Chrysler Crossfire
The field of automobile, concentrating on sports cars leaped a couple of bounds with the release of Chrysler Crossfire. This blend of a coupe and a roadster touched the roads in the year 2003. The then owners of the Chrysler brand of cars, Daimler-Benz made a significant rise in their sales after the launch of this long awaited model. The original concept design for the Crossfire was given by Eric Stoddard, which was later refined by Andrew Dyson to arrive at this trendy model in 2003.
The Chrysler Crossfire is a rear-wheel drive, two-seater car that balances both performance and luxury. The name Crossfire took its origination from two character lines that run from front to rear along the body sides crossing one another through the door panel. The Chrysler Crossfire is a hybrid combination of the C-class engine compartment and the rear linkages of the S-class. It also features new stampings for the side rails and rear.
The solid power of the Crossfire is administered through a 6-speed manual transmission or a 5-speed automatic system. The basic models of the Crossfire were equipped with a sophisticated 18-valve V6 engine, which produces a torque of 215 hp. The variations in the engine however offered two options. The one was the 3.2L one, producing a torque of 215hp. The other model was also built on a 3.2L engine but produces a torque of 330hp. This offered good options to the buyers, who were expecting more on the performance of the car.
The Chrysler Crossfire assures good stability by offering a wheelbase of 94.5 inches. This will prevent the car from skidding and imbalance. The aerodynamic design of the Crossfire is well assisted by a length of 159 inches. With a total width of 69 inches, the car could aptly be called ‘proportionate’. This proportionality of the overall design gained a good welcome to the Crossfire in its initial launch. The Crossfire Coupe with a height of 51.5 inches and the Crossfire Roadster standing 51.8 inches made them look perfect for their version.
The Crossfire gained appreciation for its fuel conception and it turned out to be one of its catchy features. The 15.9-gallon capacity, with sequential injection of fuel gave the owners a good outcome. The sequential injection of fuel when coupled with excellent lubrication gave fantastic results at the driving end. The standard model leaps to a speed of 60mph from zero in 6.5 seconds. While the refined version, the SRT-6 reaches 0-60mph in a mind-blowing time of 4.8 seconds. The producers of the Chrysler Crossfire initially came out with 35,700 cars all over and the last assembly of Crossfire rolled out in May 2008.
Another variation of the Chrysler Crossfire is the Crossfire SRT-6. This model was widely recognized for the level of its modification. The SRT-6 could be used both as a coupe and a convertible. The features that make the SRT-6 stand out from the earlier are the changes in suspension and brake, the spoiler on the front and the auto stick transmission. The Chrysler Crossfire however did not fail to capture the market and eventually turned out to be a successful model.