# Chrysler Firepower

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This article is about the concept car. For the similarly named engine, see [Chrysler FirePower engine](/source/Chrysler_FirePower_engine).

Motor vehicle

Chrysler Firepower Overview Manufacturer Chrysler Production 2005 Designer Brian Nielander (exterior) Greg Howell (interior) Body and chassis Class Concept car Body style 2-door coupé Layout FR Platform Dodge Viper Related Dodge Viper Devon GTX Alfa Romeo Zagato TZ3 Bristol Fighter Powertrain Engine 6.1 L Hemi V8 Transmission 5-speed automatic with Autostick

The **Chrysler Firepower** is a [Dodge Viper](/source/Dodge_Viper)-based [concept car](/source/Concept_car) manufactured by [Chrysler](/source/Chrysler_(brand)) in 2005. It takes some of the styling cues from the [Chrysler Crossfire](/source/Chrysler_Crossfire). The car was once featured on the cover of *[Car and Driver](/source/Car_and_Driver)*.

## Design

Designers responsible for the design were Brian Nielander (exterior), who also worked on the [ME-412](/source/ME-412) concept; and Greg Howell (interior).

## Specifications and performance

The Firepower was powered by the 6.1 L Hemi V8 engine producing 425 hp (317 kW) and 425 lb⋅ft (576 N⋅m) of torque paired with a 5-speed manumatic shifting automatic transmission allowing it to accelerate from 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 4.5 seconds and had a top speed of 174 mph (280 km/h).

## Plans for production

The Firepower Concept was built to prove that Chrysler could indeed build a hybrid car using existing hardware. Signs early in 2006 pointed to the Firepower going into production using the same hardware as the concept,[1][2] but later that year Chrysler officially announced that the Firepower would not be produced, as they could not find a viable way of doing so.[3]

## Gallery

The Chrysler Firepower at the 2005 [Chicago Auto Show](/source/Chicago_Auto_Show).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Chrysler may build Firepower, Hornet"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201125024800/https://leftlanenews.com/2006/05/08/chrysler-may-build-firepower-hornet/). Leftlanenews.com. February 15, 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/08/chrysler-may-build-firepower-hornet/) on November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Viper to move upmarket; Firepower nears approval"](http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/22/viper-to-move-upmarket-firepower-nears-approval/). Leftlanenews.com. August 11, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Chrysler won't build Firepower"](http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/19/chrysler-wont-build-firepower/). Leftlanenews.com. August 22, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2010.

## See also

- ["Chrysler gives us a look at Firepower Concept"](https://web.archive.org/web/20041211085952/http://www.autoblog.com/entry/0535533654364176/)

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