Dodge Razor
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The Dodge Razor was a concept car
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....

 created by American
United States
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 car manufacturer Dodge
Dodge
Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....

. It was first introduced at the 2002 North American International Auto Show
North American International Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan at Cobo Center, usually in January. It is among the largest auto shows in North America.-History:...

. The Razor was a partnership between Dodge
Dodge
Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....

 and scooter manufacturer Razor
Razor (scooter)
The Razor scooter is a compact folding Kick scooter invented by Micro Mobility Systems and manufactured by JD Corporation. The Razor appeared in 1999 and became extremely popular around 2000. Today, The Razor Scooter is manufactured by Razor USA, based in Cerritos, California...

, who were responsible for part of its design.

The Razor uses a 2.4 L turbocharged I4
Straight-4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....

 engine with an intercooler
Intercooler
An intercooler , or charge air cooler, is an air-to-air or air-to-liquid heat exchange device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through nearly isobaric cooling, which removes...

. Its top speed is over 140 mph (225 km/h) and it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in less than six seconds. The Razor, a rear-wheel drive vehicle, uses a six-speed manual transmission
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...

.

Trivia

  • Two orange Razor scooters are packaged inside the Dodge Razor, supposedly instead of a spare tire.The Razor was also equipped with essential tools.
  • There was a rumor that the Dodge Razor would have a production version coming out in the next few years called the Dodge Scooter. The Razor was believed to be priced at around US$14,500 (though this would have to be adjusted for inflation and additional safety requirement costs, given the time since the estimate). The Scooter would also borrow styling from the Dodge Copperhead
    Dodge Copperhead
    The Dodge Copperhead, also known as the Dodge Concept Car and Dodge Concept Vehicle, was a concept car created by Dodge as a slimmed-down version of the Dodge Viper for buyers who couldn't afford the Viper's $75,000 cost.-Overview:...

     concept car
    Concept car
    A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....

    .
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