If that sounds a little too intense, tone it down a little on the ESP course, a specially setup track allowing you to drive
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| Chrysler Group even has a special off-road course setup (not as shown) for those who want to put the company's Dodge and Jeep products to the test. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler Canada) |
Chrysler's sensational new 300/300C sedan and Dodge Magnum sport wagon in less than ideal conditions. For most drivers, the last time they experienced a powerful V8 driving the rear wheels was while attempting to pass their drivers' license road test, but technologies such as Electronic Stability Program (ESP), as well as 50/50 weight distribution and 4-wheel independent suspension have allowed rear-wheel drive cars to perform with even more stability than those powered by their front wheels in rain, snow or icy conditions.
Ever want to take on the wild wooded forests and open plains in an off-road vehicle? Between Chrysler Group's Dodge and Jeep brands there are quite a few models to choose from. Some that will be available for you to test on a specially prepared off-road course include the Dodge Ram pickup truck, Dodge Durango SUV, Jeep Liberty, Grand Cherokee and TJ, the one that started it all. The course allows you to cross over hills, berms (a narrow shelf, path, or ledge typically at the top or bottom of a slope in case you didn't know), rocks and logs, and then test each vehicle in a slalom and braking area.
The fourth course is a test-track set up with potholes, railroad tracks, hairpin turns and other obstacles to help you
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| Hairpin turns and other obstacles help you experience just how rigidly built Chrysler's PT Cruiser Convertible and Crossfire models are. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler Canada) |
experience just how rigidly built Chrysler's PT Cruiser Convertible and Crossfire models are. Rigidity is critical for maintaining body integrity during an accident, or just over years of everyday driving. As well, it improves handling dynamics while allowing for a more compliant suspension setup, or in other words lets a car move the turns with gusto without punishing driver and occupants with an overly firm ride. Rigidity is especially important for convertibles that don't have a fixed roof to strengthen the entire structure. Chrysler is obviously confident in their new PT convertible and Crossfire sports car to allow you to subject them to such demanding tests. The high-speed portion of this track-test will allow attendees to experience wind noise and turbulence within the new PT convertible, so you can decide for yourself if it is truly the quietest convertible in Canada as the automaker claims.
