The Chrysler Airflite is a 4-door coupé from Chrysler, built from 2003, in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. Under the bonnet: 3.5 L EGG DOHC V6.
How it came about
The Chrysler Airflite was a concept car created by the American car manufacturer Chrysler. It was first introduced at the 2003 Geneva Auto Show. The Airflite's looks were a combination of a sporty design, stylish looks, and some of the design cues from another one of Chrysler's cars, the Crossfire.
The hardware
Power comes from 3.5 L EGG DOHC V6. It shifts through a 5-speed automatic. The layout matters: a front engine drives the rear wheels, the classic proportion — long bonnet, cabin set back — that most people picture when they picture a sports saloon or a grand tourer. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Bentley Continental GT, the Mazda RX-8, the Mazda Mazda3 — show what else the money bought that year. Its Chrysler stablemates include the Chrysler Falcon and the Chrysler Chronos.