SRT-4 = NO AWD
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SRT-4 = NO AWD
And the award for biggest letdown is .....Drumroll please...... SRT-4 for not utalizing its own freaking platform well i might as well spend the money for a srt-4 on lets say a EVO or an STI that seem to have AWD!! Nice one letting us down Dodge, but that is just their performance minded way of thinking, yeah i mean replace the cheapo neon with a car that if you add any options cost more than a neon, then make the SRT-4 about 5 grand more than a Neon SRT-4 and not give it the AWD it deserves. Oh well maybe the Jeep compas SRT-4 will Have AWD
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RE: SRT-4 = NO AWD
Yeah, and I don't think an AWD caliber would be $30k anyways, I would expect they are going to keep the FWD SRT-4 close to the old SRT-4 price, my bet is it would probably be around $22k, an AWD system would add maybe $2k to the price of the car, plenty of people would pay $24k for a 300hp AWD compact car.
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RE: SRT-4 = NO AWD
ORIGINAL: MidnightBlueNeon
I agree with you Majin_Neon_00...
Chrysler does have an AWD system that can handle that kind of power... Check the LX platforms... They should have developed one for the Caliber... it's BS...
I agree with you Majin_Neon_00...
Chrysler does have an AWD system that can handle that kind of power... Check the LX platforms... They should have developed one for the Caliber... it's BS...
I do agree that the price is going to be a bit higher than 22k though. I priced a nearly FULLY optioned RT (I didn't go with the highest audio system) and it tipped the money scales at 23k. I'm guessing the SRT will be around 25k due to it's lack of some of the options and addition of others.
Me, I plan on buying a Caliber RT. I want the AWD for safety here in the wintery north, and the Auto trans because my gf doesn't know how to drive stick. And since she's going to be the one driving it, she's the one that has to be comfortable with it. Maybe I'll get an SRT hood for it though...and maybe a set of those rims. Maybe even a custom turbo setup someday when we get a different vehicle to replace it [8D]
Either way, I'll get my manual trans....when the Challenger hits the streets [sm=gears.gif]
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RE: SRT-4 = NO AWD
ORIGINAL: shiltz
Yeah, and I don't think an AWD caliber would be $30k anyways, I would expect they are going to keep the FWD SRT-4 close to the old SRT-4 price, my bet is it would probably be around $22k, an AWD system would add maybe $2k to the price of the car, plenty of people would pay $24k for a 300hp AWD compact car.
Yeah, and I don't think an AWD caliber would be $30k anyways, I would expect they are going to keep the FWD SRT-4 close to the old SRT-4 price, my bet is it would probably be around $22k, an AWD system would add maybe $2k to the price of the car, plenty of people would pay $24k for a 300hp AWD compact car.
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RE: SRT-4 = NO AWD
ORIGINAL: The Burning Rom
They would have to develop a completely different system for the Caliber considering that it's primarily a FWD car. The development of that system for one vehicle...a special low volume vehicle to begin with (SRTs are considered low volume) that also doesn't have an auto trans for "mass appeal"...would add quite a bit to the cost of that vehicle and the option itself.
They would have to develop a completely different system for the Caliber considering that it's primarily a FWD car. The development of that system for one vehicle...a special low volume vehicle to begin with (SRTs are considered low volume) that also doesn't have an auto trans for "mass appeal"...would add quite a bit to the cost of that vehicle and the option itself.