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Chrysler Crossfire
The Chrysler Crossfire
is an automobile sold by DaimlerChrysler's
Chrysler marque. The car is built for DaimlerChrysler
by Karmann in Germany and shares over half
of its components, including most of its interior,
drivetrain, and chassis, with the previous-generation
(R170) Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class.
The
name "Crossfire" comes as a reference
to the distinctive character lines that
run from front to rear through the body
sides. They create a surface that is upward
facing as it passes over the rear fender,
but they cross mid-way through the door
to form a downward facing surface as they
reach the front fender.
The Crossfire is a rear
wheel drive, 2-seat sports car. The standard
transmission is a 6-speed manual, and a 5-speed
automatic is optional. Base Crossfires, originally
sold beginning in the 2004 model year, are
equipped with a 3.2 L, 18-valve, SOHC V6 engine
which produces 215 hp and 229 ft.lbf of torque.
Ironically,
2004 was the last year for the SLK from
which the Crossfire is built. Since the
2005 model year, the SLK has been built
on a platform with Vision SLR-style looks.
The Crossfire remains the only car based
on the older chassis. For the 2005 model
year, Chrysler has unveiled both a Crossfire
Roadster as well as the SRT-6, supercharged
high-performance model.
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