The 2014 Chrysler 200 will be the first vehicle to be equipped with a nine-speed automatic transmission, according to Chrysler Group President Sergio Marchionne. Fuel consumption is expected to hover around the 6.2L/100 km, or 38 mpg range.
According to Wall Street Journal sources, Chrysler is said to have spent nearly 2 billion dollars to renew the 200; engine options will remain identical to the current version, meaning a 2.4 liter 4 cylinder and V6. The 2014 Chrysler 200 is expected to arrive early 2014, with sales estimates set at double the current 200 numbers.
What's more, several new models are expected: the Fiat 500L, the new Chrysler 100 compact, also a compact Jeep as well as numerous upgrades to the Chrysler 300, and Jeep Wrangler among others. Stay tuned for more details about these new offerings.
Off-road aficionados rejoice! The new 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser is ready for delivery at your local Canadian Toyota dealer. An auto-dimming rear-view mirror complete with an integrated backup camera is standard on every model.
The 2013 FJ Cruiser is powered by a 4.0 liter V6 that produces 260 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque. Six airbags, active front headrests with whiplash protection, child restraint seats anchor points, and a tire-pressure monitoring system are all part of the standard equipment list.
The FJ Cruiser comes in two variations; the M6 is priced at $ 33,440, and offers a combined 12.2 L/100 km fuel rating, along with the A5 model, which starts at $34,440 and offers a combined fuel economy rating of 11.3L/100 km.
Nineteen-year-old British racer Alice Powell clinched her first GP3 Series Drivers' Championship point in the season finale at Monza this past weekend and she also became the first female driver to score a point in the series.
It was Alice Powell's first time at the Autodromo Nationale Monza. She finished Race 1 in 12th place and then crossed the finish line in 10th place in Race 2, but two rivals received post race penalties which meant that she was promoted to an 8th place finish and therefore awarded her first GP3 Drivers' Championship point - the first ever to be received by a female racing driver in the series too.
Alice Powell (Photo: LAT Photographic)
"To end the weekend like we did is great! Even though qualifying did not go to plan, it has been a good weekend with two solid results. To get my first point in GP3 is brilliant and I am so chuffed. Status Grand Prix has done a great job and helped me so much this year, so to finish the weekend with a top eight finish is fantastic,” said Alice Powell.
“It's fantastic that Alice finishes the season with a point score. The final two rounds at Spa and Monza are 'big' tracks with famous corners that require huge commitment. Alice got on top of these circuits very quickly and everyone has been very impressed with her race-craft during these races. Alice was consistently one the fastest drivers in sector two at Monza throughout the whole weekend. Now we look forward to 2013 with the new era GP3 car and sincerely hope that Alice can be with us again next year,” said Simon Cayzer, her race engineer.
Chrysler announced the MSRPs for the SRT Viper and the SRT Viper GTS earlier today. Chrysler will be accepting customer orders in the U.S. for these two models as of November.
The MSRP for the SRT Viper starts at $97,395 plus $1,995 U.S. for delivery; as for the SRT Viper GTS, it will be available at an MSRP of $120,395 U.S. plus $1,995 U.S. for delivery. The GTS offers a 100% completely leather-clad interior among other goodies.
This 5th generation V10 powered sports car is as powerful as ever: both configurations are powered by the mighty 8.4 liter V10 that develops an amazing 640 hp and 600 ft-lb of torque.
No prices or deliver dates have been announced for Canada as of yet, but these details are sure to follow soon.
Hyundai is rumoured to announce its return to the World Rally Championship for 2013 at the Paris Motor Show at the end of this month.
The South Corean car manufacturer is apparently working on a WRC-version of the i20, powered by a 1,6 litre turbocharged engine.
Hyundai has competed in the World Rally Championship some ten years ago with the Accent, and got some good results with Kenneth Eriksson, Alister McRae and Juha Kankunnen.
Hyundai WRC Accent. (Photo: Hyundai)
Hyundai would join Citroën, Ford and Volkswagen. Toyota will run the Yaris with the Super 2000 specifications, but the Japanse carmaker is also rumoured to plan a WRC model for 2014.
The Paris Motor Show will take place from September 29 to October 14.
The 2013 SRT Viper will be Chrysler Group's most expensive production vehicle ever but still cheaper than a comparable Chevy Corvette ZR1 when sales begin late this year.
Patrick Pelata, the longtime associate of Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn who stepped down as Renault's COO in 2011 after a botched corporate espionage investigation, has accepted a new job.
Ford is looking to claim a bigger slice of the hotly contested mid-sized car market with its 2013 Fusion by adding a second factory for its redesigned mid-size sedan.
Matthias Müeller, chairman and CEO of Porsche AG, attended the Grand Prix of Baltimore during the first week of September to witness his first-ever American Le Mans Series race in person.
Toyota, roaring back after three years of recession, recalls and natural disasters, will struggle to regain its former dominance as it grapples with improved competition worldwide.
The GS F Sport feels like a serious sport sedan. All the Jello has been squeezed out of the suspension and steering, leaving an athlete that responds instantly to your inputs. In fact, it's a bit too twitchy: It tends to dart left or right in response to seemingly slight steering inputs, bolt forward at the tap of the gas pedal, and stop in its tracks if you so much as brush the brakes. The steering isn't as heavy as I'd like, though it does communicate rather well. Overall, the driving experience is not quite as fluid as in a Jaguar XF or an Audi A6. But, then, a Jaguar XF or Audi A6 will probably be nowhere near as reliable as a Lexus GS, so nobody's perfect.
Navistar International defended itself today against activist investor Carl Icahn, who had said the Illinois-based truck and engine maker's August hiring of a new CEO was ill-advised.
Thanks to posts from my Automobile Magazine-reading Facebook friends, I'm aware that the readership of this magazine is politically divided. The government takeover of General Motors is a particularly volatile issue, one that will doubtless be debated over the months leading up to the next election. But whether your tastes run toward blue or red, I think we can all form a bipartisan consensus on one topic: Chevrolet Corvette ZR1s should be used to deliver the mail.
US-based truck maker Navistar has accused major shareholder Carl Icahn of conducting a campaign of "threats, attacks, and disruption" and said it remains committed to a plan of cost reductions and possible asset sales.
Twenty-five years ago, BMW delivered the first V12 7-series sedan. It used 5.0 liters of displacement to make a whopping 296 hp, which was powerful for its time.
The Canadian Auto Workers said today it is facing "unprecedented demands" in contract talks with the Detroit 3 automakers and, with one week until its agreements with them expire, has no intention of making deep cuts.
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