Dodge Magnum
Manufacturer	Chrysler LLC (2008) DaimlerChrysler (2005-07) Chrysler (1978-79)
Production	1978–1979 2005-2008
Predecessor	Dodge Charger (For Coupe Version) Dodge Intrepid for (For 2005-2008 Models)
Successor	Dodge Mirada (for 1980)

2005-2008
Production	2005–2008
Assembly	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Class	Full-size
Body style(s)	4-door station wagon
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform	Chrysler LX platform
Engine(s)	2.7 L EER V6 3.5 L EGJ V6 5.7 L EZB HEMI V8 6.1 L ESF HEMI V8
Transmission(s)	4-speed 42RLE automatic 5-speed W5A580 automatic
Wheelbase	120.0 in (3048 mm)
Length	197.7 in (5022 mm)
Width	74.1 in (1882 mm)
Height	2005-07: 58.4 in (1483 mm) 2008-present: 58.3 in (1481 mm) SRT8: 57.9 in (1471 mm)
Related	Chrysler 300 Dodge Challenger Dodge Charger
Designer	Ralph Gilles Freeman Thomas

The Dodge Magnum name has been used on a number of different automobiles. The most recent is a large rear-wheel drive station wagon introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. This new Magnum is Dodge's first car to use the new Chrysler LX platform, shared with the Chrysler 300 (of which the Magnum is essentially a wagon version) and the Dodge Charger. Previously, the Dodge Magnum model name had been used from 1978 to 1979 for a large coupe in the United States. In Brazil, the Magnum name was a version of the local Dodge Dart from 1979 to 1981. In Mexico, the Magnum was a K-car from 1983 to 1990. Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... For other uses, including the Chrysler Brand, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ... DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) is a German car corporation and the worlds eighth largest car manufacturer. ... 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1978-1979

The 1978 and 1979 Dodge Magnum in the United States and Canada was an addition to the Chrysler line up that allowed Richard Petty to continue racing with a Mopar. The Magnum replaced the Charger SE in Dodge's lineup in two forms; the "XE" and the "GT". It was the last vehicle to use the long running Chrysler B platform. The appearance was somewhat of a rounded off Charger, and was in response to getting a car that would be eligible for NASCAR that would be more aerodynamic, something the Charger was not. Styling features included four rectangular headlights behind retractable clear covers, with narrow opera windows, and an optional T-bar or power sunroof. The Magnum was well-featured with power steering, brakes and seats; the suspension included Chrysler's standard adjustable, longitudinal torsion bars, lower trailing links, and front and rear anti-sway bars. The base engine was the 318 in³ V8 with Lean Burn, while two and four-barrel carbureted 360 and 400 V8s were also available; weight was nearly 3,900 lbs. The 400 was dropped from the option list in 1979 as Chrysler stopped production of big-block V-8's in production cars at the end of 1978. A performance model, the "GT" was available with the "E58" police interceptor engine, HD suspension, special axle, special "GT" badging and a "turned metal" dash applique. Technology was advanced for the time with an onboard spark control computer from inception, electronic ignition, and a lockup torque converter. The Magnum name was discarded quickly in favor of the Mirada, a smaller car that was also a rebadged Chrysler Cordoba. The Magnum has something of a cult following today, with several clubs and enthusiasts who are dedicated to the recognition and preservation of Chrysler's "last B-body". For other uses, including the Chrysler Brand, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ... Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ... Mopar (short for MOtor PARts) is the automobile parts and service arm of Chrysler Group. ... For other models using this name, see Dodge Charger. ... Chryslers B platform was the basis for rear wheel drive cars from 1962 through 1979. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The Dodge Mirada was released in 1980 as the replacement for the Dodge Magnum until its end in 1983. ...

