Chrysler Firepower

This article is about a concept car. For the similarly named engine, see Chrysler FirePower engine.

Chrysler Firepower

The Chrysler Firepower was a Dodge Viper based concept car. It also takes some of the styling cues from the Chrysler Crossfire that DaimlerChrysler produced under the Chrysler brand. The Firepower's engine was a 6.1 L Hemi V8. According to Chrysler, this engine produced 425 hp (317 kW) and could propel the vehicle to a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds. 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).

Production consideration

The Firepower Concept was built to prove that Chrysler could indeed build a hybrid car using existing hardware. Signs earlier in the year pointed to the Firepower going into production using the same hardware as the concept,^[1][2] however Chrysler has now officially announced that the Firepower will not be produced, as Chrysler could not find a viable way to produce the car.^[3]

Gallery

The Chrysler Firepower at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show.

Front view of the Chrysler Firepower

References

1. ^ "Chrysler may build Firepower, Hornet". Leftlanenews.com. 2006-02-15. http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/08/chrysler-may-build-firepower-hornet/. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 
2. ^ "Viper to move upmarket; Firepower nears approval". Leftlanenews.com. 2010-08-11. http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/22/viper-to-move-upmarket-firepower-nears-approval/. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 
3. ^ "Chrysler won’t build Firepower". Leftlanenews.com. 2006-08-22. http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/19/chrysler-wont-build-firepower/. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 

See also

• "Chrysler gives us a look at Firepower Concept"
• "Chrysler Firepower: A Vette Fighter Extraordinaire"