CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE

The ' Crossfire' is a rear-wheel drive sports car sold by DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler marque, and replaced the Plymouth/Chrysler Prowler. The car is built for DaimlerChrysler by Karmann in Germany and shares 39% of its components with other Mercedes models. The chassis is a combination of a modified C-class engine compartment, Pre 2003 CLK floor pan, S-Class rear linkages and new stampings for the side rails and rear. It is available as a coupé and as a roadster.
The car first arrived in the public spotlight as a concept car and was put into production in 2003. Its designer was Eric Stoddard ^[1].
Flagging sales hindered the car throughout its production run, and the car was discontinued for 2007 in the United States and Mexico, but a 2007 model continued in Europe and Canada. In 2008, the vehicle will be re-introduced in the US market, despite slow sales. [1]

Contents

Name

Features

Sales

2004

2005

2006

SRT-6 trim level

Models

References

Notes

See also

External links

Name

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.
Also, since it shares elements from Chrysler and Daimler-Benz, the name is a reference to their collaboration.

Features

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.

Sales

The sales of the Crossfire have been slow, with an average 230 day supply of the vehicles as of November 2005. The Crossfire has been outselling its predecessor, the Plymouth/Chrysler Prowler ever since. In December, the cars were listed on Overstock.com to clear out inventory. Very few Crossfires were imported to the United States and Mexico for 2006 (and almost all of these were roadsters), though there is a 2006 model for Europe and Canada.

Year [2]	2003	2004	2005
Production	35,700	28,000	12,500

:''Note: Cars produced in one calendar year may be marketed as the following model year.''

2004

In 2004, there was a single Crossfire edition as a Coupe.
The Chrysler Crossfire is still being made.

2005

In 2005, the SRT-6 trim level was added. Variants numbered six, with two body models, Coupe and Roadster, and three trim levels, Base, Limited and SRT-6. [2]
- The limited coupe has the the following amenities(compared to a base):

- cupholder

- homelink

- "crossfire" nameplated stainless steel door sill plates

- storage net between both front seats

- storage nets behind both front seats mounted on the bulkhead at the bottom

- silver cigarette lighter

- tire pressure monitor

- aluminum rubber studded pedals

- power seats

- different seats altogether with adjustable headrests

- leather seats

- heated seats

- 6 speaker 240 watt Infinity modulus radio (base just has a 4 speaker stereo with black knobs and no amplifier)

- fog lights

- silver trimmed speaker grilles

- satin silver finish exterior windshield frame, side fender vents and door handles (all black on base)

- chrome finish on exhaust pipe tips

- automatic transmission option

- color option other than black clearcoat

- interior color option other than black cloth

- gas strut on glovebox door (this strut is on the limited creates a slow opening door rather than just dropping open)

- heated exterior mirrors

- cabin air filtration system (base just has a simple recirculation feature)

- floormats

- touring gear

- painted engine cover

2006

Trim level changes included the dropping of the SRT-6 and renaming of Base to Standard, returning to four variants: Standard Coupe and Roadster, and Limited Coupe and Roadster.

SRT-6 trim level

The SRT-6 is available as both a coupe and a convertible with 330 hp (246 kW) and 330 ft·lbf (420 N·m) of torque. The additional horsepower over the Standard model is achieved via the addition of a supercharger. Upgrades found in the SRT-6 include suspension, brakes, and cosmetics. The SRT-6 only comes with the Autostick transmission. The SRT has a fixed spoiler compared to the automatic retractable wing on the other models. The SRT also has a modified front end which includes a front spoiler, also available navigation system that differentiates the SRT from other trim levels.

Models

Model	Years	Engine	Power	Torque	0-
Base	2004-2005	3.2 Liter V6	215 hp	229 ft·lbf	6.5 sec (Manual Trans.) (C&D)[3]
Standard	2006
SRT-6	2005	3.2 Liter Supercharged V6	330 hp	330 ft·lbf	4.8 sec (C&D)[4]

References

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Notes

1. From a Bad Marriage, Pretty Babies
2. Chrysler caught in own Crossfire?

See also

★ Rambler Tarpon

External links

★ Crossfire SRT-6 on Autoguidewiki.com

★ Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 - Road Tests

★ Crossfire on allpar.com

★ Review: 2004 Chrysler Crossfire (Retrieved on 2006-11-29)

★ http://www.crossfireforum.org

★ http://www.crossfirecommunity.net