“We are delighted to have Alan Mulally as our Auto Show keynote speaker this year, having been at the center of the upheaval in our industry while at the same time being a beacon of progress,” said George Doetsch, Chairman of the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA), which produces the show.

Mulally’s keynote address on Jan. 26 will kick off Public Policy/Media Preview Day at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The day will feature a lineup of press announcements and special preview opportunities and culminate in a “Sneak Peek” reception for government and media officials to witness the latest advances in the automotive industry.

Known as the automotive industry’s “public policy” show for its convergence of public policy makers with industry innovators, The Washington Auto Show has become a premiere stage for showcasing green technologies.

The 2010 show, which opens to the public from Jan. 27-31 at the Walter E. Washington Convention

Center, will launch a redoubled effort to highlight sustainability.

The 65,000 square-foot “Advanced Technology Superhighway” will create a central location where key legislators and regulatory officials can tour the industry’s latest innovations in fuel efficiency and safety. Among the high-level show guests are hundreds of legislative officials and last year, The Washington Auto Show drew four members of President Obama’s cabinet – the largest number of cabinet members to ever attend a U.S. auto show.

The keynote address is opened by leadership of major automobile manufacturers and has included such luminaries as DaimlerChrysler Chairman Dieter Zetsche and Volkswagen CEO Stefan Jacoby.

The choice of Alan Mulally in 2010 was a deliberate one, say show producers.

“Alan Mulally has set a standard of leadership in innovation and execution and embodies the hopes of the automotive industry that are on display at the 2010 Washington Auto Show, aptly entitled ‘Change Happens Here,’” said Charles Stringfellow, CEO of Brown’s Automotive and Washington Auto Show chairman.

“Ford chose a private solution for regaining its corporate health, and today the patient is walking without a government crutch,” The Wall Street Journal recently reported, citing Ford’s reports of its second consecutive quarterly profit – “and more impressively, a swing from a $7.7 billion cash burn a year earlier to positive cash flow of $1.3 billion in the just-ended third quarter helped by but not due to Washington’s cash for clunkers program.” The Journal went on to say that Ford “gained a percentage of market share in the first 10 months of this year, no easy feat in an ultra-competitive market.”

Mulally joined Ford as president and chief executive officer in 2006 after serving as executive vice president of The Boeing Company, and president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. In that role, he was responsible for all of the company’s commercial airplane programs and related services.

At Ford, Mulally has helmed the dramatic turnaround at the company that has revitalized its product line-up and boosted market share to its highest level in decades, even as the auto industry has been stricken with recession stress.

Now in its 92nd year of existence, WANADA represents dealerships throughout the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia area.

This 68th edition of The Washington Auto Show offers a showcase of more than 700 vehicles from over 42 domestic and import manufacturers and a special 65,000-square foot exhibit, “The Advanced Technology SuperHighway” of the latest technologies in safety and sustainability.

For a full schedule of entertainment and special events, operating hours and ticket information, visit The Washington Auto Show online at www.washingtonautoshow.com.

    For more info:
    Barbara Pomerance
    800-697-7574
    bp@pomeranceassociates.com

SOURCE 2010 Washington Auto Show

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“The 2010 Ford Taurus delivers an ideal balance of engaging performance and passenger comfort, as well as a feeling of quality that positively pervades the vehicle,” said Jack Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com. “With its impressive set of standard and available technologies, the Taurus adds convenience, connectivity, safety and value to the consumer.”

The 2010 Ford Taurus offers features such as Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®) with Cross Traffic Alert, MyKey(TM) parental programmability, Ford SYNC® and Voice-Activated Navigation with SIRIUS Travel Link(TM).

Few products reflect the accelerating pace of change more than the automobile. Whereas many of yesterday’s new models were not much more than styling updates, today’s redesigns are more often leaps and bounds ahead of their predecessors in every way. Accordingly, it takes an exceptional product to be named Kelley Blue Book’s Best Redesigned Vehicle.

“With its superior styling and overall performance, the 2010 Ford Taurus became a contender for this year’s award during the very first drive, after which one of our editors wrote ‘We haven’t seen such a bold reversal of character since Ben Kingsley traded in his Ghandi robe to play a murderous gangster in Sexy Beast,’” said Nerad. “The Taurus isn’t just the new best bet in the segment; it’s one of the most impressive vehicles on the road.”

