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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Conner Plant reopens to produce 2013 SRT Viper Nearly 150 jobs to return to Detroit New Viper to roll off the line in late 2012 Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it will reopen its Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit for the production of the next generation SRT Viper. With the plant's reopening, nearly 150 jobs, both hourly and salaried, will return to the City of Detroit. The Conner facility was idled when...
DETROIT, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- From America's new cars and trucks launched in 2011, the Chevrolet Volt will become the most desired by future car collectors. That is the prediction of the Friends of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC). Members of the organization, which supports the world-famous automotive collection at the Detroit Public Library, vote annually to predict the "Collectible Vehicle of the Future" from each year's new North American-built...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Company's 28,400-sq.-ft. exhibit to showcase more than 30 "Moparized" Chrysler Group vehicles and more than 500 Mopar accessoriesSketches of image vehicles releasedChrysler Group LLC will have a major presence at next week's 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111025/DE92388-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111025/DE92388-b) (Photo:...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity race features talented collection of drivers from across the spectrum of Dodge Motorsports' disciplines competing in identical Dodge Viper ACR-X spec carsEvent at Utah's Miller Motorsports Park raises $18,000 for various charitiesOne-hour special race broadcast kicks off 11 straight weeks of 2011 Dodge Viper Cup series action on Versus Dodge Motorsports is offering race fans an exciting change of pace during the prime Sunday...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran GT driver Dominik Farnbacher pilots street-legal, 600-horsepower 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR (American Club Racer) to new record lap at the world's most demanding road course - the famed 12.9-mile Nurburgring Nordschleife (north course)Chrysler Group's SRT (Street and Racing Technology) group teams up with Viper Club of America and ViperExchange by Tomball Dodge team for record-setting runVideo summary of record lap can be viewed...
AUBURN, Ala., Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (OTCQB: VPWI) Viper Motorcycle Company, wholly owned division of Viper Powersports, Inc. announced today that it has signed Absolute Investments as its initial 2012 Platinum Overseas Distributor for the Middle East and India. Colbert Seagraves, Viper Motorcycle Company's Vice President of Marketing and Racing Operations stated, "With offices in Dubai, UAE; Riyadh, KSA; Kuwait City, Kuwait; Tel Aviv, Israel; Rome, Italy; Moscow, Russia; and India,...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dual race weekend at VIR features a series record 19 driversChampionship points leader Ben Keating will be challenged by Jeff Courtney and two-time-race winner A.J. MorganCelebrity drivers include ESPN Winter X-Games snowmobile freestyle gold medalist Chris Burandt and Canadian auto writer Brian Makse A record 19 drivers have entered the fifth and sixth rounds of the 2011 Dodge Viper Cup series at the historic Virginia International Raceway...
TOOELE, Utah, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wittmer breaks two-minute mark for first time in street-legal, production vehicleThe Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR (American Club Racer) has made history at yet another storied road course. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110414/DE83597 ) Renowned Dodge road racer Kuno Wittmer piloted a street legal 2010 Dodge Viper ACR to a record lap of 1:59.995 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, on Monday, April 11, breaking the 2-minute mark...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomas sets record with a 9.43/143.90 pass in his 2011 Mopar Challenger Drag PakMopar Challenger V-10 Drag Pak built for sanctioned NHRA Stock and Super Stock configurationsMopar offers the only factory-built, V-10 powered race-ready package carLess than one month after making its competition debut, the 2011 Mopar® Challenger V-10 Drag Pak is already rewriting the NHRA record books. (Photo:...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Specially prepared Dodge Challenger and Dodge Viper SRT10 are set for new season of drift competitionSamuel Hubinette Racing welcomes European ProDrift champ Dean Kearney as second driver2011 Formula DRIFT season kicks off at the Streets of Long Beach (Calif.) April 8-9Hubinette and his Dodge Challenger drift machine will be available for demo rides from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, at the Sixth Annual Spring Festival at Orange...