NASCAR

For the 1978 NASCAR season, the 1974 Charger that Chrysler teams had continued to use was no longer legal. While the aerodynamic shape of the Magnum was certainly not a problem, the lack of factory support was. This, combined with the lack of development of the small-block Chrysler V8 as a race engine left the car at a disadvantage. Richard Petty was particularly harsh in his criticism of the car. By the latter half of the 1978 season, Petty and Neil Bonnett switched to Chevrolets, leaving independent drivers Buddy Arrington and Frank Warren to soldier on with no factory support. From August 1978, 2-5 independent teams showed up with Magnums in NASCAR races until January 1981, when NASCAR switched to smaller bodied cars. The Magnum never enjoyed the racing heritage of its predecessors, but it was not without its own glorious moments. Petty scored 7 top five finishes in his 17 races with the car, and Neil Bonnett won three poles and scored 5 top five finishes with his. Richard Petty recognized the Magnum with a commemorative decal, depicting his famous number 43 emblazoned on a Magnum for his 1992 Fan Appreciation Tour. Richard Petty's son, Kyle Petty drove one of his father's old Dodge Magnums in his first super-speedway race, and won! Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ... Neil Bonnett (July 30, 1946 - February 11, 1994) was a NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career. ... Chevrolet (IPA: - French origin) (colloquially Chevy) is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors (GM). ... Buddy Arrington (born July 26, 1938 in Martinsville, Virginia) was a NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup (now NEXTEL Cup) driver. ... Frank Warren can refer to: Frank Warren, New Orleans Saints football player Frank Warren, boxing promoter This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Kyle Eugene Petty (Born June 2, 1960 in Randleman, North Carolina) is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racing legends Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively. ...

Brazil

In Brazil, the Dodge Dart was produced until 1981 with minor changes from the original model, released in 1969 and largely based on the 1967 Dart. For its last three years of production, a 2-door upper trim level version of the Dart was sold as the Magnum, featuring the 318 in³ V8 engine and a fiberglass front fascia that included four headlights, while the rear end was very similar to the American Dart. The Magnum was sold as a separate model from the Dart, despite being almost identical to the Dart. The Dodge Dart was an automobile built by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1960 to 1976. ...

Mexico

The same Brazilian Dart derivative was sold in Mexico. 1983 saw the introduction of the K-car Magnum; this version stayed in production until 1990. 1987 Plymouth Reliant K The Chrysler Corporations K-Car platform of the 1980s ranks as one of the most overt uses of platform sharing in automotive history. ...

2005-2008

The Magnum name was revived in 2004 as a 2005 station wagon on the Chrysler LX platform. This is Dodge's first station wagon since the discontinuation of the Dodge Colt wagon in 1991, and though it can be considered the first full-size American station wagon produced since the discontinuation of the Chevrolet Caprice/Buick Roadmaster Estate wagons in 1996, it's not nearly as large, with interior dimensions much closer to those of the more recent Ford Taurus wagon. The new Magnum is essentially a station wagon version of the Chrysler 300, with minor cosmetic changes. Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... The LX platform is Chryslers new full_size rear wheel drive automobile platform for the mid part of the 2000s. ... The Dodge Colt and the similar Plymouth Champ and Plymouth Colt, were compact cars sold by Dodge and Plymouth from 1970 to 1994. ... The Chevrolet Caprice (later called Caprice Classic) was a series name of automobile produced by Chevrolet, a division of General Motors, in the United States from the 1965 through 1996 model years. ... The Roadmaster was an automobile built by the Buick division of General Motors. ... The Ford Taurus is a mid-size, front wheel drive car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in North America. ... The Chrysler 300 is a full-size car designed by Ralph Gilles. ...

The new Magnum has four engine options; the SE features the 190 hp 2.7 L LH V6, the SXT has the 250 hp 3.5 L V6, and the RT has the new 340 hp 5.7 L Hemi V8. The SRT-8 has a 425 hp 6.1 L Hemi engine. This article is about a unit of measurement. ... The LH engine was a series of V6 engines developed by Chrysler Corporation for its LH platform cars. ... This engine was Chryslers first homegrown front wheel drive V6 engine, and the first V6 from Chrysler not based on a V8. ... Early Hemi in a 1957 Chrysler 300C. A Chrysler Hemi engine is one of three different internal combustion engine families from Chrysler that are Hemi engines; in other words, they utilize a hemispherical combustion chamber. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ...

The Magnum became available with all-wheel drive in 2005 on SXT and RT models. The SRT8, AWD SXT, and the RT use a Mercedes-Benz-derived 5-speed automatic transmission, while all other models use a four-speed automatic. Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as AT) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad...

