Chrysler Group Demonstrates Safety, Electronics and Powertrain Innovations at the 2005 SAE World Congress

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Chrysler Group Demonstrates Safety, Electronics and Powertrain Innovations at the 2005 SAE World Congress
    - Chrysler Group Exhibit Promotes Engineering Technology in Mainstream
      Automotive Markets
    - Keynote Presentation by Chrysler Group Executive: Achieving Greater
      Market Relevance with Model-Based Development
    - Chrysler Group Engineering Experts Participate in Panel Discussions
      on Advanced Safety Systems, Powertrain Technologies and Motorsports

    DETROIT, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Chrysler Group, a long-
respected engineering company, engages the engineering community at the 2005
SAE World Congress.  With more participation in keynote and panel
presentations than any other auto manufacturer, and one of the largest booths
on the show floor, Chrysler Group will demonstrate and discuss how it uses
technology to bring innovations to mainstream markets today and tomorrow in an
ultra-competitive environment.
    "Our involvement with the SAE World Congress allows us to share vision and
exchange ideas with the extensive engineering community that revolves around
the auto industry," said Eric Ridenour, Executive Vice President Product
Development, Chrysler Group.  "It gives us the opportunity to discuss through
panels and individual conversations the challenge to continually increase
quality in the vehicles of tomorrow, add more feature content and lower
costs."

    Speakers and Presentations
    Bill Mattingly, Vice President Electrical/Electronics Engineering Core
Team, Chrysler Group, will deliver the keynote speech, Integrating
Electronics: the Challenge to the OEM, at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 11.  This
presentation is followed by participation of our engineering experts in panel
discussions, addressing critical challenges and opportunities.  The complete
schedule for Chrysler Group speakers is:

    Monday, April 11

    1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.  Achieving Greater Market Relevance with Model-Based
Development
    Bill Mattingly, Vice President Electrical/Electronics Engineering Core
    Keynote Presenter

    1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.  The Next Generation of Automotive Safety Systems
    Dr. Ralf Voss, Director of Body and Safety Electronics
    Panelist

    3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  The Next Generation of Automotive Electronic
Entertainment, Business and Convenience Systems
    Martin Yagley, Director of Audio/Telematics and Infosystems
    Panelist

    Tuesday, April 12

    10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Exciting the Weekend Warriors Means Profits for
the OEM and Suppliers
    Dan Knott, Director SRT
    Panelist

    1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.  Hybrid vs. Diesel vs. Gasoline Engines
    Mark Chernoby, Vice President Advance Vehicle Engineering
    Panelist

    Chrysler Group Display (Booth Number 1869)
    The Chrysler Group engineering display includes two of the hottest cars to
soon hit the market -- the new Dodge Charger and the Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe
-- and technical displays that demonstrate the innovative safety, electronics
and powertrain systems Chrysler Group uses in its vehicles.  Engineering
experts will be available on Monday and Tuesday during regular show hours to
discuss the technology on display.

    JEEP(R) GRAND CHEROKEE - Legendary Off-Road Capability with Improved
On-Road Refinement, Safety and Security

    Engineering Highlights

    -- Best-In-Class Off-Road Capability Through Innovative Technology
    -- Quadra-Drive II(R) 4x4 System Provides Best Tractive Capability
    -- Electronic Limited Slip Differentials (ELSD)
    -- Jeep Designed Short/Long-Arm (SLA) Independent Front Suspension for
       Excellent Ride and Handling, Off-Road Robustness
    -- 5.7-Liter HEMI(R) V-8 with Multi-Displacement System (MDS) Standard
       Equipment that Improves Fuel Economy Up to 20 Percent
    -- Government 5-Star Safety Rating - Frontal- and Side-Impact Crash
       Protection
    -- Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with Electronic Roll
       Mitigation (ERM)
    -- SmartBeam(R) Headlamps (Automatically Providing Maximum Brightness for
       Road and Traffic Conditions)
    -- ParkSense(TM) Rear Back-Up System with Audio and Visual Aids
    -- UConnect(TM) Hands-Free Communication
    -- Rain-Sensing Windshield Wipers
    -- Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM)

    CHRYSLER 300 AND DODGE MAGNUM ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE SYSTEM - Excellent Cornering
Balance in All Driving Conditions, and Improved Traction in Snow and Wet
Weather Conditions

    Engineering Highlights

    -- All-Wheel-Drive System Adds a Front Differential and a Transfer Case
       Compared to the Rear-Wheel-Drive Configuration
    -- Power is Divided Between Front and Rear Differentials and is
       Transmitted to Both Axles at All Times
    -- Transfer Case Delivers 62 percent of the Engine Torque to the Rear
       Axles and 38 percent to the Front
    -- All-Wheel-Drive System Uses a Short/Long-Arm (SLA) Front Suspension
       that is Slightly Different From the Rear-Wheel-Drive System to
       Accommodate the Front Drive Axle and Related Components
    -- 3.5-Liter All-Wheel-Drive System Shares the Transfer Case with the
       5.7-Liter V-8 Engine Application, Designed to Mate with the
       DaimlerChrysler Five-Speed Automatic Transmission

    DODGE CHARGER R/T - American Rear-Wheel-Drive Muscle Car Genes with 21st
Century Performance, Safety and Customer-Convenience Technology

    Engineering Highlights

    -- All-New Upper-Body Sheet Metal and Side Apertures, Roof, Fenders,
       Doors, Decklid and Aluminum Hood
    -- 5.7-Liter HEMI(R) V-8 Power, 340 HP, 390 LB-FT of Torque, Delivering
       6-Second 0-60-MPH Times
    -- Multi-Displacement System (MDS) that Transparently Switches From Eight
       to Four Cylinders as Needed for Fuel Economy Improvements Up to
       20 Percent
    -- Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
    -- All-Speed Traction Control
    -- Advanced Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

    DODGE VIPER SRT10 COUPE - The Ultimate American Sports Car from Street and
Racing Technology (SRT)

    Engineering Highlights

    -- 8.3-Liter (505 c.i.), All-Aluminum V-10 Engine
    -- 500 HP, 525 LB-FT of Torque, with 90 Percent of the Torque Available to
       the Driver Across a Wide Band - from 1,500-5,600 RPM
    -- 0-60 MPH in Less Than 4 Seconds
    -- 0-100-0 MPH in the Low 12-Second Range
    -- World-Class Braking Performance of 60-0 MPH in Less Than 100 Feet
    -- Brembo 44/40 Dual Opposing Piston Calipers in the Front and Brembo
       42/38 Dual Opposing Calipers in the Rear, Gripping Four 14-Inch Rotors
    -- Four-Wheel Independent Suspension Features Lightweight,
       High-Performance Aluminum Control Arms and Knuckles, Damped by
       Lightweight Coil-Over Shock Absorbers

    In addition to these vehicle displays, there will be video loops and
experts to discuss Chrysler Group's technology being developed in vehicle
safety systems, the company's new two-mode hybrid powertrain system being
developed jointly with General Motors and, of course, the extremely popular
HEMI engine with Chrysler Group's Multi-Displacement System (MDS) which gives
customers improvements in fuel economy of up to 20 percent.
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