Frank 03SRT
Enthusiast
Coming Sept., 2004. Supercharged. 330Hp, minimum. 0-60, 5 sec. Z tires. Convertible. In latest Autoweek.
PVO does it again. Sounds interesting.
PVO does it again. Sounds interesting.
Crossfire SRT-6
- Thread starter Frank 03SRT
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Craig 201 MPH
Enthusiast
only in Vert form?
BOOORING
BOOORING
MoparMan
Enthusiast
No - there will be a coupe with the same 330 hp drivetrain. I believe they're changing the deployable spoiler to be permanently deployed on the PVO versions, however.
Snakester
Enthusiast
This version was inevitable since the Crossfire is based on the Mercedes SLK's chassis and drivetrain, and the SLK32 has 349HP (but it's $55K). I wonder what they are planning on charging for the supercharged Crossfire convertible?
Because I knew this car was coming, I did not ever consider the regular Crossfire anything special. 330HP+ is what the car needs, but it will be somewhat of a tough sell with the 400HP+ C6 Corvette coming out for $45K.
-Dean.
Because I knew this car was coming, I did not ever consider the regular Crossfire anything special. 330HP+ is what the car needs, but it will be somewhat of a tough sell with the 400HP+ C6 Corvette coming out for $45K.
-Dean.
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sachin
Guest
what im worried about is the fact that the AMG cars are only available with automatic..... will the crossfire suffer the same fate??
Snakester
Enthusiast
Most likely. They offer the 6-speed on the normal SLK (as they do on the Crossfire) But not on the SLK32 AMG. 
Both the regular V6 SLK and Crossfire are just over 3000lbs (like the Z06), but the S/C version of the Mercedes convertible (SLK32 AMG) is 3225lbs, so it's likely that the S/C Crossfire will weigh the same, and offer the same performance (0-60 in 4.8, 13.3@ 104MPH) as the SLK32 AMG.
With the Crossfire priced around $33,500, it's around $12K less than the standard SLK. So it figures that the S/C CF would be priced at around $12K less than the SLK32 AMG (at$55K), so potentially that would put the S/C Crossfire around $43K.
I do get the feeling that the S/C Crossfire is positioned to be more of a luxury sport convertible. Between the $38K Thunderbird, and the $62K Lexus SC430, rather than against the Corvette.
-Dean.
Both the regular V6 SLK and Crossfire are just over 3000lbs (like the Z06), but the S/C version of the Mercedes convertible (SLK32 AMG) is 3225lbs, so it's likely that the S/C Crossfire will weigh the same, and offer the same performance (0-60 in 4.8, 13.3@ 104MPH) as the SLK32 AMG.
With the Crossfire priced around $33,500, it's around $12K less than the standard SLK. So it figures that the S/C CF would be priced at around $12K less than the SLK32 AMG (at$55K), so potentially that would put the S/C Crossfire around $43K.
I do get the feeling that the S/C Crossfire is positioned to be more of a luxury sport convertible. Between the $38K Thunderbird, and the $62K Lexus SC430, rather than against the Corvette.
-Dean.
Bugeater
Enthusiast
I'd track it. Assuming you could weasel a 6speed order...
I Ben Therbefor
Enthusiast
Our friends from BRABUS showed a 6.1lt V8 verson under the Startech at the Essen Motor Show 2003 Lots of bucks as the car is heavily modified. Wonder if a 5.7lt hemi would fit?
FikseGTS
Enthusiast
those SLK32's dip into the 12's at close to 110 MPH with good drivers....
