new look: Par-K Chrysler-Jeep features improving Jeep and Chrysler lineups
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Anniversary: Northside Collision celebrates 40 years in CNY.
Chrysler Group, LLC, continues to improve models, and Par-K continues to make improvements to their dealership.
Originally opened in 1974 in Syracuse; now has five locations. To read more see page 5.
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Are you connected? ✓ Integrated Navigation: Connected cars can integrate GPS with online services to respond to driver preferences, routing, fuel availability and pricing, traffic alerts, points of interest, etc. ✓ Traffic Management: Connected car technology can provide transportation agencies with improved real-time traffic, transit, and parking data, making it easier to manage transportation systems for reduced traffic and congestion. ✓ Infotainment: Connected cars can provide online, in-vehicle entertainment options that provide streaming music and information through the dashboard. AAA has called for limiting certain features while driving to prevent distractions. ✓ Discounts and promotional offerings: Companies can provide insurance or locationbased discounts and promotional offerings. ✓ Enhanced Safety: Pilot programs for
By Farah F. Jadran It’s the morning rush-hour and you have to get the kids to school on time. You grab lunches, double check that backpacks are packed and you’re out the door. This might be the daily routine for Nicole Johnson, but every weekend between January and March are booked with something else — Monster Jam — and Syracuse is her final stop before World Finals in Las Vegas. Nicole was born in California and now resides in Las Vegas. She is a wife and mother of two boys. Her love and passion for cars, motorsports and driving itself make her family’s extracurricular activities anything but typical. She took the wheel of the Scooby Doo Monster Jam truck last season. Now entering her fourth season of being the driver of a 10,000pound monster truck, Nicole reflected on how she came upon the dirt-piled scene. Since 1992, Nicole has been driving off-road vehicles and in particular, she has excelled in rock crawling competitions which takes custom built buggies on extreme paths complete with an obstacle course. “You can be on a vertical angle and then drop off a steep cliff,” Nicole said. It was her vast experience that made her transition to the Monster Jam arena so smooth. But the open road and the rugged terrain have always had a special place in Nicole’s heart. “I have always been attracted to cars,” Nicole said. “My dad built me a go-cart and I never raced it, but I drove on streets until I stirred up the cops!” Her father, a diesel mechanic, taught Nicole See monster jam, page 3
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Monster Jam, the world’s premier monster truck series, is returning to the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, on Saturday, March 8. Tickets are now on sale and affordably priced for the whole family, with seats starting at $10 for kids and $25 for adults. In 2013, Monster Jam at the Carrier Dome nearly sold out with more than 36,400 in attendance. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. Entry to the pit party starts at 2 p.m. The 2014 event is expected to feature some of the biggest superstars in Monster Jam, including: Grave Digger and driver Dennis Anderson, four-time World Finals Champion; Max-DSM and driver Tom Meents, 11-time World Finals Champion; Avenger and driver Jim Koehler, two-time World Finals Champion; El Toro Loco and driver Marc McDonald, World Finals Champion; Scooby-Doo and driver Nicole Johnson; Son-uva Digger and driver Ryan Anderson; Cleatus and driver Frank Krmel; Aftershock and driver Bob Robbins, a Western New York native; and additional trucks are expected. The show will also feature Freestyle Motocross and Quad Wars, a type of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) racing. Tickets are available at the Carrier Dome Box Office, all Ticketmaster retail outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000. Before the show, the “Party in the Pits” will be held Saturday, March 8, from 2 to 5 p.m. on the Carrier Dome floor. The pit party will give fans the opportunity to get an up-close view of the trucks and meet the drivers. Pit Passes must accompany an event ticket and are now available for $10 at the Carrier Dome Box Office, all Ticketmaster retail outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-345-7000.
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About one in five new cars sold this year will collect and transmit data outside the vehicle to improve safety and convenience for drivers, as highlighted at the recent Consumer Electronics Show. In fact, every automaker selling cars in North America is offering connected features in 2014. Connected cars promise a wide range of benefits including: ✓ Crash Response: Connected cars can automatically send real-time data about a crash and vehicle location to emergency teams. This can save lives by accelerating response time. ✓ Car Problem Diagnosis: Connected cars are capable of generating prognostic data that can predict a problem before a part even fails, which would prevent the inconvenience of a breakdown and help consumers better manage the timing of vehicle care. Preventative maintenance promises to help reduce repair and warranty costs. ✓ Convenience Services: The ability to remotely access a car makes possible services such as remote door unlock, find my vehicle and stolen vehicle recovery.
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