2012 Portland International Auto Show Debuts Camp Jeep

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The 2012 Portland International Auto Show is next week and Portland Jeep lovers are in for a treat! The Jeep brand is bringing Camp Jeep, a unique, interactive, off-road experience to consumers attending the show, which is Jan. 26 – 29 at the Oregon Convention Center.

The 22,000-square-foot exhibit will give auto show attendees a chance to experience the extreme on- and off-road capabilities of Jeep vehicles without leaving the show floor.

“Camp Jeep provides attendees to the Portland International Auto Show with a taste of the Jeep brand lifestyle and showcases the capability of the product lineup,” said Jim Morrison, Director of Jeep Brand Marketing. “Customers can experience first-hand the all-new Jeep vehicle lineup that has been successfully gaining sales traction in the market.”

The course will be comprised of several obstacles that simulate the capability standards of Jeep vehicles for Ground Clearance, Traction, Stability, Articulation and Maneuverability.

Product specialists will drive participants in 2012 Jeep vehicles over a variety of surfaces, as well as an 18-foot mobile mountain and a 12 x 25-foot section of terrain simulating fallen logs measuring 18 inches in diameter. Attendees also will experience the adrenaline rush of looking nearly straight up or straight down as they navigate a 30-degree wedge to demonstrate the vehicle’s body articulation.

Adjacent to Camp Jeep will be the Jeep Kids Course, where kid-size Jeep vehicles will be available for children attending the auto show in addition to a 25-foot Jeep Climbing wall.

Camp Jeep will be open during all hours of the Portland International Auto Show.

The Portland International Auto Show location and hours include:

Oregon Convention Center 777 NE MLK, Jr, Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97232
Thursday, Jan. 26 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 27 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 29 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

You can find the entire lineup of Jeeps for sale in Portland at Dick’s Country Dodge Chrysler Jeep in Hillsboro. No matter if you’re looking for a new or used Jeep in Portland, we have anything to fit your needs. We are part of Dick’s Auto Group.

2012 Dodge Charger with Uconnect® Touch Wins Edmunds.com Breakthrough Technology Award

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When you become a Portland 2012 Dodge Charger owner, you’re going to find that it’s not just about what’s under the hood and how bold it looks, you’re going to find things you didn’t even expect. Like the exclusive state-of-the art Uconnect ® Touch vehicle information and entertainment system. In fact the car it just won Edmunds.com’s Breakthrough Technology Award for 2012.

Each year, Edmunds.com recognizes a vehicle that sets the standard for intuitive, practical and affordable automotive technology.

“The Dodge Charger embodies some of the most modern technology available in a car today, and it’s available in a vehicle that’s within the budget of average consumers,” said Scott Oldham, editor-in-chief of Edmunds.com. “Much of the technology, for example, is standard on the 2012 Dodge Charger SXT, which has a base price of $28,495 MSRP. And since the Charger is a sensible sedan, the package is that much more attractive.”

Dodge Charger’s Uconnect Touch illustrates tangible results from the company’s extensive research and development.

During the development of the all-new 2011 Dodge Charger, for sale in Portland, and its all-new Uconnect Touch infotainment system, Chrysler Group engineers visited, observed and recorded feedback from more than 4,100 owners of the best vehicles from Europe, Asia and North America to see how they interacted with their in-vehicle audio and navigation systems, as well as find out what they really want and need from a multimedia and infotainment system.

The result: four high-quality next-generation infotainment models that are easy to use and simplify how passengers interact with different radio, media, climate control and navigation technologies.

The Uconnect Touch system offered on your Oregon Dodge Charger includes two 4.3-inch and two 8.4-inch in-dash touchscreen models with redundant manual controls for items including climate control, fan speed, radio tuning and radio volume. The Uconnect Touch 8.4 and 8.4N models feature the segment’s largest touchscreen display at 8.4-inches.

The system also includes steering wheel mounted controls for features, including voice recognition for the award-winning Garmin navigation system and SiriusXM satellite radio. In addition, innovative SiriusXM Travel Link provides a host of data services, including fuel prices, weather forecasts, sport scores and schedules and movie listings.


