I scrubbed toilets and cleaned office buildings for 2 years in high school so that I could buy a used 84 Turbo Z in my junior year in 1988. I drove that thing like a madman. Being 17 years old and blasting my way from Michigan to Daytona Beach, Miami, and Key West for Spring Break 1988 was something that I hopefully never forget. I drove the piss out of that car and loved every bit of it. This video definitely makes me smile.

@MitchellRoboto

Жыл бұрын

I traded my Datsun 310GX at the dealer when I bought the Daytona.

@scottpeterson4873

10 ай бұрын

These were great in the snow and on ski trips, the front drive went up hills and snow storms like a snow plow and it was fun to drive. We had a dodge lancer ES turbo and after the rebuilt transmission slipped out of warranty, we thought about keeping it for winter driving as back up but found the heads were cracked at 159k, so we reluctantly let it go. what a fun car it was, the hatch back on these could carry with seat folded down , a great car with memories! On the freeway, they could surprise many a corvette and v8 pony car. Loved the digital dash too!

@ScottParisi

3 ай бұрын

Unbelievable thread. Same for my. Same timeline, Turbo Z five speed and traded out of my Datsun 510.

@CLee-oo9yl

22 күн бұрын

I traded my '83 Nissan Pulsar for a new '86 Laser XT turbo with t-tops

I’m 47 and I still think that’s a great looking car.

"Laser"

@kevinheckeler

6 жыл бұрын

I scrolled down looking for this post. And, naturally, found it. :p

@fernandorocha6486

5 жыл бұрын

Chrysler Laser

@SPCLPONY

4 жыл бұрын

Mine was the 85' Chrysler Laser XT with digital readout dash, 2.2 Turbo, T tops, 5 speed, with an awesome sound system. It doesn't run anymore, but I still have it.

That was a slick John Davis as Dr. Evil entry. Hahaha.

The Dr Evil cameo had me lose it.

@davidgalinat4257

3 жыл бұрын

"Mini-Me, stop humping the laser." Takes on a new meaning.

@MrBioniclefan1

2 жыл бұрын

I know right

@duddiesdaddy

2 жыл бұрын

What was that?

Well played Motor Week...well played with dr evil...

@ahmed197467

6 жыл бұрын

Lol.....

@RobHeathers

6 жыл бұрын

Chapman Films Glad I'm not the only one who saw that.

@acertainshape

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah wtf? Did a cheeky intern throw that in?

@WildernessGuyBC

6 жыл бұрын

acertainshape I'm guessing it was Joe Ligo...

@Vazztudio

6 жыл бұрын

Chapman Films I had to rewind to see again lol

For those complaining about its performance, you obviously didn’t live through the 80s. A Fiesta ST is just as fast, and handles and brakes better than an 84 Corvette. Let that sink in.

@klasseact6663

6 жыл бұрын

Steven D ...my Fiat 500 Abarth is faster than that 84' Corvette, LOL.

@stevend3753

6 жыл бұрын

Charlie M. True. But not as a new car coming off the assembly line in the 80s.

@jeffreyrainey1015

6 жыл бұрын

I wonder why tuner culture never seemed to bother with these, now that we live in the age of turbo-charging for performance. that might be seen as a blessing as exteriors wouldn't be littered with trendy design add-ons that really showed their time, but what about tuning and handling improvements.

@OutlawFarmersRC

6 жыл бұрын

That's because the 83 Corvette was so much faster than the '84 vettes

@BIGGIEDEVIL

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Barr there is no 83 corvette!

Inflatable lumbar support and optional blood pressure cuff.

@quentin3330

6 жыл бұрын

LOL.

@mrlibowski493

4 жыл бұрын

It pumps your 80s sneakers

@CaptainSeamus

4 жыл бұрын

Laugh at it, but they were really REALLY comfortable seats...

@aaronshensky9385

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrlibowski493 the new reebox seat "pump"

@Ithinkiwill66

3 жыл бұрын

Almost reminded me of a man's @@@@@ pump! 🤣🤣🤣🤣😳

IT WAS GOOD FOR THE 80'S. I HAVE HAD 3 OF THESE. I LOVE THEM

@makalaskalsky2372

5 жыл бұрын

*Yes me too b bab, As I had an ''1986'' red on black Dodge-Daytona model, with rear hatch window louvers! And although not, the fastest little ride she was easy on the eyes !*

@OscillatorCollective

3 жыл бұрын

I found an 85 cs...loved the hell outta that car...

