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2010 Journey

The 2010 Journey from the house of Dodge will be powered by a 2.4 liter inline-4 engine and will be offered in either all wheel drive or front wheel drive. The 2360cc inline-4 engine will have the bore size of 88.0 mm, stroke of 97.0 mm and compression ratio of 10.5 with double overhead camshaft.

2010 Journey

The 2010 Durango from the Dodge group is one of the largest sport utility vehicles, with the seating capacity of eight passengers and more cargo space. The 2010 Dodge Durango model will be offered in five different trim levels namely, the Durango R/T, Durango Sport, SXT, SLT and SLT plus. The new model will be equipped with the most powerful engines in the market today. The standard on all the trim levels will be the 5.9 liter turbine engine that can produce power up to 250 hp and torque of 345 lb ft.


The other engines that will be provided in the next generation Durango model will include the 4.7 liter magnum V-8 engine that can produce power up to 235 hp at 4800 rotations per minute and torque of 295 hp at the rate of 3200 rotations per minute. The power related other part of Durango include
• Independent MacPherson front and rear struts,
• Part time four wheel drive,
• Towing capacity of 7,500 lbs and
• Available full time four wheel drive

In addition to the 16 inch cast aluminum wheels, the features included at the exterior side of the vehicle will be
• Available heated front seats with 6-way power controls,
• Available steering wheel remote control buttons for the sound system,
• DVD rear seat video system and
• Dual zone temperature control


The front bench seat with an available 40/20/40, standard 40/20/20 tumble-and-fold second seat and third row hideaway seat for carting will provide luxury in the vehicle. The rear seats of the vehicle will fold in to the floor so as to make better utilization of 88 cubic feet interior cargo space.

The safety features that are expected to be included in the 2010 Dodge Durango model include next generation front passenger and driver air bag system, standard four wheel disc brakes with ABS, sentry key engine Immobilizer that requires the correct key to start your vehicle and supplemental side curtain air bags. The other features include side impact curtain air bags and seat belt pretensioners.


The 5.7 liter V8 engine comes with the bore size of 99.5 mm, stroke of 90.9 mm, and compression ratio of 10.5 with over head cam and variable valve timing. The sport model of Durango comes with more cargo space, while not avoiding the needed safety features. The Durango SLT plus and SLT models will offer leather seating, while the R/T model employs a full time four wheel drive.


The 2010 model will appear pretty good for an off road vehicle that can take on most of the road obstacles. The 16 inch cast aluminum wheels will be standard on all the models and will be included with the features like steering wheel remote control buttons for the sound system, standard dual zone temperature control for the front passenger and driver, DVD rear seat video system and heated front seats with 6-way power controls.

The new RAM from Dodge comes with all new design features and styles. The release of diesel powered Dodge RAM is expected to delay but the hybrid version of RAM will hit the market by the end of 2010.


The two mode hybrid powertrain to be equipped in the new RAM model will be produced as a joint venture by BMW, Mercedes and General Motors. It is similar to the engine found in the models like GMC Sierra gas electric hybrid pickup and Chevrolet Silverado.

The next generation RAM comes powered with 5.7 liter pushrod hemi V8 engine that can produce mileage of 25 miles per hour. The new RAM model is expected to have the tow capacity of 6100 pounds.


The next generation RAM model will be offered in five trim levels namely Power Wagon, ST, TRX, SLT and Laramie. The bumpers, hood and grille are unique to the heavy duty models, but reflect the light duty RAM model released in the model year 2009. The hood in the new variant will be taller when compared with the previous versions and is provided so as to provide more cooling capacity.
The 2010 dodge RAM 1500 regular base short bed pickup cab comes powered with 3.7 liter V6 engine that can produce power up to 157 kilo watts at the rate of 5200 rotations per minute and torque of 235 lb ft at the rate of 4000 rotations per minute. The 3701 cc 3.7 liter V6 comes with the compression ratio of 9.7, two valves per cylinder, 93 mm bore, and 90.8 mm stroke.


The braking and the ride standard features in the new RAM model include,
• Stability Control,
• Immobilizer,
• Antilock braking system,
• Electronic brakes including four ventilated discs
• Brake assist system,
• Full-sized steel rim spare wheel and
• Independent wishbone front suspension with coil springs and stabilizer

The exterior features in the new RAM model include like black rear and front bumpers, passenger and driver externally adjustable door mirrors, complex surface lens halogen bulb head lights, luxury trim chrome on gear knob, pearl paint, fixed rear window, straight side pickup bed, rear platform step, trailer towing preparation, tinted glass on rear and cabin, windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipers and trailer towing preparation.

The curb weight of the 2010 RAM will be around 4535 lbs, while the gross weight will be 6,025 lbs.
As far as the standard interior features are concerned, it comes with the features like 12 volts power outlet at the front, air conditioning, audio system with FM/AM and CD player that can read MP3 files, fixed mast antenna, automatic drive indicator on dashboard, clock, passenger and driver front air bags with multi stage deployment, rear tailgate cargo doors, front seat cup holders, front seat center armrest, fade courtesy lights, cargo area light, height adjustable three point seat belts with pretensionsers, rear tailgate cargo doors, door pockets for passenger and driver seats, headlight control with dusk sensor, power steering, rear view mirror, tachometer, ventilation system, front side air bags, plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment, rear view mirror, six speakers, low tire pressure indicator and Vinyl seat upholstery.