Unlike the Chrysler 300, the new Magnum has not been a stunning success for the company^{[citation needed]}, with sales trailing its predecessor, the Dodge Intrepid^{[citation needed]}, though to be fair the Magnum is a wagon, and not a sedan. Dodge has announced plans for the Magnum to go on sale as a police variant to compete against the Ford Crown Victoria. Available only to law enforcement, emergency agencies, and government agencies, the vehicle will have the SXT's V6 as a base motor and the Hemi as an option, along with police-specific options such as a steering-column mounted shifter, deactivated interior rear windows and locks, and bulletproof glass between the first and second rows of seats and the cargo area. The Magnum is built in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Chrysler 300 is a full-size car designed by Ralph Gilles. ... The Dodge Intrepid was a large four-door, full-size, front-wheel drive sedan. ... For the standard version, see Ford Crown Victoria. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... Nickname: Location in the Region of Peel, in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Province Region Peel Incorporation 1853 (village)   1873 (town)   1974 (city) Government  - Mayor Susan Fennell  - Governing Body Brampton City Council (click for members)  - MPs Navdeep Bains, Colleen Beaumier, Ruby Dhalla, Gurbax Malhi  - MPPs Vic Dhillon, Linda Jeffrey...

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SRT-8

A high performance SRT-8 version debuted at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show. It went on sale in 2005 as a 2006 model. Like the 300C SRT-8, it features the new 6.1 L Hemi engine, which produces 425 hp (317 kW). 20" wheels, firmer suspension, bigger brakes (Brembo), new lower-body treatment, and a revised front and rear-fascia completes the transformation. The SRT-8 was named Best New Modern Muscle Car in the 2006 Canadian Car of the Year contest. ... The Chrysler Corporation has used the designation Chrysler 300C to refer to two different vehicles, which are described in separate articles. ... Early Hemi in a 1957 Chrysler 300C. A Chrysler Hemi engine is one of three different internal combustion engine families from Chrysler that are Hemi engines; in other words, they utilize a hemispherical combustion chamber. ... Canadian Car of the Year winners, as chosen by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada: // 1987 Car of the Year Pontiac Bonneville 1988 Car of the Year Lincoln Continental 1989 Car of the Year Ford Taurus SHO 1990 Car of the Year Nissan 300ZX 1991 Car of the Year Lexus...

Motor Trend Test Results:^[2] Motor Trend is one of the oldest automotive magazines still publishing. ...

• 0-60 mph: 5.1 sec
• 0-100 mph: 11.7 sec
• Standing 1/4-mile: 13.1 sec @ 108 mph

2008

2008 Dodge Magnum SRT-8

For the 2008 model year, the Magnum received a facelift as well as an updated interior in line with that of the Dodge Charger. The front fascia now sports new aggressively squared off headlights and a grille more reminiscent of the Charger. The SRT-8 variant gains a new hood scoop. A new bright red paint scheme is also available. The new changes bring the car closer to its Charger platform mate, away from the Chrysler 300.^[3] The Chrysler 300 is a full-size car designed by Ralph Gilles. ...

On November 1, 2007, Chrysler announced that, as part of its restructuring plans, the Dodge Magnum would be one of four models discontinued after the 2008 model year. Its place will be taken by a new mid-sized cross-over vehicle. Sales of the very similar Charger will probably rise. ^[4] is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Europe and Australia

In Europe and Australia, the Magnum is sold as the Chrysler 300 Touring. It is essentially the same as the U.S.-market Magnum, but with the Chrysler 300C's front end and interior, and a right-side steering wheel for Australia. The 300C Touring adds an available 3.0L CRD Turbo Diesel version. The 300C Touring is assembled in Austria. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

References

1. ^ CNNMoney.com: Car and Driver names 10 best cars
2. ^ Motor Trend Comparison Test: Dodge Magnum SRT-8
3. ^ Automobile Magazine: 2008 Dodge Magnum
4. ^ Dee-Ann Durbin (AP) (2007). Chrysler to cut up to 12,000 jobs. Yahoo News. Retrieved on November 1, 2007.

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Dodge Magnum

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• Chrysler 300C Touring (Australia)