# Chrysler.. Gets \*new Wings.. **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 10, 2009, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chrysler-gets-new-wings/204141 "2009-11-10T06:20:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chrysler-gets-new-wings/204141/1 "2009-11-10T06:20:23Z")
![http://www.idsgn.org/images/new-wings-for-chrysler/chrysler__full.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/6/a6a443ebd9a4259880c5d04065f5db7f3c385e0e.png) > [@http://www.idsgn.org/posts/new-wings-for-chrysler/](#): > > Yesterday the new Fiat-directed Chrysler Group unveiled its long-awaited 5-year business plan, announcing a plan to sell smaller Fiat-designed vehicles and pay back billions in U.S. bailout loans by 2014. The 7-hour marathon press conference also featured a presentation (PDF) on the Chrysler brand by marketing chief Oliver Francois, which introduced a new logo for the struggling car manufacturer. > > Chrysler seen from a different perspective (Source: Oliver Francois, Chrysler) > > The new logo was leaked earlier in the week after its U.S. trademark application (originally submitted in July) was spotted online. Clearing up media speculation in the presentation, the new logo will be featured on all Chrysler-branded vehicles, but not replace the logo of the corporate logo of the parent company (which will retain the Pentastar logo). Chrysler also announced its intention to do a ‘complete overhaul’ of its Dodge brand by mid-2010. > > The new logo appears to be a heavily streamlined take on the previous winged logo, which has adorned Chrysler vehicles since the late 1990s. While I’m sure it’s the intention of a company billions of dollars in debt to look ‘streamlined,’ it goes too far, creating a strangely wide shape (which almost feels like its been run over by a car). The odd size also renders the tiny wordmark featured in the center of the logo illegible. Although, judging from the proposed website design (below), it looks like the Chrysler wordmark will be repeated again below the logo in some cases (another issue). ![http://www.idsgn.org/images/new-wings-for-chrysler/history.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/c/3cb744986ea1bd5dbbacff91e54f3ff77ac89d5b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chrysler-gets-new-wings/204141/2 "2009-11-10T06:29:55Z")
Wow… great move on their part. I’m going to go buy 2 Chryslers right now! NOT. I wonder how much $ they wasted on the redesign? -TJ ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chrysler-gets-new-wings/204141/3 "2009-11-10T15:08:51Z")
Maybe they should rethink how they build their vehicles, not the logo? ---
**Author:** ![BigMack\_Srt8](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigmack_srt8/32/6025_2.png) [@BigMack\_Srt8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigMack_Srt8)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chrysler-gets-new-wings/204141/4 "2009-11-10T15:16:11Z")
they look better than mine 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chrysler-gets-new-wings/204141/5 "2009-11-10T16:42:16Z")
I like the new wing :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chrysler-gets-new-wings/204141/6 "2009-11-11T06:40:25Z")
Dodge couldn’t do any good on their own and hasn’t made a decent car in…ever. Mercedes tried to help dodge and it almost bankrupt them. Now it’s Fiat’s turn to be pulled into the shitter by the horrible carmaker knows as dodge. let them die already. ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chrysler-gets-new-wings/204141/7 "2009-11-11T15:59:37Z")
Too bad all those pretty emblems will be attached to a piece of shit. There is nothing they make currently that I would proudly own other than a Challenger, and I don’t really think it is that great either. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chrysler-gets-new-wings/204141/8 "2009-11-12T06:53:23Z")
> [@"My name's Aaron, i'm 23 years old, I... (Skunkape thread)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-names-aaron-im-23-years-old-i-skunkape-thread/41568/64): > > Too bad all those pretty emblems will be attached to a piece of shit. There is nothing they make currently that I would proudly own other than a Challenger, and I don’t really think it is that great either. mustang\>camEro\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>challenger ---
**Author:** ![foz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foz/32/6028_2.png) [@foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foz)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chrysler-gets-new-wings/204141/9 "2009-11-12T11:54:34Z")
Chrysler doesn’t suck because they have an emblem that sucks… they suck because they are. I’ve never been a mopar fan, but do like the Magnum. I thought it had a good look to it when it came out, but never considered owning one. That was until I sat in one and found out how roomy there are… but it’s not something I would keep forever, it’s just not that nice. The one thing that they do right is minivans. I’ve got one of those too, and that is very usefull, however still built Chrysler shitty ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chrysler-gets-new-wings/204141/10 "2009-11-12T18:20:13Z")
> [@Floor Mats for truck](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/floor-mats-for-truck/41587/2): > > The one thing that they do right is minivans. I’ve got one of those too, and that is very usefull, however still built Chrysler shitty I drive one for work - a 2006 Grand Caravan. Service wise - it’s the biggest piece of shit going. We bought 10 of them all at once & only 2 are left. Every one of them had major issues - multiple steering racks, brakes every 8-10K, power steering pump failures, oil consumption, electrical failures (the current one i’m driving only has one power window that works out of 4 - it only has 34k miles), ABS system failures, struts, premature tire wear, a/c compressor failure, master cylinder failure, etc. I took very good care of my van, but it just fell apart. I know some of the other guys beat the snot out of them. Didn’t matter, they all suffered from the same issues. The brake system is totally screwed on my van & it is just sitting in our parking lot, waiting for the leasing company to tow it away. It only has 72k miles on it. Looks brand new, but is junk. The highest miles on one of these 10 vans was 98k. It was towed away by the leasing company too because it was too costly to fix. Yeah, minivans is what they do right :rolleyes: I will agree it is a comfortable, useful, practical vehicle, but it’s still a POS. I forgot to mention the 13 mpg average we got out of them. The company is replacing the fleet with Pontiac Vibes (Toyota Matrix). So far there have been no major service issues. One of those has 42k in only 8 months (I don’t think it has had brakes yet). I should be able to order mine soon. I do the least amount of mileage, but I’m the top guy. I should have gotten one first ☹