Dodge Intrepid
| Dodge Intrepid | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge (Chrysler, later DaimlerChrysler) |
| Also called | Chrysler Intrepid (Canada) |
| Production | 1992–2004 |
| Assembly | Canada: Brampton Assembly (Ontario) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Longitudinal front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Chrysler LH platform |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Chrysler/Dodge Dynasty (North America) Dodge Monaco (United States) |
| Successor |
Dodge Charger Dodge Magnum Chrysler 300 (Canada) |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | June 1992–August 1997 |
| Assembly |
Newark, Delaware, United States Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Designer | Kevin Verduyn (1988) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Chrysler LHS Chrysler Concorde Chrysler New Yorker Eagle Vision |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.3 L EGA V6 3.5 L EGE V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed 42LE automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 113 in (2,870 mm) |
| Length | 1993–94: 201.7 in (5,123 mm) 1995–97: 201.8 in (5,126 mm) |
| Width | 74.4 in (1,890 mm) |
| Height | 56.3 in (1,430 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,318 lb (1,505 kg) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | September 1997–August 2004 |
| Assembly |
Brampton Assembly in Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Designer | Bob Boniface (1993, 1994) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Chrysler LHS Chrysler 300M Chrysler Concorde |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.7 L EER V6 3.2 L EGW V6 3.5 L EGJ V6 3.5 L EGG V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed 42LE automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 113 in (2,870.2 mm) |
| Length | 203.7 in (5,174 mm) |
| Width | 2000–01: 74.6 in (1,895 mm) 1998–99 & 2002–04: 74.7 in (1,897 mm) |
| Height | 55.9 in (1,420 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,422 lb (1,552 kg) |
The Dodge Intrepid is a full-size automobile available as a front-wheel drive four-door sedan that was produced by Dodge for model years 1993 to 2004. It was related to the Chrysler Concorde, Chrysler LHS, Chrysler New Yorker, Eagle Vision, and also the 300M sedans. The Intrepid, Concorde, and Vision were collectively designated the LH, Chrysler's codename for the platform which underpinned them.
The Intrepid was sold in Canada as the Chrysler Intrepid. It replaced the Chrysler Dynasty (Canada) and Dodge Monaco (United States) as Dodge's largest car. With Dodge's introduction to Mexico that time, it was badged as a Dodge, replacing the Dynasty when it was sold under the Chrysler brand.
The Intrepid's design goes back to 1986, when designer Kevin Verduyn completed the initial exterior design of a new aerodynamic concept sedan called Navajo. The design never passed the clay model stage.
It was also at this time that the Chrysler Corporation purchased bankrupt Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini. The Navajo's exterior design was reworked and became the Lamborghini Portofino, released as a concept at the 1987 Frankfurt Auto Show. The Portofino was heralded as a design triumph, setting in motion Chrysler's decision to produce a production sedan with the Portofino's revolutionary exterior design, called "cab-forward".
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