When a dodge ram has sex with a pontiac vibe...

[Accord R33]

is this a repost? i remember reading a thread about the neon going away, but i never saw this...

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/02/08/a...caliber-srt-4/

According to Dodge, four numbers are important when contemplating the significance of the Caliber SRT-4: 85, 125, 300 and 260. Eighty-five represents how much more horsepower the Caliber SRT-4 has than the Neon SRT-4 it replaces, which means it produces 125 hp per liter of displacement with a total output of 300 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. Umm… wow. Just wow.

The prodigious amount of power provided by the turbocharged 2.4L VVT “World Engine” is chopped up and served by a six-speed manual and delivered via the front wheels, which has to be one scary fun sub-six-second ride to 60.

[g-wagon]

the most aggressive station wagon i've seen before...word..

[92acclude]

It'll eat your children....

[TypeG]

the engine output is impressive, but there will never be one in my garage. later.

[Inkyturbo]

I like the horsepower, but its basically a mini SUV. Oh, the retardedness...

I'd rather take the 85 hp deficit and get a Neon SRT-4...

[zipcreature]

Boring car, plain car. Nice engine.

- Zipcreature

[N1ghtM0nkey]

Worthless. Nobody into the "tuner" market is going to want to be caught dead in one of those.

Even worse, nobody is going to want to be beat by one. Watch out CB7's

[deevergote]

Neon is to SRT-4 as PT Cruiser is to that thing perhaps?

300hp is nice... but honestly... why? And FWD? That's going to be no fun to drive with just a few mods due to traction issues, I'm sure! With that kind of power, RWD or AWD are the better choices... especially for a production car.

Although, I'd love to drop that motor into a 1st gen Neon, or even a PT Cruiser. That would shake some things up!

[Masamune]

I am losing my MIND...

[texasvtak]

Ugly.

[deevergote]

I saw the standard, non-SRT model today at the Philly auto show. Barf. Give me the modaneon dammit! The Neon based car was hot, and I don't like Neons! This thing is... wimpy. Hell, the model they had at the show was rocking hubcaps!

[VtecFreak]

I saw a Caliber in person at my local auto show and to be honest they look a lot better in person. They look a lot bigger as well, and for a guy like me who has a family this is a very viable option. But I'm going to be in line for the Si sedan when it comes out next fall.

[Dv8]

eww eww eww eww eww. my retina just got burnt. fuck that thing is ugly. i would take a regular neon over that any day

[oneoffaccord]

it looks cute. its looks like a cross between a ram/vibe/hhr. im at toss up 50/50

[Myothercar]

It looks like a body building midget.