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Show search form "Dodge" (Dodge Division), a division of the American corporation "Chrysler", specializing in the production of passenger cars, as well as off-road vehicles. Headquarters in Highland Park (suburb of Detroit).

Americans John and Goreis Dodge founded their own company in 1914, where they were among the first to start producing cars with all-metal bodies. The Dodge Brothers Company in 1914 began producing its own car. A small company that was previously engaged in the production of components for the Ford and Olds Motor ”, absorbed all the technological innovations of that time, including Ford's technology of standardization and in-line assembly (Henry Ford even filed legal claims against the brothers, albeit without success).

The first Dodge Brothers car, which was later jokingly nicknamed "Old Betsy", left the factory on November 14, 1914 - and after it, by the end of the year, Dodge produced another 249 of exactly the same cars. Each of them wore the company's corporate emblem on the upper radiator tank - a globe placed in the center of the Star of David: the brothers remembered their coresand.

By 1920, the company was the second largest car manufacturer after Ford), but in the same 1920 both brothers passed away, and Fred J. Haynes became the new head of the company. The Dodge brothers' fortune was solid - more than 20 million each. In addition, the brothers' heirs (and they had no one left except the widows) received 50% of the authorized capital each. But both widows did not possess entrepreneurial talents, and the company began to decline. Already in 1928, Dodge Brothers was bought by the gaining strength Walter Chrysler, who at that time was making his ownempire, buying up all the car factories indiscriminately. The rugged Dodge vehicles stood the test of the First World War when used as command and ambulance vehicles.

In 1928, the Dodge concern became part of the Chrysler Corporation and the Dodge car became a Chrysler trademark. Today, along with passenger cars, SUVs, minivans and pickups are also manufactured under the Dodge brand. The "Dodge" logo changed regularly, but most often (as at present) the emblem featured ... a ram's head. According to some experts, the "fault" tohm one of the Dodge models, whose curved exhaust manifold resembled the twisted horns of a mountain ram ...

The Dodge plant in Argentina was sold to Volkswagen in 1980. There were a number of subsidiaries and joint ventures - with equity participation of Dodge - companies that produced Dodge trucks in the UK, India, Australia and Turkey. However, as part of the Chrysler consolidation course, these firms left the sphere of influence of this American corporation.

As part of the Chrysler corporation, Dodge stands out for its sporty off-road image. The Dodge passenger car program completely copiesthose from Chrysler and Plymouth, but the company's SUVs are produced only under one brand. Perhaps due to this fact, as well as the undoubted external attractiveness of the Dakota, Durango and Ram models, the name Dodge is associated with SUVs and, of course, the Viper sports supercar (roadster), which is also produced as a sports coupe.

The Dodge Caravan, a front-wheel drive minivan with a transverse engine, entered the Chrysler model program in 1984 and revolutionized the automotive market. The concept was unique and at the same time soktichny that in a short time won a large number of fans. The car is delivered to Europe under the name Chrysler Voyager. Along with the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the model is the best-selling American on the European continent. The Dodge Caravan matches the Chrysler Town & Country and Plymouth Voyager models.

The development of the "Dodge Viper" (or "Chrysler Viper" in Europe - after the parent company for "Dodge"), the spiritual successor to the Cobra, was authorized by Chrysler President Bob Lutz in 1989. The prototype of the new model has become a star at the international motor showin Detroit in 1989. The final version of the "Viper RT10" was completed in 1991. With the launch of the Viper GTS sports car, Chrysler has demonstrated its commitment to being actively involved in motorsport. At the 2000 Detroit Auto Show, a prototype Viper GTS / R was shown with a 500-horsepower V10 engine with a top speed of about 320 km / h.

The Chrysler concern, having released Dodge Intrepid cars in January 1992, forced many to change their attitude towards American cars. Restyling five years later made it distinct from the Concord counterpart in the Chrysler lineup. SovrThese models are complemented by the sports equipment Intrepid FVT. In the Dodge lineup, the Intrepid is the only high-end car.

The Dodge Neon successor to the Shadow, a front-wheel-drive Golf-class sedan, was first introduced in Frankfurt am Main in 1993. Parallel model of the Plymouth Neon brand. In Europe under the Chrysler brand. The cheapest car in the company's production program, fast and comfortable (under the slogan "for the young"). In January 1999 in Detroit - a new version with a redesigned front end and modified suspension.

TwomeThe new front-wheel drive coupe Dodge Avenger was first introduced in the winter of 1994, debuted simultaneously with the Chrysler Sebring and is its constructive counterpart.

Dodge Stratus, front-wheel drive sedan with transverse engine (successor to the Spirit model). It was first presented as a prototype in Detroit and Los Angeles in January 1994. The whole appearance of the car is striking in its integrity and completeness, and it is not for nothing that this car, only under the Chrysler brand, is quite successfully sold in Europe. The new 2001 Stratus models premiered at the Auto Show inChicago in winter 2000. With the advent of the novelty, it was decided to abandon the name Avenger.

The Dodge Durango, a high-performance and large-size all-terrain utility vehicle (SUV) with switchable all-wheel drive (successor to the Ramcharger), was first introduced in Detroit in January 1997. This comfortable SUV with a powerful V-eight-cylinder engine can seriously compete with the popular Grand Cherokee.

The Dakota pickup trucks, produced by the cargo compartment, and having won the title of “sportsAbout Truck of the Year "in 1996. Since 1997, the second generation Dodge Dakota has been released. Built on a rigid spar frame, the car competes with the grand Ford F-150. Aggressively powerful body with expressive stamping on the doors and side panels clearly speaks of the character of the car.

In 1999 alone, the USA and Canada produced 1561.4 thousand different Dodge models. About 1080 thousand units of them were passenger models Neon, Stratus, Avenger, Intrepid, Caravan, Durango and Viper.

Substantial revamp of Dodge's production program in 2001. The emergence of butthe new Stratus and Stratus Coupe models (instead of the Avenger), the Caravan / Grand Caravan minivans, and several sports modifications under the R / T designation. And also an update of the Durango SUV.

A full-size new generation Dodge Ram pickup debuted at the Chicago Auto Show. The previous generation Ram appeared in 1993 and was a real revelation in the styling and shaping of full-size pickups. Until now, it bears the unofficial title of the most attractive and stylish light truck in the United States. The Ford and Chevrolet pickups, which have been repeatedly modernized since then, have not been able towhether to surpass Dodge in beauty and laconic design.

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