I used to have an 89 Daytona Turbo as a teenager. I loved that car when it wasn't breaking down on me! Haha

@TommyC713

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha me too! 89 n/a, blue, T tops, 5sp, louvers....man I loved that car.....when it wasn't breaking down lol

I was stationed overseas when this came out. PCS's back stateside and wanted to buy one. No dealer had one. So they let me order one to my spec's, no charge. Yep, that car was built just for me! I love that car, it was fun to drive and got great gas mileage.

@Ihateironyanddumbusernames

6 жыл бұрын

3D Archery what ever happened to it? This thing doesn't seem like a bad car at all. It also looks like it handled well.

@3DArchery

6 жыл бұрын

Got hit and totalled. It was a fun car to drive. I loved it.

I remember those 85 mph speedometers.

@robsrandomness7824

6 жыл бұрын

Along w/ the 55 mph speed limits back then. Ugh.

@chadharmon5716

6 жыл бұрын

55 mph lol it's still here just not for cars! try driving California in a semi ....

@matt9759

6 жыл бұрын

The speedometer on my 1995 Taurus with a 3.0 V6 only goes to 85 mph lol

@Stressless2023

6 жыл бұрын

My moms old '88 Cavalier when I was a kid only had an 80 MPH speedo lol

@matt9759

6 жыл бұрын

SuchANiceGirl22 Haha in 1988, maybe it was ok, but all they way until 1995?? Lol

These were great cars. Especially with the 2.2 Turbo II later with forged internals and an intercooler. 175hp in 1987 (ish) was very good as long as you got the 5 spd stick.

@matt9759

6 жыл бұрын

Strong Tower Lawn Care my dad had an '88 LeBaron convertible with the 2.2 Turbo. Terribly unreliable, but still a great car. Surprised it had a drivers side airbag like Mercedes did back then

@workingcountry1776

6 жыл бұрын

Cruzing 93 i learned to drive in an 87 lebaron 2.2 turbo ii. It had about 150 or 160k miles when the turbo went

@matt9759

6 жыл бұрын

Strong Tower Lawn Care Ours had 216k miles. But the odometer wasn't working for years. It probably had closer to 300k. And a salvage title. Guess I can't complain. But that thing broke down on a monthly basis. Fuel pump, head gasket, you name it. My dad sold it and ended up buying an identical one a few years later, except it was a 1993. Much more reliable than the 1988, but still crappy lol

@blainekelley816

6 жыл бұрын

I had an 85 Dodge Shelby Charger with the same Turbo I at 142 HP. Then an 88 Daytona Shelby Z with the Turbo II at 174 HP = both were great cars and I had no trouble with either. For the day, they were fast, sleek, and I felt that a FWD 4-banger was the way of the future ... which was certainly faster off the line than a 5.0 'stang or an IROC-Z. Yes, they'd catch you at higher speed, but you would destroy them in an 1/8 mile sprint! Some folks made a big deal out of 'torque steer', but I never found it to be an issue at all. My '88 Daytona had the optional enthusiast driver's seat, which had dropped the pump ball and had an electric control panel on the front right seat bolster to move the front and back bolster 'wings' in or out, and air adjustments for the lumbar or front seat to be adjusted up or down = it was really the nicest seat I have ever been in ... better than my NSX too, and that was very comfortable. Nothing but good memories about those 2 cars for me.

@michaelcrockette1337

5 жыл бұрын

Strong Tower Lawn Care u

Couldn't resist even one Dr. Evil reference, eh Motor Week??

Cuffed up designer jeans and those Breakfast Club Nike gym shoes, doesn't get more 80's than that...well, the performance numbers do though, LOL.

You guys rock. Thanks for all these Retro Reviews, and that little "Laser" bit. :D

This car was such a floater.

I've had 2 Dodge Daytonas. 1988 base model 5 speed I bought new in Oct 1988 and a 1989 base model 5 speed I bought used in 2002, with 120k miles on it. Both cars were near bulletproof. Enjoyed them both!! That "expensive" trip computer could be added to any Daytona, if you had the part. Added it to my 89 Daytona for about $50 back in 2003. Plug and play.

Where the fresh hell did Dr. Evil come from? LOL

Whoever slipped in doctor evil, I thank you! That was hilarious 😂😂😂😂

Thanks alot for posting. Loved watching this show back in the day and had an 84' Daytona turbo when they first came out. I've had several Daytonas since, all turbos and they were all great cars.

A 1986 Turbo Z 5 speed was my first car. Damn I miss that thing...

