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2012 Dodge Durango/Magnum USPTO Images

HI-RES GALLERY: 2012 Dodge Durango/Magnum USPTO Images

Rumors abound on the web that the next Dodge Durango may wear the Magnum name that once graced the wagon version of the Dodge Charger/Chrysler 300C. Whatever it's called, we dug around the U.S. Patent and Trade Office website and found these images of the 2012 Dodge crossover.

The patent is for the design of the body of the vehicle itself--the broken lines in the images are not covered by the patent, and are subject to change, though the major lines and most of the details outside of the wheels are shown in solid lines. The patent document accompanying the images yields little other information except that it was filed April 2, 2009 and granted January 26, 2010, meaning that this vehicle has been in the works since before Chrysler's bankruptcy.

The Magnum name has been used on a number of vehicles through Dodge's history, once in the late-1970s as a re-bodied Charger for NASCAR competition, and in Brazil in the early 1980s as the name for the two-door version of the Dodge Dart. Moving the name to a crossover would be its first such use.

It is expected to make its retail debut in 2011 as a 2012 model with underpinnings  based on the next-gen Jeep Grand Cherokee, itself planned as a 2011 model. Power is expected to come from a similar set of engines as well, including the company's 3.6-liter Phoenix V-6 engine with an expected rating of 280 horsepower, and a 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 rated around 350 horsepower. An SRT8 version is possible for the Jeep model, and may find its way into the Magnum as well. A 3.0-liter turbodiesel may also be in the works.

We'll find out all the details closer to its unveiling next year.

[USPTO]





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  1. By NoNameDenton Posted: 2/2/2010 3:11pm PST

    Makes sense to drop the Durango name since it is associated with a heavy fuel sucking SUV. I do not think Magnum should be the name though, maybe something completely new would be better.
     
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  2. By Bill Burke Posted: 2/2/2010 4:17pm PST

    As a first generation Durango owner, if this new generation exceeds that model, it will be a big success. The last generation seemed to miss the mark but these drawings look just great. I'm looking at the new Jeep, but I think I'll wait to see this one before I buy. I really thought my last Durango was one of the most dependable vehicles I've ever owned. Nice job Dodge! Looks nasty tough too.
     
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  3. By  cheap r4 ds Posted: 2/2/2010 7:08pm PST

    Great image of it.Looks sharp. I can definitely see the GC in the tail. I hope they differentiate the 2 with not just looks but options. The rims make me think SRT. I thought naming the wagon Magnum was a waste of the name as I loved the original car but now that they have I suppose the name is open for anything. it’s probably a good name for the new Durango but I'd try to find something new first.
     
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  4. fb_100000275684479 avatar Michael Escobar Posted: 2/2/2010 9:33pm PST

    Hmm, more name shuffling at Dodge? Nothing new. After the first three generations of Charger mid-size, sporty coupe, it became first a pseudo-luxury land barge, then, a fwd, 4 cylinder hatchback, and finally, the "Ramcharger", a hulky SUV that traced its name to the Charger as well as the immortal Ramchargers drag racing team of the '60s.
    Anyway, from the drawings the new "Duragnum" (or is that Marango?), it looks to be lightyears ahead of the current one in the styling dept. And due to the images being from the USPTO, you can bet the design is finalised and it will look pretty much exactly what you see in the images.
     
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