| Make
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Dodge |
| Model |
Demon |
| Concept
year |
2007 |
| Production
year |
- |
| Engine |
2.4
litre 4 cylinder |
The Dodge Demon concept which went on display at the 2007
Geneva Motor Show was , according to Dodge, a "roadster
with an attitude."
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The awkward lines certainly stand out
from other roadsters |
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The top Dodge sports car is of course the iconic Dodge
Viper, but it carries a prohibitive price tag. The Demon
is designed to be a more attainable desirable sports car.
While instantly recognisable as a Dodge product with the
large distinctive grille and aggressive slanted headlights,
the Demon displays a rather inharmonious design, eye-catching
but not subtle or 'beautiful', but then again with Dodge's
latest design ethos of "anything but cute" perhaps
this was the desired result.
If the Dodge Demon were to enter production it would;
firstly, almost certainly end any chance of the considerably
more attractive Dodge Razor
concept going production, and secondly, enter into
a popular market which is rapidly gaining competitors.
Probably its biggest selling point, depending on engine
options, would be the fact that the Demon roadster concept
displays more masculine, and controversial, styling than
its rivals, the Pontiac
Solstice, Saturn
Sky and Mazda
MX-5.
Inside the Demon is similar to most other roadsters, simple
and efficient, "In the manner of timeless British
sports cars, the interior of the Dodge Demon is purposely
functional, not frivolous," said Dan Zimmermann –
Dodge Demon Principal Interior Designer. "Everything
relating to the driving experience is emphasized, while
that which is not is made visually secondary."
Power for the Dodge Demon concept comes from a 2.4 litre
4 cylinder developing 172 horsepower running through a
six-speed manual gearbox to the rear wheels. However if
Dodge wanted to there is the possibility of incorporating
a seriously impressive 300 hp 2.4 litre turbocharged
engine into the Demon. Were this to happen it would almost
certainly start a horsepower war amongst the roadster
collective.
Similar and related vehicles:
Dodge Hornet
Dodge Charger Super Bee
Dodge Challenger
Dodge Super8 HEMI
Dodge Kahuna
Dodge Razor
Dodge Magnum SRT8
Dodge Slingshot
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