A translucent hood sweeps over the driver's instrumentation with the gauges stepped back into the instrument panel. This makes them easily packaged and fully readable. The instrument panel's overall look suggests a pricey pilot's chronograph watch with aluminum face and dark blue graphics. Creed said he wanted a look of precision. We say, "Mission accomplished." The steering wheel is a rich-looking piece with accents of aluminum echoed in the column's stalks. Behind the seats are the rear speaker-system enclosures and a load floor with neat storage for two helmets.
It's always dangerous to extrapolate too much from a concept car. But at minimum, the Crossfire, like most of Chrysler's concepts, offers a peek at the styling cues we're likely to see on future models. And unlike dream cars of the past, it also serves up a healthy helping of what Chrysler engineers are dreaming about, as well. It's a combination that speaks serious sports car. And it's too production-ready to be written off as just another turn-table toy.
Stop teasing-keys, please?
| Price range | $27,000-$30,000 |
| Vehicle layout | Frt eng, RWD, 2-door, 2-pass |
| Engine | Supercharged60 V-6, DOHC, 4 valves/cyl |
| Displacement, ci/cc | 167.0/2736 |
| Horsepower @ rpm | 275 @ 6000 |
| Torque @ rpm | 270 @ 4000 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Curb weight, lb | 2900* |
| 0-60 mph, sec | 5.8* |
| 1/4 mile, sec/mph | 13.9/102.0* |
| Braking, 60-0 mph, ft | 129* |
| Skidpad, g | 0.85* |
| 600-ft slalom, mph | 64.5* |
| On sale in U.S. | 2004? |
* EstimatedWhat's HotKiller looks; high power-to-weight ratio; engineered for production
What's NotStill a concept, so no real production date; is use of a V-6 a Prowler-like mistake?
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