The 2010 Charger is expected to come in great style, and latest designs and the powerful 5.7 litre V8 engine that gives fuel economy of 22 miles per gallon on the highway roads and 15 miles per gallon in the city streets.

The Dodge Charger will be offered in four different trim levels - the Charger RT Sedan, SE Sedan, SRT8 Sedan and SXT Sedan. The 5.7 liter engines comes with the stroke dimensions of 90.9 mm, bore of 90.5 mm and compression ratio of 9.6.

It also includes overhead valve, two valves per cylinder EZD and variable camshaft or valve timing. The engine in the vehicle delivers power up to 274 kilo watts at the rate of 5200 rotations per minute and torque of 395 lb ft at 4250 rotations per minute rate.

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The 2010 Hornet from the Dodge group is a small car that comes in 4-door hatchback model and unique traits from the house of Nissan.

The model is expected to be introduced in the model year 2010 (subject to the financial position of the company) and the vehicle will basically be built based on the Versa model from Nissan. The 2010 Hornet model will come with 1.6 liter super charged engine with 4-cylinders that will deliver 127 hp power and torque of 165 pound-feet.

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2010 Nitro will soon rock the roads, and it will be offered with following noticeable features:

• Advanced Disc Brakes
• Independent front suspension system
• Hard roof top
• Auxiliary transmission cooler

The Nitro hit the roads for the first time in the year 2006 as a vehicle for the model year 2007. The model falls under the category of compact SUV class. The Nitro model was produced by the Daimler Chrysler for the first time in the year 2007 and later it was produced by Chrysler LLC from the year 2008 till date.

Its assembly plant is located at Toledo, Ohio, United States of America. The Nitro model is produced based on the 4-door SUV body style. The layout of the vehicle is included with front engine provided four wheel and rear wheel drive. The vehicle is designed based on the Chrysler KA platform providing three types of engines namely, 3.7 L power tech V6, 2.8 L VM Motori I4 Diesel engine and the 4.0 L SOHC V6 engine.

All the models in Nitro are available in rear wheel drive along with the part time optional four wheel drive. The consumers reports magazine in the United States stated that Nitro was one of the eleven worst cars for the year 2008 as same as the Jeep Liberty. The older Nitro produced 157 kilo watts of power at the speed of 5200 rotations per minute and torque of 235 lb ft at the speed of 4000 rotations per minute. However, we’re looking at a totally revamped version of the car. The specs are tentative but it is expected that the power will be increased by one and half times, while the Torque will also be increased proportionately.

The 2010 Nitro will come in 6-speed manual, 5-speed automatic and the 4-speed 42 RLE automatic transmissions. The wheel base of the vehicle would be around 2765 mm. The length, width and the height of the vehicle would be 4545 mm, 1855 mm and 1770 mm respectively, while the curb weight of the vehicle would be 2020 kilo grams and comparable to Jeep Liberty model. The vehicle was launched at the Chicago Auto Show as a 2007 model vehicle. The Nitro model is the first of its kind in compact SUV after Raider, which was discontinued in the year 1990.

The model was released with the sliding “Load N Go” as its top-selling feature, same as that on the Saab 9- 5 station wagon model, where the floor can be extended by 18 inches at the back side to ease the loading. The fuel tank in the vehicle has the capacity to store the 19 gallons of fuel and gives the efficiency of 24 miles per gallon on the high way and 18 miles per gallon in the city.

The Auxiliary transmission cooler in the vehicle is provided with the 3.7 L V6 front engine, which generates a stroke of 90.8 mm, compression ratio of 9.7 along with over head cam and 2 valves per cylinder EKG.

The vehicle was advertised in the United States with the tag line of “Charged with Adrenaline”, showing a dog getting electrocuted when it comes in contact with the SUV wheels and after that it pulls the vehicle quickly, but now it will be featured with a revived advertisement.

The Dodge Magnum was the first car to use the Chrysler LX platform, shared by the Dodge Charger and the Chrysler 300. The assembly plant is located at Brampton, near Toronto, Ontario in Canada. The Dodge Magnum name had been used in the United States during the period 1978 to 1979 for the coupe model, for Dodge Dart in the country of Brazil, while Magnum was a K-car in the Mexico during the period 1983 to 1990. Sometime back, as per the latest information revealed from the sources of Magnum off-late, the company stated that they would end up their production of Magnum due to low sales of the vehicle. However, things look to be a little different as Dodge recently unveiled the brand new 2010 Magnum!

