Spotted - Chrysler Prowler
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The engine is a V6 with over 200hp so hardly shameful. It does look good though in the flesh it's too big and needs scaling down by a third. I've seen 3 in the UK - one silver, one purple and one yellow, mainly at Yank car shows and one has one of those "matching rear end" trailers so beloved of geeks.
Edited by LuS1fer on Wednesday 8th June 09:15
swerni said:
LuS1fer said:
The engine is a V6 with over 200hp so hardly shameful. It does look good though in the flesh it's too big and needs scaling down by a third. I've seen 3 in the UK - one silver, one purple and one yellow, mainly at Yank car shows and one has one of those "matching rear end" trailers so beloved of geeks.
It is shameful in a car of that design.Edited by LuS1fer on Wednesday 8th June 09:15
If you're going to make it look like a hot rod at least give it the engine it deserves.
Later versions had 253hp from the 3.5 litre V6 and an extract from a contemporary test said:
"Prowler might look like a dragster hot rod, but its handling is quite sports carlike. It's nearly flat in turns, with unexpected balance and grip, and firm, no-surprises steering. Though the V6 does not pin you to your seat, it offers plenty of power and the exhaust note is a hearty rumbling roar. Tire and wind noise are prominent at highway speeds, but only seem to add to the excitement. Gas mileage has varied. We averaged 17.2 (US) mpg with an early Prowler, in a mix of city, suburban, and highway driving. A '99 model got a more reasonable 22.1 mpg. Brakes are strong and easily modulated, and the 4-wheel independent suspension steps deftly over small bumps. Bigger bumps pitch occupants around in their seats--and produce body rattles, too. Getting inside is a chore, and exiting is no easier. Doors are long, but do not open particularly wide. You sit close to the floor, in supportive buckets, with the pointed prow visible through the narrow windshield. But front fenders are invisible as they turn with the wheels and bob with the suspension. Slitlike side windows and the low, "chopped" baby-bonnet convertible top kill any useful views with the top up. You have to be outside the car to fold the fabric roof, but it hides neatly beneath the hard rear deck, which is tall enough to quell much of the wind buffeting that affects other convertibles. The retro instrumentation straps a small tachometer to the steering column and strings other gauges across the center of the dashboard. Reading those requires a conscious look away from the road. Controls are standard Chrysler fare, and easy to use. Interior storage consists of a console box, a small glovebox, a single cupholder, and a map pocket behind the driver's seat. Prowlers we've tested exhibited cowl shake, but no more than, say, a Mustang convertible. Fit and finish have been very good, inside and out. Cabin materials are high grade, and the paint has looked exceptionally deep and glossy."
Edited by LuS1fer on Wednesday 8th June 13:17
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