2012 Chicago Auto Show Part 8: Ford, Honda, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Fiat

Part 1: 2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5, Deep Dish Pizza
Part 2: Cadillac
Part 3: Mercedes-Benz
Part 4: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick
Part 5: Volvo, Lincoln, Audi, The Green Man!
Part 6: Acura, Lexus, Land Rover
7: Jaguar, Hyundai, Maserati, Aston-Martin, McLaren
8: Ford, Honda, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Fiat
9: Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki, Kia
10: Lamborghini, Classics, Retail Booths, Army, Scion, Volkswagen
11: Greek Dinner, Portillo’s, Ikea, Conclusion

We headed to the other side of the convention hall see what the commotion was.

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Nice Fox body.

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Ford ran the GT500 on a dyno, live.

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They stole the show and attracted quite a crowd.

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New Ford Fusion

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For my safety?

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Ford Raptor

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The guts.

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Ford Flex.

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Nice interior with soft materials.

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Lots of cupholders.

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The step-in height wasn’t too tall or short.

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Soft dashboard surface.

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A cutaway of the Explorer

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Dodge truck demo area.

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Honda. Nothing to see here.

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Just keep walking.

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Fiat! The 500 Abarth!

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The 500c convertible.

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The 500c’s sound system was thunderous. Tucked under the passenger seat was a Bose bass tube.

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I want this car.

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Rearward visibility is a bit limited.

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Fiat girls.

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Don’t mind me.

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The Chrysler 200

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Chrysler 200

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Dr Dre-branded car audio in the 300.

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Chrysler 300

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The rear spoiler improves the 200’s dowdy looks.

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Big crowd for the Wrangler

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Some girl? I dont think she was a model.

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I’d love to own a four-door Wrangler Unlimited.

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Grand Cherokee

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Dodge Challenger

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Dodge Dart interior. It was locked.

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Looks great for the price ($15k+)

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LCD gauges.

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SRT4

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Dodge Dart cutaway

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Fiat Multiair I-4

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Jeep Grand Cherokee

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An impressive interior

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Soft padded surfaces everywhere

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Even the ends of the door panels were nicely detailed.

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Dodge Ram demo

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More Dodge Challengers.

Part 1: 2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5, Deep Dish Pizza
Part 2: Cadillac
Part 3: Mercedes-Benz
Part 4: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick
Part 5: Volvo, Lincoln, Audi, The Green Man!
Part 6: Acura, Lexus, Land Rover
7: Jaguar, Hyundai, Maserati, Aston-Martin, McLaren
8: Ford, Honda, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Fiat
9: Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki, Kia
10: Lamborghini, Classics, Retail Booths, Army, Scion, Volkswagen
11: Greek Dinner, Portillo’s, Ikea, Conclusion

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