If you are a car fan you know that part of the fun of following the market is inspecting new models as they enter the showroom. There is just something special about a new car: the smell, the look, the price tag! For some 17,000,000 Yank drivers a new car is in their future, while many others opt for the used auto market. Some of the cars on the market today are hot, hot, hot! Let’s have a look at many new and future offerings from Dodge.
Thanks in part to new possession [Daimler Benz acquired the Chrysler Corporation in 1998] a fresh infusion of great looking Dodge models have hit a showroom near you. Additional models are shortly to appear and the refresh that Dodge has been receiving is nothing less than astounding. Here are some of my favorites:
Magnum – Who said a station truck should resemble a family hauler? The Magnum sure doesn’t. With a frightening grille and a rakish exterior, the Magnum is a real man pleaser while also giving ladies a bit additional room in the back to haul stuff. Throw in a Hemi and the Magnum truly rocks!
Charger – O.K , so the new Charger has 4 doors. Well, you can not have everything. You can have macho looks, a tough engine, and a car that is certain to struggle with 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. Joke intended. To get introduced in Spring 2006 as a 2007 model, the Caliber will have three 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 the northern US market – why not here? – as DaimlerChrysler sets to introduce the Dodge name into new markets.
Other Dodge vehicles that are getting noticed include the Ram and Dakota pick up trucks, the Durango SUV and the shortly to be introduced Dodge Nitro, the division’s version of the compact Jeep Liberty. Oh, yup, who could forget the 510-hp V10 Viper? Can you say, Corvette beater?
One word you can’t associate with Dodge any more is the word, “boring.” Exciting cars, trucks, and SUVs for a market craving these kinds of hot vehicles. I assume the “ram” insignia truly does befit the name.
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