The Best Redesigned Vehicle accolade honors the vehicle that best demonstrates improvement and superiority relative to its predecessor and competitors. In judging, the kbb.com editors consider exterior and interior styling, technology, comfort and convenience features, performance/capability, driving dynamics, safety, fuel economy, overall refinement and, of course, value.

Dozens of vehicles were redesigned for the 2010 model-year. In addition to the award-winning 2010 Ford Taurus, rounding out the top 10 finalists for kbb.com’s 2010 Best Redesigned Vehicle were (in alphabetical order) the Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac SRX, Chevy Equinox, Ford Fusion, Lexus RX, Mazda MAZDA3, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Subaru Legacy and Toyota Prius.

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The year 2010 marks the fourth time in seven years that a Ford model has taken the Best Redesigned Vehicle title and is the second consecutive year Ford earned top honors. Honda broke Ford’s initial streak in 2006 with the redesigned Civic coupe and sedan, and Chevrolet won back-to-back in 2007 and 2008 with the Silverado full-size pickup and Malibu sedan, respectively.

“Each model year, manufacturers continually raise the bar in providing consumers with the top notch vehicle technologies, performance and design,” said Nerad. “With the Best Redesigned Vehicle award, we honor those models that exceed all expectations.”

Vehicles usually are redesigned every four to five years, although some brands wait longer to redesign their models. For more information about the 2010 Best Redesigned Vehicle and the top 10 finalists, visit www.kbb.com/best2010redesign.

About Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com)

Since 1926, Kelley Blue Book, The Trusted Resource®, has provided vehicle buyers and sellers with the new and used vehicle information they need to accomplish their goals with confidence. The company’s top-rated Web site, www.kbb.com, provides the most up-to-date pricing and values, including the New Car Blue Book® Value, which reveals what people actually are paying for new cars. The company also reports vehicle pricing and values via products and services, including software products and the famous Blue Book® Official Guide. According to the C.A. Walker Research Solutions, Inc. – 2009 Spring Automotive Web Site Usefulness Study, kbb.com is the most useful automotive information Web site among new and used vehicle shoppers, and half of online vehicle shoppers visit kbb.com. Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com also is a W3 Gold Award winner, sanctioned by the International Academy of Visual Arts. Kbb.com is a leading provider of new car prices, car reviews and news, used car Blue Book Values, auto classifieds and car dealer locations. No other medium reaches more in-market vehicle shoppers than kbb.com.

SOURCE Kelley Blue Book

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The Ram Heavy Duty features a road-tested, proven commercial-grade frame and suspension system with best-in-class frame steel strength. Advanced high-strength steel is also used on the truck’s one-piece C-channel rear frame rail for added strength and durability.

“Lightweight advanced and ultra high-strength steels offer automakers a cost-effective solution to meet market demands for safety, fuel economy and emissions standards,” said Ron Krupitzer, vice president of automotive applications for AISI’s Steel Market Development Institute. “Dodge’s use of high-strength steels in the new Ram Heavy Duty truck also demonstrates steel’s structural benefits and capacity for strength and stability. From the steel frame and suspension, right down to the steel wheels, the Dodge Ram is as tough as nails.”

Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year award began in 1979. Candidates for the Motor Trend Truck of the Year are evaluated based on design advancement, engineering excellence, intended function, efficiency, safety and value. In addition, eligible vehicles must have been substantially changed from the previous model.

To learn more about AISI’s Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) and advanced and ultra high-strength steel, visit www.autosteel.org.

AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and through its business unit, SMDI, conducts research with its member companies in partnership with its customers to advance the use of steel in the marketplace.

The Automotive Applications Council is a part of AISI’s Steel Market Development Institute. The council focuses on advancing the use of steel in the highly competitive automotive market. For more news or information, visit www.autosteel.org.

