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@jamesphifer1719 months ago 30 mpg in NA V6, manual sport coupe. Those days are gone. What a time to be alive ❤ 8
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@JEdmund816 years ago My first car was a '91 Banzai Blue Dodge Daytona! Started working at 15 so I could buy it when I was 16. I loved that car! And I still think they are a nice looking design. 158
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@forrysc6 years ago The Cure plays on the radio......yep, early 90s. 184
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@mlr061219746 years ago I have a 1989 Daytona ES 2.5 Turbo 5 speed sitting in my garage 80k miles. Mmm my baby since 1994 48
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@catjudo14 years ago My dad bought a cheap as hell Dynasty from his company's fleet cars when he was worried he might have to look for new work (got transferred instead of fired, so all good). It had the same three liter engine as the Daytona in this article and in truth that was a very nice plant. Smooth and with enough torque to get out of its own way, all in a surprisingly comfortable car that didn't make any attempts to be any more than a basic sedan. That engine would have been more fun in a smaller manual equipped car like the Daytona. ... 7
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@manthony2256 years ago Damn I miss comfy over-stuffed seats like those. 117
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@SilverScarletSpider4 years ago I’m in love with 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s coupes. I wish there was a family tree or excel spread sheet to show their lineages and successors 12
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@ecymbura316 years ago So crazy seeing footage from 1990 in 60 fps! 12
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@chris922826 years ago I remember Stephanie Kramer driving one of these in the TV show Hunter. Hers was red and black rims if I remember correctly. 73
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@broderp6 months ago I still love that dash today. Materials were not the best quality, but it was well laid out and functional. Looked very cool as well... 2
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@zpc92256 years ago I'll take the aesthetics of this over any new car on the road today. Far from the best performing car out there but man they look so cool. I miss the hell out of mine. 48
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@adamtrombino1066 years ago My dad bought an 85 Daytona Turbo 5 speed new. By 90-91 he was looking for a blk on grey V6 5 speed to replace it but couldn't find 1! All the dealers had were 4 speed auto slush boxes. The 85 was not a good car by any means. In late 91, a savvy salesman talked dad into special ordering a 92 Daytona Shelby Iroc 2.5 turbo 5 speed, which as optioned was nearly 17k. My mother threw a fit! But I'll tell ya, that car was near trouble free! The radio went out. That was his only repair outside of normal maintenance. And that car ran like a top. It was quick, torquey, and delivered 24 city, 42 highway at 70 w the cruise on and a/c off. The Shelby brakes were great even w/o ABS, and its handling was tight, surprising. You really had to get silly with it to get in trouble. He sold it in 2002 for a steal to a guy who knew that Shelby cars were collectables. He bought a Durango SLT 5.9 4x4 was the trend.. nearly 40k.. You should've seen the heart attack my mom had then! lol ... 14
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@futtbuckerson4836 years ago I drive a 93 Daytona ES. It's my first car and it's pretty fast even in today's traffic 16
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@CoastalAutoReactionCAR6 years ago Wicked! Need more 80-90s Chrysler retro reviews! Also any AMC retro reviews! Also more trucks please!
Thank you to MW for all the retro reviews. 30
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@ethansadventuresWI6 years ago I got a Spirit R/T and now I'm on the hunt for a Daytona! 34
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@nelsonperez75722 years ago what a wonderful days back then I wish I can go back ❤ 1
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@chriscornelius25184 years ago The IROC R/T version with the 224 hp 4 cylinder engine was really the pinnacle of the Daytona. 4
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@butterflylovenj73005 years ago Loved this car. Thanks to the show Hunter. 4
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@JH-qy7zw5 years ago This car is a cornerstone of my teens. My cousin had an old one that took us everywhere, the world was our oyster. 2
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@gregorynofsker75544 years ago Owned an '89 "Black Cherry w/ Silver ground effects" ES and a '92 "Black" IROC R/T. 9
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@kiprandom72086 years ago I'd love to have 1 of these. Loved the bodies as a little kid and still do as an adult. Pop up headlights, T-tops, 5 speed, cassette deck with a W.A.S.P. and Suicidal Tendencies tapes.
