Dodge Magnum
| Dodge Magnum | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge (Chrysler) |
| United States (1978–1979) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1977–1979 |
| Assembly | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | B-body |
| Related |
Chrysler 300 (1979) Chrysler Cordoba Dodge Charger Dodge Monaco Plymouth Fury |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 318 cu in (5.2 L) LA V8 360 cu in (5.9 L) LA V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) B V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed A727 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 115.0 in (2,921 mm) |
| Length | 215.7 in (5,479 mm) |
| Width | 77.2 in (1,961 mm) |
| Height | 53.1 in (1,349 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge Charger |
| Successor | Dodge Mirada |
| Brazilian Dodge Magnum (1979–1981) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1979–1981 |
| Assembly | São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | A-body |
| Related | Dodge Dart |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 318 cu in (5.21 L) LA V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual, 3-speed automatic |
| First generation Mexican Dodge Magnum (1981–1982) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1981–1982 |
| Assembly | Toluca, Mexico (Toluca Car Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | M-body |
| Related |
Dodge Diplomat Plymouth Gran Fury Chrysler LeBaron Plymouth Caravelle Salon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 360 cu in (5.9 L) LA V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed A833 manual 3-speed A727 automatic |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge Valiant Super Bee |
| Second generation Mexican Dodge Magnum 400/Magnum K (1983–1988) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1983–1988 |
| Assembly | Toluca, Mexico (Toluca Car Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | K-body |
| Related |
Dodge 400 (USA) Plymouth Caravelle K (Canada) Dodge Aries K (USA) Plymouth Caravelle (USA) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Chrysler SOHC K-Trans-4 engine 2.2L-2.5L I4 Chrysler Turbo SOHC K-Trans-4 engine 2.2L I4 Turbo |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Chrysler Shadow GTS |
| Dodge Magnum (2005–2008) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2004–2008 |
| Model years | 2005–2008 |
| Assembly | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Designer |
Ralph Gilles Freeman Thomas |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Chrysler LX platform |
| Related |
Chrysler 300 Dodge Charger |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.7 L (167 cu in) EER V6 3.5 L (215 cu in) EGJ V6 5.7 L (345 cu in) EZB HEMI V8 6.1 L (370 cu in) ESF HEMI V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed 42RLE automatic 5-speed W5A580 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 120.0 in (3,048 mm) |
| Length | 197.7 in (5,022 mm) |
| Width | 74.1 in (1,882 mm) |
| Height | 2005-07: 58.4 in (1,483 mm) 2008-present: 58.3 in (1,481 mm) SRT8: 57.9 in (1,471 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge Intrepid |
| Successor | Dodge Journey |
The Dodge Magnum is a nameplate used by several Dodge vehicles, prominently as a large coupe marketed from 1978 to 1979 in the United States as well as a rear-wheel drive station wagon introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year and produced until the end of the 2008 model year and assembled at Brampton Assembly Plant, near Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
In Brazil, the Magnum nameplate was a top of the line version of the local Dodge Dart from 1979 to 1981.
In Mexico, the Dodge Magnum was a sporty rear-wheel drive two-door car based on Chrysler's M body (American Dodge Diplomat/Plymouth Gran Fury). It had a 360 CID (5.9L) V-8 engine with a single 4 barrel carburetor rated at 300 hp (224 kW). From 1983 to 1988 Dodge marketed a sporty two-door K-car with available turbocharger from 1984 on as "the Magnum". Four engines were offered for the Mexican Magnum K, a SOHC I-4 2.2L (K-Trans-4), a turbocharged SOHC I-4 2.2L (1983–86) and two other 2.5L SOHC I-4s, with and without turbocharger (1987–88). The Mexican front-wheel drive Magnum was officially called "Dodge Magnum 400" between 1983 and 1984, as it was a sporty Mexican variation of the American Dodge 400 of the early eighties. For 1985, the "400" suffix was dropped. For the 1987 season, the turbocharger received an intercooler and the power from the turbo engine changed from 140 to 150 hp (112 kW).
The Magnum was sold in two forms; the "XE" and the "GT". It was the last vehicle to use the long running Chrysler B platform. The appearance was somewhat of a rounded off Charger, and was in response to getting a car that would be eligible for NASCAR that would be more aerodynamic, something that the 1975-1978 Charger was not. Styling features included four rectangular headlights behind retractable clear covers, with narrow opera windows, and an optional T-bar or power sunroof. The Magnum was well-featured with power steering, brakes and seats; the suspension included Chrysler's standard adjustable, longitudinal torsion bars, lower trailing links, and front and rear anti-sway bars. The base engine was the 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 with Lean Burn, while two and four-barrel carbureted 360 cu in (5.9 L) and 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8s were optional; weight was nearly 3,900 lb (1,800 kg).
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