http://www.ontariostreetcar.com Automotive Industry News! Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:36:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 2011 Chrysler 300 [caption id="attachment_812" align="alignnone" width="509" caption="2011 Chrysler 300 "] [/caption] During the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler Group LLC was flashing teaser images of the upcoming Chrysler 300C on their promotional video playing at their booth display stand. The image displays the rumored LED headlights and new grille design.  ... http://www.ontariostreetcar.com/2010/01/15/2011-chrysler-300c-spy-shot/ A new limited edition Mustang is now available from Ford for the new year in two iterations, the RTR and the RTR-C. The RTR comes with front and side splitters, a rear diffuser and an aluminum rear spoiler among the multitude of custom paint scheme's available.  Performance is upped by 9 ... http://www.ontariostreetcar.com/2009/11/28/2010-ford-mustang-rtr-and-rtr-c/ [caption id="attachment_778" align="alignnone" width="507" caption="2010 Laguna Seca Dodge Viper ACR"][/caption] On November 24th, Dodge took the revised 2010 Dodge Viper ACR to Laguna Seca to try and set the lap record for production cars. On just the sixth lap of the 2.238-mile, 11-turn course, the Viper ACR's Motec telemetry recorded a 1:33.915 ... http://www.ontariostreetcar.com/2009/11/24/2010-dodge-viper-laguna-seca-edition/ [caption id="attachment_760" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="2011 Dodge Charger rendering"][/caption] Thanks again to Allpar.com member JackRatchet, we have an updated and the best (in my opinion) 2011 Dodge Charger rendering yet. The drawing incorporates the "for-sure-happening" side scallops that were shown by Dodge brand CEO Ralph Gilles at the Chrysler 5-year business plan event, ... http://www.ontariostreetcar.com/2009/11/18/updated-2011-charger-rendering/ While GM CEO Fritz Henderson has stated that he "is not a fan of re-badging cars" and that the Pontiac G8 would die with Pontiac, a recent posting on a G8 forum may suggest otherwise- "My dealer had sent off pictures to GM of the cable portion of the front seats ... http://www.ontariostreetcar.com/2009/11/17/not-dead-yet-2012-may-see-the-return-of-the-g8-as-a-chevrolet-ss-model/ [caption id="attachment_743" align="alignnone" width="422" caption="Fiat Doblo"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_745" align="alignnone" width="426" caption="Fiat Ducato"][/caption] Meet the Doblo and the Ducato, two new vans that will be sold in North America under the newly formed Ram brand at Chrysler. The smaller of the two, the Doblo, will go head-on against the Ford Transit Connect.  A van ... http://www.ontariostreetcar.com/2009/11/17/two-new-fiat-vans-coming-for-chrysler/ Joe Newsham aka "New Jersey Joe" is one of few front running 10.5" Outlaw racers that sets records and w1ns without drastic support from an employing engine builder or chassis builder like so many front running 10.5 Outlaw cars. Unfortunately, at last weekends Englishtown raceway held "Shakedown at E-town" extravaganza, Joe ... http://www.ontariostreetcar.com/2009/11/11/and-he-walked-away/ For years and years manual transmissions have always been the red headed step child when it came to aftermarket development.  This was even worse when you had to rely on your favorite brands supplier to come out with stronger replacement parts.  In the 60's GM had the Muncie, Chrysler had ... http://www.ontariostreetcar.com/2009/11/10/mcleod-builds-a-clean-sheet-bullet-proof-5-speed/ From toilets to wedding bands, carbon fiber has certainly made an impression on the right people for it come this far. It can also only help prices come down for us car guys that told everyone about it in the first place.  How far have prices come down?  The 3.5 gram ... http://www.ontariostreetcar.com/2009/11/07/carbon-fiber-officially-a-fashion-trend/ Fresh from Rick Jones race cars in Galesburg, Ill. comes the first new Dodge Avenger Pro Stocker that will replace the aging Dodge Stratus R/T that has been in commission since 2003. Designed in-house by Chrysler Group LLC with a strict emphasis on actually appearing like a factory Avenger, the team ... http://www.ontariostreetcar.com/2009/11/03/breaking-mopars-new-avenger-pro-stock-car/