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Dodge GTX (Turismo Carretera)

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30: 214: 260:" engine favoured by competitors. To be eligible to compete in the category, the Slant-Six had to be de-tuned from its factory 225in capacity and meet an 8:1 compression rate – however its more aerodynamic shape proved advantageous compared to its rivals. The GTX hit its stride in the 1980s, winning eight out of the decade's ten titles in the hands of 310:
claimed what was deemed the first 'genuine' GTX Cherokee victory in 1998, and went on to finish third in the 2000 championship. Bessone ultimately claimed the brands' first title in fifteen years in 2003, with another ex-F1 driver in
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In 1995, a process of sporting and technical homogenisation was undertaken in an attempt to bring all brands to a level playing field. To achieve this, the GTX and its
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claimed the first victory for a Cherokee-powered GTX in 1997, albeit under some controversy as weight disparities still persisted between the brands.
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Dodge's competition history in Turismo Carretera dates back to the start of the category in the 1930s, with the 6C Coupé and sister brands
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The GTX ultimately replaced the Polara in the Turismo Carretera field in the 1970s, with its more streamlined coupé design and "
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finished runner-up in a GTX in 1992, the damage was done as competitors began to move away from the Dodge product.
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models, which had an immediate impact with Fords and Chevrolets winning the next six championships – and whilst
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Double wishbones, pushrod actuated coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar (Deformable parallelogram)
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Double wishbones, pushrod actuated coil springs love shock absorbers, anti-roll bar (formerly
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claiming a second title in 2006 following the disqualification of rival
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Dodge GTX, the model used as the basis for the prototype Dodge Cherokee.
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as Improved Production vehicles battled 'prototype' evolutions.
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at the 2023 Turismo Carretera Concepción del Uruguay round
373: 652: 434:"Dodge GTX: El auto a batir en el TC de los '80" 233:won the second-ever event of the category, the " 100:1,410–1,600 mm (55.5–63.0 in) (front) 509: 495: 402:"Skyhigh Burbling - 1997 IKA Torino Cherokee" 125:3.0–4.0 L (183.1–244.1 cu in) 28: 502: 488: 199:Asociación Corredores de Turismo Carretera 381:"Road Tourism: Technical Regulation 2007" 112:2,789–2,849 mm (109.8–112.2 in) 212: 653: 323:(son of Oscar) finishing runner-up to 483: 420:"Dodge y su primer festejo en el TC" 422:(in Spanish). SoloTC. 25 June 2020. 102:2,010 mm (79.1 in) (rear) 13: 436:(in Spanish). SoloTC. 18 May 2020. 14: 677: 345:"Que Motor Tiene El Camry De Tc?" 229:used. A 6C Coupé in the hands of 158:330–500 hp (246–373 kW) 448:"El Dodge volvió a la 'guerra'" 61:Chrysler-Fevre Argentina S.A. ( 458: 440: 426: 412: 394: 355: 337: 1: 330: 201:-sanctioned series including 166:1,330 kg (2,932 lb) 7: 10: 682: 666:Turismo Carretera vehicles 208: 582: 518: 170: 162: 154: 141: 116: 106: 94: 82: 74: 69: 57: 44: 27: 625:Golden Thunder-Chevrolet 70:Technical specifications 218: 197:, designed to race in 33: 640:Nova Orange-Chevrolet 216: 181:(also referred to as 32: 472:. November 19, 2006. 