You're right Nick. Why these Mopar people constantly screw up a potential huge success with a brain fart just can't be explained. Prowler-no V8, Crossfire-no V8, now this and the Caliber with wrong end drive. They DESERVE to go under. A-holes.

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i agree, this is pathetic.
dont even bother chrysler. if you cant do it right, then just forget we ever asked.

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Stupid. And then they'll wonder why it doesn't sell.

Hell, even GM figured out that a roadster needs to be RWD.

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Jesus. FWD *and* a Chery platform? I don't think I could have come up with a better plan for sports-car failure if I tried.

I guess they could throw some Firestone Wilderness A/Ts on while they're at it.

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I guess the counter argument would be the Audi TT. However, considering Chrysler interior, build quality and powertrain in ineptitude, FWD Demon = fail.

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I agree! What in the wide world of sports are these people thinking! They obviously don't know their audience. What a shame.

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The Mini is also a high-quality product designed and produced by BMW, not some half-assed Chrysler cobbled together out of a Chinese platform and some parts bin gear.

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@Nick, x2, both the Mini and GTI are such glorious fun because they received so much effort from their parent companies and both cost as much as a friggen Passat to make, for some reason, I'm not quite convinced Chrysler will be doing the same here... Pulling from their... um... Sebring expertise?

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I think Daimler and Cerberus have a bet going to see who could f*** Chrysler the quickest. There may be fun and sporty front drivers out there...but this was billed as a "Poor man's Viper" from the get go.

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ive got no problem with a fwd hot hatch like the mini and gti

a fwd open top sportscar is an oxymoron

if they make it a hatch and completely change both the name and the styling then this has a chance at being something other than a national embarrassment. for which country, im not sure.

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I agree. Apparently they've forgotten the lesson that they (didn't) learn from the prowler. They gave it a pretty sexy body that exuded cool and fast, but then gave it a V6 and an Auto when it needed two more pots in the engine and a clutch pedal. Now this. I thought Cerberus might bring some change to Dodge and co, but I guess not. Seriously, who makes a car that has such classic roadster proportions and then gives it this drivetrain? It's going to tank. I give it 4 years- 2 to let supply to catch up to demand from people who care more about looks, 1 for it to languish on dealer lots, and 1 to die. If GM can make a fun small car, and sell it as a damn Saturn, anyone can.

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Dude, you have never driven this car, how do you know how its going to drive. Honda Civic is front wheel, and people LOVE the way it drives.

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The civic isn't a roadster or sports car either. Its an econobox where 90% of the drivers don't care about performance.

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@ NICK, Dude #1 You assume that everyone wants a manual tranny, that is a full 1000 right there, + 500 or so for destination. But that car is totaly empty, if you want an automatic tranny....the starting price is 24,375, if you want power roof, add 1000 to that, after all that and financing we are talking 26 + Gs.

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