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Chryslers Hot Crossfire Coupe Now Available for Under $30,000

New SRT6 Coupe and Roadster Delivers 330-HP for Lightning Quick Acceleration

Laguna Beach, CA - The Crossfire is no "me too" sports car. It stands out in a crowd of sameness, with elegant yet dynamic styling.

And its beautifully constructed, owed much to its Mercedes-Benz SLK roots. Actually, almost forty percent of the car directly descends from the German roadster, including its 3.2-L engine, 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission with AutoStick manual-mode, steering column, much of the cars interior and its chassis components.

Such information makes the specially packaged 2005 model base-priced at a mere $29,920 even more spectacular. The entry-level

The Crossfire, with its Mercedes-Benz SLK roots, definitely stands out from the crowd. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, American Auto Press)

Crossfire nixes a few cosmetic details, such as leather seats, silver finished exterior accents, and fog lamps, but all the high-quality interior appointments, entertaining performance and art deco meets techno styling is carried over.

The example presented to the media in Laguna Beach, California earlier this week was finished in black, with what was previously a silver

The unveiling of a new 2005 base Crossfire for $29,920, makes it much more affordable than any premium quality rival. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, American Auto Press)

windshield surround and bright metal side strakes now monochromatic. Its a stylish package that received a positive response from the majority in attendance.

The cloth seats are nicely constructed of durable looking, sporty fabric, offering an improvement in grip over smooth leather surfaces. The center stack is still finished in a bright metal surface treatment, giving the interior an upscale appearance.

Most

The de-contented Crossfire Coupe retains all of the top-tier performance characteristics found on the more expensive Limited version. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, American Auto Press)

importantly, the de-contented Crossfire Coupe features the same 18-inch front and 19-inch rear alloy wheel and tire package, as well as all the performance tuning that comes as stock in the more expensive version.

Chrysler is taking an aggressive stance, dropping the price of the premium coupe close to $4,000 below the current 2004 models $33,620 entry price - the current car will continue forward into 2005 at the slightly higher price of $34,620 with the new Limited Coupe designation.

By dropping the price, Chrysler has made the Crossfire more affordable than the Nissan 350Z coupe and Audi TT coupe. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, American Auto Press)

The new price point makes the Chrysler sports car slightly more than the $26,370 Nissan 350Z coupe and then again much less expensive than the $33,250 Audi TT coupe, the Crossfire Coupes two closest rivals.

While the 350Z offers the performance benefits of a 287-hp 3.5-L V6, the Crossfire delivers superior levels of refinement near equal to the Audi TT. But where the base TT only offers a 180-hp turbocharged 4-cylinder engine driving the front wheels through a manual-mode automatic transmission, the Crossfire delivers 215-hp and 229 lb-ft of torque through either a standard

The new Crossfire Roadster, is a natural fit into the Crossfire lineup. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, American Auto Press)

6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic with manual mode, driving the rear wheels.

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