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The Dodge Venom was a concept car that was produced in 1994 by the American automaker Dodge.[1] The car was built on a modified version of the Chrysler PL platform that was used in the Dodge Neon.[2] The car was designed to showcase Dodge's Cab-Forward design in a two-seat sports car package.[3] Although based on the Neon, the upgraded V6 engine and rear wheel drive set gave this car a sports appeal. The car featured a 3.5-liter, overhead-cam, 24-valve V6 engine that was able to put out 245 horsepower[4] and 221 pound-feet of torque at 2,800 rpm.[5] It was debuted along with two other concept cars on January 3, 1994.[6] The car was projected to cost $8,975, $13,000 "fully loaded".[7]

Dodge Venom
Overview
Type	Concept Sports car
Body and chassis
Body style	2 door coupe
Layout	Front engine, Rear-Wheel Drive
Powertrain
Engine	3.5L EGE SOHC V6
Power output	245 HP
Transmission	6-speed manual

Design

Built from all steel, with an aluminum structure,[8] and a cantilever roofline.[3] The aforementioned Cab-Forward design allowed the car to be more aerodynamic, and roomy.[9] The engine block was made of cast iron, and featured carbon fiber and Kevlar aramid fiber components.[10][11] The design was based on another Dodge performance SRT car, The Dodge Viper.[3] The car was optimized for performance on race courses, and could go from 0 to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds.[3] The front and rear utilized a double A-arm suspension setup, featured up-to-date four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, and 245-millimeter tires.[9] The front tires were 19 inches and the rear tires were 20 inches[9] The wheels were moved towards the corners in the model, which increased both the wheel base and the track. This allowed for more agile handling.[9] The car was only released with a neon yellow green pearl exterior with a black hood.[2] The car also featured a quad exhaust set up, which makes the car louder.[12] The car also featured parts from other cars such as the old Coronet handle-bar grille, the Viper side scoop, and the Challenger and Barracuda rear end.[9] The car weighs about 2,700 pounds, which is lighter compared to older versions of muscle cars, which weighed around 3,700 pounds.[11] The length of the car was 13.4 inches longer, 3.5 inches lower, and 7.5 inches higher than other subcompact cars of the time.[13]

Popularity

The car was highly popular with car enthusiasts, being featured in the international auto circuit for years.[3] Usually a concept car's popularity does not last for years, but only weeks.[3] Unfortunately for car enthusiasts the car never made it into production. This concept was one of the first attempts at making a modern muscle car, however, because it never made it into production, the first modern muscle car to be produced by Dodge was the Dodge Challenger in 2008.

Specification

1994

• Suspension: Front and Rear Independent, Double A Arms
• Brakes: Four-Wheel Disc with ABS
• Wheelbase: 106 inches
• Overall Length: 182.6 inches
• Overall Width: 74.9 inches
• Overall Height: 51.5 inches
• Front Track: 63.7 inches
• Rear Track: 65.3 inches
• Front Tires: P245/45R19
• Rear Tires: P245/45R20

External links

• http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z275/Dodge_Venom.aspx
• http://auto-specs.zercustoms.com/d/dodge/1994-dodge-venom-concept-specifications.html at ZerCustoms
• http://www.carstyling.ru/en/cars.1994_Dodge_Venom.html
• http://www.autoblog.com/photos/twenty-years-of-modern-chrysler-concepts/253500/
• https://www.motor1.com/news/261642/dodge-venom-concept-we-forgot/

Reference List

На других языках

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[de] Dodge Venom

Der Dodge Venom war ein Konzeptfahrzeug der US-amerikanischen Automobilmarke Dodge, das 1994 auf der Chicago Auto Show vorgestellt wurde. Er war als moderne Interpretation klassischer Muscle-Cars gedacht[1]. Er war eines von vielen Showcars, die die Chrysler Corporation in den 1990er Jahren präsentierte.

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- [en] Dodge Venom

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[fr] Dodge Venom

La Dodge Venom est un concept car produit en 1994 par le constructeur automobile américain Dodge[1]. La voiture a été construite sur une version modifiée de la plate-forme PL de Chrysler utilisée sur la Dodge Neon[2]. La voiture a été conçue pour présenter le design Cab-Forward de Dodge dans un ensemble de voitures de sport à deux places[3]. Bien que basé sur la Neon, le moteur V6 amélioré et la propulsion confèrent à cette voiture un attrait sportif. La voiture était équipée d'un moteur V6 de 3,5 litres, à moteur à arbre à cames en tête, à 24 soupapes, capable de produire 245 chevaux[4] et 299 N m de couple à 2 800 tr/min[5]. Elle a été lancée avec deux autres concept cars le 3 janvier 1994[6]. La voiture devait coûter 8 975 $, 13 000 $ «toutes options»"[7].

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