![]() ![]() ![]() The G-24 had remnants of the body styling from the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona that swept NASCAR, and from which the Dodge Daytona got its name the clearest link was the front clip, with its aero-tilted covered headlights. ![]() To the public, the cars first appeared as the G-24 Super Sports Car in 1982-83. These were some of the first cars from any manufacturer to extensively use computer aided design (CAD) in their development. Plusher vehicle, with more luxury options and a softened ride. The Laser was aimed at older drivers who appreciated a The car was fairly aerodynamic, with a respectable drag coefficient (cD) of 0.34 when launched. Performance with the 2.2 was not up to the Daytona’s looks, but the turbocharged cars could walk the talk few automakers made a fast, affordable sporty car at the time, and even the base 2.2 did fairly well by contemporary standards when connected with the five-speed manual transmission. The Dodge Daytona was a three-door (two plus hatch) four-seater, with a 97” wheel base. Gas mileage was estimated at 22 city/42 highway with the standard 2.2 (in both cases, with a stick-shift) the base engine could do 0-60 in ten seconds, quite good for the day. Zero to sixty times of 8 to 8.5 seconds rivalled the Nissan 300 ZX Turbo, not to mention the Porsche 944. Turbo models used equal-length half-shafts to avoid torque steer, and had a number of other suspension enhancements. Cornering was respectable despite the sold rear axle. The 2.2 liter four-cylinder produced a respectable 142 horsepower, about the same as the 318 cubic inch V8 (albeit with less torque) - quite good for the low weight of the Daytona. The Dodge Daytona would become the first American-made front-drive sports car with a turbocharged engine, when the turbo 2.2 was installed. The “G body” Laser and Daytona used an extended K-frame like the “K cars,” they had front wheelĭrive. Part of the rationale for selling the Laser and Daytona, incidentally, was bringing in showroom traffic for the cheaper Turismo 2.2, an Omni-based sporty two-door that amusingly might have outraced the standard Laser due to its lower weight. Advantages included the luxurious interior, advanced technology, high standard equipment, aerodynamics, and gas mileage. The cars were largely based on the Plymouth Reliant andĭodge Aries, and shared their 2.2 liter, four-cylinder engine.Ĭhrysler called the Laser a “highly personalized, sophisticated, sports car with excellent performance, handling and quality” and cited the Camaro, RX7, Supra, 280ZX, and Trans Am as competitors. For more information on Richard Petty Driving Experience visit Daytona: a sporty, turbocharged front wheel drive car of the 1980s and 1990sīy Keith Knuth (with additions by the Allpar staff)ĭodge Daytona engineering and developmentĭodge Daytona first debuted in 1984, along with the similar Chrysler Laser. Do NASCAR Racing Experience and Richard Petty Driving Experience in Daytona! Richard Petty Driving Experience offers Gift Certificates that are good for Daytona International Speedway or any of the nationwide speedways offered. Make a reservation or buy a Richard Petty Driving Experience Gift Certificate. Limited space is available and reservations for Richard Petty Driving Experience and NASCAR Racing Experience are recommended for Daytona International Speedway.ĭrive a NASCAR race car at Daytona International Speedway today with Richard Petty Driving Experience! Take a NASCAR Ride Along! Buy NASCAR Driving Experience with Richard Petty Driving Experience. ![]() Drive a race car or ride in a race car on one of the best speedways offered in the NASCAR circuit. All racing experiences offered in Daytona are once in a lifetime NASCAR driving and ride along experiences. Make a reservation for NASCAR racing experience at the Daytona International Raceway or book a NASCAR Ride Along. The NASCAR driving experience is a racing experience like no other driving experience offered. Feel the speed and excited of this exclusive Daytona driving experience. You can drive a real NASCAR race car or take a NASCAR ride along in Daytona at the Daytona International Speedway with NASCAR Racing Experience. ![]()
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