1/07/02 - CHRYSLER CONCEPT VEHICLES - MERCEDES BENZ VISION GST

Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher

2002 DETROIT INTERNATIONAL  AUTO SHOW
CHRYSLER UNVEILS: 4 NEW CONCEPT VEHICLES
For
MILLENNIALS’
THE NEXT-LARGE EMERGING GROUP OF CONSUMERS -  AGE 24 OR YOUNGER

MERCEDES-BENZ - VISION GRAND SPORTS TOURER
STATION WAGON, MPV AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE IN ONE
Benz's Response To Consumer Demand For A Stylish, Active
And Technologically Sophisticated Car To Suit Every Occasion

Four new Chrysler Concept vehicles will make their world premiere at the 2002 
North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Chrysler’s  task was  to 
design a Jeep concept for ‘millennials’, the next-large emerging group of 
consumers now-age 24 or younger.  This group will outnumber the 'Baby Boomer' 
generation.  The Jeep brand has the third highest percentage of 'definitely 
consider' of all brands among those buyers. 
 
Jeepâ Compass Concept Rallies for Freedom -  Millennials are looking for an 
authentic, affordable vehicle to carry their friends and gear.  The Compass fits
the bill: a capable compact SUV offering performance, cargo space and an 
attractive price.  

Willys2 Concept Stays True to Go-Anywhere, Do-Anything Attitude of Jeep® Brand  
- Willys2 was developed to exist in harmony with nature while being ready to 
venture out in the rugged wilderness.

From the Surf to the Snow With the Dodge M80 Concept Vehicle -  Chrysler found 
that one of the products that the market lacks for the Milennial group right now
is what they call ‘a real hot pickup truck, just for me, a friend and our gear’.
 The Dodge M80 concept is an in-your-face pickup truck that is light, lean, 
agile, with four-wheel drive and a powerful engine.

Dodge RazorÔ Concept Car Adds Performance Through Purity  - A sprint to 60 miles
per hour in less than six seconds, top speed greater than 140 miles per hour, a 
six-speed manual transmission, rear-wheel drive and an engine displacement of 
2.4 liters.  These specifications can only mean one thing -- less weight, more 
fun.  

Mercedes –Benz Vision GST

At the North American International Auto Show in January 2002, Mercedes-Benz 
will yet again be underlining its role as an innovator and trend-setter among 
premium-segment car manufacturers. The Stuttgart-based brand will be presenting 
the exciting Vision GST Concept car  in Detroit -- a study which embodies a 
totally new vehicle concept, designed to meet the changing requirements and 
wishes of today's customers. The abbreviation GST stands for "Grand Sports 
Tourer" and describes an original, new vehicle category which brings together 
features from established car concepts, combining them to create a new, 
independent profile: the Vision GST is station wagon, MPV and Sport Utility 
Vehicle (SUV) in one -- but, above all, the study is a car with an unprecedented
feel which gives new meaning to the concept of long-distance driving pleasure.