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[Parkerman]

Quote: Originally Posted by wiggyx

A lot of show cars move one their own. Doesn't mean that they are fully functional cars.

Dodge EV - Quick Drive - Motor Trend

[UN4GTBL]

Quote: Originally Posted by Illegal Machine

Found this on Hemi's blog:

On behalf of SRTForums: THANK YOU, Hemidakota!!

Oh wow!

That can not be good

[wiggyx]

Quote: Originally Posted by Parkerman

Dodge EV - Quick Drive - Motor Trend

I wasn't specifically referring to the EV, but just show cars in general.

[Big Country]

Chrysler has always been great at making production cars look very similar to the prototype/show car. Challenger is a perfect example. Everybody said it wouldn't look the same and it came out pretty much identical. Anybody who has followed Chrysler for the past several years knows this.

The reason why Chrysler is advanced on the ENVI program is they are actually using their heads for once. Rather than developing brand new cars from scratch just for the hybrid/electric technology (i.e. Chevy Volt), they are using existing models and adapting the hybrid powertrain into them. Pretty smart on Chrysler's part actually. They have said they don't want to just have one or two vehicles with hybrid technology but to be able to offer almost their entire lineup with the option of either a gas engine or hybrid technology.

As posted above, Chrysler has been working on hybrid technology for several years with the cooperation of BMW, GM, etc... Isn't like they just started this stuff yesterday.

[NeonSRT4]

Quote: Originally Posted by Big Country

Chrysler has always been great at making production cars look very similar to the prototype/show car. Challenger is a perfect example. Everybody said it wouldn't look the same and it came out pretty much identical...

You are always talking about Challengers, just stop being so cheap and go buy one!

You're right though, Chrysler is good about keeping true to the concept; Prowler, Viper, Challenger...

[Simon.Starkie]

Quote: Originally Posted by NeonSRT4

You're right though, Chrysler is good about keeping true to the concept; Prowler, Viper, Challenger...

and don't forget the Neon SRT-4
pretty close, give or take a nostril or two

[srtdrew]

From German to Italian, let's see how this works out. Of course, it's only a 35% stake so far.

BREAKING: Chrysler and Fiat announce partnership - Autoblog

[rockstr3]

someone should photoshop a hoodscoop on a abarth 500 so we can see what the next dodge srt-4 will look like ha

[stowaway]

those were awesome in the RoC. 200hp in those ones.

But as it sits it needs to be quicker to get an SRT badge. 7.9 0-62 isn't a good time.

[BigMac]

Rumour has it that a special tuning kit is set to be offered as well. It has yet to be officially revealed, but is likely to take peak power to 180bhp – which would give a 0-60mph time of less than seven seconds.

That's in a 2200-lb. car. Interesting.

[Parkerman]

Would make for a pretty neat hornet.

[l3it3r]

Indeed, but not really worthy of an SRT badge IMO.. 'less than 7 seconds' is slower than most cars sold these days!

I'd be interested to see some Alfas come over though

[Parkerman]

Quote: Originally Posted by l3it3r

Indeed, but not really worthy of an SRT badge IMO.. 'less than 7 seconds' is slower than most cars sold these days!

I'd be interested to see some Alfas come over though

Im sure the SRT team could fix that.. =]

[BigMac]

Exactly.

[UN4GTBL]