Autoblog Podcast #196 – with Jonny Lieberman from Motor Trend

Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Etc., BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Lotus

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For Episode #196 of the Autoblog Podcast, recently departed Autoblogger Jonny Lieberman joins us from his perch atop the ivory Motor Trend tower. In between recounting stories from the land of the Buff Books, [...]

Clarkson: “Almost certainly the worst car in the entire world”

Filed under: Convertibles, Chrysler, LLC., UK, Opinion/Editorial

Yep, that’s Jeremy Clarkson talking up the Chrysler Sebring convertible in his column for The Sunday Times today. What, you expected anything less than a wholesale evisceration? Clarkson weighing in on the astoundlingly sub-par Sebring is pretty much the motor-journalistic equivalent of using a Stinger missile to take out [...]

Chrysler and Nissan consider sharing mid-size car

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Chrysler, LLC., Nissan
Lending further credence to earlier rumors of platform sharing between Chrysler and Nissan, The Wall Street Journal reports that Chrysler is in talks to base its next mid-size sedan on the next-gen Altima platform. Chrysler’s “Project D” focuses on finding or designing a suitable replacement for the current Sebring and [...]

It’s not a Sebring. Volga begins production of Siber sedan

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Euro, Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, LLC.
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Featuring a slightly revised front and rear fascia on a previous-generation Chrysler Sebring chassis, GAZ has resuscitated the Volga brand name with the Siber sedan. In the words of Sergey Zanozin, Chairman of the GAZ Group, “The GAZ Group has started [...]

Chrysler may nix top-of-the-line Avenger, Sebring

Filed under: Trends, Sedans/Saloons, Chrysler, LLC., Dodge

Gas prices are up, which has led to increased interest in midsizers, more specifically, the midsize offerings from Chrysler’s competition. The Sebring has taken a 30 percent sales whack this year, mostly due to reduced fleet sales. The Avenger’s year has been a little brighter, posting a two-percent gain. [...]