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Dodge SRT-4
The Neon (also called
the Dodge SX 2.0 in Canada) was a compact
car built from 1995 through 2005 by DaimlerChrysler's
Dodge and Plymouth brands. For a brief time
in Canada and export markets outside the United
States, it carried Chrysler badges. It was
produced as a front wheel drive car to replace
the Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance, as
well as the Dodge/Plymouth Colt series. The
Dodge Neon came in many different versions
throught its production, but the most lusted-after
model is the Dodge SRT-4, because of its low
price and better than average performance.
The first generation
Neon was introduced in January 1994 and manufactured
for model years 1995 to 1999. It was available
as a 4-door sedan or 2-door coupe. It was
powered by either a 132 hp SAE (98 kW) 2.0
L SOHC or a 150 hp SAE (112 kW) 2.0 L DOHC
4-cylinder engine. The Neon was available
with a 3-speed automatic transmission or a
5-speed manual transmission and was sold as
a Dodge and Plymouth in the United States,
as a Dodge and Chrysler (also under the name
2.0SX) in Canada, and as the Chrysler Neon
outside of North America.
Often neglected in discussions of the Neon
is the relative horsepower compared to other
cars of the day - the Civic DX at 102, the
Civic EX at 125, the Sentra and Sunbird
at 110, the Escort at 88, the Corolla at
115, etc. The Neon's torque was also higher
than competitors. In addition, the Neon
made a sizable profit - the only recent
American car in its class to do so.
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