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2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4
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Why you should buy this car:
You'd never be caught dead in a foreign car but you're still drawn to the versatility of a hatchback. Your friends all drive Preludes with ridiculous body kits and faux carbon fiber hoods and you want to give them something to think about at stop lights. You're Mopar through and through but the Charger is too big and the Challenger is too far out of your price range. You like the bold exterior.
Why you shouldn't buy this car:
You've got no problem buying any of the many other cars in this class that provide similar value without all of the compromises that come with the SRT4. You're an adult.
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2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4, Part Three
Why you should buy this car:You'd never be caught dead in a foreign car but you're still drawn to the versatility of a hatchback. Your friends all drive Preludes with ridiculous body kits and faux carbon fiber hoods and you want to give them something to think about at stop lights. You're Mopar through and through but the Charger is too big and the Challenger is too far out of your price range. You like the bold exterior.
Why you shouldn't buy this car:
You've got no problem buying any of the many other cars in this class that provide similar value without all of the compromises that come with the SRT4. You're an adult.
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12:30 PM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,031 views,
47 comments
Latest by newport413: @CrashingOut: If I was in the market for a new car this is what I would be buying. So go ahead and laugh, just hope I'm in a good mood. Granted it's not the best looking car out there, but more »
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Exterior Design:**
Though not quite designed for the city, the SRT4's looks are architectural. Instead of taking the truck-like exterior of the Caliber RT and making it appear sporting, Dodge's design team has embraced what they were stuck with and given the vehicle a unique, rough, look that isn't completely unlikable.
Interior Design:**
The interior of the SRT4 is still a bit too much like the interior of the stock Caliber to be enjoyed as a sports car, especially with the inclusion of the exceedingly cheap plastics. Nevertheless, the cloth sport seats with the red contrast stitching are reasonably sporty looking and quite supportive. The leather-wrapped steering wheel is comfortable and the SRT4 gauges are easy to read and give some hint that this particular model isn't your grandma's econobox.
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2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4, Part Two
Exterior Design:**Though not quite designed for the city, the SRT4's looks are architectural. Instead of taking the truck-like exterior of the Caliber RT and making it appear sporting, Dodge's design team has embraced what they were stuck with and given the vehicle a unique, rough, look that isn't completely unlikable.
Interior Design:**
The interior of the SRT4 is still a bit too much like the interior of the stock Caliber to be enjoyed as a sports car, especially with the inclusion of the exceedingly cheap plastics. Nevertheless, the cloth sport seats with the red contrast stitching are reasonably sporty looking and quite supportive. The leather-wrapped steering wheel is comfortable and the SRT4 gauges are easy to read and give some hint that this particular model isn't your grandma's econobox.
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12:30 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,622 views,
29 comments
Latest by cobra007: good engine only.. ugly car, very ugly interior, bad aerodynamicsDid Homer Simpson built this sports car?? neon srt4 still looks better more »
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The Dodge Caliber SRT4 has six forward gears, but I never once felt the need to use all of them. Was there more mileage to be gained? Sure. But it was a lot more fun to shift down to second and feel the car pull forward. I was driving like a 17-year-old, which is the only way to drive if you're going to enjoy this car. Try driving it like an adult and you're going to hate it.
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2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4, Part One
The Dodge Caliber SRT4 has six forward gears, but I never once felt the need to use all of them. Was there more mileage to be gained? Sure. But it was a lot more fun to shift down to second and feel the car pull forward. I was driving like a 17-year-old, which is the only way to drive if you're going to enjoy this car. Try driving it like an adult and you're going to hate it.More »
1:00 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,815 views,
46 comments
Latest by gessvt: @TexanIdiot25: Er, has anybody really ever street raced a 5.0 Mustang with a turbo anything? Hate to say it, but even a 5.0 stocker would wipe the floor with this thing until 50 mph or so... ...and yes, I do more »
comparison reviews
The folks at Motive magazine that's not a magazine have a neat little comparo review of sport compacts or as they put it: "sixteen cylinders and four turbos for 1/13th the price of a Veyron." Why they've got to compare everything to a Bugatti Veyron, we've no idea, but it's a good read especially as it gives Mopar meatheads a chance to to see how the latest member of the SRT tribe, the anything-but-cute Caliber, handles the pressure. Unfortunately, even with 285 HP and 265 lb-ft of torque, the Dodge-loving folks out there may find out the importance of a full TCS-off mode and why the limited-slip diff from the old Neon SRT4 probably shouldn't have been parted with on the new pocket road rocket from the Hemi-powered brand. Check out the fully enjoyable review over at Motive. [Motive]
Motive Mag Compares Super Turbo Toybox Potential!
The folks at Motive magazine that's not a magazine have a neat little comparo review of sport compacts or as they put it: "sixteen cylinders and four turbos for 1/13th the price of a Veyron." Why they've got to compare everything to a Bugatti Veyron, we've no idea, but it's a good read especially as it gives Mopar meatheads a chance to to see how the latest member of the SRT tribe, the anything-but-cute Caliber, handles the pressure. Unfortunately, even with 285 HP and 265 lb-ft of torque, the Dodge-loving folks out there may find out the importance of a full TCS-off mode and why the limited-slip diff from the old Neon SRT4 probably shouldn't have been parted with on the new pocket road rocket from the Hemi-powered brand. Check out the fully enjoyable review over at Motive. [Motive]
