The 51st Moab Easter Jeep® Safari starts in just a few days. It’s all I can think about. We’ve been actively and passionately supporting the Easter Jeep Safari (EJS) with concept vehicles going on 15 years now. I like to think of these concepts as sort of a gift for attendees – a chance to
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Category Archives: Design
Minivan Monday: Chrysler Pacifica interior inspired by the environment
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica can take up to eight passengers on journeys to far-off and exotic locations in a minivan with interiors inspired by the places people want to see, or activities they want to do, in the United States. “Our colors and materials team went out and got inspired to create different colors customers
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Drive for Design 2017: Yes, you can have a great career drawing cars
By Mark Trostle I’ve loved cars since I can remember. Growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, my dad and I were regulars at local car shows and most race tracks in Michigan. It’s what we did on the weekends and, thankfully, it’s what I still do with my dad today. You see, my dad
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Dodge Gets More Emotional With Color Names
Whichever Dodge vehicle you put into your garage, the emotion is baked in – heritage styling, neck-bending performance, forward-looking interiors. Now, the emotion is baked on, too. There’s more to choosing a color for a 2017 Dodge Challenger, Charger, Journey, Viper, Durango or Grand Caravan than just deciding between red and blue. It’s debating the merits
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FCA Employees React to Driving New Fiat 124 Spider
Employees at the Auburn Hills headquarters of FCA US recently had the opportunity to experience the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. These employees were part of the multi-continent effort to design, engineer and build the new rear-wheel-drive roadster with a classic name. Nearly 50 years after the original 124 Spider was introduced in Italy, the new
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2017 Pacifica’s Stow ‘n Vac completes the living room on wheels
Food, dirt, pet hair – you name it, it will likely find its way into the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. Before implementing the Stow ‘n Vac (powered by RIDGID) in the Pacifica, engineers gathered minivan and SUV owners from various demographics to pinpoint the “dirtiest” spot in their vehicles. Gagan Mann, senior manager of electromechanical
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Check out some of the Pacifica’s 37 unique features in action
When the all-new Chrysler Pacifica was introduced earlier this year, there was a big presentation at the North American International Auto Show, press releases and lots of discussion about the new features and minivan firsts offered in the new vehicle. From the roof down to the wheels and throughout the interior of the vehicle, new
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