1998 Plymouth Prowler – rare RHD conversion
For those who remember, the Plymouth Prowler first came to light in 1993 as a concept car. The car’s hot rod styling got every car nut on the planet talking. The Prowler went into production in 1997, with the last car rolling out in 2002. The Prowler was never officially […]
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced as new corporate identity
Now that Fiat has acquired full ownership of Chrysler Group, the company has regrouped and formed a new combined corporate logo. Now called Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the company is implementing a major overhaul with branding and the entire corporate identity. Although it just looks like three letters bunched together, there […]
SRT Hellcat V8 to offer “stupid power”, Detroit debut rumoured
While General Motors and Ford both have a huge-horsepower V8 engine somewhere in their lineup, Chrysler/Dodge is yet to offer anything as substantial. That will soon change with the introduction of the ‘Hellcat’ engine. Rumour has it SRT will unveil the new engine, dubbed the Hellcat, at the 2014 North […]
Fiat buys remaining Chrysler share, takes full control
Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has finalised the merger between Fiat and Chrysler in Florida, with Fiat taking full ownership of the number 3 US auto brand. Up until now, Fiat owned all but 41.5 per cent of Chrysler, with the remaining ownership in the hands of the United […]
Fiat to buy the rest of Chrysler for $3.65 billion – report
Fiat has announced it reached an agreement on Wednesday to purchase the remaining shares of Chrysler for $3.65 billion from the United Auto Workers union. The announcement comes after Fiat increased it’s share in Chrysler by 3.3 per cent in July 2013. Fiat already owned 68.49 per cent of Chrysler […]
Chrysler produces 3 million Pentastar V6 engines
With one manufactured every six minutes, Chrysler has produced a staggering three million units of its 3.6-litre V6 Pentastar engine since its conception in 2011. Chrysler achieved the milestone at 7am on November 7 at its South Engine Plant in Trenton, Michigan. The Pentastar is used in a host of […]