@ShakingTwoTrees2012

6 жыл бұрын

I also had the 1986 Daytona Turbo Z 5-speed with the CS (Carrol Shelby) suspension package. Great car! Kept it for 19 years.

@speedyink

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the guy I bought it from had it sitting in his yard in the grass for a while, which totally screwed the metal underneath the car. After a few years it started falling apart...very sad, as I loved everything about that car. The feel of the turbo pull as the RPM's climbed..also the big boost gauge that "redlined" to 10 psi for 10 seconds or whatever it was before falling back to the usual 7.5 psi. The trip computer, the 80's styling that was so stuck in its time but so damn cool because of it.

@fernandorocha6486

5 жыл бұрын

@@ShakingTwoTrees2012 i love this Dodge Daytona 1986 5 speed my year favorite

Those 85mph speedos. OMG. My 1986 5.0 topped out at 140 and I went pretty close to that with the needle wrapped around past 85 back to 25 lol

@fernandorocha-dx1wv

3 ай бұрын

Very nice amd beautiful this Dodge Daytona

Thumbs up to the can holder!

I bought new in 1984. I kept the car 9 years. I loved it. Traded with 158K on miles. She was just a fun car to own. Thank you

Such a cool car, love hearing that buzzing 2.2L again...it's been a long time! In the real world, these things were very quick at a "stoplight drag". As you saw this thing would smoke the tires in 1st gear...I got dusted more than a few times in my old 305 carbed Camaro!

@adamtrombino106

6 жыл бұрын

I had an 85 turbo 5 speed as my 1st car back in HS. My best friend back then had an 82 Iroc 5.0 G code 4bbl auto. He'd get me off the line every time, but by 3rd gear, I'd pass him like he was standing still. And that was bone stock at the time...Eventually with mods, I got the car down to 0-60 in 6.8, and the quarter at 14.4 at 96 mph.....

@Jup2com

9 күн бұрын

@@adamtrombino106 I think you meant 82 Z28 ...? IROC Camaro's didn't come out until '84

I love the Dr.Evil "Lazer" at 5:51.

I had a friend in college that had the laser version, the digital dash was cool and it felt sporty, but my 1976 Camaro was faster!😂

Thanks for reminding us about the Chrysler “Laser!”

I did like the easter egg; I LOVE MotorWeek, you're the best!

The Dr. Evil insert has me dying. Lmfao

Loved the Dr Evil cameo.

I drove an exact copy down to the color inside and out. The seats were very expensive looking, and very comfortable. The 0-60 time was about 8.5 to 9 seconds. The msrp was more than what they say. I think it was around 14k.

@adamtrombino106

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when dad special ordered his in late 84, it cost him close to 13k... w/o leather...

@Believe231

5 жыл бұрын

I concur on your 0-60 estimate, their 16.9 1/4 mile is about a 9 second 0-60 time. I had an '87 Sundance coupe, Turbo I, 5 spd., and it ran 16.7s in the 1/4 mile.

LOVE THE RETRO VIDS LOL

Happy 4th all. 🇺🇸

@justinanderson8758

6 жыл бұрын

TJC450 MURICA

@jdmjimmy

6 жыл бұрын

Same

@brianfromzirconsecurity1576

6 жыл бұрын

Best country in the world, only country to put a man on the moon.

I was in high school when these debuted...and I remember reading the long lead intro in one of the car magazines either Motor Trend or Car and Driver....they also were previewing the new minivans. I think the spring of 1983, we started to move toward a post malaise era. Performance today, makes these cars look quaint but considering where we were the previous several years, this really was the start of an optimistic new age.

Looks really cool, happy 4th!

I had an 89 Shelby Daytona turbo. It was pretty quick. 1 of 157 ever painted silver with red interior. Sadly it’s long gone. I bought it to save it from becoming a dirt track racer. The guy I sold it to ended up parting it out, though there was nothing wrong with it other then needing a clutch. If I only knew then what I know now.

I had an 84 Dodge Daytona Turbo with 5 speed manual, I got rid of it after 2 years. The car had the super low profile tires to make it handle better because of the crap suspension & steering. I went through 12 tires in the 2 years I owned the car. I had enough & I traded it in for an 86 Dodge Lancer Turbo with 3 speed auto and 60 series tires. Installed a turbo inter-cooler & that car FLEW. With raising the boost from 9.5 lb for first 10 seconds to steady 7.5 after that without the inter-cooler I beleive was actually 147HP, with inter-cooler initial boost controlled to 14lb for first 10 seconds then steady 10lb the car screamed. Garage estimated 170 to 185 hp really great at the time it was about equal to the GLH's. Still a K car though. The GLH's used race against the Mustang GT's & win!