Automotive Applications Council investors are:

• ArcelorMittal Dofasco
• ArcelorMittal USA
• Nucor Corporation
• Severstal North America
• United States Steel Corporation

SOURCE American Iron and Steel Institute

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• Ford Fiesta Reservations has more than 1,000 reservations placed since launching just six days ago, showing demand for Ford’s newest small car

• Consumers who reserve a new Ford Fiesta will receive SYNC® and Premium Sound package, a $595 value, at no charge once their vehicle is delivered

• Consumers can visit www.fordvehicles.com/2011fiesta or text “reserve” to 4Ford on a smartphone to build, price and reserve their Fiesta

• The new 2011 Ford Fiesta is projected to deliver best-in-class highway fuel economy of 40 mpg and will offer 15 class-exclusive technologies

The new Ford Fiesta is off to a very fast start – with more than 1,000 reservations in less than a week on a new Web site that allows consumers to build, price and reserve the new car.

“The Fiesta Movement created an unparalleled awareness and interest for the Fiesta months ahead of it going on sale next summer,” said Lew Echlin, car marketing communications manager. “Fiesta Reservations provides these prospective customers a customized experience for researching, reserving and following their Fiesta.”

The Fiesta Movement helped generate momentum for Fiesta and resulted in more than 80,000 hand-raisers leading up to the car’s reveal at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Fiesta Reservations program will hold the interest of potential customers, and give them a VIP experience in conjunction with Ford dealers.

Through the program, consumers who reserve a new Fiesta will receive prioritized order handling with automatic build updates, their personal Fiesta Reservations consultant, and SYNC® and Premium Sound package, worth $595, at no charge once their vehicle is delivered. With a vehicle purchase, participants will be able to share their vehicle information through social media sites like Facebook.

Fiesta reservations have come from 47 states, with customers from California, Florida, Texas, New York and Illinois leading the way in reservations. The program also will provide Ford with a better understanding of mix rates as well as accessory interest, as this is the first time prospective customers can build and price their Ford accessories.

Customized service at your fingertips

Fiesta Reservations consultants will be available 12 hours a day to interact with participants and provide a personalized experience. Adding to the level of customer convenience, dedicated Fiesta Reservations consultants with multilingual capabilities are available.

Other personalized activities by the consultant include updating a customer’s reservation per his or her desire, introducing the customer to a “Fiesta specialist” at a local dealership and answering any customer questions.

Interested consumers can access Fiesta Reservations by visiting www.fordvehicles.com/2011fiesta or by texting “reserve” to 4Ford on a smartphone.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company ( F), a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 200,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

SOURCE Ford Motor Company

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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ – As the most tumultuous year in the history of the automotive industry draws to a close, Car and Driver magazine, the world’s No. 1 automotive enthusiast publication, this week announced its 28th annual list of 10Best cars sold in America. With only two of the ten cars included on this year’s list manufactured by US car companies, evidence continues to mount that American manufacturers still have a ways to go to catch up with many of the imports.

A positive sign of the times for an US car manufacturer is the fact the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid made the coveted list as only the second hybrid ever to be included. The Toyota Prius made the list in 2004.

Following are the 2010 Car and Driver 10Best winners (in alphabetical order), followed by the number of times each model has made the list:

• 2010 Audi S4
• 2010 BMW 3-series / M3
• 2010 Cadillac CTS / CTS-V
• 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
• 2010 Honda Accord
• 2010 Honda Fit
• 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata
• 2010 Mazda 3 / Mazdaspeed 3
• 2010 Porsche Boxster / Cayman
• 2010 Volkswagen GTI

The list is not in a ranked order. A panel of 18 Car and Driver editors determined the winners by rating them on a scale of 1-100 with a focus on functional performance, driving satisfaction and value. Vehicles considered for the award must be available in the United States by January 2009 and priced below the cap of $80,000, or 2.5 times the average transaction price as of summer 2009. Winners from the previous year are re-nominated if they are still available under the price cap.

For additional information, visit www.caranddriver.com.

SOURCE Car and Driver

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• A5 honored in two categories: Top 10 Model overall and Best Luxury Car

• Awards recognize projected retained value by 2015

• A5 is an established leader in the luxury performance coupe segment

The 2010 Audi A5 emerged as a double winner in the 2010 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards Tuesday night, demonstrating that the true value of Audi engineering remains apparent years after the initial sale.

