Changes: Chrysler Firepower Concept

Revision as of 13:46, 29 April 2020

Description

The Chrysler Firepower Concept is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the 2006 First Edition Series and was designed by Jun Imai. It is based of the real-life Chrysler Firepower Concept car.

The real-life Chrysler Firepower was a concept car based on the Dodge Viper chassis which was first unveiled at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show. With styling cues taken from the Chrysler Crossfire and ME-412 Concept, 'Computational Fluid Dynamics' modelling was used to shape the body with aerodynamics, sufficient down-force and engine cooling in mind. It was finished off in 'Hydro Silver Pearl' with dark carbon fibre and polished aluminum accent and enormous 7 Spoked wheels. The Viper's 6.1 L Hemi V8 was estimated to take the car from 0-62mp/h in 4.5 seconds with a top speed of 175mp/h (282km/h). The 5-Speed automatic transmission allowed for both luxury and performance. With initial speculation of a production model, Chrysler put an end to the rumours in December 2006 with Senior Vice-President of Design, Trevor Creed, stating "We're not doing Firepower; we just couldn't find a viable way to do it."

Versions

The Chrysler Firepower Concept has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country
014	2006	First Editions 14/38	Metalflake Grey Blue	Chrysler Logo and Lights on Back.	Black / Plastic	Blue Tinted	Chrome	10SP	J3255	Malaysia
014	2006	First Editions 14/38	Metalflake Grey Blue	Chrysler Logo and Lights on Back.	Black / Plastic	Blue Tinted	Chrome	FTE	J3255	Malaysia
014	2006	First Editions 14/38	Metallic Blue.	Chrysler Logo and Lights on Back.	Black / Plastic	Blue Tinted	Chrome	10SP	J3255	Malaysia
109	2008	Track Stars 9/12	Flat Black	Red and Silver tampos on sides and hood, "Firepower" on sides,	Red	Red	Chrome	Red 10SP	M7011	Malaysia
	2011	Team Hot Wheels Commemorative 20-Pack	Metallic Light Orange	Grille/ Taillight Tampo	Black/ Plastic	Light Blue Tint	Chrome	10SP	X3217	Malaysia
	2014	Multipacks Exclusive	Grey	Grille/ Taillight Tampo	Black/ Plastic	Light Blue Tint	Chrome	10SP	X6999	Malaysia
	2014	Mystery Models	Metallic Blue	Grille/ Taillight Tampo	Black/ Plastic	Clear	Chrome	10SP	BDL15	Thailand