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How a merger made a Dart
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As the first child of the 2009 marriage between Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler Group, the 2013 Dodge Dart contains the DNA of both of its parent automakers.
The Dart's look -- its distinctive nose and Dodge Charger-inspired tail, its rakish hood, sophisticated electronics and even its bland doors -- is all Chrysler.
But peek under its skin at what drives the Dart and holds it together and Fiat's contributions to Chrysler's coming line of compact and mid-sized vehicles steal the show.
After decades of questionable corporate and product-specific tie-ups between Chrysler and other automakers -- Mitsubishi, American Motors and especially the prickly relationship with Daimler -- engineers at the Pentastar say they're finally in a marriage built to last.
"I've been here since 1983, and I've lived through quite a number" of partnerships, says Mark Chernoby, Chrysler's head of engineering. "Right out of the chute, this was probably the first team we've worked with where we started right away listening to each other and learning from each other."
That collaboration begins paying dividends this month as dealers begin to order Dodge Darts. With a base price of $16,790 and a top trim-level price of $23,290, both including shipping, the Dart uses savings from its shared Fiat platform and co-developed technology to give Chrysler a larger, more powerful and technologically advanced compact sedan at a lower price than its competitors. The base Chevy Cruze, for example, is $17,595, and the base Toyota Corolla is $16,890.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Mercedes taken by U.S. soldiers in World War II
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Photo credit: Daimler AG via Bloomberg
Hans Prym, the owner of a manufacturer of buttons, zips and other clothing fasteners that is still in the possession of his family today, kept the car in Stolberg, a suburb of Aachen close to the Belgian border. Known locally as the "Zipper King," he purchased the car -- one of the most expensive models available at that time -- in 1935.
In an initial ruling, the Hamburg regional court said yesterday there was no evidence that U.S. troops quartered at Prym's Stolberg estate, Waldfriede, in 1945 were entitled to take the car, a Mercedes-Benz 500K "Spezial Roadster."
A Dutch classic car collector called Frans van Haren paid $3.8 million for it last year at RM Auctions in Monterey, Calif. When he offered it for sale in March this year at Techno Classica, a car show in the German city of Essen, it was impounded under court order.
"The court has recognized our claim is valid and we will prepare the next stage and file suit for the car's return," said Alexander Martius, the lawyer who represented the heirs in court. "We think the decision is right and it's an important step toward restitution. I am extraordinarily happy for the Prym family."
History gap
The car may be one of only 29 of its type left and is still in immaculate condition, according to Martius. RM Auctions said in its sale note that the car's history from Prym's purchase until the 1970s was unknown. It described the Mercedes as "magnificently designed, fastidiously constructed and assiduously maintained by a succession of owners."
At the end of World War II, many valuables found their way to the U.S., taken as trophies and souvenirs by troops when they left Germany. Some have since been returned. In a New York court decision in 2009, for instance, a collector was forced to return a 16th-century book worth $600,000 to a museum in Stuttgart, more than six decades after it was stolen by a U.S. army captain.
Prym's Mercedes disappeared in 1945, while he was serving a prison sentence handed to him by the Allies. His estate was used as a base for U.S. troops serving under General Maurice Rose at the beginning of the march into Germany. Stolberg was one of the first places in Germany to be conquered.
The caretaker who looked after Prym's car, Franz Wagemann, was away for a few days when it vanished. His daughter, who is now 84 and lives in the U.S., recalled her father's reaction in a statement presented to the court. He was, she wrote, "furious" and "very dismayed."
The court said that the statute of limitations has not yet expired on the theft, because the 30-year period under German law is only applicable for the time the car has been in Germany. In the U.S., the statute of limitations runs only from the time of discovery of its location.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Toyota, Honda soar in comeback from quake
U.S. light vehicle sales -- helped by a surge at Toyota and Honda, and more healthy gains at Chrysler -- climbed 26 percent to 1.33 million last month compared with a weak May 2011. The seasonally adjusted sales rate hit 13.8 million, the lowest pace of 2012. While the pace of sales came in below expectations, it was well above the 11.7 million rate of May 2011, the year's second-weakest month, and higher than during any month last year.
May volume rises 26%; sales pace falls to 13.8M
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James Robbins’ Corvette Design Study: Close But No Cigar

Here at Carscoop, we love us some Corvette design studies. Heck, if we wanted to we could probably serve up a new one every day of the week.
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oday’s CAD mock up comes from transportation design student James Robbins. Think of it as a C6.5, a stopgap measure between the current gen Corvette and a future C7 model. The design brief required Mr. Robbins to use the basic proportions of the C6, which limited what could be done with the design.
Now here’s my two cents:
I find the shape of the bootlid and the V-shaped side intakes to be quite pleasing to the eye, but the ugly Dodge Viper / Ferrari 458 Italia taillights don’t fit the car at all. Also, the front end styling is a bit too conservative and I feel that more could have been done with the glasshouse. The overall design is good but it’s hard to say if that’s due to Mr. Robbins’ tweaking or the C6’s nice proportions.
I can’t help but feel that with a little more work around the head- and taillights, this could have been a real stunner. As it stands, it’s a good effort though just not quite there. But don’t take my word for it. Voice your own opinion in our comments section.
By Tristan Hankins
Designer: James Robbins , Via: Yankodesign
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