Comments on: Chrysler’s new mid-size sedan could be Fiat or Nissan Altima based http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/07/31/chryslers-new-mid-size-sedan-could-be-fiat-or-nissan-altima-based/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chryslers-new-mid-size-sedan-could-be-fiat-or-nissan-altima-based Auto News, Car Reviews, Live Auto Show Coverage Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DadzBoyz http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/07/31/chryslers-new-mid-size-sedan-could-be-fiat-or-nissan-altima-based/comment-page-1/#comment-620242 DadzBoyz Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:52:26 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=24154#comment-620242 justmatt,<br><br>The Avenger, Sebring, Sebring Convertible, Caliber, and Journey are all based on the Mitsubishi Lancer platform. Three quarters of the way into development DaimlerChrysler (pre sell off) divested itself of it's Mitsubishi ownership. In other words, they worked with Mitsu on the platform, sold off their share of the company, took the platform, and ran with it as their own. Mitsubishi makes nothing from the platform as it was a "joint" development and the parties each kept their own versions. Incidentally, from my understanding the extent of DaimlerChrysler's contribution to the development was the funding, not so much engineering.<br>So, what they're using now is, in essence, another companies platform which is what they are looking at doing now. justmatt,

The Avenger, Sebring, Sebring Convertible, Caliber, and Journey are all based on the Mitsubishi Lancer platform. Three quarters of the way into development DaimlerChrysler (pre sell off) divested itself of it's Mitsubishi ownership. In other words, they worked with Mitsu on the platform, sold off their share of the company, took the platform, and ran with it as their own. Mitsubishi makes nothing from the platform as it was a “joint” development and the parties each kept their own versions. Incidentally, from my understanding the extent of DaimlerChrysler's contribution to the development was the funding, not so much engineering.
So, what they're using now is, in essence, another companies platform which is what they are looking at doing now.

]]> By: justmatt http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/07/31/chryslers-new-mid-size-sedan-could-be-fiat-or-nissan-altima-based/comment-page-1/#comment-620241 justmatt Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:18:54 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=24154#comment-620241 I disagree. The current car is such crap it needs to be canned. Chyrsler has proven that they are only able to design one hit wonders (300, Neon, PT Crusier) and can not make a sustainable platform from which to develope and refine. I do not think that the current models have Mitsu origins. I may be wrong, but I really don't think so. I am pretty sure Mitsu would be in better health if that was the case. I disagree. The current car is such crap it needs to be canned. Chyrsler has proven that they are only able to design one hit wonders (300, Neon, PT Crusier) and can not make a sustainable platform from which to develope and refine. I do not think that the current models have Mitsu origins. I may be wrong, but I really don't think so. I am pretty sure Mitsu would be in better health if that was the case.

]]> By: DadzBoyz http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/07/31/chryslers-new-mid-size-sedan-could-be-fiat-or-nissan-altima-based/comment-page-1/#comment-608717 DadzBoyz Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:52:26 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=24154#comment-608717 justmatt,<br><br>The Avenger, Sebring, Sebring Convertible, Caliber, and Journey are all based on the Mitsubishi Lancer platform. Three quarters of the way into development DaimlerChrysler (pre sell off) divested itself of it's Mitsubishi ownership. In other words, they worked with Mitsu on the platform, sold off their share of the company, took the platform, and ran with it as their own. Mitsubishi makes nothing from the platform as it was a "joint" development and the parties each kept their own versions. Incidentally, from my understanding the extent of DaimlerChrysler's contribution to the development was the funding, not so much engineering.<br>So, what they're using now is, in essence, another companies platform which is what they are looking at doing now. justmatt,

The Avenger, Sebring, Sebring Convertible, Caliber, and Journey are all based on the Mitsubishi Lancer platform. Three quarters of the way into development DaimlerChrysler (pre sell off) divested itself of it's Mitsubishi ownership. In other words, they worked with Mitsu on the platform, sold off their share of the company, took the platform, and ran with it as their own. Mitsubishi makes nothing from the platform as it was a “joint” development and the parties each kept their own versions. Incidentally, from my understanding the extent of DaimlerChrysler's contribution to the development was the funding, not so much engineering.
So, what they're using now is, in essence, another companies platform which is what they are looking at doing now.

]]> By: justmatt http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/07/31/chryslers-new-mid-size-sedan-could-be-fiat-or-nissan-altima-based/comment-page-1/#comment-608716 justmatt Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:18:54 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=24154#comment-608716 I disagree. The current car is such crap it needs to be canned. Chyrsler has proven that they are only able to design one hit wonders (300, Neon, PT Crusier) and can not make a sustainable platform from which to develope and refine. I do not think that the current models have Mitsu origins. I may be wrong, but I really don't think so. I am pretty sure Mitsu would be in better health if that was the case. I disagree. The current car is such crap it needs to be canned. Chyrsler has proven that they are only able to design one hit wonders (300, Neon, PT Crusier) and can not make a sustainable platform from which to develope and refine. I do not think that the current models have Mitsu origins. I may be wrong, but I really don't think so. I am pretty sure Mitsu would be in better health if that was the case.

]]> By: DadzBoyz http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/07/31/chryslers-new-mid-size-sedan-could-be-fiat-or-nissan-altima-based/comment-page-1/#comment-608715 DadzBoyz Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:41:02 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=24154#comment-608715 Using another company's platform. That worked so well last time (i.e. the cars they are trying to replace). They took the Lancer platform, that the EVO uses, and put the current garbage on top. They need to develop their own flexible platform that they can use for B and C cars and small crossover SUV/SAV/whatever they're calleds. If they use their own platform, it would make it a bit easier to incorporate that GE hybrid system that they announced. Using another company's platform. That worked so well last time (i.e. the cars they are trying to replace). They took the Lancer platform, that the EVO uses, and put the current garbage on top. They need to develop their own flexible platform that they can use for B and C cars and small crossover SUV/SAV/whatever they're calleds. If they use their own platform, it would make it a bit easier to incorporate that GE hybrid system that they announced.

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