Chrysler Firepower Explained

Chrysler Firepower
Manufacturer:Chrysler
Designer:Brian Nielander
Body Style:2-door coupé
Platform:Dodge Viper
Related:Dodge Viper
Devon GTX
Alfa Romeo Zagato TZ3
Bristol Fighter
Engine:6.1 L Chrysler Hemi V8
Transmission:5-speed automatic
Layout:Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Class:Concept car
Sports car (S)

The Chrysler Firepower was a Dodge Viper-based concept car produced in 2005. It takes some of the styling cues from the Chrysler Crossfire. According to Chrysler, its 6.1 L Hemi V8 engine produced 4250NaN0 and could propel the vehicle to a 0-60 mph time of 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 174 mph. The concept was once featured on the cover of Car and Driver.

Designers responsible for the design were Brian Nielander (exterior), who also worked on the ME-412 concept; and Greg Howell (interior).

Plans for production

The Firepower Concept was built to prove that Chrysler could indeed build a hybrid car using existing hardware. Signs early in 2006 pointed to the Firepower going into production using the same hardware as the concept,[1] [2] but later that year Chrysler officially announced that the Firepower would not be produced, as they could not find a viable way of doing so.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chrysler may build Firepower, Hornet . Leftlanenews.com . February 15, 2006 . December 4, 2010 . November 25, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125024800/https://leftlanenews.com/2006/05/08/chrysler-may-build-firepower-hornet/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Viper to move upmarket; Firepower nears approval . Leftlanenews.com . August 11, 2010 . December 4, 2010.
  3. Web site: Chrysler won't build Firepower . Leftlanenews.com . August 22, 2006 . December 4, 2010.