New Caliber SRT4
11-12-2007, 01:45 PM
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New Caliber SRT4
I wonder how this will compete against the Cobalt SS or is it more a HHR SS competitor?
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/...ew//index.html
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/...ew//index.html
11-12-2007, 02:08 PM
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I saw $23k to start
http://www.drivesrt.com/en/dodge_caliber/index.html
It has amazingly "thuggish" outside styling, but a dashboard that just doesnt excite me. If you want to stick it in the "small wagon" market... who knows.
For $23,000 you can get the Mazdaspeed3 or the Caliber SRT4. Depending on the sticker of the HHR SS - who knows.
http://www.drivesrt.com/en/dodge_caliber/index.html
It has amazingly "thuggish" outside styling, but a dashboard that just doesnt excite me. If you want to stick it in the "small wagon" market... who knows.
For $23,000 you can get the Mazdaspeed3 or the Caliber SRT4. Depending on the sticker of the HHR SS - who knows.
11-12-2007, 05:10 PM
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That review is BULLSH*T! Caliber is on a new shared chassis w/ Mitsu Lancer and maybe outlander, also shared w/ the Jeep Patriot and Jeep Compass. An upcoming sedan will be on it as well.
11-12-2007, 05:16 PM
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Maybe I read the review wrong??? Looking it up now, it appears to be on a different chassis. But I definitely remember them saying it wasn't as fun to drive.
11-12-2007, 05:28 PM
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Motorweek did a review this weekend, and if I remember right, they only got a 15.0@97mph out of it, and it has SERIOUS wheel hop and torque steer they said.
I thought I remembered aound $22k mentioned as the starting MSRP.
Dan
I thought I remembered aound $22k mentioned as the starting MSRP.
Dan
11-12-2007, 05:54 PM
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Correct, though the sedan program is up in the air at the moment (along with lots of other things at Casa Mopar).