Continuing Chrysler Group’s relentless commitment to safety, innovation and technology, the Dodge Charger’s Uconnect Touch system has been upgraded for 2012, adding hands-free texting, voice commands for Garmin navigation, SIRIUS Traffic and even full iPod® control features to expand on the system’s world-class infotainment, connectivity and convenience technologies.

For the Dodge brand, safety is a priority and the upgraded Uconnect Touch with handsfree texting keep Oregon Dodge Charger passengers even more connected through voice commands. With a compatible Bluetooth® phone, Uconnect Touch enables text-to-speech for incoming text messages, and provides the driver with ‘canned’ speech-to-text responses for outgoing messages.

With the segment’s largest touchscreen display at 8.4-inches, the easy to use Uconnect Touch 8.4N with integrated Garmin navigation is even better with the addition of voice recognition and SIRIUS Traffic. With natural voice commands, the Uconnect Touch 8.4N enables Portland Dodge Charger passengers to input street addresses and navigate to points of interest. And with the addition of SiriusXM Traffic, real-time traffic monitoring notifies the driver or enables the Garmin navigation to re-route due to congested throughways.

Unique to the all-new 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8, for sale in Portland, the Uconnect Touch features the SRT brand’s Performance Pages, providing passengers with instant vehicle data, including steering angle, horsepower and torque outputs along with engine gauges. The display is customizable to a driver selectable background.


Another new addition to Dodge Charger’s Uconnect Touch system for 2012 is the optional Beats ™ by Dr. Dre™ audio system that delivers high-definition music. The industry-exculsive Beats Audio™ system was designed in partnership with Chrysler engineers and Jimmy Iovine, an acclaimed producer and chairman of Interscope records.

You can find the 2012 Dodge Charger in Beaverton at Dick’s Country Dodge in Hillsboro. When you’re looking for a new or used Dodge Charger in Portland, pick Dick’s and save. We are part of Dick’s Auto Group.

Barrett-Jackson 2012: Dukes of Hazzard 1969 Dodge Charger General Lee

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What’s “the most famous television car in the world”? We suppose that depends on who you ask, but to many, nothing but the General Lee could possibly hold the title.

Of course, there wasn’t just one General Lee. In fact, scores of orange Dodge Chargers were filmed for “The Dukes of Hazzard,” and most of them never survived their first televised escapade.

Not so Lee 1, so named because it was the car that famously jumped over a Hazzard County police cruiser in the very first episode of the hit series. If you’ve ever seen the opening credits, you know the car we’re talking about… it flew 16 feet in the air over a distance of 82 feet. And, as you may have guessed, it didn’t exactly stick the landing.

No matter. Because of its notoriety, Lee 1 was saved from destruction and restored over a period of 16 months. And, due to that same famous history, we thought it might draw plenty of attention from the crowds at the 2012 Barrett-Jackson auction. In reality, bidding ended at just $110,000. That makes the final sale price was $121,000.

[Source: Autoblog]

Oregon Ford Dealer Hosts Free Mobile Breast Cancer Screening in Hillsboro

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It is a sobering statistic: one in eight US women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. It is imperative to surviving this killer by detecting it early.

Dick’s MacKenzie Ford, Ford Motor Company Fund and Hope Now International and are teaming up with mobile testing provider HealthFair to offer free mobile breast cancer imaging to women in Hillsboro.

Screenings will be available from 9 am-4 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Safeway, 2525 SE Tualatin Valley Hwy., Hillsboro, OR 97123.

* APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED AND SPACE IS LIMITED *

Anyone interested in FREE breast cancer detection should visit www.FordWomensHealth.com or call 855-380-TEST (8378).

The Ford Women’s Health Initiative Mobile Breast Imaging Tour launched in October (National Breast Cancer Awareness Month) and will travel through the Northwest region to offer imaging services to women in local communities.

The mobile testing unit is a 40-foot, state-of-the-art mobile coach equipped with the latest technology in 3D breast cancer imaging.

