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Dodge Nitro
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:17 pm
by ZubenElGenubi
Got a link to this in my mailbox this morning:
http://www.dodge.com/en/nitro/Looks kinda like a radioactivated xB
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Re: Dodge Nitro (ZubenElGenubi)
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:03 pm
by AZViking
More Platform sharing. The Nitro borrows parts from the Jeep Liberty. I've heard Jeep uses parts from the Neon replacement (Caliber) for the new Jeep Compass.
Re: Dodge Nitro (ZubenElGenubi)
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:07 pm
by damronjr
Nah, looks like a new modified Jeep Commander.
Re: Dodge Nitro (ZubenElGenubi)
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:11 pm
by POLO
Don't like
Re: Dodge Nitro (damronjr)
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:22 pm
by AZViking
Quote, originally posted by damronjr »Nah, looks like a new modified Jeep Commander.I could be wrong. I'll have to dig up the article in Automobile Magazine from a few months back. I remember though that the 3.7L V6 they're using was borrowed from Jeep. I don't think it's as big as the Commander though.Edit: Haven't found my copy of Automobile, but I did find this
http://usautonews.auto123.com/...50307 The nitro is based on a stretched Liberty.
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:46 pm
by Mrizzle05
looks like the liberty on steroids... cuz its prbably gonna have a like 5.0 hemi or something in it.
Re: Dodge Nitro (AZViking)
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:38 am
by Psychobroker
Quote, originally posted by AZViking »I could be wrong. I'll have to dig up the article in Automobile Magazine from a few months back. I remember though that the 3.7L V6 they're using was borrowed from Jeep. I don't think it's as big as the Commander though.Edit: Haven't found my copy of Automobile, but I did find this
http://usautonews.auto123.com/...50307 The nitro is based on a stretched Liberty. It's not nearly as big as the Commander...definitely looks 'Libertyesque'
Re: Dodge Nitro (Psychobroker)
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:48 am
by damronjr
Quote, originally posted by Psychobroker »It's not nearly as big as the Commander...definitely looks 'Libertyesque'Is that the new Liberty style? Maybe that is what I was thinking of, I know they changed the look.
Re: Dodge Nitro (damronjr)
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:14 am
by AZViking
Re: Dodge Nitro (ZubenElGenubi)
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:23 am
by Psychobroker
Quote, originally posted by ZubenElGenubi »Got a link to this in my mailbox this morning:
http://www.dodge.com/en/nitro/Looks kinda like a radioactivated xBYep, Liberty on steroids..
Re: Dodge Nitro (Psychobroker)
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:45 pm
by LUVROK
Looks like the you know what child of a Jeep Commander and Hummer H3 For a grand suck total of
Re: Dodge Nitro (LUVROK)
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:38 pm
by MrRich
I saw it on the autoshow. Looks a lot better in real life than on the pictures.
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Re: Dodge Nitro (ZubenElGenubi)
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:40 am
by TRDman
However it looks, though, it will undoubtedly sell well as one of the "smarter SUV's" that people want now, now that their Hummers and whatnot are actually making them feel guilty about driving such huge tanks.