SERGIO MARCHIONNE, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, is pushing to have a handful of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge models redesigned and on the market in the next 18 months - projects that would normally take two to three years.

The Chrysler Town & Country (Grand Voyager in Australia), Dodge Caliber, Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot [...]

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With Chrysler on the brink of collapse, the US carmaker’s proposed deal with Fiat could prove a much-needed lifeline. However, Chrysler still needs to slash its debt and have its restructuring plan accepted before Fiat will come to the party.

Further financial aid from the US government is also expected should Chrysler be able to ink [...]

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The 2011 Grand Cherokee wasn’t the only fancy new Jeep to be unveiled recently. Chrysler’s in-house tuners, Mopar Underground, took the wraps off three custom Jeeps at the recent Moab Jeep Safari. Hit the jump for the lowdown.

Mopar Underground Jeep Wrangler Overland

This one’s for all you Russel Coight types out there. Mopar Underground decked out a [...]

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The good gents at Jalopnik have posted this stunning illustration of what might be the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.

The SRT8 is rumoured to be powered by Chrysler’s 373kW+ (500hp+) 6.4 litre HEMI, but Jalopnik reckons it’ll be tuned to put out around 376 to 391kW (505-525hp) and 691Nm (510lb-ft) of torque, all shunted through [...]

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The Jeep Grand Cherokee has had a major boot up the backside, with the 2011 model being more about sleek styling and curves than about heritage and nostalgia.  Going by these official photos, Jeep’s brief for the ‘11 Grand Cherokee seems to have been ‘make it smooth, real smooth.’

That classic Jeep grille and the squared [...]

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Jeep has revived their factory-tuned Grand Cherokee SRT8 performance SUV for 2008, updating the looks, aerodynamic efficiency and standard equipment for Australia’s fastest sub-$100,000 high-performance sports utility.

Available from your local Jeep dealer from this month onwards, the 2008 Grand Cherokee SRT8 packs a lot of performance into its boxy frame. You get 313kW and [...]

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When The Insider isn’t out having tuxedos tailored so that the logo-emblazoned socks he received from his favourite manufacturer are never revealed—even when executing a flykick—he’s putting yet another unsuspecting car through the TMR Grinder. Here’s an old favourite.

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Hennessey is not a company well known in Australia but their reputation in the States is well known by car enthusiasts. Hennessey specialise in taking factory performance cars from mild to wild with the development and fitting of purpose built tuning parts. They have waved their tuning wand over a number of America’s best known [...]

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