The Plymouth Slingshot broke the rules for conventional automobiles and emerged as a pacesetter in futuristic and innovative thinking. It blends tomorrow's new and imaginative engineering features with functional versatility you expect from Plymouth. Developed for the youth market of the future by university students and Chrysler Motor designers, this concept car reflects Plymouth's goal to build contemporary and fun-to-drive vehicles. Working with special design computers and detailed illustrations, the special project team (average age 25 years) gave Slingshot an aircraft-style cockpit, aerodynamic styling, and a light and rigid carbon fiber chassis similar to an airplane. The result is an incredibly personal and dramatic car.
Slingshot boasts many functional and safety features. Along with an adjustable four-wheel suspension, it has flexible fenders above the wheels for the ultimate aerodynamic styling. A modular back end and an exposed engine compartment area add to its functional appearance. The latest state-of-the-art safety features protect two occupants. They include a built-in roll bar, an impact-absorbing honeycomb nose section, high door sills for side-impact safety, dual tires on alloy wheels, and racing seat belts. Slingshot's two-occupant ultra-futuristic interior features an aircraft-style cockpit with pivoting canopy.
Other advanced amenities include a keyless credit card entry system and an elevating driver's seat for safety and convenience. Smooth cruising is achieved through the ease of a motorcycle-type six-speed ratcher shifter. Slingshot is truly personalized driving fun in an exciting and comfortable future package! The Slingshot is just another example of Plymouth's drive to understand, anticipate, and satisfy its customers... today and tomorrow.
Features/Engineering highlights:
Ultimate aerodynamic styling with carbon fiber chassis
Pivoting canopy and elevating driver's seat
Rear-mounted 2.2-liter engine with twin cams, 16-valves, and turbocharger
Motorcycle-type six-speed ratchet shifter
Adjustable four-wheel independent suspension
Front and rear dual tires mounted on alloy wheels
Safety features such as impact-absorbing nose, roll bar, high door sills, and racing seat belts
Keyless entry system
Source: Chrysler Press Release
Images: Chrysler Corporation; Alden Jewell Collection
