The new auto show season is almost here. Anybody know what sort of concepts we might expect from any of the auto makers?
From what we've read here, it sounds like we are going to see the new chrysler sport coupe. What else?

 

Z06!!1!
well not a concept...

 

Auto show season has already began.

 

DCX has announced a two seat coupe "Corvette fighter" for NAIAS.

 

Park it next to the soon to be owned Viper. I believe they should be placed about 2-3 cars behind the Z06

 

From Chrysler: production Charger, 2 seat LX concept, and Viper coupe. There is also a posibility that a new HEMI motor could be anounced this auto show season.

 

Wha???????

What would this be, a 'baby Viper'? I'm assuming this would have a Hemi as opposed to the current V-10? Where'd you hear about this?

 

Displacement wars?

With GM switching to the 6.0L LS2 its only a matter of time before Ford and DCX push their V8's bigger.

 

When that happens I hope GM pops up with the 6.4 (wish it was 6.3) Vortec or LS series engine.......

 

Chrysler 'Corvette fighter' concept to debut in Detroit
Jeep will show a pickup truck concept

By Mary Connelly
Automotive News / November 16, 2004

Chrysler Firepower

Jeep Gladiator

The Chrysler group will bring two new concept vehicles to the auto show circuit in January, including a Chrysler brand two-seater based on the Dodge Viper.

The concept, currently code-named Firepower, is powered by a 6.1-liter V-8 Hemi. The Viper suspension is softened to create a ride akin to that of an Aston Martin, says Trevor Creed, Chrysler group senior vice president of design.

The Firepower is a "Corvette fighter," Creed says. Estimated top speed is185 mph.

The vehicle will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

The Firepower name is not legally available and the two-seater will be renamed before the show.

Creed describes the Firepower as "purely a concept vehicle."

"Sometimes the design department has to put things out there they would love to build,'' he adds. "But they don't control the purse-strings."

"It's always my goal to make every concept in some way produce-able. Whether there is a business case for it is up to senior management," he says.

The vehicle was designed to "extend the image of the Chrysler brand," he says. It is not a forerunner of a Viper GTS coupe.

"I am sure there will be a Viper GTS coupe at some point," Creed says. "This is not it. If we did a Viper coupe, we would use Viper language. It would not have the elegance and understated-ness of this."

Jeep will introduce the Gladiator pickup concept at the January show in Detroit.

Based on a unique platform, the mid-sized pickup wears Wrangler styling cues. It sports a canvas top and expandable truck bed. The Gladiator is powered by a 2.8-liter four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine.

 

From Ford:
*The 2006 Crown Victoria
*2006 Lincoln Town Car
*2006 production Zephyr
*2006 production of the car formerly known as Futura
*2006 SVT Mustang
*2006 Mustang convertible
*Possibly a concept based on the next Thunderbird direction
*Some type of Lincoln concept
*Possibly an performance based FiveHundred concept
*Some type of Mercury concept
*2 new Mercury vehicles

 

Arent we getting the Ford Futura and Mercury Milan? Cant wait to see the milan, same as futura. I tell ya, Ford and DCX are making it hard not to pick their vehicles.

 

I can't wait to see that car. Anyone got any more info on it?

 

What is Futura? I was a little confused between it and 500, but 500 appears to be Taurus replacement.

Any links to pictures of it? Will it be RWD/FWD or AWD? Size?

 

2006 Impala V8, and I think the freshened Cadillac DeVille will be at NAIAS