If you are a car fan you know that part of the market is examining new models as they enter the showroom. There is just something special about a new automobile : the smell, the look, the price tag! For some 17,000,000 American drivers a new automobile is in their future, while many others select the used car market. Some of the cars on the market today are hot, hot, hot! Let’s have a look at several new and future offerings from Dodge.
Thanks in part to new possession [Daimler Benz purchased the Chrysler Enterprise in 1998] a fresh infusion of great looking Dodge models have hit a showroom near you. Extra models are soon to appear and the make-over that Dodge has been receiving is nothing but astonishing. These are some of my favorites:
Magnum – Who said a station lorry should resemble a family hauler? The Magnum sure doesn’t. With a menacing grille and a rakish exterior, the Magnum is a true man pleaser while also giving women a bit additional room in the back to haul stuff. Chuck in a Hemi and the Magnum truly rocks!
Charger – Okay, so the new Charger has 4 doors. Well, you can not have everything. You can have macho looks, a tough engine, and a vehicle that is certain to fight against anything that Japan or Germany throws its way. Word has it that DaimlerChrysler is considering a coupe version. Now, would not that be cool!
Caliber – Bye, bye Neon. The Neon served Dodge well, but it is not in the same caliber as the Caliber. Pun intended. To be introduced in Spring 2006 as a 2007 model, the Caliber will have 3 engine choices: 1.8, 2.0, and 2.4 I4s, a continuously available transaxle, and all wheel drive. In addition, 2.0L diesel engines should be available outside of the North American market – why not here? – as DaimlerChrysler sets to introduce the Dodge name into new markets.
Other Dodge vehicles that are getting spotted include the Ram and Dakota pick up trucks, the Durango SUV and the soon to get introduced Dodge Nitro, the division’s version of the compact Jeep Liberty. Oh, yep, who could forget the 510-hp V10 Viper? Are you say, Corvette beater?
One word you cannot associate with Dodge any more is the word, “boring.” Exciting cars, trucks, and SUVs for a market craving these sorts of hot automobiles. I suspect the “ram” insignia truly does befit the name.
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