Spy Shots: 2009 Chrysler Sebring loses hood strakes
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedans/Saloons</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/" rel="tag">Plants/Manufacturing</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chrysler/" rel="tag">Chrysler</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/06/sebring-09-spy.jpg" />The Chrysler Sebring has been a major league <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/08/chrysler-execs-admit-sebring-and-nitro-are-misses/">disappointment</a> since its introduction in 2007, but execs at Chrysler headquarters have promised that a new, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/16/chrysler-working-on-project-d-to-replace-sebring-avenger/">better midsize sedan</a> is on the way. The photo to the right is not that magical new Chrysler, but is what appears to be a warmed-over version of the Sebring we already have. The most obvious change arrives at the hood, where the Sebring's ungainly washboard ribbing is replaced by a smooth surface. There is significant camouflage covering the front bumper and lower fascia, but due to some un-kept grass, we can't see any details. The Chrysler experts over at Allpar say that the updates will mainly improve aerodynamics and reduce wind noise, which will also help improve fuel economy.<br /><br />Chrysler also plans to simplify manufacturing by making many former options standard equipment, adding the Premium and Luxury group as standard on the Limited model. The Touring model a eight-way power driver seat, chrome and leather shift knob, and traction and stability control. What we don't know is whether Chrysler has updated the Sebring's interior, but the automaker has insisted that it was racing to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/10/dodge-viper-could-be-sacrificed-for-new-sebring/">update it</a> quickly. The good news for interior designers is that the Sebring redo can only get better.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.allpar.com/cars/chrysler/sebring.html">Allpar</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.allpar.com/cars/chrysler/sebring.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/20/spy-shots-2009-chrysler-sebring-loses-hood-strakes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1230859/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/20/spy-shots-2009-chrysler-sebring-loses-hood-strakes/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr />

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