Also I'd paint a sweet sun on the hood ... 5
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@seththomas91056 years ago There seemed to be a gazillion of these around back in the 80's. 28
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@RichardoBrit3 years ago Owned an 88 Shelby Z, 89 Shelby, 92 IROC R/T and Spirit R/T... great cars! 2
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@mattpierce17956 years ago Neighbors had the exact ES car new. I drooled over it as a kid. Car was falling apart after only 1 year the junker was in the shop a lot I remember them complaining about it. They switched to a 2 door Accord after. They still own Honda’s to this day! ... 26
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@jsboening5 years ago 1987 dodge Daytona. The only car I bought(used) and sold for the same price. 7
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@MoparStephen4 years ago Still have my 87 Shelby Z. Built a fun engine for it, dynoed at 300HP at the front wheels with only 8PSI of boost. 2
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@quacksackerthegreatstarfir69966 years ago I wish Chrysler would bring the Daytona back as a rwd roadster with the high output pentastar V6 28
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@tammygunnell30855 years ago Awwwwe! Love this little black beauty! Loved all three of mine. All automatics. My 88,89,and 93 models! Miss them all! 1
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@MrWrl1012 years ago My first car was a 1989 red Dodge Daytona Pacifica. Did 125 in that car but it started to shake. Blew the engine 1 year later. It was fun to drive. 2
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@Hotlog696 years ago That is one amazing interior! I love the color combos! 20
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@dougsmith79086 years ago By 1990 they had finally gotten it right. Nice interior and exterior styling. I drove one back in the early 90s fun to drive and 30 mpg. In 92 they came out with a 224 hp DOHS V6 that was a 14 sec car , as fast as V8 Camaro or Mustang ... 3
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@joshthemediocre78242 years ago When i was a young kid growing up in a small town there was a bunch of daytonas running around from all the highschool kids who had them. It was also the time of lowrider trucks and huge speaker systems, bodyglove, Oakleys and Reebok pumps, .It was just a cool time to be a kid. ...
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@tn189776 years ago That really is a nice looking interior 5
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@AdamG19834 years ago Pop-up headlights are fun until the motors start shorting out and you have to crank them up by hand (I had a '90 ES) 3
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@HamiltonMechanical3 years ago ahh man my mom bought a 1990 blue one brand new. Totally just took me back to my childhood. I had forgotten the odd placement of the turn signal and the split back seat. Good memories. 1
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@chicagoui92992 years ago Would’ve picked the probe gt back then, but appreciate how nice this car was!! We need this car segment back today 1
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@PrinceMoonbeam6 years ago I guess there's not going to be a retro marathon this year on black Friday? That was a lot of fun last year; I wound up glued to it much of the time. 30
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@3DArchery6 years ago Fun cars, had an 84, first year. Made just for me. The Daytona did great in road racing too. IMSA Firehawk series, in the GTU division and others.
Would love to have one again 5
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@wantahertzdonut4 years ago A high school friend of mine had a few of these. One was stolen presumably for the stereo because the car wasn't worth much. He loved these things, I could never understand why. 5
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@imhappyandyou.40035 years ago My neighbor had one of these and a 1985 Pontiac Fiero lucky bastard!. LOL
I love these cars and would love to build one the way it should have come from the factory.. Thanks for sharing this blast from the past with us. 🙏🍻 ... 1
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@chrisdooley64686 years ago i liked the little Shelby CSX. Owned one for a short time. That engine had serious guts and the suspension was very good for the time. I also have always wanted a GLHS Omni but prices have been rising lately as with every other 80's and 90's car we used to love. I looked at an FD3S with 102,000 miles and a new engine and turbo and the owner was asking $55K. Truth was he was going to get it, just not from me. I am sorry I sold my GNX all those years ago. I could buy a house with the special edition cars I used to take for granted and sold lol ... 2
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@jayyoutube87906 years ago I had one of these and just ran forever. Good car to me 3
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@ggroff735 years ago I can't get enough of these videos.
I had an 86 Turbo Z, I miss that car.
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@vsnutz4 years ago My first car I ever financed on my own was a '90 ES with a 2.5 turbo, red exterior and black interior. Loved it and am always looking for a nice one to buy. 1
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@martindebrois14723 years ago Fantastic looking cars, they were ... And handled really good!
