Chicago 2011: 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T is spruced up, yet unsurprisingly sedate
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chicago-auto-show/" rel="tag">Chicago Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/" rel="tag">Minivan/Van</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/dodge/" rel="tag">Dodge</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-grand-caravan-r-t-chicago-2011/"><img alt="2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/dodge-grand-caravan-rt.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px;" /></a><br />
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2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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Long ago, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/chrysler">Chrysler</a> told us that it would be launching a "manlier minivan," and the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/grand+caravan">2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T</a> looks to be just the ticket. Sort of.<br />
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Power still comes from the automaker's 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, and while there's nothing weak about 283 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque in a minivan, our own visions of a proper "man van" involved some sort of Hemi-spec power outputs. Nevertheless, the Grand Caravan R/T looks slightly more aggressive, wearing a unique set of 17-inch alloys, and employs design tweaks like body-colored side moldings. Inside, black leather seats are standard kit and red contrast stitching gives off an aura of sportiness, even though the family-hauler won't impress your sports car-driving friends at parties.<br />
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Man van? Not so much. But even so, the Grand Caravan's R/T trim package has a good chance of speaking to those consumers who need a minivan's capability while still trying to play it cool. Scroll through our high-res image gallery of live shots direct from the <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/chicago-auto-show">Chicago Auto Show</a> floor to see for yourself.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-grand-caravan-r-t-chicago-2011">2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T: Chicago 2011</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-grand-caravan-r-t-chicago-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/01-dodge-grand-caravan-rt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T" title="2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-grand-caravan-r-t-chicago-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/02-dodge-grand-caravan-rt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T" title="2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-grand-caravan-r-t-chicago-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/03-dodge-grand-caravan-rt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T" title="2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-grand-caravan-r-t-chicago-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/04-dodge-grand-caravan-rt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T" title="2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-grand-caravan-r-t-chicago-2011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/05-dodge-grand-caravan-rt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Phot os copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips / AOL</small></strong></em><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/10/2011-dodge-grand-caravan-rt-chicago-2011/">Chicago 2011: 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T is spruced up, yet unsurprisingly sedate</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:21:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/10/2011-dodge-grand-caravan-rt-chicago-2011/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19837518/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/10/2011-dodge-grand-caravan-rt-chicago-2011/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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