DaimlerChrysler have chosen the new year to chuck another offering out to those seeking small, affordable, roof off fun. Sunday may be a day of rest for many, but the execs at Dodge were busy launching the 'Sling Shot'.
The sturdy looking convertible is very much in the mould of the Smart Roadster with a meagre 3 cylinders scraping around for 100bhp to propel the car. Fuel efficiency is touted as one of the main design criteria for the car.
The Sling Shot is designed for wind in the hair action. It gets a roof panel and side rails that can be stored in the boot, while a canvas roof panel can slide back and out of the way like a roll top desk for open-air driving.
Commenting on the new chariot, Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President of Chrysler Group Design quipped, without taking a breath: "Sling Shot is a dynamic, creative look at the never-ending quest to offer visually exciting design, structural integrity, operating efficiency and the all –important fun-to-drive quotient in an affordable, entry level sports car.
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Dodge claim that the car is a concept but the engineering seems pretty well advanced so our money's on a production version of some type.