Dodge Daytona

In 1984, Dodge issued another Daytona model, a front wheel drive hatchback based on the Chrysler G platform, along with a twin, the Chrysler Laser. This Daytona used the 2.2L Chrysler K engine in normally-aspirated (93 hp) or turbocharged (142 hp) form. The 96 hp 2.5L K engine was added for 1986. In 1985 the 2.2 Turbo I engine's horsepower was increased to 146 hp. The 1984 Daytona was available in three trim lines - standard, Turbo and Turbo Z. Total production was 49,347. The Daytona Turbo was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1984. See also:

Dodge Daytona, Dodge Daytona - 1960s, Dodge Daytona - 1970s, Dodge Daytona - 1980s-1990s, Dodge Daytona - Chrysler Laser, Dodge Daytona - 1985, Dodge Daytona - 1986, Dodge Daytona - 1987, Dodge Daytona - 1992, Dodge Daytona - 2000s, Dodge Daytona - 2005, Dodge Daytona - 2006

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In 1901 John Francis Dodge and Horace Elgin Dodge moved their Dodge Brothers Bicycle & Machine Factory to Detroit, Michigan. Their bearings and other parts were in demand with the early automobile industry, and they helped design motor parts for early Oldsmobiles. In 1902 the Dodge Brothers were approached by Henry Ford, who was looking for help in financing his own automobile company. Dodge Brothers helped finance the start of the Ford Motor Company as well as manufacturing parts for early Fords, to Ford and the Dodge B ...

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The following is a list of vehicles that are widely considered to be "supercars" for their era. Vehicles are listed in the era of the base model's initial year of production, then sorted alphabetically. List of supercars - 1960's Supercars. Ferrari 250 GTO Ferrari P3/4 Lamborghini Miura List of supercars - 1970's Supercars. BMW M1 Ferrari 512BB Lamborghini Countach ...

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List of supercars, List of supercars - Supercars, List of supercars - 1960's Supercars, List of supercars - 1970's Supercars, List of supercars - 1980's Supercars, List of supercars - 1990's Supercars, List of supercars - 2000's Supercars, List of supercars - Unproduced supercars, List of supercars - Planned supercars, List of supercars - Disputed/questionable supercars

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The 1995 through 2000 Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger were the successors to the Chrysler LeBaron coupe and Dodge Daytona, respectively. They were built by Diamond Star Motors, a joint venture between Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors, on a stretched Mitsubishi Galant platform. The name Avenger was originally used on the Hillman Avenger, produced by Rootes Group while that company was owned by Chrysler Corporation; while the name Sebring was originally used on a model of the Plymouth Satellite. The cars had a 103 in (2.62 m) wheelbase and used either a 2. ...

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Chrysler Sebring, Chrysler Sebring - 1995, Chrysler Sebring - 2001, Chrysler Sebring - 2007

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The Eclipse has undergone four distinct generations: the first two (1G and 2G) are closely related and share many parts, whereas the third (3G) is based on a new platform and most parts are incompatible with 1G and 2G Eclipses. The fourth generation (4G) Eclipse was made available in June 2005. Mitsubishi Eclipse - 1990–1994 1G Mitsubishi Eclipse Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser. The first generation Mitsubishi Eclipse was sold as an entry to mid-level four-cylinder sports coupe. Four trim levels w ...

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Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Eclipse - Background, Mitsubishi Eclipse - Models, Mitsubishi Eclipse - 1990–1994 1G Mitsubishi Eclipse Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser, Mitsubishi Eclipse - 1995–1999 2G Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995–1998 Eagle Talon, Mitsubishi Eclipse - 2000–2005 3G Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Eclipse - 2006–Current 4G Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Eclipse - Films

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The term muscle car generally describes a mid-size car with a large, powerful engine (typically, although not universally, a V8 engine) and special trim, intended for maximum acceleration on the street or in drag racing competition. It is distinguished from sports cars, which were customarily considered smaller, two-seat cars, or GTs, two-seat or 2+2 cars intended for high-speed touring and possibly road racing. High-performance full-size or compact cars are arguably excluded from this category, as are the breed of compact sports coup ...

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List of Chrysler engines - Chrysler engines. 1944-1953 Willys Go Devil 1950-1971 Willys Hurricane Jeep 2.5 engine - A 2.5 liter straight-4 version of the old AMC Straight 6 engine was used by Jeep, Eagle, and Dodge. 1967-1986 Simca Type 315 - Developed by Simca before its takeover by Chrysler Europe and later manufactured by Peugeot, this engine family was famously used in the Horizon. Chrysler K engine - Chrysler developed a specialized ...

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The modern Hemi is not really a hemi at all - it has a polyspherical combustion chamber similar to that in many other modern engines. A true hemi head was considered in the design phase, but it was rejected and only the near-perpendicular valve arrangement remains. The Hemi replaced Chrysler's large LA family of engines, particularly the Magnum 5.9, in the early 2000s. Chrysler Hemi engine - 5.7. The 5.7 liters, was released in 2002 on the Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks t ...

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Chrysler Hemi engine, Chrysler Hemi engine - WWII, Chrysler Hemi engine - FirePower, Chrysler Hemi engine - Hemi, Chrysler Hemi engine - Modern Hemi, Chrysler Hemi engine - 5.7, Chrysler Hemi engine - 6.1, Chrysler Hemi engine - 6.4, Chrysler Hemi engine - External link

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The earliest headlights were fueled by acetylene or oil and were introduced by drivers in the late 1880s. Acetylene was popular because the flame was resistant to wind and rain. The first electric headlights were introduced in 1898 on the Columbia Electric Car from the Electric Vehicle Company of Hartford, Connecticut, but they were optional. "Prest-O-Lite" acetylene lights were offered by a number of manufacturers as standard equipment for 1904, and Peerless made electrical headlights standard in 1908. In 1912, Cadillac integrated their vehicle's Delco electrical ignition and li ...

