克;莱斯勒2007-2008新一带MINIVAN:
作为MPV(MINIVAN)发明者和最大市场份额占有者,CHRYSLER的新一代MINIVAN引人注目:
enki 在 2006-1-5 11:25:15 发表的内容
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A redesign is due for the third quarter of 2007. Stow 'n' Go is to be reworked; all wheel drive may be re-introduced. Ralph Gilles of 300C fame is the lead designer. The identifier for the new minis is RT, but that's not R/T (Road and Track); it's just RS moved up one letter. (RS is the current model identifier). We’d expect the Chrysler version to have more 300C-type styling; this photo appears to be the Dodge, with the standard new Dodge grille (from the Caliber).
Confirmed: a 4.0 liter V6 or a new 3.8 liter V6 for minivans and Pacificas. The 4.0 appears to be 255-275 hp (probably 255) with about 275 lb-ft of torque, with a nice torque curve and gas mileage similar to the current 215 hp / 245 lb-ft 3.8 liter V6 (which is rated 18 city, 25 highway, only 1 mpg less than the 3.3).
The new manumatic transmission is apparently not in the cards. That would be a killer, providing best in class mileage and acceleration (we believe) even with current engines. A six-speed version of the current four-speed automatic is being set up in Kokomo for 2006 model year production - the 62TE.
We expect a built in diaper changing station to be added - and we can say that would have been a welcome feature in our own lives! Also expected are rear windows that roll down, and much larger tail-lights.
“Dragon” wrote: “Just thought you might want to add that the RT will have coil springs in the rear.”
We have been told that the Kahuna will not take over as the standard minivan design, in what may well have been an Airflow disaster, but we still expect a single wheelbase model around the size of the current Grand Caravan replacing the current dual-wheelbase option — and perhaps a short-wheelbase version with that radical Kahuna styling. We doubt the Chrysler Voyager will continue in the US.
Export versions already have a new diesel engine, with an optional automatic. The new 2.8 CRD engine delivers 110 Kw (150 bhp) of power at 3,800 rpm and best-in-class torque figures of 360 Nm (266 lb.-ft.) at a low 2,100 rpm. Chrysler engineers paid particular attention to "launchability," the rapid take off from standstill. The accelerator pedal also features a kickdown detent that allows the driver to actively control the downshift of the transmission and the vehicle's acceleration at higher speed (a feature known to TorqueFlite users).
Key features of the 2005 vans include rapid stowing of second and third row seats into the floor with one-handed operation (available on long-wheelbase vans) that does not require headrests to be removed or cupholders to be folded in; spacious storage bins with integrated lids in the back rows; cargo nets integrated into the storage bins; new high density cushions; for-aft adjusters and reclining seat backs for second row seats; single-pull easy access to the rearmost seats; split-bench rearmost seats; and reclining third-row seats. These are expected to remain, with refinements.
