Thread: Why Does Your Engine Have More Power In The C32?
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 06:48 AM
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Default Re: Why Does Your Engine Have More Power In The C32?
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Two years later, the Chrysler Crossfire was ready for the road. The spirit and dominant aesthetic features of the original have been retained or even exaggerated. The long ribbed hood, hunkered-down roof line and sweeping rear pillars, leading to the distinctive boat tail and the massive, sculptured rear wings are all retained, as is the unique body side crossover line (which gives rise to the vehicle name). It starts as a concave, indented crease behind the front wheel arch and crosses over the car’s flanks - ‘crossing’ to a convex crease mid-door - then sweeps back to highlight the edge of the rear wings and delineate the tail lamp clusters.


More subtle detailing - like the central spine running from front bumper, via grille, hood, roof line, tailgate, into the rear bumper - is a primary vehicle signature. The large wheels and wide tires of the concept still dominate the profile, while the deep body and shallow glasshouse, give the car a distinctive presence on the road - even when parked.
The radiator grille expresses the ‘new face of Chrysler’ with a chrome Chrysler winged brand logo forming the leading edge of the hood. Vertical ribs in the grille align with those in the hood. The headlamp modules are sculpted with four lights that appear to float against the satin silver finish of the nacelles.


Deeply sculpted, simulated air-extractor louvers behind the front wheel arches hint at a powerful engine and have race car references. Horizontal louver ribs in satin silver have a jewel-like quality and create an area which will become one of many visual icons for the car.


The doors have ‘frameless’ glass to maximize the open-air feeling when motoring with the windows down. Tinted glass is standard in all windows, and the fixed quarter windows and tailgate glass are bonded in place, with a perimeter blackout area concealing the adhesive seam.
External ornaments on Crossfire are deliberately limited to Chrysler winged brand logo on the hood and tailgate, low-profile letters spelling CROSSFIRE across the tailgate, and satin silver finish to the windscreen frame, side louver ribs, and horizontal bars in the grille and door handles.
 
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