The all-new Chrysler Aspen, the first SUV from the automaker, will be the first full-size SUV to offer standard Trailer Sway Control Technology when it arrives at dealerships this month. Trailer Sway Control technology is introduced to improve trailer stability and increase towing safety. It helps reduce trailer sway and improves the SUV’s handling especially in difficult driving and towing conditions.
The technology uses vehicle yaw sensors that detect sway caused by the trailer. It then applies brake pressure on one front wheel to counteract the sway caused by the trailer. It will also apply brake pressure on all four wheels to slow down the vehicle. If the trailer sways to the other side of the vehicle, the controls will increase brake pressure on the other side. This ensures that the vehicle and the trailer are under control. “Chrysler Aspen will give customers more peace of mind in towing conditions with segment exclusive Trailer Sway Control,” said Mike Donoughe, Vice President - Body-on-frame Product Team, Chrysler Group.
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October 24th, 2006 at 2:07 am
Legend has it that, in 1994, one-time Chrysler design chief Tom Gale and then Chrysler president Bob Lutz served together as judges for the Pebble Beach Concours d rsquo;Elegance. The classic cars to be judged were located on the 18th fairway, but arranged on the lawn around the club house were a number of concept cars, old and new, not included in the judging.
They decided that next year, Chrysler was going to have a concept car that napkin which he then gave to Gale. Gale gave his design staff the assignment but without the sketches, explaining that he would stifle their creativity. They were told to use ideas and features of those curvaceous French coupes of the thirties (Bugatti, Talbot-Lago, Delahaye and Delage) to come up with a knock-out retro The result, designed by Bob Hubbach, is the 1995 Chrysler Atlantic.
long, 75.8 rdquo; wide, and stands 51.6 rdquo; tall.
Its front and 22 rdquo; in the back…
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October 24th, 2006 at 10:17 pm
The headline of Chrysler’s press release pretty much says it: “Chrysler’s First SUV is Industry’s First Full-Size SUV With Trailer Sway Control.” Many automakers have loaded up their SUVs with ways to make hauling trailers easier and safer, like General Motors’ Quadra-Steer technology (which unfortunately went by the wayside starting with the 2006 model year), but Chrysler claims that this innovation is the first of its kind.
Like Electronic Stability Control, sensors monitor a driver’s intended path and compare that with what the vehicle is actually doing. When the trailer following the vehicle starts to sway, the sensors gauge whether the sway is as a result of the driver’s intended steering input, and if not, engages the opposing front brake to counteract the sway. When the sway continues on the other side of the vehicle, the other front brake is applied, eventually eliminating the problem.
The Aspen hit the floor of the North American International Auto Show earlier this year with mixed reviews — many critics thought the beast was ugly and represented a bad move for Chrysler as SUV sales tanked thanks to high gas prices. Chrysler dealers were clamoring for an SUV, however, and the sharp interior, distinctive Chrysler styling (complete with Crossfire-esque ridges on the hood) and high level of utility may go a long way in giving Chrysler the edge it needs to make a profit comeback for the second half of the year. Trailer Sway Control will also be extended to the Aspen’s stable mate, the 2007 Dodge Durango.
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October 25th, 2006 at 12:05 pm
what a wonderfull car…
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:47 pm
The Aspen will sell. It looks great…