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Chrysler 200 Convertible Leaked

Hank — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:09:02 +0000

Images of the Chrysler 200 Convertible leaked across the web. And it looks like a Sebring! Oh wait… is that a good thing?

The 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible was expected to make its first appearance at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show – but the internetz ruined that. The Italian-American auto maker apparently leaked images of the 200 Convertible earlier in the week.

The 200 Convertible loses its roofline, and with that it looks even more like the Sebring in which it is supposed to be shying away from. Yes, the vehicle’s front end and interior looks much better, but it still looks like “Sebring Part Deux” as Motor Authority put it.

Chrysler Replaces Sebring with Nassau

Hank — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:21:47 +0000

With no relation to the Colosseum in Long Island (or is it Staten Island?) Chrysler-Fiat has announced they will drop the long running Sebring nameplate next year. Its replacement, Nassau. The Chrysler Nassau concept first appeared back at the 2007 NAIAS – aka the Detroit Auto Show.

Details are sketchy at best, but so far we know Chrysler’s Nassau will feature new exterior styling and an improved interior. The base 173 hp (129 kW / 175 PS) 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine will carry over, but the 235 hp (175 kW / 238 PS) 3.5-liter V6 will be replaced by the 280 hp (209 kW / 284 PS) 3.6-liter Pentastar V6.

The 2011 Nassau will be launched later this year, and is a welcomed upgrade to the Sebring platform. Once a popular 4-door sedan by the American auto maker, Sebring (and its twin Dodge Stratus) came under fire in their latest version – critics have bashed it for being poorly constructed and “ugly.” Poor Sebring, only trying to be a fine American automobile. Good night, sweet prince. We now welcome Nassau.

Source: WCF

Will Car Rentals Save Chrysler, The Big Three?

Hank — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:50:06 +0000

Next time you’re driving a Chrysler Sebring from Hertz rental you may be helping out America’s automotive industry. Recent reports suggest that car rental companies, through the ordering of new models for customers, may help car production in this country.

According to a recent Bloomberg report, “Rental-car companies such as Hertz Global Holdings Inc. and Dollar Thrifty have been keeping vehicles longer,” but “Hertz bought 16,000 new vehicles during the six weeks before June 25 as demand for car rentals rose.” The company will keep acquiring new vehicles and shifting out older ones, he said.

Auto makers don’t only offer new car incentives for regular customers, rates on new cars for fleets are also available at a lower price. And raising prices for used cars also gives fleet operators an incentive to give up older vehicles and buy new ones.