The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 22, 2006 - 15 The new Dodge Caliber redefines the entry-level vehicle by combining high value with bold styling and a flexible interior. It is designed to appeal to buyers around the world who want Dodge attitude packaged with the capability and versatility of a sport-utility vehicle and the affordability and fuel- efficiency of an entrylevel compact car. Dodge Caliber will appeal to up-and-com ing buyers looking for a compact car that stands out from the crowd and gives them the flexibility to do more in terms of seating friends and storing gear. Dodge Caliber has the versatility and flexibility to accommodate their lifestyle. "Dodge Caliber's design and utility make it different than any other compact car in the market," said Mike Accavitti, Vice President Marketing, DaimlerChrysler Canada. "We believe the all-new Dodge Caliber will do extremely well in Canada with its crossover styling, space-efficient packaging, interior flex ibility, innovative features and affordable per formance." Dodge Caliber is a five-door vehicle that combines a sporty coupe-like profile with the strength, stance and functionality of an SUV. Dodge Caliber's sheer surface treatment commands attention and evokes attributes that define the Dodge brand: bold, powerful, capable and street smart. "With its bold styling and clever packaging, Caliber is pure Dodge," said Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President, Design, Chrysler Group. "The Dodge Caliber brings emotion to the competitive compact car segment," Creed added. There is no mistaking Dodge Caliber. The all-new compact car has Dodge's imprint is set at the perfect Caliber stamped into,its DNA from the grille to the tailpipe. The signature crosshair grille gives Dodge Caliber the distinct face of Dodge and defines its strong, muscular front view. Strong, sculpted fender forms, broad shoul ders and a distinctive hood give Dodge Caliber its proud, powerful stance. Large, crystal head lamps and available fog lamps complement the Dodge grille and create an integrated look that completes Dodge Caliber's sporty appearance. A black graphic design accent, which runs the length of the roof, melds into an integrat ed rear-roof spoiler, creating a coupe-like visu al quality from the side view. New and unique glass-to-body proportions give the Dodge Caliber a tough, protective presence, and the forward sweep of the tailgate further empha sizes Dodge Caliber's sporty profile. Customer demand for a compact vehicle with a lot of interior flexibility and utility had a big influ ence on Dodge Caliber's interior, which pro vides comfortable seating for the driver and up to four passengers, plus room for gear. "Dodge Caliber's spacious interior also is very versatile," said Matt Liddane, Chief Engineer - Dodge Caliber. "We combined style and comfort with innovative features and clever packaging to creates vehicle that gives new meaning to functionality in the compact car market." As a car destined for global markets, the 2007 Dodge Caliber features innovative new engines and transaxles to deliver world-class performance, fuel economy and refinement, no matter where the road leads. "Circling the globe for best practices enabled our engineers to develop an entirely The new Dodge Caliber establishes its presence on the road new front- and all-wheel-drive platform in the very competitive global compact car segment," said Larry Lyons, Vice President-Front-wheel Drive Product Team. "We targeted things con sumers want most and developed a vehicle with an all-new global powertrain that addresses these priorities by providing excel lent fuel economy, reliability, performance and value." Dodge Caliber's powertrain and drive sys tems offer many Chrysler Group firsts in the compact car market. Dodge Caliber is the first Chrysler Group vehicle to offer the full range of World Engines and a second-generation Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT2). A 2.0litre turbo diesel engine is available in markets outside North America. Dodge Caliber is also Chrysler Group's first compact car to offer allwheel-drive capability and electronic ESP with traction control (not available in Canada). Three World Engine offerings (1.8-, 2.0and 2.4-litre) provide class-leading horsepower (148 hp, 158 hp and 172 hp, respectively). Chrysler Group engineers met aggressive per formance ant! fuel economy targets through advanced cylinder head port and intake mani fold design. Technologies in the Chrysler Group World Engine include dual Variable Valve Timing (WT) and intake manifold design with flow control valves, firsts for a Chrysler Group compact car. Combined, these features produce more power, better fuel economy and smoother, quieter operation than engines without them. Dodge Caliber will be available in close to 100 countries outside North America, which led designers and engineers to consider global market demands when devel oping this all-new compact car.