The Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky have been a smash hit for GM. When demand far outpaces supply, you know two things-one, you done good, and second, you can probably jack up the price a little. Thankfully, GM promised not to raise pricing of their affordable roadster (though the same cannot be said for the dealerships, who think nothing of adding a $10,000 “market surcharge”). If I had ordered one when I looked into it last July, well, I’d still be waiting for mine. So it is against this backdrop that the good folks at Daimler Chrysler decided they wanted a piece of the Miata/MX-5 killer pie (Left Lane News).
Imitation, as they say, is the best form of flattery.
Presenting the Demon, by Dodge. Looks like a snappy little roadster indeed. Specs sound very Solstice-like. A 2.4 four-banger sends 173 HP to the rear wheels via a manual six. C’mon, you know you want a baby Viper! Hopefully for their own sake the maketing folks realize that the name Demon will eliminate the God-fearing demographic, and address this prior to production.
