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On the Prowl: New, Innovative Plymouth Roadster Arrives in Washington, D.C.-Area Dealerships

30 October 1997

On the Prowl: New, Innovative Plymouth Roadster Arrives in Washington, D.C.-Area Dealerships

    WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The exciting, new 1998 Plymouth
Prowler arrived in Washington, D.C.-area Chrysler-Plymouth Dealerships today
during ceremonies at The Car Pool in Arlington, Virginia.
    The only purple two-seat roadster in town, the Prowler pays homage to the
uniquely American hot rod culture -- it's the ultimate expression of the great
American open roadster.  Yet it has all the 1990's technology, safety and
convenience of a production vehicle.
    Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Chrysler/Plymouth Dealerships will receive
13 of about 700 Prowlers that will be produced this year.  Production is
expected to expand next year.  Area dealers received a Prowler based on
customer satisfaction ratings and 1996 retail sales.
    "The new Plymouth Prowler is pure excitement," said Chrysler
Washington/Baltimore Zone Manager Bill Moore.  "We expect its arrival in
dealer showrooms to generate enthusiasm around the Plymouth brand and once
again prove that Chrysler is a company willing to break with convention."
    While Prowler's hot rod design and sleek styling turns heads, there's much
more to the car than meets the eye.  Prowler is a rolling testbed for new
technology, including:

    --  Its decklid, doors and hood side panels are stamped from aluminum
        alloy.  Total vehicle weight is between 2,800-2,850 lbs., with
        aluminum accounting for approximately 900 lbs.
    --  A 3.5-liter, 24-valve SOHC V-6 engine with AutoStick(R) system which
        allows the four-speed gearbox to be fully automatic or manual mode
        with the flick of a finger.
    --  Front and rear tires featuring Goodyear's Extended Mobility technology
        with run flat capability and a low tire pressure sensor to alert the
        driver, allowing the vehicle to be driven for 50 miles at 55 mph after
        a tire puncture.
    --  Rear multi-link independent suspension using a lower control arm and a
        three-bar-link upper configuration.
    --  Front Suspension is a double wishbone design with upper and lower
        control arms, and the front shock spring assemblies are aligned
        similar to Indy cars, using a pushrod rocker.

    The Prowler is produced at Chrysler Corporation's Conner Avenue Assembly
plant in Detroit, Michigan, where the Dodge Viper GTS Coupe and Viper RT/10
Roadster also are built.

SOURCE  Chrysler Corp.