Test drive Chrysler Crossfire 2003 - 2006 compartment

There is no light?

“Gentlemen, only carefully with him, please.” OK? And then it hurts
Sharp, or something
Okay, necessarily, of course, certainly, definitely, unconditional. We will try very, very. We wanted this car for a long time, but we could not. Sorry for the ambiguity, but without appropriate rubber to take Crossfire SRT-6, it will not work in any way, this is still a matter of security. Sorry again.
And the story is briefly as follows. This car participated in one of the dealerships held on the track of the Neva Ring, where he acted as a high -speed taxi: everyone could ride a car manned by a specially invited rider as a passenger. After a couple of hours of this fast Russian driving with the stabilization system, the imported tires could not stand it: the cord was exposed on one of the wheels. It was necessary to order a new set: 18-inch tires on the front axle and 19-inch on the rear. The car was waiting for the wheel, and the wheels are the car. Such a squiggle.
Well, what else could there be comments here? Naturally, you will have to be extremely careful. And with the car, and with its precious rollers.
It is clear that with the usual operation of rubber it will be enough for a long time. But the symptom is still alarming. And what did you want from a sports car (even almost a supercar) with a 330-horsepower, chopped engine on the rear drive? The humility of the lamb?
 
The dust from under the wheels in the eyes of the SRT-6 lets it not for one or two, but simply at a time! Acceleration is pure madness. Show! Even being turned on, ESP allows the wheels to turn a little for sound and sensation. Oh, what a sound! And what feelings oh! The main thing is not to close the windows: this is the only way to fully taste everything to a single note, published by a configured release. Be sure to twist the engine to the limiter itself and then you will hear a completely indescribable cut -off. The car spits out the growling, thoroughbred, bewitching with shots. I would like to numb and hypnotize. There is nothing in common with the sounds of wildlife, stolen by stritrer dumbfounds with a hole on the teeth, in this symphony. From the point of view of the Crossfire SRT-6 exhaust melody, a real tuning fork. And I'm not talking about the rate of speed set. The attractions are resting. The streets become shorter several times, and traffic lights gather in a heap: it seems that they are located every fifty meters. Just have time to slow down! The brake dynamics, by the way, is fully consistent with the dynamics of the accelerated: everything is increased and admissible. With active braking, make sure that there are no domestic cars from behind. They will not be able to.
As for the suspension, it is definitely tougher here than on a standard car. This is noticeable, but only on a completely broken road and at low speed. It is strongly not recommended for mushrooms to travel on SRT-6. But in the bend, the car goes as it costs. Chrysler will quickly forget that cars actually tend to roll. Bowing and leaning over this compartment is clearly not trained. But, turning the steering wheel, you must keep in your head that there are more than enough power. For with the slightest overhead of the gas, the car will not pretend to be wiped backwards. And I still got caught: at a banal turn at a minimum speed of Crossfire, I could not resist and portrayed an attempt to twist on the spot, squeezing the wheels. I had to swear mainly on myself. Calm down!
And how to calm down, when a whole stable beats under the longitudinal ribs of a long hood? All this horsepower is not able to calm even the machine gun the only possible transmission option for SRT-6. The box has slightly different settings than on the standard Crossfire, but this modernization has not changed its automatic essence: there is a delay in switching, and the kik-dream triggers with a tangible delay. But all this is not able to overshadow the great and terrible motor. The car is worn like a mad. Even scary.
Scary but how excites! To sweat on the forehead and trembling in the knees!
Crossfire is an infrequent guest on St. Petersburg streets. As for the SRT-6, this is not a guest at all, but a true owner. There are few cars with us that really can compete with this slightly crazy pool. By the way, a powerful SRT-6 from a simple crossfire can only be distinguished by the wheeled discs of an exclusive pattern and in the posterior anti-wing: it is much larger than the automatically advanced spoiler, which is on the atmospheric machine. Such are the nuances, yes. Although, I am sure, you will not have enough time to properly make out the car. The rapidly disappearing point on the horizon is uninformative, you know.
 
The car is provided by Aurore Auto, the official dealer of Chrysler/Jeep.
During the test, the car is insured by Rosno.
 
Autography
Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6
Predecessor Dodge Daytona (1983)
Prototype Chrysler Crossfire (2001)
Premiere January 2003
Body coupe, convertible
Engines 3.2 l (218-335 hp)
Production Germany
The expected replacement is not defined
 
Text: Kirill Brevdo
Photo: Vsevolod Konovalov
   
 
   
 
 
 

Source: Wheel magazine [No. 94/2006]