Thanks for the post 🙂 1
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@osntfair6 years ago I bought one of these brand new off the lot in 1990. It was a good car that lasted 112k miles before I decided to upgrade. I don't have any complaints. 1
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@motomanb26 years ago This is the best quality video from the 90s, it looks like they just shot this and applied a retro filter 1
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@kevinpatrick87884 years ago back in the mid 1990s i bought a 1989 shelby daytona 2.5 turbo with a 5 speed as a daily driver and it was a fun little car . It was a very reliable vehicle that was pretty peppy for a 4 cylinder. 1
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@SilverScarletSpider5 years ago These Dodge sports coupes were always cool, but their Mitsubishi influenced one’s were always the best. 2
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@landyachtfan796 years ago A childhood dream!!!!!!!! As a greeter at a local movie theater (I'm not going to say the name, but it is shared with 3 of the first vehicles that MotorWeek ever tested) , I got a REAL kick out of all the Hollywood/movie star references here!!!!!! ...
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@whoohaaXL6 years ago PLEASE try to find the 1993 R/T Turbo III version road test. I'd shank someone for that review....the one with the Lotus head! 18
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@ninji5223 years ago The angle of the car during the opening monologue made it seem like the clear coat was already peeling, a taste of things to come I guess. 2
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@anthonyg62215 years ago @ - A real classic that is hard to find now, a notchback foxbody mustang 2
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@Shane-Singleton5 years ago I had an 89 Daytona ES with the turbo 4-cylinder when I was in high school. I really miss that car. It was the car i learned to drive a manual in.
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@yorgle112 years ago I used to see these everywhere when I was a teenager in IL. I thought they looked like good cars and would have been happy to own one.
When I moved to CA they disappeared. There was a striking difference in the brand preferences between the midwest and California back then.
I prefer RWD, but overall this review sells me on the car. The stuff they complained about is stuff I'd be happy with. I lived in a region of twisty hilly roads for 22 years so having a tactile mechanical feel to driving is all part of the fun. People who don't want that probably wouldn't be buying a car like this in the first place.
Never had ABS in my life and the stopping distance looks good to me. I hate the sterile airbag interior though, it looks like a minivan inside. I'd probably like an older model better.
I didn't know they had this V6 option. I only knew them to have the 2.2L turbo, an engine my dad had in his LeBaron back then. That was a strong engine when it spooled up but it sure was laggy. ...
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@jjs777fzr5 years ago This would make for a cool car in todays market with some better brakes and better suspension. Always liked this design for some reason. 2
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@wareaglefishing35755 years ago I had this car , I bought from a dealer it had lower ground effects Like a stock car . I was 18, and peeled a lot of rubber in it ... and I’m not just talking about the tires. 5
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@briteidea086 years ago These were pretty nice looking cars for the time. Unfortunately I was too young then. On a plus side, they drove past my middle school while filming. 1
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@ChapmanFilms6 years ago Nice car but I don’t remember ever seeing one in person. I’d drive it in 2018 27
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@raygoza91c5 years ago I had 2 Dodge Daytona's. I couldn't keep them unfortunately. But if I find another I will definitely hang onto it. Great cars. 1
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@xray111xxx4 years ago Would be fun to equip this with new rubber today. I liked these Daytonas. The Leaky valve cover gasket 3.0 Mitsu V6 is annoying, but otherwise it is a good mill. The 5 speed sounds about right. A Getrag if memory serves. If it is not totally rusted out, it could be fun run about. The Celica is probably a better buy and the Nissan 240SX that will be more fun too with the same there abouts power from its 4 cylinder, but 30mpg on that V6 is excellent. So an oldie, it might still be kind of fun but know it is going to need everything being this old. ... 1
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@phil34nc4 years ago I love my step mother's red 1988 Dodge Daytona Pacifica with it's computer dashboard, T-tops and turbo. Was a fun head turning riding and driving car.
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@metalbudsgaming83713 years ago this was my first car in 2006. loved it... when it decided to start
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@Wenvolt5 years ago 1991 Dodge Dayton was my first car!! I miss it!!
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@EndeavorsDnB2 years ago Love seeing how the testers dress in each review 😋 we looked quite hilarious back then.
