Newsweek article about the 95 Neon

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:01 pm

http://www.modernperformance.com/blog/a ... -1995-neon

zhneon · Post by **zhneon** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:29 pm

Interesting. Good read

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:42 pm

awesome

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:58 am

Newsweek wrote:Market research also showed that buyers saw nothing special in the four-speed automatic transmission most competitors offer. So engineers adapted an existing Chrysler three-speed, saving more than $300 million.

Boy, were they wrong. Consumer Reports ragged on Chrysler for years about the Neon not having a 4-speed auto.

I see no reason why Chrysler Group can't do now what Chrysler Corporation did back in the 90's. I want a 3GN Neon!

SXTwolfe · Post by **SXTwolfe** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:03 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:
Newsweek wrote:Market research also showed that buyers saw nothing special in the four-speed automatic transmission most competitors offer. So engineers adapted an existing Chrysler three-speed, saving more than $300 million.
Boy, were they wrong. Consumer Reports ragged on Chrysler for years about the Neon not having a 4-speed auto.

I see no reason why Chrysler Group can't do now what Chrysler Corporation did back in the 90's. I want a 3GN Neon!

yyyeeeeeeeesssssssss

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:10 am

I would love to see the rectangle headlights.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:40 pm

invujerry wrote:I would love to see the rectangle headlights.

Lol, it would look so dam goofy.

I wish the article wouldn't have ended so abruptly. It's like they came out with a prototype. The end.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:09 pm

heydockyle wrote:
invujerry wrote:I would love to see the rectangle headlights.
Lol, it would look so dam goofy.

I wish the article wouldn't have ended so abruptly. It's like they came out with a prototype. The end.

yeah i was like wtf thats the end lol

we would look more like hondas a bet with rectangle headlights i like the goody ovals lol besides the oval provides more g forces and aerodynamic power by increasing flow in the grill area near the headlight fluid

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:53 pm

invujerry wrote:I would love to see the rectangle headlights.

NO! The ovoid headlights gave the 1GN its character. All cars had gone to rectangular headlights at that time so the ovals made the Neon very unique. I know, most on 2GN hate the whole "Hi!" ad campaign but, as I've said before, you had to be there to appreciate it. The car was completely out of left field, especially since it was a Chrysler product- took everyone by surprise. Not me though- I had my '95 on order even before the dealer had literature for it.

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:04 pm

invujerry wrote:I would love to see the rectangle headlights.

It's my next mod. For real.

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