Dodge Challenger: Most Appealing Midsize Sporty Car

The Dodge Challenger was awarded the JD Power & Associates award for "Most Appealing Midsize Sporty Car" for 2009. JD Power 2009 Dodge Challenger

2010 Truck of the Year Winner: Ram Heavy Duty - by Motor Trend

Motor Trend's 2010 Truck of the Year is the Dodge Ram Heavy Duty. The RAM Heavy Duty has been compared to the best in the industry - and it came out on top!

Top placement for:

• Design advancement
• Engineering excellence
• Intended function
• Efficiency
• Safety
• Value

The 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty has many advantages over its competition. As you are aware, the all-new 2010 Ram Heavy Duty Pickup was awarded Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year®. The new Heavy-Duty trucks provide customers with first-time innovations and features along with new standards of strength, utility and driveability, building on the Ram’s leadership in the Heavy-Duty pickup segment.

Automobile Magazine Ranks Ram 1500 an 2010 Automotive All-Star

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The pickup market is among the most stagnant and resistant to change of any segment in the automotive arena. So when a new pickup has the fortitude to question established practices, it deserves to be recognized. The new half-ton Dodge Ram is that truck.
Cutting against the unquestioned trend of ever-more-ludicrous towing figures, towering "in-your-face" grilles, and absurdly jacked-up ride heights, Dodge engineers stepped back from the mindless braggadocio to create a vehicle that actually works smarter. Throwing out years of accepted wisdom, they scrapped the antediluvian leaf springs in favor of a well-located coil-sprung rear axle, dramatically improving the pickup's ride quality. They retreated from the cartoonish styling and instead shaped their truck in the wind tunnel, and consequently it uses less fuel. They also at long last addressed the issue of covered, secure cargo storage - which other makers of full-size trucks had consigned their buyers to add themselves or do without - and created the hugely innovative RamBox in-bedside storage compartments. Apparently also questioning the notion that a noisy truck is somehow acceptable where a noisy car is not, Dodge created a Ram that is astonishingly quiet to drive (although we are glad to still hear the Hemi V-8's distinct burble at start-up). In the suddenly competitive domain of interiors, the Ram sets the standard by living up to the radical idea that the cabin of a $40,000 truck should be as nice as that of a $40,000 car.
In all these changes, the Ram often had to go not just against its competitors, but also its own history. It surely was not easy. The Dodge Ram has gone from meathead to egghead, adding brains to its brawn. As a result, it surges to the front of the pack as the most livable yet still highly capable big pickup in the land.


Source: Automotive Magazine

2010 Dodge Avenger gets IIHS’ Top Safety Award

Any compromise on the safety aspect of a finished product is highly unacceptable across all business ventures. The safety features employed in the product assume more significance when the product is supposed to carry human beings safely from one place to another. Chrysler Group LLC upholds this golden tenet of business ethics at all times and this is clearly observable as they launched 2010 Dodge Avenger with more than 30 safety and security features. The automaker's commitment to provide maximum protection to its customers has been duly rewarded by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) by announcing 2010 Dodge Avenger as the Top Safety Pick of '09. Hendrick Dodge, the prime Dodge dealer in Raleigh is proud to stock and sell the safest vehicle to the customers.

A vehicle that earns the IIHS' Top Safety Pick designation provides the best overall protection in the three most common kinds of crashes. 2010 Dodge Avenger passed the tough criteria of Top-level crash-test performance and electronic stability control (ESC) to earn the coveted award. ESC is not something every midsize vehicle can claim which makes the new Dodge Avenger the safest in the midsize sedan segment. The official website of Hendrick Dodge helps the Raleigh residents to catch a glimpse of the new Dodge Avenger and also provides all info regarding the model's specifications plus a comprehensive review. Log on to http://www.hendrickdodge.com/newvehicles/cmltrim.jsp?model=Avenger&bodytype=any and see for yourself what Dodge Avenger has in store for you before heading for the Dodge dealer in Raleigh.

According to the IIHS results, Dodge Avenger has passive features, including pre-tensioning seat belt retractors and supplemental side-curtain air bags, which are combined with accident-avoidance features, including responsive steering, braking, and handling. Other safety and security features available in the model are Brake Assist and ABS, driver and front-passenger active head restraints, front seat-mounted side airbags and advanced multi-stage front airbags. The Avenger is also equipped with Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) for child safety seats.

Most Dependable Van: J.D Power and Associates has named the Dodge Grand Caravan

JUST ANNOUNCED - J.D Power and Associates has named the Dodge Grand Caravan MOST DEPENDABLE VAN and found it more dependable than Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna!

For 25 years the Dodge Grand Caravan has been delivering on promises and today Dodge is very proud of this award, and you should be too.

Dodge outscored all full and midsize vehicles in the segment to win the this award.

Reference: http://www.jdpower.com/autos/articles/2009-Vehicle-Dependability:-Pickups-and-Vans

Use CARS for new cars

Considering trading in your vehicle? Take advantage of the CAR Allowance Rebate System (CARS), a federal program that helps the consumers buy or lease a more environmentally-friendly vehicle from dealers when they trade in a less fuel-efficient car or truck. The CARS is basically a $1 billion government program through which the consumers can get a $3,500 or $4,500 discount from the dealer when they trade in their old vehicle and buy or lease a new one. One main plus point of the program is that the consumers do not have to register anywhere or at any time for this program. Here are a few important points to keep in mind to utilize the benefits of this program.

Your vehicle must be less than 25 years old on the trade-in date

Only purchase or lease of new vehicles qualify

Generally, trade-in vehicles must get 18 or less MPG (some very large pick-up trucks and cargo vans have different requirements).

