2020 Chrysler 300 gets new colors, a new package, and new prices
Jonathon Ramsey, Feb. 16, 2020, AutoBlog
From last year's palette of eight colors, two are no more: Maximum
Steel and Ceramic Grey. Frostbite, a popular white offered on the Dodge Challenger and Charger, has been added to the 300's choices. New hues Amethyst and Canyon Sunset will be added but are late availability. Inside, Black/Linen and Mocha interior colors increase the choice. The $475 Interior Appearance Group that brought features like bright pedals and premium floor mats has been done away with, too.
The build site doesn't show the Red S Appearance Package for the 300S
trim, but it's a thing. The option includes Black Noise exterior
badging with red inserts on the wing badge, a red "S" badge on the
decklid, and 20-inch Black Noise wheels on the RWD model. It can be
paired with a new Radar Red interior which is also nowhere to be found
on the configurator. The Red S Appearance Package can be paired with any
exterior color except Frostbite, and costs $295.
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Jeep Wrangler JPP 20 Is A Heavily Moparized Off-Roader
Jacob Oliva, Feb. 8, 2020, Motor1.com
It will arrive in Jeep dealerships this summer.
The Wrangler
is one of the most accessorized vehicles in the world, and seeing one
in different flavors is somehow customary now to the nameplate.
However, Jeep wants to show off-roading enthusiasts how it's really done with the introduction of the 2020 Jeep Wrangler JPP 20 at the Chicago Auto Show.
Mopar has done all the dirty work on this limited edition
Wrangler, featuring a wide array of Jeep Performance Parts (JPP)
targeted to the off-road enthusiast.
The modifications in the Jeep Wrangler JPP 20 include high-strength,
full-aluminum doors, plus JPP steel tube doors and a new mirror kit.
According to FCA, the tube doors deliver an open-air feel unlike any
other production SUV, as well as the mesh sunbonnet that provides shade
for all passengers.
To further enhances its off-roading prowess, the Wrangler JPP 20 is
equipped with a steel front bumper and skid plate that are designed to
take any trail. The narrower bumper is also black powder-coated with
D-rings for extra towing capability. Mopar also throws in a JPP Rubicon
Winch includes 100 feet of Warn Spydura synthetic rope that's completely
waterproof to ensure reliable operation during adverse conditions.
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Watch The World's Fastest Dodge Viper Hit Over 250 MPH
Jan. 24, 2020, Martin Bigg, CARBUZZ
100 - 200 mph took just 10 seconds.
The beloved Dodge Viper has been dead since 2017,
but the all-American sports car is still making headlines. Recently, an
extensively modified third-generation 2006 Dodge Viper was taken to the
Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds for a top speed run, where it set a new
world record for the fastest recorded speed in a Dodge Viper.
While
the 2006 Dodge Viper's 8.4-liter V10 gasoline engine produced 500
horsepower and 525 lb-ft of torque in stock form, this beast has 1,400
horsepower and 1,177 lb-ft of torque on tap. Sadly, the video doesn't
outline what modifications were made to the Viper to make it achieve
such insane levels of power, but it is nevertheless street legal.
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Dodge's Controversial Splitter Guards Change From Yellow To Pink
Jan. 15, 2020, Anthony Alaniz, motor1.com
To remove, or not to remove, that is the question.
If the internet is useful for one
thing, it's allowing people of differing opinions to scream past each
other endlessly. Cars are often a point of contention, especially
regarding power and performance, and, thanks to EVs, electric range.
Though for Dodge, protective strips of plastic have proved contentious and could be even more so going forward. Car and Driver
dug into the controversy surrounding the plastic protectors and
discovered Dodge is changing the guards' color from yellow to pink. And
it may not be the last color change.
In a statement to the publication, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it
shifted to pink splitter guards, as "they weren't part of the original
design" of the vehicles. There was no reason to keep them colored
yellow. Dodge first began using splitter guards in 2015 to protect SRT Charger and Challenger models during shipment.
Dealers are supposed to remove the coverings before customer
delivery, but some have left them installed. It's not clear if the move
to pink is an attempt to force dealers to remove the pieces, which could
damage the paint if left on the car.
Online debates rage about whether you should or should not remove the
splitter guards, with some owners enjoying the bright yellow contrast
to the often dark-colored splitters. Their popularity, yellow, pink, or
otherwise, could cause Dodge to change the guard color to black down the
road, according to the automaker.
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