16:Argentinian race car 590:Barracuda-Chevrolet 367:www.f1technical.net 304:Miguel Ángel Guerra 171:Competition history 133:naturally-aspirated 24: 545:Dodge GTX Cherokee 535:Chevrolet Coupé SS 321:Jonatan Castellano 308:Ernesto Bessone II 219: 187:Dodge GTX Cherokee 75:Suspension (front) 37:Jonatan Castellano 34: 22: 648: 647: 511:Turismo Carretera 454:. March 10, 1997. 294:were fitted with 282:Juan Manuel Landa 231:Raúl Melo Fajardo 203:Turismo Carretera 175: 174: 83:Suspension (rear) 673: 635:Martos-Chevrolet 610:Chevrolet Master 600:Carafe-Chevrolet 540:Dodge Challenger 530:Chevrolet Camaro 504: 497: 490: 481: 480: 474: 473: 462: 456: 455: 444: 438: 437: 430: 424: 423: 416: 410: 409: 398: 392: 391: 389: 387: 377: 371: 370: 359: 353: 352: 351:. July 14, 2022. 341: 325:Agustín Canapino 313:Norberto Fontana 298:engines. Former 266:Oscar Castellano 25: 21: 19:Racing car model 681: 680: 676: 675: 674: 672: 671: 670: 651: 650: 649: 644: 578: 560:Torino Cherokee 514: 508: 478: 477: 464: 463: 459: 446: 445: 441: 432: 431: 427: 418: 417: 413: 400: 399: 395: 385: 383: 379: 378: 374: 361: 360: 356: 343: 342: 338: 333: 270:Oscar Angeletti 211: 193:version of the 101: 40: 20: 17: 12: 11: 5: 679: 669: 668: 663: 661:Dodge vehicles 646: 645: 643: 642: 637: 632: 627: 622: 617: 615:Fast Chevrolet 612: 607: 602: 597: 592: 586: 584: 580: 579: 577: 576: 573: 567: 565:Torino TC 2024 562: 557: 552: 547: 542: 537: 532: 526: 524: 516: 515: 507: 506: 499: 492: 484: 476: 475: 457: 439: 425: 411: 393: 372: 354: 335: 334: 332: 329: 262:Roberto Mouras 210: 207: 183:Dodge Cherokee 173: 172: 168: 167: 164: 160: 159: 156: 152: 151: 145: 139: 138: 120: 114: 113: 110: 104: 103: 98: 92: 91: 84: 80: 79: 76: 72: 71: 67: 66: 59: 55: 54: 48: 42: 41: 35: 18: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 678: 667: 664: 662: 659: 658: 656: 641: 638: 636: 633: 631: 630:Liebre Torino 628: 626: 623: 621: 620:Ford Cupé V-8 618: 616: 613: 611: 608: 606: 603: 601: 598: 596: 593: 591: 588: 587: 585: 581: 574: 571: 568: 566: 563: 561: 558: 556: 553: 551: 548: 546: 543: 541: 538: 536: 533: 531: 528: 527: 525: 522: 517: 512: 505: 500: 498: 493: 491: 486: 485: 482: 471: 467: 461: 453: 449: 443: 435: 429: 421: 415: 407: 403: 397: 382: 376: 368: 364: 358: 350: 346: 340: 336: 328: 326: 322: 318: 317:Diego Aventín 314: 309: 305: 301: 297: 296:Jeep Cherokee 293: 290: 285: 283: 279: 275: 271: 267: 263: 259: 254: 252: 248: 244: 240: 236: 232: 228: 224: 215: 206: 204: 200: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 169: 165: 161: 157: 153: 150: 146: 144: 140: 137: 134: 131: 128: 124: 121: 119: 115: 111: 109: 105: 99: 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 77: 73: 68: 64: 60: 56: 52: 49: 47: 43: 38: 31: 26: 570:Toyota Camry 555:Ford Mustang 544: 469: 460: 451: 442: 428: 414: 406:Car Throttle 405: 396: 384:. Retrieved 375: 366: 357: 348: 339: 286: 255: 251:Dodge Polara 220: 186: 182: 178: 176: 143:Transmission 595:Baufer-Ford 550:Ford Falcon 300:Formula One 292:counterpart 289:IKA-Renault 247:Dodge 1500s 58:Constructor 655:Categories 386:5 December 349:Cars Route 331:References 235:Corrientes 96:Axle track 88:rigid axle 519:Current ( 327:in 2018. 278:Chevrolet 258:Slant-Six 195:Dodge GTX 191:stock car 179:Dodge GTX 108:Wheelbase 53:stock car 23:Dodge GTX 513:vehicles 249:and the 243:Valiants 223:Plymouth 147:5-speed 46:Category 605:Chevitú 302:driver 209:History 189:) is a 583:Former 470:Clarín 452:Clarín 227:DeSoto 163:Weight 149:manual 123:AMC XJ 118:Engine 575:2024) 572:(2022 155:Power 63:Dodge 521:2024 388:2022 276:and 274:Ford 268:and 239:Goya 225:and 177:The 51:ACTC 185:or 127:OHV 657:: 468:. 450:. 404:. 365:. 347:. 264:, 245:, 237:- 205:. 136:FR 130:I6 523:) 503:e 496:t 489:v 408:. 390:. 369:. 90:) 65:)

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Jonatan Castellano
Category
ACTC
Dodge
rigid axle
Axle track
Wheelbase
Engine
AMC XJ
OHV
I6
naturally-aspirated
FR
Transmission
manual
stock car
Dodge GTX
Asociación Corredores de Turismo Carretera
Turismo Carretera

Plymouth
DeSoto
Raúl Melo Fajardo
Corrientes
Goya
Valiants
Dodge 1500s
Dodge Polara
Slant-Six

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