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Junkyard Find: 1987 Dodge Caravan SE V6

The Truth About Cars

Last year, we saw as early second-generation Dodge Grand Caravan in a Colorado junkyard in this series. Discarded examples of the first- generation Chrysler minivans have been much more difficult to find, but I ran across this '87 Caravan in Colorado Springs last week. You'll find one in every car. You'll see.

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Junkyard Find: 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan LE

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We've had a run of European machinery in this series lately, with six of the last ten Junkyard Finds coming from across the Atlantic ( one from Sweden , one from Italy , two from West Germany and two from France ), so today it's the turn of that most Michigandic of machinery: A Chrysler minivan. liter straight-four engine or Mitsubishi 3.0-liter

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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Lancer ES Turbo

The Truth About Cars

The branches of the Chrysler K-Car Family Tree are far too numerous to describe here, since so many different K-derived cars and minivans were built from the 1981 through 1995 model years for the North American market. This car is a top-trim-level ES with the optional 2.2-liter liter straight-four power.

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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Aries SE Four-Door Sedan

The Truth About Cars

Lee Iacocca 's Chrysler Corporation sold K-Cars in the United States for the 1981 through 1989 model years, saving itself from near-certain bankruptcy in the process. These cars are becoming difficult to find in the Ewe Pullets of the land, and I hadn't written about a true K in the Junkyard Finds series since way back in 2019.

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TTAC's Worst Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

The rules are simple: It has to be a car at least one of us drove during the calendar year, even if only for a few minutes. So, in no particular order, here we go: Chris Tonn From what I’ve read, the recent adage of “There are no bad cars anymore” is being tested by a certain Vietnamese automaker, but I’m not lucky (?)

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Chrysler to introduce PHEV models in 2016 and 2017 to meet ZEV requirements; new FCA gasoline engine family coming in 2015

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One will be a PHEV version of the new Chrysler Town & Country minivan to be introduced in 2016; the second will be a PHEV version of a new full-size crossover vehicle to be introduced in 2017. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements. Several mild hybrid applications will come to market shortly thereafter.

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Stellantis tackling EV aerodynamics with $29.5M wind tunnel

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million upgrade of the wind tunnel at its main research and development facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, giving engineers an enhanced tool to further improve efficiency and EV range. Also of aerodynamic note is the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona , based on the STLA Large platform and also being used to test solid-state batteries.

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