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Old 01-17-2005, 01:17 AM
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Crossfire Concept car- http://motortrend.com/future/concept...fir/index.html

Was suppose to have a 2.7 Supercharged good for 275hp and suppose to run head to head with a Boxter S. Talk about falling short. Must say though our cars look better than the crossfire concept.
 
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Old 01-17-2005, 01:24 AM
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jesus christ they screwed us over big time, that concept is amazing, only thing i would change would to make the face like the production crossfire, other than that that car is a beast.

real-time performance computer in front of the passenger seat, awesome.

oh well, just wait for the new one.
 
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I agree about the looks, I like the production car better. If they were sold with the front end like the concept has, I would not have bought one.

As far as the engine goes, it obviously would have been nice to have 275 HP, but..."The engine is actually Chrysler's production 2.7L DOHC V-6 currently used in the Dodge Intrepid/Stratus and the Chrysler Sebring/Concorde." I think I'm happier having a Mercedes engine than the Chrysler engine.

Thta real time performance computer would have been sweet though.
 
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This isn't related to the "XF's hidden father", but your "Bullseye" picture is excellant!!
 
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This is the concept car I 1st saw at LA autoshow.Except that one was a light gold metallic paint job.
 
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I think the gold one was the Dodge SLINGSHOT concept car, wasn't it? Similar and wish they would bring that one out, too. Read that Chrysler killed the ME Concept for production but is taking a more serious look at the Firepower concept for production.
 
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No it was the Crossfire only gold.
 
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Originally Posted by catman
This isn't related to the "XF's hidden father", but your "Bullseye" picture is excellant!!
Thanks I try,Kate beckinsdale wasn't cutting any more. Not everyone thinks so though. LOL Hey if interested I have a really funny cat picture you could use as your avatar.
 

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Originally Posted by flugelboy
I agree about the looks, I like the production car better. If they were sold with the front end like the concept has, I would not have bought one.

As far as the engine goes, it obviously would have been nice to have 275 HP, but..."The engine is actually Chrysler's production 2.7L DOHC V-6 currently used in the Dodge Intrepid/Stratus and the Chrysler Sebring/Concorde." I think I'm happier having a Mercedes engine than the Chrysler engine.

Thta real time performance computer would have been sweet though.
Yes the 2.7 from Chrysler is junk, my friend works on them everyday getting an intrepid or some sort of 2.7 powered car that siezed up. They have a huge problem of carbon build up,which causes the engine to sieze, and diamlerchrysler refuses to do something and denies it. But it would still be under warranty and if it broke they just have to replace the engine or the car. Wouldnt much matter to me being in a lease.
 
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Old 01-17-2005, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cwdilg
I think the gold one was the Dodge SLINGSHOT concept car, wasn't it? Similar and wish they would bring that one out, too. Read that Chrysler killed the ME Concept for production but is taking a more serious look at the Firepower concept for production.
yea, they killed the ME project, apparently the guy who created the ME idea no longer works at DC.
 
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Originally Posted by Epyon
yea, they killed the ME project, apparently the guy who created the ME idea no longer works at DC.
The article I just read about the firepower (can't remember the name of the magazine, but it's on stands now, and the firepower is on the cover...) said the same guy that designed the ME, did the firepower as well.

I can't imagine the winning designer of two concept cars would be going anywhere...
 
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