Chrysler Firepower An Extraordinaire

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 have been 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 see what this hot looking car is all about.

The U.S. Car shows throughout 2005 featured a number of great looking ideas. One of the autos, a Chrysler Firepower, drew robust interest from visitors. Based on this purchaser interest, the Firepower may go from concept to developing project if many DaimlerChrysler officials have their way.

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

Depending on which schematics Chrysler makes a decision to go with, the body itself may only be a touch different from the Rattlesnake . However, the concept car clearly shows that the Firepower has its own skin, so it has still to be seen what the final mock 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 complicated navigation and sound system, and real wood trim. Hey, for $80,000 you better get the genuine stuff!

We won’t know till this Spring whether the Firepower will see the light of day. DCX may decide the Firepower could steal more sales from the Rattlesnake than the Vette, leading to the project being cancelled. Still, if the right design is selected the Firepower would hold its own in a competitive market and enhance the Viper not compete against it.

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