2010 Chrysler Town & Country Walter P. Chrysler Signature Series

With more than 26 years of unsurpassed leadership in minivan engineering and design, Chrysler Town & Country celebrates its 20th year as the segment's foremost luxury minivan with the 2010 Chrysler Town & Country Walter P. Chrysler Signature Series.

The 2010 Chrysler Town & Country Walter P. Chrysler Signature Series minivans feature a 3.8-liter V-6 engine and fluid six-speed automatic transmission. In addition, this special-edition Chrysler Town & Country features an even more luxurious interior with seating and trim combinations in Dark Slate Gray and Light Shale. Unique Macassar Range wood trim is paired with satin finishes on the instrument panel and doors to provide added detail. All-new, two-tone Light Shale seats with Dark Slate Gray bolsters feature perforated leather and are finished with French-seamed stitching. Additional standard features include the minivan-first Stow `n Go® seating and storage system, Media Center 430 radio with touchscreen and 30-gigabyte hard drive media storage, minivan-first second- and third-row nine-inch dual-DVD entertainment system, heated first- and second-row seating and LED lighting with ambient halo light ring.

Exterior equipment on the Chrysler Town & Country Walter P. Chrysler Signature Series includes the availability of all-new Deep Cherry Red Pearl Coat exterior paint, unique seven-spoke 17-inch aluminum wheels with platinum-chromed finish, chromed belt, fascia accents and body-side moldings, roof rack with cross bars and 'Walter P. Chrysler Signature Series' front door badging.

Available features on this special-edition 2010 Chrysler Town & Country include segment-exclusive SIRIUS Backseat TV with Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network Mobile, Media Center 730N with navigation and real-time traffic monitoring, minivan-first Blind-spot Monitoring (BSM) and Rear Cross Path (RCP) accident-avoidance safety systems and the 4.0-liter aluminum V-6 engine that achieves a minivan-best fuel economy label of 17 city / 25 highway mpg.

MSRP for the 2010 Chrysler Town & Country Walter P. Chrysler Signature Series is $33,365 (including $820 destination) and will arrive at Chrysler dealerships nationwide in the first-quarter of 2010.

The Chrysler Brand: Provocative Designs Engineered for Passionate Living

The Chrysler brand continues to delight customers with distinctive designs, craftsmanship, intuitive innovation and technology — all at an extraordinary value — since the company was founded in 1926.

'The 2010 Chrysler spring collection vividly illustrates the Chrysler brand's reinvigoration of the connection between refinement and excitement, innovation and involvement, comfort and couture, and people and the road,' said Olivier Francois, President and CEO, Chrysler Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. 'Chrysler's new 300 S6 and 300 S8 models take the most awarded vehicle in its class, to a more passionate and youthful direction; the new Chrysler Town & Country Walter P. Chrysler Signature Series, the most innovative family vehicle on the road today, offers a great palette to show how stylish our minivans can be while delivering the innovations and irreplaceable functionality Chrysler minivans are known for; and the Chrysler PT Cruiser Couture Edition, gives one of the most timeless vehicles on the road today an added dose of sophistication to its already head-turning good looks.'

The defining face of Chrysler vehicles features a winged Chrysler badge, a distinctive grille, and sculpted hood. Beyond these signature elements, each Chrysler vehicle is stunning, innovative and alluring in a unique way.

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A company that has marketed a far-reaching production in various countries such as Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Taiwan, and the U.S., Chrysler has earned a reputation for the best-selling minivans in the United States.

Completely eradicating the negative image that America held regarding family transportation, Chrysler reformed the idea of usable space for passengers and cargo.

Marketed by DaimlerChrysler, the Chrysler Town and Country was introduced in 1990. The vehicle was meant to be a companion to the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager.

The Chrysler Town and Country is one of the first-ever luxury minivans.

Using the Chrysler S platform closely related to the K-cars, the original Town & Country minivan came standard with an electronic four-speed automatic transmission.

The Chrysler AS Platform was used from 1991 until 1995 in the Town and Country.

In 1991 the 'Quad Command' bucket seats were made standard on the Town and Country. Anti-lock brakes were available in 1991, and integrated child safety seats were installed in 1992. The Town and Country became the first minivan that met 1998 U.S. federal Safety standards.

More than 11 million Chrysler Dodge and Plymouth minivans have been sold since production began in the fall of 1983.

Marking the twentieth anniversary, the Platinum Series Town & Country was released.

For 1996 and 1997, the Town & Country was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list.

In 1997 an available option was permanent all-wheel drive on long-wheelbase minivans. All-wheel drive models received 4-wheel disc brakes. Becoming standard on all 1997 Town & Country was the rear driver's side sliding door.

The lineup for 97 included two long-wheelbase modes: the LX and LXi, and a short-wheelbase SX model.

In 2000 the short-wheelbase minivan was dropped. Leaving only extended wheelbase models, these models seated seven and had sliding doors on each side.

The following year, Town and Country minivans utilized the Chrysler RS platform.

The newly designed 2007 and 2008 models are expected to be redesigned by Ralph Gilles. Gilles is acclaimed for his work on the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum. Production is expected to commence at Windsor Assembly.

by Jessican Donaldson