The Dodge Neon and the later SRT4 may have been popular in our world, but after the car was replaced by the Caliber in 2005, we have yet to see a replacement besides the now discontinued Dart—or so we thought.
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A 110 horsepower unit is also available, but it can only be had with the six-speed auto.
noddaz said:95 horsepower?
From a 1.4l. Sounds like it'd be giggly-manic, assuming the car around it wasn't bloated.
Nobody would defend Neons if they weren't faster (on a track, mind you) than sporty cars that cost more than them, or weren't fun to drive.
All the people who didn't care about what made Neons special but were shopping for a car like this probably already bought a Mirage, though.
I had one of those, too.. The guy i sold it to AWD and 4g63 swapped it (Evo2-ish). Maybe there are people who cry about the current Mirage the same way some people miss when Dodge sold small cars that were cool.
Certainly looks like a reasonable successor to the second gen Neon, but needs an ACR or SRT4 equivalent.
Javelin (Forum Supporter) said:Does it still have manual roll-up only windows in the back doors like the SRT4?
Ugh, that always bugged me--kinda like how the rear windows were fixed in our '78 Malibu sedan.
The Neon was made from 1995 until 1999, at which time they dropped the coupe from the lineup.
Third generation Neon?
Call it what you like, but that sir, is no Neon.
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