Each year, the Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards recognize vehicles that are determined by a panel of expert automotive analysts to maintain the greatest proportion of their original list price after five years of ownership. It’s an assessment Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com is uniquely positioned to make as a leading provider of new and used car information.

Among all 2010 model-year vehicles, the Audi A5 received multiple honors. It earned a spot on the overall “Top 10 Model” list, and the A5 won Best Resale Value in the “Luxury Car” category.

The Audi A5 is an established leader in the luxury performance coupe segment. While the hours spent by Audi engineers perfecting the A5 ownership experience directly translate to its initial value, the benefit ultimately extends to resale owners as well.

“We believe the superior level of quality built into Audi vehicles is apparent several years after purchase,” said Johan de Nysschen, President, Audi of America. “We are honored that Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com recognizes that value in the A5.”

As vehicles are an important investment for most buyers, resale value is a critical factor in their purchase decisions. Kelley Blue Book’s Web site, kbb.com, provides access to information that can facilitate smarter vehicle purchases.

“Depreciation is often one of the greatest expenses incurred by drivers during the first five years of vehicle ownership,” said James Bell, executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com. “This reality underscores the progress that Audi has achieved in developing the 2010 A5. It is a vehicle poised to defy the discouraging resale statistics and that feat deserves recognition. We are proud to honor the 2010 Audi A5 among this year’s Best Resale Value Award winners.”

ABOUT AUDI

Audi of America Inc. and its 270 dealers offer a full line of German-engineered luxury vehicles. The Audi lineup is one of the freshest in the industry with 23 models, including 12 models launched during model years 2008 and 2009. Audi is among the most successful luxury automotive brands globally. In selling one million vehicles worldwide in 2008, AUDI AG recorded its 13th consecutive record year for sales growth. Visit www.audiusa.com or www.audiusanews.com for more information regarding Audi vehicle and business issues.

SOURCE Audi of America Inc.

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ALG honors vehicles in 19 individual industry segments that they predict will retain the highest percentage of the purchase price after a three-year period. This all-important value retention recognition provides consumers with peace of mind when choosing a new vehicle.

“As one of every three Mazdas sold around the world is a MAZDA3, this award speaks not just to the quality of an individual vehicle, but to the overall strength of the Mazda brand,” said Jim O’Sullivan, President and CEO, Mazda North American Operations. “We are pleased to be recognized by ALG for having vehicles that are not only fun to drive, but have some of the highest resale values.”

All-new for 2010, the MAZDA3 boasts a level of refinement, sophistication and fun-to-drive dynamics that are not found in other compact vehicles. MAZDA3 is available in either four-door sedan or five-door hatchback body styles, and with a choice of two engines and two transmissions, and is the company’s best-selling vehicle, with over two-million sold worldwide since 2003.

ALG determines the award winners after carefully studying the competition in each segment, historical vehicle performance and industry trends. Vehicle quality, production levels relative to demand and pricing strategies are among the key factors that affect ALG’s residual value forecasts.

“We believe Residual Value remains the best metric for evaluating the overall strength of an automotive brand, and we congratulate Mazda for the proven success of its MAZDA3,” said James Clark, General Manager of ALG. “The ALG Residual Value Awards are recognized throughout the industry and by consumers as the mark of a healthy brand; winning this award is a testament to an exceptionally strong product and all of us at ALG are pleased to recognize that accomplishment.”

Based in Santa Barbara, California, ALG is a leading provider of data and consulting services to the automotive industry. ALG publishes the “Automotive Lease Guide” – the standard for Residual Value projections in North America, and has been forecasting automotive residual values for over 40 years in both the U.S. and Canadian markets. ALG is a company of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. ( TRAK).

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary in the United States in 2010, Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario; and in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

SOURCE Mazda

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“We are literally rolling out an important milestone in our collaboration with Goodyear on a breakthrough biochemical,” says Tom Knutzen, CEO of Danisco. “BioIsoprene is an excellent example of Danisco’s leadership in industrial biotechnology through our Genencor division. As we deliver enzymes to existing markets, we are also investing in future bio-innovations with extraordinary potential to address the world’s most urgent business and environmental challenges.”

