By Don Hammonds
You may have seen all of the breathtaking reviews by car magazines, and heard all the stories about huge sales increases at Chrysler.
You probably thought, “Wait a minute. Is this the same company that built the Dodge or Chrysler that gave me so much trouble? The same company that was at death’s door a couple of years ago?  I don’t believe it.”
All we will say is, “You better believe it.” 
This is the turnaround story of the decade when …

 
By Don Hammonds, executive editor
This model year promises to be a blockbuster one, with so many new models coming out that you’ll need a scorecard to keep up with it all.
Yet, amid the dozens of new models, and hundreds of continuing ones, there are still some diamonds that we believe will shine far above the others before the model year’s out. 
We selected our picks based on their impact on the automotive market, their uniqueness, in some cases, their transformations from …

By John Heilig
Model: 2011 Chrysler 300 C AWD
Engine: 5.7-liter HEMI V8
Horsepower/Torque: 363 hp @ 5,200 rpm/394 lb.-ft. @ 4,200 rpm
Transmission: 5-speed automatic
Wheelbase: 120.2 in.
Length x Width x Height: 198.6 x 75.0 x 59.2 in.
Tires: P255/55R19
Cargo: 16.3 cu. ft.
Economy: 15 mpg city/23 mpg highway/17.4 mpg test
Fuel capacity: 19.1 gal.
Curb Weight: 4,513 lbs.
Sticker: $46,880 (includes $825 destination charge, $5,735 in options)
Five reasons to buy this car:
1. Large, comfortable
2.  Smooth
3. Luxury (but not too much)
4. Power
5. Very good handling
The Bottom Line: Is this …

You want to hear a good automotive comeback story?
Turn to Chrysler.
From a near death existence, the company–and the brand–have made a remarkable recovery, including experiencing the biggest sales growth in the industry during the month of August.
For 2012, Chrysler–the brand–is building on the tremendous success that it had with the Chrysler 200 and Chrysler 300 cars.
2012 Chrysler 300
 
There’s big, big news for Chrysler 300 this model year with the introduction of the first eight-speed automatic transmission in a luxury sedan …

By John Heilig
SPECIFICATIONS   Model: 2011 Chrysler 200 Limited Convertible
 Engine: 3.6-liter V6
 Horsepower/Torque: 283 hp @ 6,400 rpm/260 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm
 Transmission: 6-speed automatic
 Wheelbase: 108.9 in.
 Length/Width/Height: 194.8 x 72.5 x 57.8 in.
 Tires: P225/50R18 Cargo volume: 6.6/13.1 cu. ft. (top down/up)
 Fuel economy: 19 mpg city/25 mpg highway/18.8 mpg test
Fuel capacity: 16.9 gal.
 Curb weight: 3,977 lbs.
 Sticker: $35,355 (includes $750 destination charge and $3,365 in options)
   Five reasons to buy this car
1. It’s a convertible 2. It’s a coupe 3. Nice looking 4. Fun …

      By Don Hammonds
If ever there was a car that hit the road with swagger, it was
Chrysler’s 300. The first generation marked the return of the American
Full-Size Sedan, with a design that called to mind one of Chrysler’s old slogans: Beautiful Brute.
     Well, for its second act the “Brute” has donned a tuxedo. 
 
Understated, elegant and oozing class, the 2011 300 hit the show floor at the North American International Auto Show, showing the media in attendance that it has been …

By Don Hammonds
 Chrysler has unveiled its 2011 Chrylser 200 midsize sedan, with design and features that take it in a dramatic new direction from the  Chrysler Sebring, the car upon which its derived.

  The car was  unveiled at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The only thing that will  be recognizable from the previous Sebring will be the roofline and the doors.
 It combines a lot of 21st century style “cool”, such as the use of LED lighting  that draws attention …

Don’t pay any attention to the calendar.

It’s 2011 already for car buyers, car nuts and everybody else who ever loved a set of new wheels.
And we at Automobile Journal have something new for you, starting with the new model year. It’s the Automobile Journal Buyer’s Guide, chock full of information, pictures, and lots of interesting news about all the new cars and trucks for this season.
 Over the next week or two, you will see batches of new stories about the …

The new Chrysler is off to a rip-roaring start with an  all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee that just about everyone agrees is a huge step forward when compared to its predecessor.

Not that you won’t recognize it. The all new chiseled, angular shape still looks precisely like a Jeep, and it shares quite a bit of styling flavor with several recent Jeep concepts.
You’ll also likely be wowed by a new dual-pane panoramic sun roof , called CommandView, that reaches from the …

For ages, the auto industry has been afflicted with ‘me too syndrome” when it comes to styling and design.
Just as soon as one car company launches a successful styling departure from the norm, eve4ryone rushes to copy it, and before long, we are awash in designs that look an awful lot like each other.
During the 1960s,. everybody clamored for a two door coupe with a “Thunderbird” roofline. The 1970s heralded a race to opera window heaven. The 1980s brought us …