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Are you a vintage vehicle collector and a performance auto enthusiast?
Then you might want to find an old Dodge Raider. This SUV from
DaimlerChrysler Company won’t qualify for a typical classic or vintage
car, though, because it went on sale just in the recent 80s,
specifically from 1986 until 1990. But Dodge Raider is something worth
keeping like most old and antique vehicles are. After all, this SUV is
from Dodge, a well-known manufacturer of light and heavy duty trucks.
Carrying “Dodge” in its nameplate creates a good impression for the
Dodge Raider.
The Dodge Raider was manufactured and sold in the
United States but it was actually a Japanese-built car. This is because
Dodge Raider was made by Chrysler in partnership with a Japanese auto
maker, the Mitsubishi Motors. This makes the Dodge Raider related to
the Mitsubishi model, the Mitsubishi Montero, which was released after
the Dodge Raider went out of production.
During its almost five years of production, the Dodge Raider did not
get any major redesign or modifications. Essentially, the last Dodge
Raider models that rolled off the production line in 1990 were almost
the same as the Dodge Raiders that debuted in 1986—speaking of design,
equipments and accessories, at least. But this doesn’t speak anything
about its performance. Just as most vehicles from Dodge, upgrades on
the engine were given to Dodge Raider yearly as well.
Its most popular engine was the 2.6L 4-cylinder engine that was mated
with either a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transmission.
Both of these transmission units come with an overdrive gear. An
overdrive is usually used on rear-wheel drives for an extra-high gear
ratio. This makes the Dodge Raider ideal for high speed driving as it
saves fuel through its overdrive gear.
The 2.4 L 4-cylinder engine gave Dodge Raider a fairly good
performance. For its size, its power is enough to give you a satisfying
ride you would expect out of a regular SUV. As a small-sized SUV, the
Dodge Raider, however, did not afford much space both for the
passengers and for the cargoes. This makes other bigger and more modern
SUVs more advantageous over the old Dodge Raider. But for its price and
Dodge’s tested durability and dependability, Dodge Raider is always
good to keep.
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