“Goodyear’s first concept tire manufactured with BioIsoprene shows the enormous progress we have made in using a bio-based alternative to the petroleum-derived raw material isoprene in our production process,” says Jesse Roeck, Director, Global Materials Science at Goodyear. “The development of BioIsoprene could make Goodyear less dependent on oil-derived products. We share Genencor’s vision of lessening industry impact on the environment by applying renewable raw materials in the supply chain.”

Beyond tires, BioIsoprene offers vast potential in other applications, such as other rubber products and adhesives. The market for isoprene could reach up to 11 billion pounds per year by 2012. Genencor plans to bring the technology to pilot stage within two years, followed by commercial production.

“We’re building advanced biorefineries of the future through strategic collaborations, such as our work with Goodyear and our joint venture DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, as well as public-private partnerships,” says Philippe Lavielle, Executive VP of Business Development for Genencor. “By joining forces with other industry leaders and leveraging our cutting edge biotech capabilities, we’re able to accelerate development and deployment of breakthrough technologies like BioIsoprene.”

Schedule of events for the world’s first Goodyear concept tires made from BioIsoprene technology in Copenhagen, Denmark:

• Through December 21 there will be a tire in the common departure area at The Copenhagen International Airport
• December 12-13 there will be a tire at the Bright Green exhibition in the Danisco booth
• December 17 a tire will be on display at the “Solutions of Industrial Biotechnology” Conference & Showcase, Confederation of Danish Industry (DI)
• A tire will also be on display in the Danisco headquarters’ reception area through December, please contact us for an appointment (jennifer.hutchins@danisco.com)

About Genencor

Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, is a world leader in industrial biotechnology and a pioneer in enzyme innovation. Genencor improves process and product performance for a spectrum of industries, from biofuels and laundry detergents to animal nutrition and food. As part of a large global organization, Genencor has a manufacturing and distribution network that spans more than 40 countries. In collaboration with customers, technology leaders and other stakeholders, Genencor supplies competitive, biobased solutions. These innovations create value throughout the supply chain, from raw material to finished product.

SOURCE Genencor, a division of Danisco

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“10Best winners are those vehicles that crack the greatness code, offering that elusive combination of driving enjoyment, mission fulfillment, and value,” said Eddie Alterman, Car and Driver editor-in-chief. “That the CTS has made the list for a third consecutive year is a tribute to the Cadillac’s fundamental integrity and staying power.”

Cadillac’s CTS Sport Sedan is the core of the brand, and initially was selected to Car and Driver’s 10Best in 2008. The high-performance 556-horsepower (415 kW) CTS-V model drove CTS back on to the 10Best list for 2009. And the new CTS Sport Wagon model that went on sale in September helped the CTS achieve the “3-Peat” this year.

The 2011 CTS Coupe and CTS-V Coupe join the lineup next year.

Car and Driver’s twenty-eight annual 10Best Award is the magazine’s highest honor, reserved for entirely new or substantially updated cars, and previous winners. Fifty-eight of the industry’s top new vehicles competed this year in the magazine’s extensive test. The entire 10Best award report appears in the January 2010 edition of the magazine, on newsstands now.

About Cadillac

Cadillac is a leading luxury auto brand since 1902. In recent years, Cadillac has engineered a historic renaissance led by dramatic new designs and global expansion. More information on Cadillac can be found at media.cadillac.com.

SOURCE General Motors

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MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ — The Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team from Chrysler Group LLC arrived at Laguna Seca raceway today on a mission – to recapture the production car lap record at the world-renowned road course in Monterey, Calif.

Mission accomplished.

Chris Winkler, an SRT vehicle dynamics engineer piloted a black and red 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR (American Club Racer) to a lap record of 1:33.915 as recorded by Motech in-vehicle data recorder (1:33.944 – as unofficially recorded by trackside clock) around the 2.238-mile, 11-turn course, shattering the previous lap record by more than 1.1 seconds.

“It was definitely exciting but a somewhat uneventful lap overall from behind the steering wheel,” said Winkler, who is still learning the intricate details of Laguna Seca raceway, having spent only one other session on the course. “The Dodge Viper ACR has amazing power and handles like a dream, so following my first practice here last month, I came away pretty confident that we’d be able to set a new record.”

