A Vette Fighter Chrysler
Chrysler is toying around with the concept of building a vehicle which may go where no Chrysler moniker has gone before it : on the raceway. Sure, there were stock Newports and Cordobas that have been raced, but nothing that was “pure race material” has ever worn a Chrysler label. Dodge yes, but Chrysler no. That will all change if the Firepower is built. Read on and let’s have a look at what this hot looking auto is all about.
The U.S. auto shows throughout 2005 featured a number of great looking concepts. One of the automobiles, a Chrysler Firepower, drew robust interest from visitors. Based on this shopper interest, the Firepower may go from concept to developing project if several DaimlerChrysler officers have their way.
Borrowing heavily from the Dodge Snake sport vehicle, the Firepower idea has the Corvette in its crosshairs. In fact, the Firepower is probably going to be a more sumptuous version of the Viper, borrowing its engine, transmission, and whole platform. As you know, the Snake also competes with the Corvette.
Depending on which schematics Chrysler decides to go with, the body itself may only be a little different to the Snake . However, the concept car obviously shows that the Firepower has its own skin, so it has still to be seen what the final ridicule up of the production version will look like.
Like the Rattlesnake , V10 power with 500+ hp will probably be standard with the Firepower. Beyond that, look for leather everything, a complex navigation and sound system, and real wood trim. Hey, for $80,000 you better get the real stuff!
We won’t know until this Spring whether the Firepower will see the light of day. DCX may decide the Firepower could nick more sales from the Viper than the Vette, leading to the project being cancelled. Still, if the right design is selected the Firepower would hold it’s own in a tough market and complement the Viper not compete against it.
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