Lawdog1911 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) http://powernationtv.com/post/chrysler-group-announces-leadership-changes Edited May 6, 2014 by Lawdog1911 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskmom Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) About time this happens AutoBlog reports that Dodge will "kill off" the Avenger and the Grand Caravan by 2018. Edited May 6, 2014 by cskmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdog1911 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 SRT Journey and Dart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric04SiR Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 About time this happens It's done https://ca.news.yahoo.com/chrysler-kills-dodge-grand-caravan-jobs-said-stake-151856732.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 so they are giving up the lower end of the market minn-van and only going to produce the more lux and expensive town and country. oh well so some other car manufacture will pick up new cust. remember most of the people buying minn-vans are are couples with kids that might or cant buy 35-40k vech. 20-25k is more in their wheel house i think this will end up being a mistake for fiat..... Journey_SeXT, jaymista and rolly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric04SiR Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I have read somewhere that Dodge will replace the Grand Caravan with a seven passenger Fiat-base crossover, probably with the 3.2l pantastar and the 9 speed transmission, same one as the Cherokee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdog1911 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 The Dodge dealership I work at already bought the last of the Avengers. Not getting any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSXT14 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) So this is it? Not bad! Edited May 29, 2014 by DJSXT14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtomatoman Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Wow! Looks really good. I expected it to be more different though. Has dodge expounded on the drivetrain? 3.2? 3.6 turbo? Just 3.6 direct injection? If the SRT is mostly an options upgrade, that will be disappointing. Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013R/T Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Wow, saving for this^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 If nothing else it gives lots of great ideas to go with my 2014... Doubt I'm buying a new one, ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecrazyfoo4u Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 That's freaking sick (the 2016 SRT concept). Trying to google it I can't find anymore pictures of it. I would trade my 2012 in for that bad boy in a heartbeat! Although it'll probably run $40k or so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timon Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 An SRT Journey, you have to be kidding! Still it looks great. Now I'd like to see more interior and external views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSXT14 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) Came across that pic i posted from a Mopar page im friends with on Facebook. Seems legit. Although its ONLY photo around. Wont find it via google. It's a good re-style if so. My next truck is probably a Jeep Grand Cherokee, so I wont be able to enjoy this new Journey.. or perhaps...! Edited June 9, 2014 by DJSXT14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy4ever Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 I don't believe, that picture shows the new model. It's just the face, what is different to the current model. Rest is still the same. There were some speculations about a Journey SRT 2 years ago. Maybe it shows this, or it's just photoshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSXT14 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 I don't believe, that picture shows the new model. It's just the face, what is different to the current model. Rest is still the same. There were some speculations about a Journey SRT 2 years ago. Maybe it shows this, or it's just photoshop. Either way, looks cool! Certainly a nice refresh! (if legit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedeyeJedi Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 I'm in metro Detroit, if I see one I'll snap a pic. Vehicles that aren't in production yet are always driving around on the roads here. Usually they're covered with "goo" so they're difficult to photograph. I would imagine an SRT journey would be well over 40k. A decked out R/T is usually over 35k. Might not be feasible for this vehicle, unless its something really sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbss Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I wish they would hurry my wife already wants to trade here 2012 R/T for something that has more power! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey_puck Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I wish they would hurry my wife already wants to trade here 2012 R/T for something that has more power! I wouldn't be to sure about more power for the 16 model. The trend with carmaker's of late has been smaller engines and many have dropped their V6 motors in favor of 4's with turbos. Not a trend I like as I will never buy a turbo charged engine for a variety of reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ZINGA Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I can guarantee the above posted photo is nothing more than a what a fan with decent photoshop skills wishes it will look like. SRT Hellcat/LX Charger SRT8 hood scoop, 2014 Durango headlights and fascia squeezed to Journey proportions, etc. We won't see the SRT Journey until sometime after the new base model is introduced, which we can expect to happen sometime next year either at NAIAS in January or NYAS in April. MAYBE LAAS in November, but that's a stretch given that not even AllPar has made any noise about the next Journey (that I've noticed, and I've been getting more familiar with AllPar as AllPar and the 300M Club get more connected). I would not expect to see spy shots of the SRT Journey for at least another year. Fiats latest plan is for production at the tail end of 2016 as a late 2017 MY entry, so we might not see anything for as many as two years. My guess? I would expect the next Journey (base version) to adopt features from the 2014 Durango, and appear to be something like a baby Durango/lifted/bloated Dart hatchback (Fiat offers a Viaggio/Dart hatch in China). The SRT version will likely be turbocharged with standard AWD, though whether it has a four or six remains to be seen. Currently Chrysler has no turbocharged six, however it has a turbo four in the works, so we may see that installed with over 300 BHP. I would expect a 2.4L turbo engine outperforming the Caliber SRT engine with modern tech from Fiat. If the Dart SRT is released before we know more about the Journey SRT, I'd expect the same or similar engine to be used. My plan for my next vehicle is to purchase a 2018 MY Grand Cherokee Limited, Journey R/T, or Journey SRT, depending on which vehicle has the best bang for buck, looks, and fits my budget at the time. Unless I go to work for GM, in which case I might flog my employee discount if they manage to build something worthy of having my name on the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeyfamily Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 im wondering if the towing capacity has gone down even more, seems like dodge like to do that, was 3500lbs done to 1500lbs, what next the new one only tow's 1000lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Since the Dart and Cherokee share the same chassis, let's hope that they don't add the Journey to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013R/T Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 The Dart and Jeep share the same chassis>>????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 The Cherokee does... It's not what one would associate with a "Jeep" in the classic sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Instead of all the wacky names that Chrysler has been using recently, and since they are dropping the Dodge Caravan, it might be wise for the new Chrysler minivan to come in 3 trim levels: Chrysler Voyager, Chrysler Caravan, and Chrysler Town and Country. This would give the new model links to the past, and not alienate past customers! Just a thought. If Dodge is to be the performance brand, all Dodges need to be RWD or AWD - I guess that 4WD has to be a Jeep only thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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