Another Show Stealer from Chrysler Group
Why when some people walk into a room does the hubbub of chatter silence and all eyes focus in their direction? While such people
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| The unique Jeep Hurricane concept got everybody talking at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
If an automaker could be personified as the antitheses of a wallflower, Chrysler Group would be it. Its bold entries each year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and other major auto shows around the globe, are the envy of the auto industry, and admired by all in attendance.
And this year's Detroit show was no different. Actually, in an auto show that overall was about as exciting as last week's Magne-Cours F1 race in comparison to previous shows at Detroit's Cobo Hall, the number three of Detroit's big trio put on a show that won't soon be forgotten. While three concept cars were unveiled, it was the unique
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| What made the Hurricane debut so exciting was the surprise element of its entrance. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
Other than whipping up a storm as it literally spun on a dime, what made it so exciting was the surprise element of its entrance. After all, prior to Sunday, January 9th, the Auburn Hills-based automaker hadn't even leaked any artist's renderings.
But surprises aren't anything new to Chrysler Group. Two years ago the automaker rolled out the outrageous Viper-powered Tomahawk motorcycle and literally stole the show, followed up last year by the sensational ME Twelve concept, theoretically one of the fastest supercars in the world.