On any given day, where do you spend most of your time? Chances are good it’s one of three places: at home, at work or in your vehicle. Turning a significant slice of your day into time well spent takes on new importance. In the FCA Product Design Office, the Advanced Color & Materials team
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When an Alfa Romeo takes to the road, the classic design of the Italian performance vehicle turns heads. In the classroom, Alfa Romeo vehicles are also an inspiration to the next generation of designers. “When I look at candidates at design schools, they are always sketching Alfa Romeos,” said Ralph Gilles, Head of Design, FCA
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When designers began work on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, they went to the drawing board to create a new minivan from the ground up. They wanted to create a minivan that was the best in class in all categories – including cargo volume. To do this, engineers measured competitive vehicles to create a baseline for
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One of the most noticeable features available for the new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth is a nod to the rich racing heritage of Karl Abarth’s performance-inspired vehicles. Sweeping across the hood of the roadster is a black racing stripe, which extends to the rear of the car over the lid of the trunk, and
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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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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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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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