No Challenger at the LA Auto Show? - Page 2 - Dodge Challenger Forum: Challenger & SRT8 Forums

Mr.DJ · #11 (**permalink**) 01-05-2006, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by MentallyChallenged

Firepower was at last years Detroit Auto Show. Got some nice pics of it. If its there again I will take some HDTV quality video of it along with the Challenger (of course)

Hey, that sounds great, and also take as many as you can and post your review/'first-hand' impressions of the 'Challenger'.

allhemi · #12 (**permalink**) 01-06-2006, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by MentallyChallenged

Firepower was at last years Detroit Auto Show. Got some nice pics of it. If its there again I will take some HDTV quality video of it along with the Challenger (of course)

Bring on the Video!!

RockFish · #13 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008, 04:13 PM

Who really cares about LOOKING at a Challenger at a car show when you can go look and DRIVE one at your local dealer?

WO51 · #14 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008, 11:32 PM

I have a friend that went to the show today and said the Challenger is on display.. RT and SRT.

z16z06 · #15 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008, 11:40 PM

Why pull up a thread two years old? read what they are saying the Challenger was still a dream and not a reality!

Originally Posted by RockFish

Who really cares about LOOKING at a Challenger at a car show when you can go look and DRIVE one at your local dealer?

lupoman · #16 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 10:41 AM

besides making a zombie thread-

News - the Firepower has officially been canned due to the cost involved.

Chrysler Firepower concept car

Leathal · #17 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by lupoman

besides making a zombie thread-

Chrysler Firepower concept car

Looks like it was built on the Crossfire platform.

subzero05 · #18 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 11:42 AM

Dodge and Chrysler actually pulled out of the show. The "Dodge and Chrysler" displays are actually being manned by local dealerships and their staff this year. Originally the Hurst cart was going to be a feature vehicle in the Dodge display before they decided to pull out of the show for obvious financial reasons..

WO51 · #19 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by subzero05

Dodge and Chrysler actually pulled out of the show. The "Dodge and Chrysler" displays are actually being manned by local dealerships and their staff this year. Originally the Hurst cart was going to be a feature vehicle in the Dodge display before they decided to pull out of the show for obvious financial reasons..

They did the same in Anaheim a month ago.. all that matters is the car is there for the looky-loos. At this point, there's no sense in spending millions to setup elaborate shows around the country and mass marketing when only a select few are buying.

SilverFish · #20 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by MentallyChallenged

Firepower was at last years Detroit Auto Show. Got some nice pics of it. If its there again I will take some HDTV quality video of it along with the Challenger (of course)

If they are indeed floating the Firepower again, it was at the LA show two years ago. It is a fine looking vehicle, and yes I think another poster was correct that it was based on the Crossfire chassis (which they no longer build so how can they leverage?) and it sported a 5.7. That said, it's a retread.

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/DSCN8029.jpg

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/DSCN8031.jpg

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/DSCN8032.jpg

p.s. - I have a friend that stopped at the LA show and said they did have a couple Challengers there, one with an aftermarket hairdryer. 8^)