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Chrysler Group Australia will join Volkswagen and Audi in offering a dual-clutch transmission later this year when it launches the all-new Dodge Journey in Australia. The Journey is a vehicle CGA says takes the practicality of a people-mover, the capability of a sport-utility vehicle (SUV) and the overall efficiency of a passenger car and blends all the best attributes of each into an all-new “right-sized” crossover for the Dodge brand. CGA says the dual-clutch transmission, developed in conjunction with gearbox maker Getrag, will provide consumers a fuel economy improvement and CO2 emissions reduction of six percent. Chrysler says that dual-clutch transmission technology improves fuel economy and CO2 emissions by reducing parasitic losses—first, by eliminating the torque converter, and second, through the use of synchronizers instead of shift clutches. In its first Chrysler LLC vehicle applications, the new dual-clutch transmission will debut in international markets on the all-new 2008...
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Base price: SE, $19,985 ; SXT, $22,985 ; R/T, $26,545 Engine: 2.4-liter in-line four, 173 hp/166 lb-ft; 3.5-liter V-6, 235 hp/232 lb-ft Transmission: Four- or six-speed automatic, front- or all-wheel drive (V-6 only) Length x width x height: 192.4 x 72.2 x 66.6 in Wheelbase: 113.8 in Curb Weight: 3801-4233 lb Fuel economy (EPA cty/hwy): 19/25 mpg (SE) - 15/22 mpg (R/T AWD) Safety equipment: Dual front, side and curtain airbags; anti-lock brakes, stability and traction control; Trailer Sway Control; tire pressure monitors Major standard features: Sixteen-inch wheels; air conditioning; power windows/mirrors/locks; Chill Zone glove box; rechargeable flashlight; tilt/telescoping steering wheel; power driver seat; AM/FM/six-disc CD changer with MP3 capability Warranty: Three years/36,000 miles PERFORMANCE/FUEL ECONOMY Depending on which Journey you take, you'll get either a four-cylinder or a six-cylinder engine. The four-cylinder is a 2.4-liter, with 173 horsepower and 166 pound-feet of...
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Chrysle r isn't wasting any time pulling the covers off of its newest crossover, the Dodge Journey , at Frankfurt, the first car show of the season. Then again, it makes sense, since the Journey has global sales ambitions. We're not convinced that the world needs a big crossover, but we're guessing the Journey has a good chance at being embraced by consumers here at home. The Journey shares its underpinnings with the Avenger sedan, riding on a wheelbase that has been stretched 4.9 inches to 113.8 inches. Essentially a front-wheel drive vehicle, the crossover will be available with all-wheel drive only when powered by its largest engine - a 3.5-liter V-6 making 235 hp and 232 lb-ft of torque. The 3.5-liter is attached to a six-speed automatic transmission and, with front-wheel drive, is expected to return 16 mpg in the city and 23 on the highway. That's not bad economy considering that the middle-child V-6, a 2.7-liter producing 186 hp and 191 lb-ft returns the same economy...
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