Demon: Dodge's 2600lb 172-hp roadster for $15K!!

[Motor]

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=15&article_id=4745
[QUOTE]Screaming for Demon.

That's what we'll be doing if Dodge can stick to its brief of developing this 2-seat sports car with a sticker that starts at about $15,000. Powered by a 172-bhp 2.4-liter inline four mated to a 6-speed manual, the Demon is a svelte 2,600 lbs. and should provide the same kinds of thrills as the Mazda Miata for thousands less and have a more aggressive look thanks to the work of designer Jae Chung.

Taking his cue from the Dodge Viper, which he describes as

[SOAPY]

if it just didn't have that front grill....it would look WAY better

[Haulin]

That sure doesn't look like the 90% of Dodges BFUGLY vehicles they have been building lately. Kinda a 350Z knock off.

[marc]

if they can make it $15,000 and keep it at that price - and keep them stocked - they'll have a winner

half the problem with the solstice is the supply is so low and all the 60 year old men want one, so they're willing to pay way over sticker.

[omabramo]

it'd be a good value for the price... but i dont like it

[mindphunk]

It's ok. I'd have to see it in another color. I like the front, it looks better than the Pontiac and the Saturn. Beefier.

[Kani]

It seems ok, but what kind of drive system does it have? It doesn't say, and thats probably the most important spec. I hope they aren't stupid enough to go with front on what they call a sports car.

[marc]

It seems ok, but what kind of drive system does it have? It doesn't say, and thats probably the most important spec. I hope they aren't stupid enough to go with front on what they call a sports car.

its clearly a skye/solstice clone - same engine, I would imagine same drivetrain - rwd

lets hope it doesn't have the same ****ty top system

[Kani]

Why would it be a clone? Last I checked dodge wasn't with GM.

[Gas-n-Grease]

being light weight isn't the only thing that makes a Mazda Miata fun to drive... Dodge better understand that.

[Nineball]

Ugh. Cliche dodge front end.

[marc]

Why would it be a clone? Last I checked dodge wasn't with GM.

because its a "me-too" car (HHR/PT Cruiser for example)

here, let me put it this way

can you name a single FWD roadster ?

[Punkers7465]

looks like a really ugly Z imo...

and their quote is def. a winner...."The lines wrap around the rear brake duct inlet and then flow over the large rear wheel arches that give the back of the car a terrific stance, not dissimilar to that of the Porsche 911 Turbo." :wtf:

[neological]

I'm with this one. It looks like a promising weekend track car.

[GTsRasta]

I'm with this one. It looks like a promising weekend track car.

x2. I'm guessing it'll have the SRT-4 engine, or some derivation of it...so boosting it will be quite a beast :D at least it won't be a FWD catastrophe like the SRT-4...and hopefully a bunch of kids won't figure out how to get turbo's on that thing...

[SocalTRDgt]

i like it.. front with/out the grill it sorta remind me of a s2k

[redbull]

I would like to see it in another color but still really like it.

[Meltica]

Ugh. Cliche dodge front end.

... that, and the droopy line on the side.... and the angled scoops... ugly the more I look at it.

[neological]

Honetly, I don't care what it looks like. The miata (soap bar) and solstice (Remington Microscreen) look like crap and they are still great track day cars.

[Kani]

True, there really aren't fwd roadsters, but I would be a lot happier if they bothered to tell you. I don't put anything stupid past car makers these days, so until I see it in writing...