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Dodge has undergo many changes through the years, but two things remain constant - improvement and leadership. The rich custom of one of America's finest industrial legacies comes to life with QuickTime and Flash technology that enables us to show great old movie clips. Stories like how General Pershing led the Mexican border campaign against Pancho Villa in a Dodge touring car or how the word "reliability" came into everyone's vocabulary when a copywriter invented it to describe a Dodge car.

Dodge brings back rear-wheel-drive to relocate all this power to the pavement through an all-new independent five-bar rear-drive layout. The Magnum power train and suspension system work together for a precise balance of performance and handling, making optimum use of all four tire contact patches. For ultimate power supply, an all-wheel drive version of the production Dodge Magnum also will be available.

Technology such as electronic stability control, traction control and anti-lock brake systems also have reached new levels of progression to control rear-drive cars to the point where such systems are transparent to the driver. Tire technology utilizing silica sand further enhances traction in all weather conditions.

Although Chrysler Group had already decided before the merger that the next generation of premium vehicles would be rear-wheel-drive; the 1998 merger with Daimler Benz has afforded Chrysler Group a great portfolio of technology and components, such as, Mercedes is the leader in stability control systems, and spreading that technology across a higher volume will result in reduced per unit costs and high quality at the same time. The production version of the Dodge Magnum SRT-8 will use adapted Mercedes components, including the five-speed automatic transmission, steering and front suspension system, seat structures and electronic building.

Having lately proven itself in the American Le Mans Series with an unbeatable season, Dodge Viper GTS-R proudly claims the title of thoroughbred racer. The Viper GTSR Concept Vehicle explores the idea of bringing that race-ready handling and performance to the street.