Used 2004 Chrysler Crossfire
Buying Guide for the Chrysler Crossfire:
Heralded as a sports car for
the future, the all-new Chrysler Crossfire is sure to cause
a splash in the automotive world. Resulting from a combination
of American flare and precision German engineering, the Crossfire
blends a unique set of components into one innovative vision.
The new Crossfire is a vehicle
that emphasizes the strengths of the massive DaimlerChrysler
merger. In early 2003, Chrysler began building Crossfire in
Germany, in conjunction with Karmann, a long-time DaimlerChrysler
partner with more than 100 years of manufacturing experience.
With an underskin like a Mercedes (Chrysler’s parent company),
the Crossfire can certainly be proud of its lineage.
Under the Hood
The Crossfire looks striking
and it really moves—the perfect combination for a sports car.
A rear-wheel drive vehicle, the Crossfire is powered by a
3.2-liter V6 engine that delivers 215 horsepower at 5700 rpm
and 229 lb-ft of torque at 3000 rpm. It is mated to either
6-speed manual transmission or 5-speed electronically-controlled
adaptive
automatic transmission.
In addition to standard 4-wheel
antilock brakes, the 2004 Crossfire has an impressive array
of safety features designed to handle the type of speed it
will undoubtedly be generating. An all-speed traction control
systems senses drive-wheel slip and individually brakes the
slipping wheel and/or reduces excess engine power until control
is regained, while Crossfire’s Electronic Stability Program
uses a single brake application and throttle intervention
for yaw control and ignition and throttle intervention for
wheel spin control.
Standard Features, Options
Packages and Style
Premium appointments abound
with the new Crossfire. And so do cool gadgets. Dual center-mounted
exhaust units let out a nice roar, and a rear spoiler moves
up and down depending on the road speed. Shiny seven-spoke
alloy wheels complete the design of this flashy two-seater.
On the inside, the Crossfire
is filled with such items as leather upholstery, heated bucket
seats, air conditioning with dual-zone automatic climate controls,
a telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel, an 8-way power
driver seat, a 4-way power passenger seat, an Infinity AM/FM/CD
player and more. The sole option is a group of all-season
performance tires.
Billed as the merger of Route
66 and the Autobahn, the new Chrysler Crossfire looks poised
to be a hit on any road.
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