03.01.2012 MOPAR TO PRESENT UPGRADE KIT FOR CHRYSLER'S 200 IN DETROIT

CHRYSLER 200S SUPER S BY MOPAR

CHRYSLER 200S SUPER S BY MOPAR

Trying to put an acceptable face on one of the least loved forms in the American car industry today, Chrysler's 200/Sebring, is a tough call; to that end Mopar is giving it a go and rolling out a new bodykit, additional cosmetic add-ons and some performance parts to try to improve the sedan's stance and capability.

A thorough facelift for the 200/Sebring early last year has helped matters, its sales doubling year-on-year to just under eighty thousand units for the period from January to November 2011, compared to thirty seven thousand in the same period the previous year. However Chrysler doesn't breakdown retail and fleet sales separately so it isn't clear what proportion of 200s are sold profitably.

Last year's facelift gave the 200 a new interior as well as new front and rear clips, and it is on the outside that the Chrysler Group's Mopar parts and service division has got to work first of all with a kit of parts that when combined it has called the "Super S" package. The Chrysler 200 Super S by Mopar will thus be a showcase for new Mopar exterior parts that will also be available individually for the 200 sedan this year. The dressed up 200 Super S by Mopar will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this month.

“The Super S is Mopar’s interpretation of the Chrysler 200,” said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of the Mopar division. “The extensive list of high-quality Mopar parts enhances the performance and appearance of our Chrysler 200.”

For "Stage One" the list of modifications starts at the front of the car with a new chin spoiler, satin-chrome effects for the fog light trims, grille surround and mesh in the upper and lower grilles, while the upper grille is gloss black with a recessed Chrysler wing badge. The sides see the addition of new sills, a satin-chrome finish for the belt moldings, black chrome “200” badges and grey or black 18-inch “S” alloy wheels. At the rear there is a new colour-coded boot spoiler while the boot-wide registration plate light housing strip gets a satin-chrome effect finish and the rear bumper's diffuser replicating section comes in matte black with chromed exhaust outlets.

While the changes of the "Stage One" package are purely cosmetic, designed to try to improve the 200's derided looks further, an extra "Stage Two" package promises more useful additions including coil-over suspension, which Mopar says also lowers the center of gravity for the vehicle, as well as a cold-air intake and cat-back exhaust. Mopar hasn't announced pricing but says that both these packages will be available on the Chrysler 200S "later in 2012".
 

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