@scottpeterson4873

Жыл бұрын

Had a 87 lancer es turbo with digital dash head gasket and transmission died same time at 130 k miles . It was 16 yrs old as used car. Hated getting rid of it, could cruise in snow and had a huge trunk area and great handling but couldn't find another head to machine and add new valves too. Wish I kept it. Still have the keys to it and Lancer ES badges for memories.

This was the first time I heard the Daytona referred to as a 'Ponycar'. Also, "LASER".

@Bartonovich52

6 жыл бұрын

Makes perfect sense. A pony car is a reasonably fast yet affordable and economical 2+2 car that Lee Iacocca invented. It wasn’t just a V8 car (the Mustang always had a six cylinder or four cylinder option) and RWD was only a convention of the 1960s. Performance was not far off, either... a 1964 1/2 Mustang does a 16 second quarter mile with the 289.

@danmccarthy4700

6 жыл бұрын

Soo... then, say, a Datsun 260Z 2+2 could be referred to as a "ponycar" ? Or a Geo Storm?

@BigWheel.

5 жыл бұрын

@@danmccarthy4700 the datsun is more of a proper sports car being more refined and the geo storm doesn't have the performance of other pony car rivals of the era I guess you could call it one but its an economy car at heart

@danmccarthy4700

5 жыл бұрын

The Daytona was derived from the K platform, which was a total economy car. Just sayin. Hell, the original Mustang was a rebodied Falcon, which was Ford's economy offering at the time.

@BigWheel.

5 жыл бұрын

@@danmccarthy4700 but those were performance and sport oriented versions of a car on that platform, and once again they kept up with their year to year rivals for the most part, The only rivals the geo faced were Saturns sunfires cavaliers and neons, the camaro mustang etc were all too high performance the daytona just barely kept up, and for the 80s was kinda quick Imagine it like an 07 monte Carlo ss or pontiac GXP Grand prix they have v8s and powerful ish v6s but they can still be considered sports cars by some. In the end its mostly semantics

I still miss my "85 Daytona decades later. 2.2L FI no turbo/ 5 spd. Black on gray. It got 45mpg on hwy. I called it my 'mini transam'.

The Daytona/Laser’s looks have only improved with age. Such an attractively styled car.

I owned the Chrysler Laser, 5 speed, turbo. I missed the EVA so I found a junk yard module and made sound files. I had a lot of fun and good times in that car. I'd like to have another one today.

I had a 1984 VW GTI with a 90 HP 1.8 liter non-turbo four cylinder engine - it was tested by the major car magazines at 9.6 seconds 0-60 because it was a super light 1800 lbs. That was the original pocket rocket.

I fell in love with that car as a kid when I was watching The Wraith movie.

You are now obliged to release the 1987 daytona refresh review.

Literally one of my favorite cars ever

@Mrbfgray

6 жыл бұрын

Wow! How sad.

@cordiasr7021

6 жыл бұрын

That’s pretty sad man I would understand if it was like your first car or something but if it ain’t well that’s sad

@rdallas81

6 жыл бұрын

Mine too....the 2.2 would crank....

@strangerdanger1271

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that.

@Mrbfgray

3 жыл бұрын

@Canadian Cuck Fighter My 1st car was a well worn 73 Ford Pinto with the 1600cc motor, some nostalgia there but I sure don't miss it...other than it was my youth. Topped out at 85 mph on the flat with a tail wind. Fave today is BMW E92-M3 which I haven't found the balls to approach it's top end of 178 mph, but it's rock steady and capable all the way up.

Holy shit, that easter egg hahahaha! Whoever handles the retro reviews for MW is doing a damn good job!

@ingeniousmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

? Egg?

@1985toyotacamry

2 жыл бұрын

@@ingeniousmechanic Easter egg. It's Dr evil saying laser.

Epic "jump cut" @5:50. Totally laughed out loud.

