Chicago Auto Show: Chrysler Test Ride Video
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At the Chicago Auto Show, Chrysler has a test ride area set up on the show floor so that visitors can go for a ride through one of three courses where the capabilities of the cars and trucks can be demonstrated. One course is set aside for the trucks and SUVs to simulate going over rough surfaces, steel beams and a thirty-five percent grade hill. There is also a course where the stability control, noise isolation and handled capabilities can be shown off. Autoblog went for a ride and brought along the handy-dandy CVS camcorder, so that if you don't happen to be in Chicago next week, you can experience it anyway. If Cobo Hall
The Chrysler truck test ride video
Dodge Caliber test ride video
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Matthew 12:23PM (2/09/2007)
That isn't really new. They had it at the Cleveland Auto Show last year but it was such a amazing part of the show that there long lines all the way around the course. It is actually a smart course to show off all the features of the Jeeps and that makes me wish they have those at the dealers for a real test drive.
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Michael Karesh 12:24PM (2/09/2007)
I went on all three. The two for the cars were lame. The slalom took place at about 3 mph through a set of huge cones. I congratulated the driver on not knocking any over. The acceleration run is about 0-30.
The Jeep run was worth it, though. Especially the 18-foot-tall hill (the Dodge Truck course, which I didn't do, has a shorter hill). This demonstrated the sort of grade the Jeeps can handle, and how well the descent control works in the Wrangler. Bonus: bird's eye view of the show floor.
That said, I didn't have to wait at all. I was told that last year at the public show the line was up to three hours long. Not worth a three-hour wait.
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emw 1:07PM (2/09/2007)
They had something like that at the San Diego auto show with the TOyota FJ
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RamSport47 7:31AM (2/10/2007)
"3. They had something like that at the San Diego auto show with the TOyota FJ
Posted at 1:07PM on Feb 9th 2007 by emw"
Again, Toyota copies...Jeep had this on last year's auto show circuit.
I suppose they've had the "waterfall" sign display too
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Paul Murray 1:06PM (2/12/2007)
"If Cobo Hall was a dark confined dump, we might have been able to see this in Detroit as well."
I think you mean "WASN'T a dark confined dump."
Of course, you're welcome to pony up the estimated $1 billion to expand it. Will that be check or cash?
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