In 2008, professional road racer Randy Pobst, drove a 2008 Dodge Viper ACR to a one-lap, production car record of 1:35.117 at Laguna Seca raceway while working with Motor Trend. That record stood until August 6, 2009 when the most recent record of 1:35.075 was established by a one-off exotic prototype.

Ralph Gilles, President and CEO, Dodge Brand and Senior Vice President, Product Design Office, Chrysler Group LLC, was impressed with the Viper’s performance. “I’ve been closely tied to this car my entire career and even after owning one myself for some time, I’m still amazed with what the Dodge Viper can do on and off the race track,” Gilles said. “After our record-setting lap at the Nurburgring circuit, we’re excited to set a second performance benchmark record at another world-famous road course.”

The Dodge Viper is going into the final year of production for the current-generation model. Approximately 500 Vipers will be produced in 2010.

“We’re going to keep Dodge’s performance icon alive and well by not only producing some of the most special Vipers ever built, but we’re also investigating what the next-generation Viper is going to be,” added Gilles. “When we have partners across the ocean who are known as the best sports carmakers in the world, the future opportunities are huge.”

2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR

The Dodge Viper ACR remains the ultimate purpose-built, street-legal track car since its introduction in 2008.

New for the 2010 model year is a shorter fifth gear ratio (changing from 0.74 to 0.80) for improved high-speed acceleration and higher straightaway speeds. This improvement is a direct result of SRT’s experience at the 12.9-mile Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany where during the lap-record run in 2008, it was found that a revised gear ratio would have resulted in a higher speed capability and potentially a shorter elapsed time.

The Dodge Viper ACR also receives a new short-throw shifter in 2010 for enhanced driver experience and better performance. The rear wing profile and end plates are redesigned to further optimize the vehicle aerodynamics and improve rear yaw downforce. These changes result in an increase in top speed of 4 mph (to 184 mph).

Powered by the venerable 8.4-liter, V-10 engine with 600 horsepower and 560 lb.-ft. of torque, the Dodge Viper ACR continues to offer extreme performance, including 0-60 mph acceleration in less than 4 seconds, quarter-mile time in the mid 11-second range and 0-100-0 mph in 11 seconds flat.

The Dodge Viper ACR with optional Hard Core Package is more than 80 lbs. lighter than the production SRT10 and offers race-ready hardware and competition tuning for optimal on-track performance.

The four-wheel independent suspension features high-performance aluminum control arms and knuckles, KW suspension with two-way adjustable competition coil-over shock absorbers with remote reservoirs.

The aerodynamic package features a carbon fiber “fanged” splitter in front and adjustable carbon-fiber wing with seven-position stanchions that allow up to an amazing 1,000 lbs. of downforce at 150 mph. Lightweight wheels, two-piece slotted StopTech brake rotors and Michelin PS Cup tires round out the Dodge Viper ACR package.

The 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR will make its worldwide auto show debut on Dec. 2, 2009 at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

About Dodge

Dodge is a full line of cars, SUVs and MPVs that are agile, daring, sensible and inventive. The product line includes the Dodge Caliber, Dodge Avenger, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Journey, Dodge Nitro and Dodge Viper SRT10.

Dodge introduced two new vehicles last year: the all-new 2009 Dodge Journey, the brand’s first crossover vehicle and the 2009 Dodge Challenger, a modern-day American muscle car. Dodge also celebrated the 25th anniversary of the minivan during the 2009 model year. With more than 65 minivan-firsts introduced since 1983 and more than 12 million Dodge and Chrysler minivans sold, Chrysler Group LLC has solidified its leadership in the segment. J.D. Power and Associates further acknowledged this leadership by naming the Dodge Grand Caravan the Most Dependable Van for 2009. The 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan continues to set the mark in the minivan segment with unsurpassed fuel economy of 17 city / 25 highway mpg and minivan-first innovations including the segment’s only Stow ‘n Go® and Swivel ‘n Go(TM) seating and storage systems. The 2010 Dodge Avenger, with ESC, also earned the 2009 Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Also in 2008, the Dodge Journey entered key volume markets outside North America, joining the Dodge Avenger, Nitro and Caliber. Dodge Caliber was the highest sales volume vehicle for the company outside North America in 2008.

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