I was just getting out of college and so excited about the G-body and L-body Mopars that were coming to market. So glad the Iacocca was able to save the brand and seeing more than K-cars was very exciting to me. The Pepperoni wheels on these G-bodies were soooo stylish and different at that moment. You had to think they saved a lot of weight and that the engineers were more involved than the bean counters. 142 HP was amazing for a FWD 4-banger. The 1984 'vette that year was 205 HP, but certainly wasn't any faster 'stock'. I laugh seeing the 0-60 times or the 1/4 mile ... and though not able to keep up with the Buick GNX or Grand National, these little Mopars were a lot of fun and offered good bang for the buck. My new '85 Dodge Shelby Charger had a sticker of $10.4K, and I paid $50 over the dealer's cost at that time ... I couldn't have been happier! I ultimately bought a new 1988 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z, which was so much more refined than the '85 DSC. But I loved both cars and never once wished I had a 5.0 or IROC-Z instead. Thanks for posting. That was a fun blast from the past. Some folks think these cars were/are a POS, but the '80's were a tough time for Detroit and all of the Big 3 struggled with performance, fit, finish and reliability. That is why the '5-50' (5 year - 50,000 mile warranty) was a game changer of that era. The National Speed Limit was 55, and the speedo on most cars only went up to 85 mph because Washington didn't see any reason why folks would ever want/need to go faster. It had a decent stereo and cassettes of all my favorites, gas was under a buck / gallon, and I enjoyed every mile in my 4-banger Mopar!

My dad's cousin had one of these cars. I remembered seeing it when I was really young. I think it was either a Laser or Daytona.

I gave it a thumbs up for the Dr. Evil clip when he said, "Laser"

I had a 89 Shelby Daytona 2.2 intercooled with some very basic mods it was running 13.7 1/4s @ 103 mph.. Head gasket and eventually the clutch had to be replaced other than that it was a good car, gone but not forgotten.

Love it! I remember when the turbo Daytona came out and it was fun to drive for a car of that time. Healthy 142 HP! LOL!

My neighbor in high school has a second generation “Laser” with a turbo. That thing was crazy agile and quick, and almost got him into trouble a few times because it was so easy to rev and get up to speed

This was the mid-level version - Looked just like the Chrysler Laser. These were *super* -handling cars 🙂

I miss the 80s man...both my brother and later my best friend had one of these. Some shenanigans ensued in that car

Dr. Evil was well done. Love the sense of humor!!

I had an '88 Daytona 5 speed, with the pop up lights, as a teen. Was sporty at a low price point.

Whoever did the "laser" with Dr Evil bit, is a true memelord, i salute you

My father owned a 1981 Daytona, 5 speed manual, red, with the black Venetian look in the back. It was a fun little car.

That mid range is legit tho

This is FIRST time that I have seen a car cup holder with a V8! Oh gee, what a hip driver. 😊

@anthonykaiser974

2 жыл бұрын

I just saw it as a tongue-in-cheek V8 engine reference.

I had an 85 Daytona turbo 5 speed for 10 yrs. My dad special ordered it in 84, drove it until 91, then gave it to me when he special ordered a 92 Daytona Shelby Iroc 2.5 turbo 1 5 speed. 0-60 was about 8 secs, top speed was 123, stock. I put the now extinct Mopar Performance logic module in it, plus a modified cold air intake with K and N filter, and 3 inch cat back exhaust on it, and ran it at US 44 dragstrip in Indiana. Boost went from about 8psi, stock, to 11.5 with the new computer. On a cool night, 0-60 was 6.8 secs, quarter mile was 14.4 @ 96 mph. Fast for the early 90s. However, the std A525 manual trans didn't put up with that long.. I broke 3 of them before switching to the Getrag A555 hd and bigger halfshafts. I also switched to the larger 2.5 turbo motor mounts. Torque steer was stupid. I had to hold the wheel about 12 and 6 o'clock left to keep it straight under full throttle. As stock, the car handled ok but would understeer when pushed too hard. Brakes were good for the time. I wanted to convert the rear drums to discs, but never did. Rust killed that car, as the rear hatched leaked like crazy... Still, if I could find a nice example today, I'd buy an 85 or 86 to play with.

@jakolby1975

5 жыл бұрын

I have one listed on northern mi craigslist, check it out. True survivor

Water cooled turbo in 1984, from Chrysler. This was cutting edge stuff. If only they had DOHC, VVT, and GDI, it'd be well over 300HP. The 2.2L could get alot of horsepower with modification. They were raced in SCCA,and IROC

My dad had a red and black 1981 Daytona in manual transmission. Sweet pony car!

one shot of the final turn, and one of the corkscrew. 2 of basically the only 3 corners on the pre-1988 Laguna Seca layout

1:31 my grandmother's 1987 Plymouth Reliant LE had those wheel covers. 1980s Chrysler - parts sharing was where it was at!

