In my view Chrysler has done an outstanding job designing both the exterior and interior of the Crossfire. Outwardly, a 1960s theme is evident thanks in part to the six splines that run the length of the hood. Three on each side of a center spine design element that runs the length of the car and is even evident in the vehicle's interior. The low-slung coupe drops off abruptly at the rear where the boattail fastback design dominates the rear architecture.
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| Chrysler has done an outstanding job designing both the exterior and interior of the Crossfire. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
As Chrysler's Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President of Design said, "in addition to romantic shapes and sleek, athletic lines, we gave Chrysler Crossfire a unique new glass-to-body proportion. We made the body sides tall while minimizing glass surfaces. We wanted to give the driver the feeling of being inside the cockpit of something very special, sporty and serious."
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| Although the interior of the Crossfire seems tight at first, there's just the right amount of room for comfort. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
And upon climbing or more accurately lowering oneself into the Crossfire, all of what Trevor Creed had to say becomes a reality. This is one tight fitting cockpit, at least in terms of headroom. As such the Crossfire has done more to ignite my NBA dreams than anything I could ever do on a court. This car could make Bill Gates feel tall. But after settling into the firm, supportive, although somewhat flat seats and adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors, I felt as if ensconced in a well-tailored Armani suit. There's just the right amount of room for comfort, but no excess material to wrinkle, pleat or droop.
Chrysler has fashioned a very sharp looking interior to match the Crossfire's eye-catching, sculpted exterior. Front and center in the Crossfire's interior - and I mean that literally - is a dynamite center-stack console unit finished in a glossy metallic surface. The glossy finish appears much more durable than a similar design theme, sans gloss, found in the Mazda6 that I recently tested. The Mazda surface was highly susceptible to scratching too. Fortunately the Crossfire's version appears much more durable.
