For college engineering students who participate in the SAE International competitions, everything is a challenge. The student teams typically are clubs, not formal school-organized groups. Their budgets are small, at best, which puts a premium on attracting some sponsors. For most, the “test track” is a parking lot somewhere on campus. When FCA opens the
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Truck Thursday: See the road ahead with the 2020 Jeep® Gladiator’s forward-facing camera
The all-new 2020 Jeep® Gladiator was designed to tackle any obstacle, but occasionally there will be a large rock, log or possibly an unforeseen dropoff that can’t be seen over the hood. To assist off-roaders with situational awareness of these pathway obstructions, the Gladiator’s designers added an innovative forward-facing camera in the middle slot of
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FCA engineers its future with student talent
Ed. note: This marks the sixth consecutive year FCA US has hosted Test & Tune, an event that helps engineering students prepare for car-building competitions staged by the Society of Automotive Engineers. More than 250 students from more than 20 schools in the U.S. and Canada descended on our world-renowned proving grounds to test their
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Truck Tuesday: 2020 Ram 1500 America’s Half-Ton Diesel Torque Leader
The 2020 Ram 1500 will soon become America’s most powerful half-ton diesel pickup with the introduction of the third-generation turbocharged 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6. 480 lb.-ft.of torque and the highest available half-ton diesel towing capacity at 12,560 pounds really set the Ram 1500 apart from the competition. Coupled with the record 1,000 lb.-ft.of torque achieved by
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Minivan Monday: Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid Master the Mess
You know that sinking feeling the moment you make plans to drive your friends, family or co-workers, forgetting your minivan could really use a good cleaning? With the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica, you can quickly and easily make good on both tasks with standard seven-passenger seating and the available Stow ‘n Vac integrated vacuum. As the
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Remembering a few of our ‘fathers’ for Father’s Day
As people around the world salute their fathers this Sunday for Father’s Day, we want to honor a few of our “fathers” who have helped make FCA what it is today. Walter Chrysler: He launched the Chrysler Corp. in 1925 from the remains of the Maxwell Motor Co. In addition to creating the Chrysler, Plymouth
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Truck Thursday: The Jeep® Gladiator is the only pickup to offer open-air freedom
The Jeep® Gladiator sets itself apart from the competition with best-in-class towing, best-in-class 4×4 payload and open-air freedom, which is something only a Jeep vehicle could offer. The Gladiator is the only true open-air 4×4 pickup truck and offers an easy-to-use premium soft top, two hardtops and dozens of different door, top and windshield combinations.
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