{{No citations|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox automobile | name = Chrysler Airflite | image = 2004 Chrysler Airflite Concept.jpg | manufacturer = [[Chrysler (division)|Chrysler]] | designer = | body_style = 4-door [[coupé]] | platform = [[Chrysler LX platform|Chrysler's LX platform]] | related = | engine = 3.5 L [[Chrysler SOHC V6 engine|EGG]] [[DOHC]] [[V6 engine|V6]] | transmission = 5-speed automatic | layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] | class = [[Concept car]] }} The '''[[Chrysler (division)|Chrysler]] Airflite''' was a [[concept car]] created by the American car manufacturer [[Chrysler (division)|Chrysler]]. It was first introduced at the 2003 [[Geneva Auto Show]]. The Airflite's looks were a combination of a sporty design, stylish looks, and some of the design cues from another one of Chrysler's cars, the [[Chrysler Crossfire|Crossfire]]. __NOTOC__
==Design==
The Chrysler Airflite was based on a shortened version of [[Chrysler LX platform|Chrysler's LX platform]], which was used on the [[Chrysler 300]]. The Airflite was powered by a 90° V6 engine. The rest of the Airflite's engine power and torque is still unknown to the public.
The major styling approach of the Airflite that typically seen on a sporty two-door [[coupé]] model; however, it had the practicality and function of a four-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]].
The Airflite blended the design of the [[Chrysler Crossfire]] and [[Chrysler Pacifica|Pacifica]] in its exterior design. Most of the looks of the Airflite (mainly the front and rear) were based on the Crossfire. The seven-spoke road wheel design was based on the Crossfire, as was the satin trimmed windshield.
The interior of the Airflite was very spacious and upscale. A dominant center spine connected the interior from the dashboard all the way to the back. The floor was stepped up behind the rear seats to create a raised cargo area.
Major styling cues from the Airflite eventually made it into the 2007 [[Chrysler Sebring]] sedan.
==Original Airflyte== Airflite is a variation of Airflyte, which described the functional styling and [[monocoque]] construction of a car made by [[Nash Motors]] (a company that merged with [[Hudson Motor Car Company|Hudson Motors]] to form [[American Motors]] (AMC), which was acquired by Chrysler in 1987). The Nash "Airflyte" was introduced in 1949, featuring a roomy interior and an advanced design. Unusual for the time, its [[automotive aerodynamics|aerodynamic]] shape was developed in a [[wind tunnel]] to reduce the car's [[Drag (physics)|drag]] coefficient, which resulted in the new Nash Airflyte having a smooth, wide, and low body.
==See also== *[[Chrysler Crossfire]] *[[Chrysler Pacifica]]
==References== *[http://www.autointell.net/nao_companies/daimlerchrysler/chrysler/chrysler-airflite/chrysler-airflite-03.htm Automotive Intelligence: Chrysler Airflite] *[https://archive.today/20130118173340/http://archive.cardesignnews.com/autoshows/2003/geneva/preview/chrysler-airflite/index.html Car Design News "Chrysler Airflite concept to debut at the Geneva Motor Show"], Retrieved on: July 20, 2007.
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