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...revolution in engineering, manufacturing and management has been proceeding in fits and starts since the mid-1980s at all three companies. Now it is finally starting to work. The evidence is found in a new generation of products: cars like Chrysler's white-hot LH sedans and Ram pickups, Ford's Taurus, Explorer and Lincoln Mark VIII, GM's Cadillac STS, the new Chevy Camaro and the Honda- and Toyota-killer Saturn...
...most curvaceous. His ascent began with two sports cars, the elegant, nimble and fast Dodge Stealth, and the implausibly overpowered V-10 road rocket known as the Viper, both of which bore the now unmistakable Galean lines. His masterwork came in the form of a mainstream product -- the "LH" cars (Eagle Vision, Dodge Intrepid, Chrysler Concorde) that debuted late last year, all of which bear Chrysler's distinctive "cab-forward" look...
Flashy brands like Chrysler's LH mid-size sedans have been attracting their share of tire kickers, but small cars for the budget-minded have been moving off the lots. Following the lead of GM's Saturn, whose sales have risen 25% this year, American manufacturers have continued to offer autos in the $9,000- to-$12,000 price range long after Japanese carmakers virtually abandoned the segment. In that thrifty category, sales of Chevrolet's vintage Cavalier have risen 26%, while those of the Plymouth Colt and Dodge Spirit...
...crowning touch, Chrysler last week began selling its long-awaited LH models, a new line of midsize sedans: the Chrysler Concorde, Dodge Intrepid and Eagle Vision ($16,000 to $22,000). The cars feature an innovative "cab- forward" design to allow more passenger room and window area. Highly praised by auto experts, the new cars are expected to be worthy rivals to such popular models as the Ford Taurus, Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. All told, "Chrysler is the hottest company in the car business," declares David E. Davis Jr., editor of Automobile magazine...
...technical center where teams are developing a new generation of compact cars, among other creations, with little meddling from top brass. The company also committed $30 million to a training blitz last summer for its dealer and service networks, staging two-day workshops to prepare them for the new LH cars and the high expectations of drivers who have grown accustomed to imports...