Type S, you're the ignorant one here. Ignorant to the fact that Chrysler has been beating up on imports in compact car performance since a chicken farmer from Texas was turning wrenches on Omnis.
1986 Dodge Shelby Omni GLH-S
175bhp
177lbft of torque
0-60 in 6.5seconds
1/4mile in 14.8
AND .91g's on the freakin skidpad!
then while Honda was playing sporty with the Civic, Dodge was taking the Neon racing. And we're not talking about modifying street cars to compete from the factory, we're talking about building race-ready Neon race cars for SCCA Showroom Stock.
The infamous Neon ACR
Price: $16,235 (2-door DOHC)
Engine: 2-litre, DOHC 16-valve 4 cylinder
Drivetrain: Front-wheel drive, five-speed manual transmission
Brakes: Four-wheel disc, no ABS, 257 mm front, 270 mm rear
Wheels: 5-bolt, 14x6, alloy
Tires: 185/65-14 Goodyear RSA
Suspension: Koni adjustable shocks, front and rear sway bars