The Dr. Evil cameo was highly appreciated

Such an awesome car, if only you could still find them today

My parents had that red And silver one,i loved that car when i was a kid

Laser OMG love the Dr Evil so well done

I loved this car! Would like to have one today (2019)

mini me, dont hump the lazer

@makalaskalsky2372

5 жыл бұрын

*Okay ''butt'' if the gas hatch is in the rear in next years model, I can't promise that I won't be tempted !? Lol :)O*

I remember riding with my dad in his new Daytona while he was running it through the gears saying wow dad this is fast. “it’s only sound son only sound” 😂

I think MW's acceleration times would be quicker across the board if the test driver didn't always rev the cars to near redline, dump the clutch and do a mean ass burnout for every launch lolololol. Love Motorweek tho

@bendavis9733

6 жыл бұрын

Cody Clark most of the testing done for serious numbers is done without the cameras rolling just because it can take a while to achieve the best numbers. Then we shoot it for camera...so the run you see isnt the officially timed run and its also usually a spinning tire for added drama...back then anyway. Thanks for watching

@codyclark1782

6 жыл бұрын

Ben Davis Oh ok. My bad. I'm going to have to show my friends that you guys replied to me, they may not believe it!😊

Gotta love ❤️ the classics.

I always loved that little car and hoped Chrysler would bring it back as a RWD or AWD model with a V-6 or 8

I got a used base model Daytona as my first car. Was kinda fun for a first car but as it was older it had it's problems. It was just ok as a beater. The breaks where a issue if you did not know the car. Spun the car on Industrial heading towards the Spring mountain entrance, the car would always fishtail.

I had an 89 Daytona turbo when I was in high school. It was a very good car. Wish I could find another one.

I had the best version of this 85 black turbo Daytona with factory louvers and the multiholed mag wheels.

My friend had a Shelby in 1996 as a first car. So slow but it looked good. Always took a while but he'd eventually pull away from another friend in a manual Accord.

Owned an 86 Carroll Shelby version black with gold trim and T top. In Canada it was called the Chrysler Daytona. Most fun car I ever owned.

Daytona's were marketed as Chryslers in Canada, I worked at a Chrysler/Dodge dealer back then. These were great cars for their time.

Wish this appeared in more games. Awesome looking car

There are a lot of 80’s cars that are awesome. They just don’t have the speed of cars now though.

@xsduprwd3937

6 жыл бұрын

mmm like a sierra cosworth? 0-60 in the low 6's..

@pontiacmaniac7772

6 жыл бұрын

XSDUP rwd I said there were a lot of slow cars that are awesome. Not that every car was slow.

@makalaskalsky2372

5 жыл бұрын

@@xsduprwd3937 *Yeah or how bout' an Dodge Omni G.L.H. Turbo !?*

These are very very good looking sports cars!

My first car , had the turbo, red .... love it

Boom! Added bigger turbo, intercooler and NOS to my '84 Laser. Surprised a shitload of V8s. 😱Torque steer adventure in the 80s.

Those seats look comfy.

omg that laser bit, you guys

My mom had an 84 turbo Laser. We really thought it was hot stuff. Looking at those acceleration numbers along with the power and torque figures. Holy cow were they slow. Today's econo boxes would blow the doors off that, forget modern pony cars like a Mustang or Camaro or today's sporty Chrysler product, the Challenger. And yes, I'm well aware that from 72 untill the late 80's cars were gutless. From the late 80s to today we've been in a horsepower war/race. And I love it!

I liked the styling of the Daytona.

"...children and other small folk..." It's Vertically-Challenged, buddy !

I literally died with the "lasers" reference!

One of my favorite cars ever is the K Sports Cars. I'd love to have one

My Dads new 86 Turismo caught on fire within a month of ownership. He never bought Chrysler again.

I had an '85 Daytona Turbo Black on Black. Great car in my opinion. Note MT and others got mid 8 secs 0-60. Good for mid '80s. The '87 Shelby Daytona Turbo Z dropped it to 7 flat. Oh, and I did get 36 MPG on a 4 hour highway trip.

Mottor week should do all they're new reviews in grain analog video like this. It would set them apart from all the other reviewers.

When I was a kid this was one of my favorites. Also the mid 80’s Camaro and Ford escort EXP...lol

@ingeniousmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

My first car was a 85 mercury lynx, my friend had a black escort exp with mag wheels and rear window louver. I stayed jealous, lol