Dick’s Mackenzie Ford is part of Dick’s Auto Group.

2012 Dodge Charger in Portland at Dick’s Country Dodge in Hillsboro

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If you’re reading this blog, you know that we let you know that the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and the 2012 Dodge Charger, for sale in Portland, recently won Winding Road’s “Car of the Year” awards. We just told you the ins and outs of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, now let us tell you about the 2012 Dodge Charger.

The Dodge Charger provides the ultimate combination of dramatic Dodge heritage styling, award-winning premium interior, the reassurance of an IIHS Top Safety Pick and full-size spaciousness with the fuel efficiency of a mid-size car.


All-new for 2012 is a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission paired with the award-winning Pentastar V-6 engine, which delivers an impressive 292 horsepower and a best-in-class 31 miles per gallon (mpg) on the highway. In fact, that fuel economy not only surpasses any full-size V-6 sedan but any mid-size V-6 sedan, while offering all of the driving dynamics and distinctive style for which Charger is renowned. The new eight-speed transmission delivers an estimated 15 percent increase in fuel economy and 10 percent improvement in acceleration. Also new for 2012 are die-cast paddle shifters, available with the Pentastar V-6 and HEMI® V-8 engines.

The Charger’s available legendary 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 with four-cylinder mode Fuel Saver Technology and variable valve timing delivers best-in-class power with 370 horsepower and 395 lb.-ft. of torque and a starting price thousands of dollars less than the competition. The 2012 Charger R/T is positioned as the most affordable V-8 sedan in America, with a starting U.S. MSRP of only $29,995.
Charger’s all-wheel-drive system is the most advanced in its class, with segment exclusive active transfer case with front-axle disconnect to maximize fuel economy of up to 27 mpg highway while delivering outstanding performance and handling inherent to a rear-wheel drive car.

With its iconic character, contemporary fastback four-door coupe proportions, world-class performance, award-winning interior craftsmanship and refinement and state-of-the-art connectivity features with available Uconnect Touch 8.4-inch touchscreen media center, the new Dodge Charger proudly delivers premium, world-class sedan precision at an incredible value.

You can find the 2012 Dodge Charger in Portland at Dick’s Country Dodge in Hillsboro. When you’re looking for a new or used Dodge Charger in Portland, pick Dick’s and save. We are part of Dick’s Auto Group.

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 in Portland at Dick’s Country in Hillsboro

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We just told you that the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, for sale in Portland at Dick’s Country Dodge in Hillsboro, won Winding Road’s “Car of the Year” award. Now, let us tell you why and what exactly this wonder SUV has to offer.

The most powerful, technologically advanced, high-performance Jeep® vehicle ever – the all-new 2012 Jeep® Grand Cherokee SRT8® – offers a combination of Jeep’s legendary capability and utility, merged with the renowned advanced performance engineering from Chrysler Group LLC’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team.


Delivering outstanding driving performance in all conditions, and complemented by key SRT attributes – including functional, performance-oriented styling, world-class ride and handling, benchmark braking and race-inspired interior appointments – the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, for sale in Oregon, broadens the Jeep vehicle lineup and builds upon the successful launch of the award-winning 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Designed and built using the proven SRT formula that raises the performance to astonishing levels, the new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, for sale in Vancouver, runs from 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds, 0-100-0 mph in the mid-16 second range, can cover the quarter mile in the mid-13 second range, has a top speed of 160 mph, and brakes from 60-0 mph in 116 feet.


Powering the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, for sale in Beaverton, is Chrysler Group’s all-new 6.4-liter HEMI® V-8 with Fuel Saver Technology that delivers 470 horsepower (351 kW) and 465 (630 N•m) lb.-ft. of torque – an improvement of 50 horsepower and 45 lb.-ft. torque over the 6.1-liter HEMI V-8 it replaces.