Trade-in vehicles must be registered and insured continuously for the full year preceding the trade-in

The program requires the scrapping of your eligible trade-in vehicle, and that the dealer disclose to you an estimate of the scrap value of your trade-in. The scrap value, however minimal, will be in addition to the rebate, and not in place of the rebate.

Last but not the least, the CARS program runs through November 1, 2009 or when the funds are exhausted, whichever comes first

Log on to http://www.cars.gov/ to know more. It is a program aimed at strengthening the economy, improving auto sales and put safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles on the nation's roadways. Come take advantage of this Limited Period Offer today! Enjoy!

Introducing the $199 Maintenance Agreement

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Newly Redesigned 2009 Dodge Ram Keeps Racking Awards

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The all-new Dodge Ram pickup continues its winning streak, taking home Consumer Guide's "Best Buy for 2009" in the Large Pickup category.

"Dodge Ram gets our Best Buy nod thanks to its composed ride, impressively comfortable and quiet cabin and unique cargo storage features," said Tom Appel, Associate Publisher - Consumer Guide Automotive. "Ram is also remarkably maneuverable for a large pickup truck."
Since 1967, Consumer Guide has published authoritative, objective reviews of new and used cars and trucks. Its staff of 16 includes 10 full-time automotive editors with more than 150 years of combined automotive experience. Consumer Guide's singular focus is to make car shopping easier for consumers.

"We are honored that Consumer Guide chose the Dodge Ram as a best buy for 2009," said Scott Kunselman, Vice-President Jeep(R)/Truck Product Team, Chrysler LLC. "It's yet another award that confirms that the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 is the best pickup truck on the market."

About the Dodge Ram
The all-new 2009 Dodge Ram includes the industry's first-and-only RamBox(TM) cargo management system that includes versatile, weatherproof, lockable, illuminated, drainable storage bins, pickup bed dividers, a 2-foot bed extender, and a cargo rail system with sliding adjustable cleats. The 2009 Ram also includes the first-in-segment coil-spring, five-link rear suspension fitted to a solid rear axle providing ride and handling not found on any other pickup truck. A new 5.7-liter HEMI(R) V-8 engine with fuel-saving MDS technology provides more horsepower (390 hp) and torque (407 lb.-ft.) while its best-in-class aerodynamics - .387 Cd - helps improve fuel economy and performance.
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In addition, the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram includes first-in-segment, factory-installed 4-inch dual exhaust styled dramatically into the rear bumper, first-in-segment store-in-the-floor storage bins with nearly twice as many bins (42) than the previous model (26) and 35 safety and security technologies. Standard features include side-curtain air bags and Electronic Stability Program (ESP) which includes all-speed traction control, trailer sway control, hill-start assist and anti-lock brake system (ABS). Significantly upgraded interiors with segment-first surround-sound audio system and live SIRIUS Backseat TV(TM) round out the interior.
The all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab recently earned 5-star ratings for driver- and front-passenger protection in a frontal crash, the highest ratings in the U.S. government's safety crash test program.
In addition to winning Consumer Guide's award, the all-new Dodge Ram has picked up 10 other key awards since its introduction and was recently chosen by Car and Driver as the best full-size pickup in a head-to-head comparison test in Texas, beating the new Ford F-150. Other key awards include:-- Cars.com - Work Truck of the Year -- ICOTY - 2009 International Truck of the Year -- Truckin' magazine - Truck of the Year -- Texas Auto Writer's Association (TAWA) - 2009 Full-Size Pickup Truck of Texas -- Edmunds.com - Inside Line Editors Most Wanted 2009 -- Autobytel.com - 2009 MyRide/Autobytel Editor's Choice Awards - Truck of the Year -- Maxim - Achievement in Party-Enabling Technology (RamBox) -- Ward's AutoWorld - Ward's 10 Best Engines of 2009 (2009 Dodge Ram 5.7 HEMI engine) -- Automobile Journalists Association of Canada - Best New Pickup -- Sobre Ruedas - Sobre Ruedas Best Pickup Truck for '08
Dodge Brand
With a work-hard, play-hard attitude, the Dodge brand continues to offer a full line of cars, trucks, SUVs, commercial vehicles and sales-leading, fifth-generation minivans in 2009.
Dodge introduced several new vehicles in 2008, including the all-new 2009 Dodge Journey, the 2009 Dodge Challenger and the 2009 Dodge Ram. Dodge also celebrates 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 LLC has solidified its leadership in the segment. The 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan continues to set the mark in minivan value with more than 40 new or improved features from the previous generation, including unsurpassed 17 city / 25 highway mpg fuel economy. The 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan is also the first minivan in the segment to feature the all-new Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Path advance safety systems.

Hendrick Dodge Orders B5 Blue limited Edition Spring Special SRT8 Challenger

The highly anticipated B5 Blue Challenger SRT8 order banks opened yesterday! Hendrick Dodge of Cary placed orders for the B5 Blue Challenger SRT8 moments after the order banks opened at Chrysler. The rumor is Chrysler will only produce around 1300 of the Spring Special SRT8 Challenger. Clad an SRT8 in B5 Blue and it will be decked out with a performance hood that gives the 6.1-liter HEMI SRT V8 engine some breathing room. SRT8 hood is knocked down in a matte black hood strip. However, the interior turns it back on with blue accents on the performance-bolstered seatbacks. Hendrick Dodge is a top sells leader in the Challenger model. Check out our additional inventory of Challengers at http://www.hendrickdodge.com/.

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