Chrysler’s Dodge division plans to unveil its Caravan R/T, known as the Man Van, today at the Chicago Auto Show.
Posted on 02/09/2011 2:10:40 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
Chrysler’s Dodge division plans to unveil its Caravan R/T, known as the Man Van, today at the Chicago Auto Show.
This isn’t your mother’s minivan any more.
Tricked out with a standard black-on-black interior, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, no roof rack and a V-6 engine, Chrysler Group LLC is set to pull the wraps off its new Dodge Caravan R/T – known more appropriately as the Man Van – at the Chicago Auto Show Wednesday.
“When you sit behind the steering wheel you will feel you are driving a sports car. You completely forget, as long as you don’t look behind you, you forget you are driving a minivan,” said Dodge Chief Executive Ralph Gilles on the eve of the Chicago Auto Show.
Dodge will also show off its “Never Neutral” tagline advertising theme which will be used through its marketing blitz.
The Man Van officially marks Gilles’s strategic move to introduce what he calls high performance “alter egos” across the entire Dodge portfolio. There will be R/T versions of the Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango.
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“Dynamically its drives much smarter and much tighter,” Gilles said. “There are unique springs, bushings and sway bars making it light on its feet and really fun to drive.”
Although the only interior option on the Man Van is black-on-black, consumers can choose from eight exterior paint color options including charcoal pearl, black crystal pearl and cherry red.
“If you get it all black on the outside, it looks pretty sweet,” Gilles said.
The vehicle starts at $30,595 excluding the $835 destination fee and is being built at the Windsor, Ontario plant. The Man Van begins hitting showrooms in April with the other R/T versions arriving around the same time.
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this means absolutely to me...
what bothers me is that my favorite car company has sold out to the government and the unions.
and I will only buy new Fords now....unless this is reversed somehow.
Still just a minivan.
Wussmobile.
Sounds pretty gay to me.
I had a Terazza....It was tricked out but when I turned around after leaving it. I felt like an old fart. Nothing about the features made me feel less of an old fart.
Now I drive an H3. I feel like I have some of my nuts back.
Just make this and I'll buy one. I don't even have kids!!!
If not, no thanks.
Yep the “Man Van.... to queer to steer”
Wow a V-6. Awesome. Wonder if it has an in-dash Bong and comes with psychedelic factory paint?
I still want one of those on a beefed up chassis.
It has to come with a minimum of two women, both between the ages of 18 and 20 to peak my interest.
"Man-Purse"
See the difference?
Me either.
Yep. I watched Get Shorty. Everyone knows the best minivan is the Oldsmobile Silhouette.
It’s the “Cadillac of Minivans”.
Wake me up when MOPAR starts making cars like this again:
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