Leftlane (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
Although U.S. buyers have a few choices in the hot hatch segment – such as the Dodge Caliber SRT4 and Mazdaspeed3 – European customers have almost an endless sea of performance hatchbacks to choose from. Add one more to the list as SEAT will unveil its new Ibiza Cupra at this October’s Paris Motor [...]
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage , SUVs , Jeep Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Jeep Compass We weren't really sure what direction Jeep was heading when it introduced the Compass in 2007. Built on a shared platform with the Dodge Caliber, the Compass goes against what we normally think a Jeep should be - rugged, tough, capable, and... well... square. The departure from classic Jeep...
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
With the recent appointment of Ralph Gilles to vice president of design at Chrysler, a new design direction had to be expected. According to Gilles, his plan will involve moving the company away from “edge” designs, like the Dodge Caliber and Chrysler minivans, into more organic shapes like the Dodge Zeo concept car. Gilles was appointed [...]
BusinessWeek Online -- Auto Beat (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
There is a rush for smaller vehicles with four-cylinder engines. And Chrysler should be racking up big gains. Bt when you look at July sales, the Dodge Caliber was down 4%, and is off 20% on the year. The Jeep Patriot was up 4% and is selling well. And the Compass was down 46% in July and down 20% on the year. Some of this is due to a decline in fleet sales, and it doesn't take into account Chrysler's...
Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Advertising Age critic Bob Garfield has published an open letter to Omnicon CEO John Wren, blasting three homophobic ads that have been produced by agencies under the Omnicon umbrella. Dear John, Two years ago, from BBDO, Detroit, came the spot for the macho subcompact Dodge Caliber. It featured a burly tough guy snorting the words "silly little fairy" at a Tinkerbell-like pixie, only to be magic-wanded...
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
The woman standing on a busy street in Beirut's Dikwaneh district gives Najib Shoufani an earful: she is none too happy that a delivery truck has put a nasty scrape on her 2008 Dodge Caliber. Shoufani is sympathetic, but brief: his work here is done."Thank God you're safe," he says with a smile, as he packs up the notes.
Business Week (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
Hatchbacks are unpopular in the U.S. and muscle cars are struggling. Too bad. Dodge's Caliber SRT-4 is a lot of fun
CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
If you have a thing for show cars then you might want to take a look at this supped up Dodge Caliber SXT that was displayed at Chrysler’s Mopar booth at the 2006 SEMA Show. According to the seller, this little green monster also made it across to China for the Shanghai Auto Show. The Caliber is fitted with a 200Hp 2.0-liter turbo engine matted to a CVT transsmion and it comes equipped with all sorts...
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
While customers in North America are relatively spoiled for choice when it comes to powerful front wheel drive cars, with the Mazdaspeed 3, Dodge Caliber SRT4, Chevy Cobalt SS, there is one big name missing from that line-up. While Ford may have controlling interest in Mazda, it still doesn’t offer a fast front-wheel driver of [...]
IndianPad - Popular Stories (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
A Chicago Public School ( CPS ) student won a 2008 Dodge Caliber for three straight months of perfect attendance and some luck. The car was an incentive that CPS officials were offering to children as a reward for attending school daily. Nearly 190,000 students achieved perfect attendence for three straight months this year, but it was Ashley Martinez who won the lottery. Ashley studies at the Eberhart...
Worlwide Cars News at Go-Cars.org (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
newVideoPlayer(”/12yearoldwinscar_Jalop.flv”, 494, 411,”"); 7th grade student Ashley Martinez can’t drive, because she’s only 12 years old. But now, thanks to her excellent school attendance record, she’s got a brand new car. With its average attendance rate around 91% for the last couple years, compared to a state average of 93.7%, the Chicago School District [...]
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
Chevy has joined Dodge and Mazda in the turbocharged-hatchback wars. We’re not sure Chevy’s HHR needed a high-powered version — of course, we don’t think the Dodge Caliber was really asking for one either — but reviewer Mike Hanley found...
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
Ashley Martinez won a new Dodge Caliber for perfect attendance during the last school year, but she’s only 12, so driving is out for now. Read the full story
Obscure Store and Reading Room (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
Ashley Martinez won a $15,000 Dodge Caliber -- a sporty hatchback that starts at about $15,000. Unfortunately, she needs to wait four years to drive her prize. She's only 12. "I can wait," says the 7th grader. (ABC7Chicago.com | Chicago...
Dubspeed Driven (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
Click for Larger Image Story by Jack Baruth - In-car video by Jack Baruth and Carl Modesette - Photography by Zerin Dube and Matt Chow Admit it: you’ve told the Internet a fib or two in the past few years. It’s okay, really; there’s nobody around but you and me. The past decade has seen the ol’ [...]
