The luxurious Chrysler Firepower

Chrysler is toying around with the idea of building a vehicle that 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 can 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. Car shows throughout 2005 featured a number of great looking concepts. One of the autos, a Chrysler Firepower, drew strong interest from visitors. Based on this purchaser interest, the Firepower may go from idea to developing project if several DaimlerChrysler officers have their way.

Borrowing heavily from the Dodge Viper sport auto, the Firepower concept has the Corvette in its crosshairs. In truth, the Firepower is likely to be a more sumptuous version of the Snake , borrowing its engine, transmission, and entire platform. As you know, the Viper also competes with the Corvette.

Depending on which schematics Chrysler decides to go with, the body itself may only be slightly different to the Viper. However, the theory auto obviously shows the Firepower has its own skin, so it is yet to be seen what the final ridicule up of the production version will look like.

Like the Rattlesnake , V10 power with 500+ h.p. will probably be standard with the Firepower. Beyond that, look for leather everything, a complicated navigation and sound system, and real wood trim. Hey, for $80,000 you better get the real stuff!

We will not know till this Spring whether the Firepower will see the light of day. DCX may decide that the Firepower could thieve more sales from the Snake than the Vette, resulting in the project being cancelled. Still, if the right design is chosen the Firepower would hold it’s own in a competitive market and complement the Snake not compete against it.

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