Fiat-Chrysler's Revised Product Plan Drops Chrysler and Dodge Models, Adds Alfas and Fiats

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed on Wednesday, January 30, a revised version of the company's product plan for its seven of its mainstream brands in North America, including Chrysler, Jeep, RAM, Dodge, SRT, Fiat and Alfa Romeo.

Under the new schedule, the four small cars previously planned for Chrysler and Dodge, two for each brand, which would have been assembled by Fiat and be launched this year, are now dead.

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SRT Boss Does 5,000 Miles in a Viper GTS to Get to Jay Leno’s Garage

Jay Leno loves two things: jean shirts and cars. Being an American, he has a soft spot for homemade models, especially those with a powerful engine under their hood.

One of them is the Viper. Leno already owns two of Chrysler's flagship sports cars, having brought the original way back in 1992 and then, since he wanted a coupe, a GTS as well.

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Poll: Which is the Sexiest American Sports Car, the New Corvette Stingray or the SRT Viper?

It’s like the Super Bowl for Detroit-made sports cars: the brand-new Corvette Stingray, which just made its world premiere in Detroit this week, versus Chrysler’s third-generation SRT Viper.

Granted, in their current forms, the two cars are separated by tens of thousands of dollars and nearly 200hp, with the base Vette’s 450hp 6.2L V8 looking puny compared to the Viper’s massive 8.4L V10 with 640-ponies. Conducting a fair twin-test won’t be possible until Chevrolet rolls out the next Corvette Stingray ZR1.

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Jeep's 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT Gains Refreshed Styling, New 8-Speed Auto [Live Pictures]

Joining the regular models of the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee lineup at the Detroit auto show is the revised version of the range-topping SRT that drops the '8' from its name, while gaining important upgrades including a cosmetic makeover, a new 8-speed auto, and significantly improved towing capacity.

On the outside, the new 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT is treated to the same visual enhancements as the regular Grand Cherokee such as the new Chrysler 300-style headlamps, redesigned LED taillights and a re-sculptured tailgate, and then some more.

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First SRT Viper Rolls Off the Assembly Line, Owner Paid $300,000 for it [w/Video]

Thursday, January 10, was a historic day for Chrysler as the first SRT Viper rolled off the production line at the Conner Avenue Assembly plant and was handed over to his owner, Scot Thomas, by Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne.

Thomas was the winning bidder for the #001 Viper at last year’s Barrett-Jackson auction. The 40-year old, who lives in Oklahoma, is the president of the APMEX precious metals company and paid US$300,000 for the car, the proceeds going to the Austin Hatcher Foundation for pediatric cancer research.

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