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Headlight, Headlight - History of automotive headlights, Headlight - Automotive headlights, Headlight - Laws and regulations, Headlight - Types of headlights, Headlight - LED headlights, Headlight - Dual-beam headlights, Headlight - American system, Headlight - European system, Headlight - Care

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The muscle cars' performance soon became a liability during this period. The automotive safety lobby, which had been spearheaded by Ralph Nader, decried the irresponsibility of offering such powerful cars for public sale, particularly targeted to young buyers. The high power of the muscle cars also underlined the marginal handling and braking capacity of many contemporary American cars, as well as the severe limitations of their tires. In response, the automobile insurance industry began levying punitive surcharges on all high-powered models ...

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Although auto makers such as Chrysler had occasionally experimented with placing a high performance V-8 in a lighter mid-size platform, and full-size cars such as the Ford Galaxie and Chevrolet Impala offered high-performance models, Pontiac is usually credited for starting the muscle car trend with its 1964 Pontiac GTO, based on the rather more pedestrian Pontiac Tempest. The GTO was an option package including Pontiac's 389 cu. in. (6.3L) V8 engine, floor-shifted transmission with Hurst shift linkage, and special trim. The project, spearhe ...

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Australia developed its own muscle car tradition around the same period, though many were modified four-door sedans rather than two-door coupes. The most famous were the Holden Monaro, the Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III of 1971, the Valiant Charger, and the two highest performance Holden Toranas, the SLR 5000 and the XU-1. Holden Special Vehicles currently produces high-performance versions of various rear-drive Holden Commodore sedans and Monaro coupes, fitted with highly modified American V8 engines, and are perhaps one of the closest c ...

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In the US, General Motors discontinued its Camaro and Trans Am models in 2002 (along with the short-lived 1994-1996 Chevrolet Impala SS), leaving the Ford Mustang as the last surviving semi-muscle car built in the states, Chrysler having discontinued its musclecars after 1974. In 2004 the Pontiac GTO returned to the market as a rebadged Holden Monaro, imported from Australia. In the spring of 2004 Chrysler introduced their LX platform, which serves as the base for a new line of rear-wheel drive, V8-powered cars (using the new Hemi®-e ...

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T202 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-505) Dodge VC-1 Dodge VC-2 Dodge VC-3 Dodge VC-4 Dodge VC-5 Dodge VC-6 T203 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck Dodge VF-401 Dodge VF-402 Dodge VF-403 Dodge VF-404 Dodge VF-405 Dodge VF-406 Dodge VF-407 T207 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-505) Dodge WC-1 Dodge WC-3 Dodge WC-4 Dodge WC-5 Dodge WC-6 Dodge WC-7 Dodge WC-8 Dodge WC-9 See also:

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Road & Track identified the following models as "musclecars" in 1965: 1964-1965 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans GTO 1965-1975 Buick Riviera Gran Sport 1965-1969 Buick Skylark Gran Sport 1965-1970 Dodge Coronet/Plymouth Belvedere 426-S 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 1965-1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Other later muscle cars include the following: 1968-1974 AMC AMX 1970-1974 Buick GSX 1967-2002 Chevrolet Camaro 1965-1972 Chevrole ...

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List of Chrysler engines - Chrysler engines. 1946-1955 Willys Lightning/Hurricane 6 (148/161) 1948-1964 Willys Super Hurricane (226) 1962-1973 Kaiser Tornado (230) (No Willys or Kaiser engine was ever used in a Chrysler-built Jeep) Chrysler Flathead engine - A flat-head straight-6 used through the 1950s Chrysler Slant 6 engine - (G and RG family) A straight-6 inclined at an angle. AMC Straight-6 engine - ...

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Modern headlights are electrically operated, positioned in pairs, one or two on each side of the front of a vehicle. A headlamp system is required to produce a low and a high beam, which may be achieved either by an individual lamp for each function or by a single multifunction lamp. High beams (called "main beams" or "full beams" or "driving beams" in some countries) cast most of their light straight ahead, maximizing seeing distance, but producing too much glare for safe use when other vehicles are present on the road. Because there is no ...

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Chrysler developed their first experimental Hemi for use in the P-47 aircraft. This engine, the XP-47H (X for experimental) was a V-16 rated at 2500hp. However, Chrysler has always been known for underrating their engines and the actual performance of this incredible prototype, which survives and is on display at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, suggests that it actually produced between 3,000 and 3,500 horsepower. It was capable of pulling the P-47, which ordinarily possessed a 2,300hp engine and topped out at 439 mph, to the incredible speed ...

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Headlamps require very little care. Sealed beam headamps are modular. When the filament burns out, the entire module is replaced. Most 1985 and later-model vehicles in North America use headlamp lens-reflector assemblies that are considered a part of the car, and just the bulb is replaced if it fails. There are many different bulb types, and they are not interchangeable, so the correct bulb for the specific vehicle year, make and model must be purchased. Manufacturers vary the means by which the bulb is accessed and replaced. Headlamp aim must be properly checked and adjusted on a regular, periodic basis. Misaimed la ...

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List of Chrysler engines - Small blocks. Chrysler's small-block V8 engines all derive from the classic A engine: Chrysler A engine - Chrysler's first small-block V8. 1964-present Chrysler LA engine - An evolution of the A engine, and extremely successful. The original LA design was in use until recently, as were V6 and V10 engines based on this design. Today, the only LA-derived engine design currently in use is the Viper V10. (273/318/340/360) Chrysler PowerTech en ...

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