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View Full Version : Bye Bye Neon...hello Caliber

BigAls87Z28
03-02-2005, 02:00 PM
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/l_228200523256.jpg

The sexyness is gone, sorry Boon and James. This little baby will be replacing the Neon as Dodge becomes the wagon company. This will be sold in the US and Europe...cause we all know how Europe loves loud, truck like American compacts.

It is also built on the next gen Lancer platform. Looks lik the Magnum's mini-me, and I dont mean that in a good way.
sikbyrd350
03-02-2005, 02:59 PM
i dunno, i kinda like it, BUT let's see what kind of powertrain it comes with 1st.

found this: http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/caliber.html
j0n
03-02-2005, 03:01 PM
:stupid: good drivetrain > appearance
BigAls87Z28
03-02-2005, 03:03 PM
Powertrain will be the 1.5 and 1.6 for Europe, and America it will have the 2.0 motor from DCX, Mitsu, and Hyundai.
Turbo model to probably come later.
j0n
03-02-2005, 03:04 PM
it's ugly
sikbyrd350
03-02-2005, 03:06 PM
i just read a SRT type version would have an SRT-4 type of motor. AWD would make that nice.
Looks like a big car/truck from really far away...
NJSPEEDER
03-02-2005, 03:19 PM
looks like a ram truck made love to a pt cruiser adn teh kid truned out retarded. WTF? truck and compact SUV sales are down for teh 2nd straigth year and now they want to introduce another product into an already diluted market. that sounds like gm's bean counters more than chrysler's.

later
tim
BigAls87Z28
03-02-2005, 03:33 PM
Chances are it will come in an AWD turbo 4 model in the future.
But it is still ugly as sin.
misterjuice
03-02-2005, 03:55 PM
:stfu:
skorpion317
03-03-2005, 01:27 PM
ugly, for a small car. it looks more like a mini SUV. They should do it as a sedan or coupe.
superblonde
03-03-2005, 04:48 PM
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/l_228200523256.jpg

The sexyness is gone, sorry Boon and James. Â*This little baby will be replacing the Neon as Dodge becomes the wagon company. Â*This will be sold in the US and Europe...cause we all know how Europe loves loud, truck like American compacts. Â*

It is also built on the next gen Lancer platform. Â*Looks lik the Magnum's mini-me, and I dont mean that in a good way.

It looks odd, but I do like it better than the neon...as far as appearance goes.