Dodge M80

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The Dodge M80 was a concept car created by Dodge. It was first introduced at the 2002 North American International Auto Show. It was designed as a modern interpretation of the 1930s-1940s Dodge TC series and Dodge Power Wagon light trucks.^[1]

The M80 has a V6 engine that has regular aspiration and induction. The engine produces about 210 hp (157 kW) and 235 lb⋅ft (319 N⋅m) of torque.^{[citation needed]} It can accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 8.0 seconds. The M80 uses a five-speed manual transmission.

The M80's design is loosely based on pickup trucks of the 1930s and 1940s. The M80's tires are up 20 inches (510 mm). It features racks that can hold objects as big as an all-terrain vehicle. The interior is very modern, but does give it a classical feeling with the fact that it is rugged and durable.^{[citation needed]}

Although it did not enter production, the M80 served as the inspiration for the Dodge Nitro mid-size SUV, which shared various styling elements with the M80 pick-up truck. The Nitro eventually entered production in 2007, retaining many of the same design cues and even adopting the M-80’s wheel design. The Dodge Nitro also featured the same 3.7-liter Powertech V6 engine and remained in production until the 2012 model year.^[2]

• Dodge.com
• ConceptCarz.com Info About the M80
• http://www.allpar.com/model/ram/m80.html