There is alot to talk about amongest dealers in Little Rock, Arkansas this week. Many dealers have ventured down to Little Rock for the annual Car Wars sale amongest the dealers. Alot of the vehicles this year at the sale are going to be taking into consideration the high gas prices right now.

Many dealers at the sale are charging outrageous prices for the economy cars, like the smaller sedans, and two-passenger vehicles. Many dealers are wanting to sell these vehicles at over MSRP prices. Yet the trucks they have they cant wait to get rid of.

If this continues on the road we are heading larger vehicles like SUV’s, and trucks are not even going to be able to be given away to consumers. The gas prices are just to high nowadays for the customers to want them. So why would the dealers want to buy the trucks, SUV’s at such low prices when they will just be sitting on their lots?

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Who here doesn’t love a good thrill ride? Chrysler knows how much the average consumer loves to drive fast with as much power behind the wheel as they can muster (or is legal). That is why they are providing a drag package on the up and coming Challenger – which was shown off at the SEMA back in 2006.

If rumors are true we can expect the drag pack to be equipped with the hi-po version like that found on the Hemi V8’s and the 5.9 liter Magnum. The National Hot Rod Association will be inspecting the package themselves and determine whether or not it is ready to be certified for racing.

Once it passes it will be entered into the Stock Eliminator class. Patricia Georgevich a spokeswoman from Chrysler stated that Chrysler is plannind on introducing the new car in July.

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After being nothing more than a concept for nearly three years, Chrysler executives may have finally come to their senses, realizing that building the Chrysler Firepower may not be such a good idea afterall. The decision of actually producing this half-luxury, half-supercar has been thrown around more than a Super Bowl game ball, but due to Chrysler’s current financial standing it appears that the Firepower is nothing to hold your breath for.

Slated for production this year, the Firepower was built on a Dodge Viper chassis while boasting a 425hp 6.1L Hemi engine derived from the Chrysler 300C Hemi. This car would have been no slouch, as 0-60mph times were expected to be just under 4.5 seconds. With Aston Martin-esque body lines, It is clear that Chrysler implemented designs within the Firepower that have been proven time and time again not only for aesthetically pleasing purposes, but also race inspired aerodynamics.

The stylish interior would have been a huge hit, as it has both luxury and sport car characteristics. While chatting in the parking lot with a coworker after an executive business meeting, or taking hot laps at a road track, the interior would have surely been as much of a conversation piece as the car itself.

Unfortunately, owning or driving a Chrysler Firepower will be a dream that will never come true for most people, as the closest you will get to sitting behind the wheel of this car is on Xbox 360, as the Firepower is featured on a host of video games such as Project Gotham Racing 3 and Test Drive: Unlimited

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