A short list of Chrysler's future plans. The I'll let you guess what the "Intrepid Hatchback" is.

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?p..._code=09892435

 

Did Dodge give up on the new Charger with the 5.7L V-8 Cough*LS1-Clone engine*Cough ?

I though they had that program in the works, and I even saw the concept in person a few years back which ran on natural gas.

 

Ok, I did a search and saw your previous post about this guionM looks like it'll be a few years before the Charger MIGHT come back(2004 or 2005).

 

Hmmmmm. 04 Dakota R/T with 345 hp 5.7 .... Hmmmmmm

 

Too bad the Crossfire is way underpowered (215hp v6)and will sell for over 35k.

Except for the somewhat affordable turbo PT cruiser (22k-26k) nothing in the Crysler product line has my interest.

Of course the new 80k Viper is nice and the new 50k viper V10 Ram truck are cool but I need the money to pay the mortgage.

 

IMO the Charger is gonna happen. And it looks like they're gonna be going for some more performance in a while too.

[This message has been edited by IZ28 (edited July 31, 2002).]

 

That's not too far away. In less than 6 months we're going to see 2003 models. Also the upcomming Mustang will also be a 2005 model.

 

Oops. Make that in less than 6 months we'll begin seeing the 1st 2004 models.

 

I'm liking the idea of a 5.7 Hemi R/T Dak. I like them now, albeit underpowered like they are. May skip the wait, get an R/T and figure out how to swap a Hemi from one of the 2500 HD Rams. Shaker hood, Cuda exhaust, bee stripe on the back, sounds like my kinda ride.

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A V8 ~350ci isn't exactly a new design. I wouldn't really call it an LS1 clone, unless you're basing that on something other than displacement?

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