Chrysler ’s Crossfire, one of the more blatant examples of collaboration by Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz , will continue at least through the 2008 model year. The Crossfire, which had been rumored to receive the ax, has seen dramatic sales declines since its 2004 introduction, but Chrysler executives say the car is still meeting sales expectations.
AutoWeek reports that the 2008 Crossfire will go into production this summer and will incorporate some very minor changes. Chrysler stopped allowing dealers to order the Crossfire for several months in 2006 in order to clear out existing inventories. The Crossfire is built by German builder Karmann in Germany and is based on the previous generation Mercedes SLK, although the Crossfire is only available in fixed roof and folding cloth top configurations.
Chrysler hasn’t released specific information on the ’08 Crossfire.
