SRT President and CEO, Ralph Gilles has confirmed to Viper Club of America that the next-generation Dodge Viper supercar will debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show. Gilles previously confirmed that the next-generation Viper will be powered by a V10 unit making somewhere close to 600-hp. The engine will also retain its 8.7 liter displacement. [...]
Ralph Gilles could be one of the coolest executives currently in the automobile industry. If you don’t know who this man is, he’s the CEO of Dodge’s and Chrysler’s SRT brand. From interviews, to press conferences, Gilles always appears to be very enthusiastic, passionate and just overall plain interesting whenever he discusses the products that [...]
Remember the Dodge Magnum. How could you not? The model was one attention commanding ‘gangsta’ vehicle the generated a lot of buzz with tuners and those that loved to ‘roll deep.’ Could Chrysler now be considering to bring it back? Maybe – since the model remains a thing of pride inside the company’s Auburn Hills [...]
Chrysler Group LLC announced some changes to its management team today that will probably make no difference to your life unless you’re an analyst or an industry expert. Ralph Gilles has been appointed President and CEO of the newly formed Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Brand, Chrysler Group’s cross-brand performance unit, and the Company’s Motorsports [...]
Ralph Gilles, the head of the Dodge Car for Chrysler Group LLC is excited about the brand’s future, which is now moving forward with out the Ram pickup trucks. While Gilles has been with Chrysler since 1992, he’s only been the head of Dodge for eight months. “It’s exciting,” he said of the work he’s [...]
Since Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne cancelled his 2010 Chicago Auto Show speech to sign a production deal in Russia, the company’s chief design officer and the CEO of the Dodge Ralph Gilles stepped in to fill the void. During his speech, Gilles said that his hero is Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs and [...]
Earlier this month, Chrysler Group LLC’s CEO Sergio Marchionne unveiled what he has planned for the American automaker under its alliance with Fiat SpA. At the time, Dodge president and CEO Ralph Gilles confirmed that Chrysler will produce only 500 more units of the Dodge Viper and that a new sports car will replace the [...]