The best handling Jeep vehicle ever – capable of .90 g on the skid pad – features a new SRT-tuned, adaptive damping suspension managed by the new Jeep Selec-Track system that interacts with several different systems (stability control, adaptive damping, transmission shift strategy, transfer case torque proportioning, Electronic Limited Slip Differential performance, throttle control and cylinder de-activation) to automatically tune the dynamics of the vehicle.


Stopping power for the 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8, for sale in Hillsboro, comes courtesy of new SRT high-performance Brembo brakes with four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS). Stopping distance performance of 116 feet from 60-0 mph is made possible by new red-painted, Brembo 6-piston (front) and 4-piston (rear) calipers, and vented rotors at all four corners measuring 15-inches (front) and 13.8-inches (rear).

A wide variety of easy-to-use infotainment options are available with features that provide customers with seamless integration of consumer electronics, delivering drivers and passengers the conveniences of home and office. Premium navigation and SIRIUS Travel Link are standard with the 730N Media Center CD/DVD/MP3/HDD radio. Also standard are a multitude of features including SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Uconnect Phone.


Already a recipient of the 2011 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ‘Top Safety Pick’ for the volume Grand Cherokee models, the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 offers consumers 45 safety and security features.

Come down to Dick’s Country in Hillsboro to look at the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee for yourself. We are part of Dick’s Auto Group. When you’re looking for a new or used Jeep Grand Cherokee in Portland, pick Dick’s and save!

Oregon 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and Dodge Charger dealer sells Winding Road’s “Best Car of the Year” award winners

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Your Oregon Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 dealer and your Oregon Dodge Charger dealer knows that these vehicles have everything. They have power, grace, technology and beauty. They are simply the best, but don’t just take our word for it. They have earned Winding Road’s “Best Car of the Year Awards,” an annual honor that recognizes the best driver’s vehicles in the market.

“SRT and Dodge are two brands that stand to make 2012 a banner year for driving enthusiasts,” said Seyth Miersma, Editor-In-Chief – Winding Road. “Taking over where the last generation left off (somewhere in the middle of a cloud of smoking tire rubber), the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 manages to be one of the most brutally fast and easy-to-live-with super-SUVs we’ve ever tested. Meanwhile, the 2012 Dodge Charger offers more in terms of style, performance, and space than most of the vanilla-flavored competition could dream of. With completely different form factors, price points, and audiences, the commonality between these two Best Cars is the way in which they can make their drivers grin.”

Selecting from hundreds of vehicles Winding Road reviews each year, its “Best Car of the Year Awards” seek out and honor the best driver’s vehicles, across every level of size, form and functionality. The highly involved selection process not only leverages the opinions of Winding Road’s seasoned staff of test drivers, but uses the Winding Road Involvement Index to quantify the always-elusive “fun to drive factor.”

Because of Winding Road’s focus on the driving experience, only vehicles the publication has driven in the past 12 months are considered for a “Best Car of the Year Award” nomination.

“We are honored to earn Winding Road’s ‘Best Utility Award,’ as the driver-focused accolade recognizes the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8’s high-performance capabilities that can get it done on the street, on the race track, in a blizzard, or when towing other fun machines behind it,” said Ralph Gilles, President and CEO — SRT Brand and Motorsports, Chrysler Group LLC. “Combining its aerodynamic performance styling with track-tested powertrain and chassis upgrades, with legendary Jeep utility and value, makes this super-SUV second to none.”

“As an enthusiast brand that combines power, innovation and world-class refinement at an unmatched value, Dodge is honored to receive such a prestigious award,” said Reid Bigland, President and CEO – Dodge. “Winding Road’s ‘Best Everyman Sedan’ award for driving enthusiasts validates how Dodge has transformed the new Charger into the class leader in driving dynamics, fuel efficiency and performance. With an unmatched combination of a 292 horsepower Pentastar V-6, class-leading 31 mpg highway and iconic muscle car styling, the 2012 Dodge Charger is in a class by itself.”

You can find the the 2012 Dodge Charger in Portland and the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee in Portland at Dick’s Coutry Dodge in Hillsboro. When you’re looking for a new or used SUV or used car in Portland, pick Dick’s and save! We are part of Dick’s Auto Group.