The Magnum hit the market for the first time in the year 1978 by Chrysler group. The model falls under the category of mid size vehicle. The vehicle was released as a predecessor to the Dodge Charger and the Dodge Intrepid and successor to the Dodge Mirada. The model was built by several companies at various periods. Chrysler produced the model during the year 1978 to 1979, Daimler Chrysler manufactured during the period 2005 to 2007 and later by Chrysler LLC from the year 2008. The name Dodge Magnum has been used on several different automobiles. The latest is rear wheel drive station wagon, which was released in the year 2004 as the model vehicle for the year 2005.
The model released in the year 1978 was a two door coupe built based on the B- body platform.

The vehicle was offered with 3 types of engines namely, 318 cu in LA V8, 400 B cu in and the 360 cu in LA V8. The vehicle had the transmission of 3- speed automatic. The wheel base of the vehicle was 2921 mm and the vehicle was related to the Chrysler 300, Dodge Monaco, Chrysler Cordoba, Dodge Charger and the Plymouth Fury. The Dodge Dart produced in the year 1981 in the country of Brazil was sold as the Magnum including the features 318 in V8 engine and the front fascia made up of fiber glass that included 4 head lights and the rear end looks similar to that of Dart produced in America.

The K- Car Magnum included with,
• Engine- 6.1 L HEMI V8
• Transmission- 4 and 5-speed automatic
• Wheel base- 3048 mm

The Magnum was released in Mexico under the name of K- car Magnum was a full size station wagon model built on the platform of Chrysler LX platform. The vehicle had the front engine with the four / rear wheel drive. The vehicle offered four types of engines namely the 2.7 L V6 EER, 3.5 L V6 EGJ, 5.7L HEMI V8 and the 6.1 L HEMI V8 and the vehicle had the transmission of both the 4-speed and 5-speed automatic. The vehicle had the wheel base of 3048 mm. The length, width and the height of the vehicle were 5022mm, 1882 mm and the 1481 mm respectively.

The 2010 Magnum will be a strong competitor to the likes of 2010 Mercedes Benz E-class, Chrysler 300, 2010 Dodge Charger and the Dodge Challenger. The vehicle was designed by Freeman Thomas and the Ralph Gilles.

The new Charger is a full size car built by the Chrysler LLC for the Dodge brand, which will hit the North American market next year. The name of the car has historical importance and the company has manufactured many of its kind in the same name. The vehicle was introduced in the month of February, 2005 and released as the model car for the year 2006. The latest model has the platform similar to that of LX of the model Chrysler 300. The interiors of the Charger vehicle are almost same as that of the Magnum from the Mercedes Benz. The vehicle was released as a replacement vehicle to Dodge Intrepid. This vehicle is a sedan type four door model, built in Canada at Brampton Assembly.

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The model Dodge Caravan hit the roads in the year 1983 as a model vehicle for the first time. It falls under the category of minivans, produced by the Chrysler LLC group. The vehicle’s production began in the year 1984 and is still continuing till date. The vehicle has its assembling plant in Fenton, Missouri, United States and in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. More interestingly, the design of the vehicle relates to the models of Chrysler Country and Town. And now the latest generation of the Dodge Caravan is on-the-cards!

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Dodge Avenger’s latest generation in nearing release, as the 2010 Avenger was showcased off-late by the Chrysler Corporation. It comes with several unique features, which were not seen in the previous generations of the Avenger.

In its early days, the Dodge Avenger was the first vehicle sold in North America with 2 door coupe during the years 1995 to 2000. The price and size of the Dodge Avenger was comparable to that of Dodge Daytona. The vehicle was discontinued in the year 2003 and later it re-entered the market in the year 2007, under the label MY2008 design.

The following features are available in the latest 2010 Avenger model -

• storage lockers at the front seats
• climate control system at the back side of the vehicle
• power outlets provided additionally
• hard drive based navigation,
• stereo and phone facility,
• child mirror to view at the interior region,
• the facility to open the doors at 90 degrees angle
• booster seats (optional)
• air bags for passengers and driver, mounted at the side, as well as curtain side,
• ABS technology brakes
• assistance for electronic mitigation.

The optional features of the new Avenger include cooled and heated cup holders and Chill zone, though the Chill Zone has been a standard feature available on all the models of Avenger. It provides the facility to store 12 US fl oz cans at a time, in one box.

The Avenger series is a smart range of cars from Mitsubishi Motors during the years 1995 to 2000 and then from 2008 to till date it is under the Chrysler LLC. Under the name of Dodge Avenger four different cars were produced, namely the Dodge Avenger (also called as Hillman Avenger), Dodge Avenger Coupe during the years 1995 to 2000, Dodge avenger concept unveiled at the Auto Show of North American International and the Dodge Avenger JS sedan, which was released in the year 2007 as a model car for 2008.

The Hillman Avenger was also named as Dodge in the countries where Hillman brand was not there. During that period Hillman was under the Chrysler Corporation. The Hillman Avenger was comparatively small in size, light weight car with drive on rear side of the vehicle and the body was designed in station wagon and sedan variants. Four cylinders were used as engines except for the vehicles produced in the South Africa as to not violate the local rules.

More specifics about the 2010 Avenger are not really known as of now, and everyone is eagerly waiting for the Dodge Chrysler duo to come up with the best of the lot in the Avenger series.