This time, it's giving its Town and Country minivan touches such as a black-chrome grille, blacked-out headlight bezels and 17-inch wheels with black inserts. Are we sensing a theme here?
The new man-van will be called the Town and Country S, the same S designation as the 200 and 300 sedans receive when they are given the same high-attitude treatment.
Minivans are hugely practical both for families and surfer dudes, and while big and heavy, get a little better gas mileage -- 17 miles a gallon in the city, 25 on the highway for the Town and Country -- than most three-row SUVs. But they suffer from a mom- and dad-jeans image that they just can't shake.
When Ralph Gilles ran Dodge before he took over Chrysler's performance division, he tried a more macho Grand Caravan minivan. But the idea never really took off.
The Town and Country S will carry the noir theme inside, where it will have black leather seats with an "S" logo embroidered into them. Glossy black appliques, a black headliner and a black leather-wrapped steering wheel will complete the look.
Courtesy of usatoday.com
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