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Old 11-17-2004, 05:53 PM
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Default Chrysler's Viper Based Hemi Powered Corvette Fighter

Dubbed Firepower for now http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101260

I like it except for the for now mandatory 5 speed slushbox. Makes me wonder if the Charger will even get a 6 speed manual as an option or if Chrysler/Dodge will be pulling a Mercedes on us and only offer an automatic with their top engine.

Nonetheless, nice sketches, but where the hell does this put the Crossfire SRT-6? To me THAT should be the more laid back GT while Chrysler goes a little more ballsy with this one offering 8 cylinders and a 6 speed stick to make things more exciting and actually go head to head with the Corvette.
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The front end looks seimliar to the new C6.
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The front is too long.. Hideous.. I'm not one to usually hate either, I pretty much like anything that has its niche.
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Looks pretty cool, except for the side view.
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All of these nice new cars, but guess what? No new FBody. GM SUCKS!!!
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Originally Posted by WECIV
All of these nice new cars, but guess what? No new FBody. GM SUCKS!!!

LOL
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Front view is nice, but the side/back needs some more refinement. Looks the same as the Crossfire in the rear, which I think is hideous.
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Well, unless they are going to start selling 25,000 dollar Vettes, they need another FBody!!!
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It might be intersting, but......
officials say there are no production plans
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That looks like a Crossfire on steroids. :puke:
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"..... in the news today, Chrysler created another fantasy car to fill it's imaginary line up for customers banging down the door of Chrysler dealerships begging for $100K+ Chrysler sports cars.

When asked to comment, Chrysler officials said "Despite lackluster sales of the Chrysler crossfire and market confusion on what the point of the Crossfire SRT-6 is, we fell that adding a $60K+ Viper Based sports car and $200K+ ME sports car to our line up will meet a market demand for American luxury performance as Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborgini dealerships become ghosts towns. Besides what says perforamance more than Chrysler?"

In a related Story, Kia and Daewoo have decided not to enter the $60K+ sports car market.
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I think the ME-412 is way more awesome than that thing.

http://www.dieselstation.com/wallpap...-ME412-004.jpg
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Cool concept. I actually like the side profile, but I don't care for the taillights. I'm glad they got the point across that Chrysler didn't own the name Firepower. Had they only mentioned it once, I'm not sure I would have fully understood



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