The Iacocca Silver: Ford Mustang’s 45th Anniversary Edition

By Aftab on Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Filled Under: Auto News

It was nearly 45 years back when Lee Iacocca impressively served to launch the first pony car in the United States, and after 20 years of his retirement this former Chrysler and Ford exec is going to attach his visage to the Ford Mustang 45th Anniversary Edition that is being named as the Iacocca Silver.

Iacocca Silver

The vehicle is being planned as a 45units limited edition that will house 5hp exceeded to the Ford 4.6-liter V8 stock, a 400-hp supercharged version is optional, while Ford Racing suspension is standard and 14” Racing brakes have also been given as an option.

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Judge approves most of Chrysler’s assets sale to Fiat

By Aftab on Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Filled Under: Auto News

It is being expected that Sergio Marchionne, the Fiat boss will be the new chief executive of the Chrysler, as the new company has been developed after a judge’s approval for the most of its assets.

Because of the declining sales and worldwide economic slowdown, Chrysler, which was one of the three biggest Detroit automakers, was the first company that fell into bankruptcy.  The new formed company is expected to take a name of Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat that has owned its 20% stake would be the looked after by its boss Sergio Marchionne. The company failed to fulfill the agreements with its bondholders and it failed it had to file a bankruptcy on April 30.

Chrysler

The newly formed company is going to get a technical infusion from Fiat that also include more efficient powertrains that will prove quite effective to increase in standards 35.5mpg federal mileage and that’s going to take effect model year 2016.

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