Report: Dodge Caliber euthanized

Filed under: Budget, Plants/Manufacturing, Hatchback, Dodge

According to The Detroit News, the Dodge Caliber has finally stumbled out of production.
When the Caliber first rolled onto the scene for the 2007 model year, we didn’t quite know what to make of it. Replacing the long-serving Neon, the Caliber sported polarizing styling, available all-wheel drive and a taller-than-average [...]

Report: Dodge won’t call its new small car Hornet

Filed under: Budget, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Dodge

Dodge has been wise in reviving old nameplates to inject some excitement into its contemporary model lineup. Recent products like the Challenger and Charger – both named after classics from the brand’s past – have drummed up a considerable amount of enthusiasm where names like Stratus and Intrepid could not. [...]

South Africa gets Dodge Caliber Mopar Edition. Lucky them.

Filed under: Hatchback, Chrysler, Dodge

Dodge Caliber Mopar Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery

South African Chrysler fans has a new special edition vehicle coming their way. Described by Chrysler as a way to “satisfy the boy racer in all of us,” the Dodge Caliber Mopar Edition is a blacked-out hatchback rolling on 18-inch powdercoated [...]

2004 Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, an AW Drivers Dog:

WITH VIDEO — SENIOR WEST COAST EDITOR MARK VAUGHN: A word of warning up front: The Wiener theme will now be stuck in your head for the next two weeks.
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Ruh-Roh: NHTSA investigating 2007 Dodge Caliber for sticky pedals

Filed under: Budget, Recalls, Safety, Hatchback, Dodge

According to Chrysler, several owners of 2007 model year Dodge Calibers have reported problems with sticky accelerator pedals, causing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to launch a full-on investigation. (This sounds familiar, doesn’t it?) And because of the recent high-profile Toyota recall surrounding this very same problem, it [...]