Plymouth Pronto Spyder

Motor vehicle

Plymouth Pronto Spyder
Plymouth Pronto Spyder at the now closed Walter P. Chrysler Museum
Overview
Type	Concept car
Manufacturer	Plymouth
Production	1998
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door convertible
Layout	RMR layout
Powertrain
Engine	2.4 L turbocharged I4
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Curb weight	2,700 lb (1,225 kg)

The Plymouth Pronto Spyder was a 2-door roadster concept that debuted in 1998, using a mid-mounted, turbocharged, 2.4 L, 225 hp (168 kW), 4-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission.

Styled to recall European roadsters, the Pronto Spyder's bodywork used lightweight recycled materials, largely polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, over a steel chassis. The vehicle weighed 2,700 lb (1,225 kg).^[1] The interior used spray-applied color, in red,^[2] and a tortoise-shell steering wheel rim, subsequently used on the Chrysler 300C.

To enter production, the concept would have needed to meet safety regulations, have better body stiffness (the A-pillar would need revision), suspension travel clearance for the wheelhouse, and rear-view mirrors, among other changes.^[2]

References

^ Wakelin, Nicole. "The Beautiful 1998 Pronto Spyder Concept That Died With Plymouth". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
^ ^a ^b "Plymouth Pronto Spyder concept car". www.allpar.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.