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Chrysler Pacifica Grizzly Peak concept displayed at Detroit Auto Show

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January 16, 2026

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Chrysler Pacifica Grizzly Peak concept displayed at Detroit Auto Show

Chrysler is showcasing its Pacifica Grizzly Peak minivan concept car at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
The concept vehicle is designed for off-road adventures and the “van life” trend.
Exterior features include a suspension lift, all-terrain tires and a roof storage rack.

Chrysler’s Pacifica Grizzly Peak minivan concept car is on display at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.

Chrysler’s parent company, Stellantis, said in a press release announcing the Grizzly Peak concept in August 2025 that it “builds on four decades of minivan leadership and a century of innovation to demonstrate that the adventure doesn’t have to end, even if the pavement stops for America’s best-selling minivan.”

“We’ve been following van life for years, and we know adventurers really value the versatility the Pacifica delivers,” Chris Feuell, Chrysler brand CEO, said in a statement. “Our Chrysler design studio nailed the brief and really dove in… We’re excited to get feedback from the van-life adventurers on our newest concept of the most awarded minivan ever.”

The Pacifica Grizzly Peak minivan concept car first debuted in August 2025 at the Overland Expo Mountain West in Loveland, Colorado.

What are the exterior features of the Grizzly Peak Chrysler Pacifica?

Chrysler says the Grizzly Peak Pacifica has the following exterior features:

Arktos matte-finish paint color with Foreshadow accents
Suspension lift above standard Limited AWD model of 2.75 inches in front and 2.5 inches in rear
Off-road 31-inch BFGoodrich KO2 all-terrain tires mounted on 18-inch Foreshadow wheels
Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform roof storage rack
Roof-mounted auxiliary TYRI LED lighting
Roof-mounted ARB retractable awning
Baja Designs LP4 LED fog lamp pods
Paint protective wrap on lower-body panels
Mopar splash guards

What are the interior features of the Grizzly Peak Chrysler Pacifica?

Chrysler said the Grizzly Peak Chrysler Pacifica has the following interior features:

Limited model interior with integrated console
Concept cargo floor panel replaces third-row seating
Added second set of tie-downs behind second-row seating
115-volt / 450-watt power access in rear
Concept color scheme – Cement Gray with Liquid Titanium accents (instrument panel, door bezels and steering wheel bezels)
Katzkin leather seating surfaces
Orange seat belts
Sport steering wheel with unique dimple perforation and paddle shifters
Mopar Chrysler-branded stackable totes
Mopar all-weather floor mats throughout cabin
Newly available space saver spare tire
Mopar roadside first-aid kit

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Retired Detroit sergeant faces new sexual assault charge involving 14-year-old victim from 2002

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March 27, 2026

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Retired Detroit sergeant faces new sexual assault charge involving 14-year-old victim from 2002

Updated on: March 27, 2026 / 12:23 PM EDT
/ CBS Detroit

An additional case, this one involving a victim who was then 14 years old, has been added to the sexual assault investigation against a former Detroit Police Department sergeant.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced the latest charges on Friday against Benjamin Martin Wagner, 68, who now lives in Greenville, N.C. He had retired from the Detroit Police Department in 2017.

The victim in the additional charges was 14 years old when the assault happened in October 2002 in Detroit, Worthy said. The prosecutor alleges that Wagner approached the victim, pointed a handgun at her, ordered her away from the location and then sexually assaulted her.

In this case, he faces charges of kidnapping, two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. An arraignment hearing took place Friday in the 36th District Court in Detroit. A probable cause conference is scheduled for April 7.

The woman is now 37 years old.

“She has lived with what happened to her for 23 years and has now bravely decided that she wants to be a part of holding him accountable,” Worthy said.

Wagner participated in a court hearing Thursday and was remanded to jail, one week after he was charged with 15 counts of kidnapping and rape in five separate sexual assault cases. All of those incidents happened between 1999 and 2003 in the northwest side of Detroit, with the victims being young women between the ages of 15 and 23.

The court dates for the earlier list of charges are April 7 for a probable cause hearing and April 14 for a preliminary exam.

Wagner joined the Detroit Police Department in 1989 as a police officer and was eventually promoted to sergeant. He retired in 2017 and moved to North Carolina.

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Metro Detroit weather forecast, March 26, 2026 — 11 p.m. Update

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March 27, 2026

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Metro Detroit weather forecast, March 26, 2026 — 11 p.m. Update

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Fangirl Culture is Front and Center as Detroit Mercy Theatre Company Presents a Zany Y2K Comedy

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March 26, 2026

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Fangirl Culture is Front and Center as Detroit Mercy Theatre Company Presents a Zany Y2K Comedy

I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire closes Detroit Mercy’s 55th Season

DETROIT — Detroit Mercy Theatre Company (DMTC) closes the inaugural season of the new Detroit

Mercy Black Box Theatre with I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire by Samantha Hurley, playing April 10-19 on University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus.

I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire is set in 2004 and follows 14-year-old Shelby Hinkley, who is obsessed with Hollywood star Tobey Maguire and creates a play to kidnap and marry him in her basement.

“This play is as hilarious as it is heartfelt,” said DMTC managing director Sarah Rusk. “Shelby truly believes Tobey Maguire is her destiny, and through her obsession we get a look into the complicated emotions of growing up during the Y2K era.”

“I absolutely love working with young actors,” said director Cassandra Svacha.

Student Actor, Rileyt McDevitt. Detroit Mercy — *Student actor* ***Riley McDevitt,*** *Photo by Alan Devlin*

“Watching them create and rise to the challenge is thrilling. I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire to college-aged kids is like a period piece; none of them were alive when this story takes place so it’s extra fun to have them dive into this world in an anthropologic way. They aren’t reminiscing or remembering 2004, they have to study that world and build it for themselves.”

I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire runs six performances April 10-19 at the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre on University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus. The DMTC Ticket Office is open Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., with tickets being available for purchase anytime online at www.DetroitMercyArts.com.

Individual tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors and Detroit Mercy faculty, staff and alumni, and $10 for veterans and students (ages 4-college). Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. To schedule your group, contact Sarah Rusk at 313-993-3273.

Those looking to buy tickets should note that the play is rated R and contains adult language and