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|Image = [[Image:1971 Plymouth Roadrunner.jpg|300px]]
| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" | [[Image:1971 Plymouth Roadrunner.jpg|300px]]
|Marque = [[Plymouth]]
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|aka = '''Type aka here, not up there'''
! colspan=2 | '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
|Production = 1968-1974
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|Class = [[Muscle Car]]
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" | [[Plymouth]]
|Body Style = 2 door hardtop, convertible
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|Length = '''length - type here'''
| aka
|Width = '''Width - type here'''
| {{{aka (Type here, not up there)}}}
|Height = '''Height - type here'''
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|Wheelbase = '''wheelbase - type here'''
| Production
|Weight = '''Weight - you get the point'''
| 1968-1974
|Transmission = 3-speed Automatic, RWD<br>4-speed Manual, RWD
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|Engine = 440CI V8<br>440CI V8 Six pack<br>383CI V8<br>426CI V8 Hemi
| Class
|Power = 375 hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm<br><br>415 hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm<br><br>320 hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm<br><br>425 hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm
| Muscle Car
|Similar =  [[Dodge Charger]]<br>[[Ford Torino]]<br>[[Chevrolet Chevelle]]
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
|Designer = [[John Herlitz]]
| Body Style  
}}
| 2 door hardtop, convertable
The '''Plymouth Roadrunner''' was marketed as a bad boy/ blue collar muscle car, and is considered  
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
one of the greatest [[muscle car]]s of all time
| Length
| {{{length - type here}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Width
| {{{Width - type here}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;
| Height
| {{{Height - type here}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Wheelbase
| {{{wheelbase - type here}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Weight
| {{{Weight - you get the point}}}
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Transmission
| 3-speed automatic, 4-speed manual
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| 440CI V8
  440CI V8 Six pack
  383CI V8
  426CI V8 Hemi
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Power
  440CI V8............375HP
  440CI V8 Six pack...415HP
  383CI V8............320HP
  426CI V8 Hemi.......425HP
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Similar
Dodge Charger, Ford Toreno, Chevy Chevelle
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Designer
| [[John Herlitz]]
|}
 
 
The Plymouth Roadrunner was marketed as a bad boy/ blue collar muscle car, and is considered  
one of the greatest musclecars of all time


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===Gas Mileage===
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'''MPG'''
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===Reliability===
===Reliability===
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Warranty options and scheduled maintenance information should be mentioned here.  


===Safety===
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==Hybrid Models==
==Hybrid Models==
No Hybrid Models ever produced
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==Unique Attributes==
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Relitively cheap, and fast car.
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==Criticisms==
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==Awards==
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==See Also==
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==External Links==
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Latest revision as of 03:29, 29 October 2009

1971 Plymouth Roadrunner.jpg
Plymouth Road Runner
Plymouth
aka Type aka here, not up there
Production 1968-1974
Class Muscle Car
Body Style 2 door hardtop, convertible
Length length - type here
Width Width - type here
Height Height - type here
Wheelbase wheelbase - type here
Weight Weight - you get the point
Transmission 3-speed Automatic, RWD
4-speed Manual, RWD
Engine 440CI V8
440CI V8 Six pack
383CI V8
426CI V8 Hemi
Power 375 hp @ N/A rpm
N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm

415 hp @ N/A rpm
N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm

320 hp @ N/A rpm
N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm

425 hp @ N/A rpm
N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm
Similar Dodge Charger
Ford Torino
Chevrolet Chevelle
Designer John Herlitz

The Plymouth Roadrunner was marketed as a bad boy/ blue collar muscle car, and is considered one of the greatest muscle cars of all time

See Wikicars' comprehensive Plymouth Road Runner Review.

Recent Changes

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MSRP
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Invoice
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Gas Mileage

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Trim
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MPG
c/h c/h c/h c/h

Engine and Transmission

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Performance

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