New Mopar Grilles and Alloy Wheels for 2011 Chrysler 300 Sedan

Mopar, the Chrysler Group�s in-house performance and styling brand, has been on the busy side lately having introduced several upgrades for the latest Jeep vehicles, as well as standalone versions of the newest Dodge Charger and Challenger models. Now, the Detroit firm�s tuning division is onto its next project sprucing up the new Chrysler 300 sedan with a range of custom grilles and bespoke alloy wheel designs.

New Footage of Jeep�s Build-it-Yourself Wrangler JK8 Independence Pickup Truck

Earlier this month, the Chrysler Group�s Mopar division unveiled a new do-it-yourself pickup conversion kit for the latest generation of the Wrangler modeled after the 1980�s Scrambler CJ-8. Called the JK-8 Independence, the kit allows the transformation of a four-door 2007-2011 Wrangler Unlimited into a two-door, two-seater pickup truck with a 50-inch long cargo bed.

Now, the Detroit automaker has released new running footage of the JK-8 Independence pickup conversion shot at the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, as well as a walkaround clip with Steve Hautman, a Mopar Performance Offroad Team engineer, providing us a brief explanation on the build. You can watch both clips right after the break.

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Mopar Dodge Challenger Targa

Here is the Mopar Dodge Challenger Targa and it will scheduled to debut at the 2008 SEMA show in Las Vegas in November. A 392 HEMI V8 Mopar crate motor mated with a Tremec 6 speed manual gearbox is equipped to the Mopar Dodge Challenger Targa. The engine is able to produce 540 hp and 490 lb-ft of torque.

The car features snakeskin green paint, a Mopar chin spoiler, Mopar gauges and Mopar hood with a scoop to accommodate the HEMI engine.

The braking system has been upgraded to Stop-Tech brakes that consist of 6-piston callipers with 380 mm rotors at the front and 4-pot callipers with 355 mm rotors at the rear. The Mopar Dodge Challenger Targa uses KW race suspension system.