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@joncouncil44545 years ago Note to MW. The Daytona got it's first revision in 1987 to the body style seen here. The original Chrysler Laser/Dodge Daytona was birthed in 1984. Three years is not getting "old" or dated IMHO. Mind you, it was during this time when German automakers were carrying platforms for as long as 10 to 12 years per generation before they succumbed to the madness of the 4-year life cycle for platforms. Most automakers worldwide had no problem going with these cars with minor updates for 6 to 10 years before a generational switch. Even America did at ONE time back in the 1960s and early '70s. Then some genius somewhere in America's marketing industry thought that a good way to make money out of something that primarily is (to borrow from the Japanese) an appliance meant to transport somebody from point A to B quickly and independently could be transformed into a consumable that would keep American's discontent and in debt trying to soothe our restless tendency towards boredom by changing these cars radically every 4 years. The end result worked wonders for automaker's coffers, but only for the next 35 years. Now, so many Americans (and now even the planet) are so in debt, paying not for one car, they're paying for the last two or even three cars due to being "upside-down" in their loans, they can't afford another car. Even if the one they have is begging for retirement now. And this is with all the help we can give them: 0 to 5.9% interest rates over up to 72-month terms. Some even are pushing 84-month loans now. Works to keep payments tolerable, but you pay for it with the drawn out principle payments against your already drawn out past loans (which is why you're upside down in the first place.) What do you think will happen to this car over the 7 years you're paying it off PLUS the last two cars you never paid off that got carried over into this loan? We in this country have got to get a grip on this behavior before it destroys us. Not holding my breath though, considering what I've seen now with I-phone sales over the past 10 years.... ... 1
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@henrywashington37327 months ago I had that 3.0 in a Voyager van and it moved it pretty good. I'm sure this lighter Daytona was fun back then. Also GM F body cars used the same frame for 10 years, this car didn't look dated at all in 1990. Looks good today. ...
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@cjhike24564 years ago My first car, but in blue and silver. Loved it! Not sure what the complaint on the shifting is all about as I had no issues driving it smoothly... 1
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@chrisdooley64684 years ago I liked the little CSX two door. A friend in high school had one and that little sucker was very quick for what it was.
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@allimkhan75404 years ago I love watching old car reviews very entertaining older cars were built much better they were made to last not like the crap they make today no CVT Junk!!!!! 1
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@alexwest25733 years ago “Flashy boy racer add ons like a expensive Hollywood party dress” lmfao
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@NITE_SHIFTING3 years ago I had one of these!
Mine was black and the ground effects were silver. 1
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@maestrolx5 years ago My 89 has 4 wheel discs i drove it for 15 yrs i had to do some timing belt changes and radiator. It got an oil leak so i parked it. I plan to restore it soon. Needless to say i like my daytonaIt was a great car for me. 2
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@jasonwheeler89964 years ago I had a base model and a Shelby Z loved both of those cars.
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@tays83064 years ago Ohh, that 3.0. I raced many a square body 305 chevy truck and made some owners very upset. Hahaha. It was my dad's acclaim yet.
My dad worked at the local Chrysler dealer from the late 70s to about 10 years ago. Being a child of the early 80s I always remember these cars.
Shadows, Sundance, Daytona. All the turbo iterations, 3.0 Mitsubishi v6. Dakota sport roofs, eagle talons, stealths. The first viper they got in. ...
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@elizabethcherry9205 years ago One of the cars I admired in my youth that I truely miss,, If it was properly set up (ie Shelby Z) it could do 140mph. I am really surprised by how many that was produced and you don't ever see one. 1
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@Trance886 years ago This is a great copy of this review. The video quality seems above average . As far as this car goes, it definitely does look dated compared to its competition, yet this design carried through the 1993 model year with some minor front fascia changes. Funny how they thought the revolutionary styling of the 1990 Celica looked "strange" when it was basically a trend setter for styling throughout the 90's. ... 6
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@mysticpuffy5 years ago I miss that car! I wish I could of had one! 2
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@Thesaltymedic363 years ago I liked those cars. I worked for Dodge and they were decent cars. Quick with the V6 too. This is an accurate description of the car.
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@Guy_de_Loimbard4 years ago "So many 2-door sport coupes offered from Chrysler during this time period. Which is your favorite?" Chrysler Conquest especially the final 190HP version, followed closely by the 225HP Dodge Daytona IROC R/T that could run through the 1/4 in 14 flat. That was blazing fast back then. ... 1
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@steveespinola76525 years ago I still see this car once in a while, not alot as I use to but once in a while I see them on the street or on the highway.
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@Anderson-ky6ps2 years ago Todo clássico é muito bonito carros da década de 90 era um arraso sensacional 👍👍😁 1
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@davidjackson25245 years ago I think an early 80s version of this car appears in The Cannonball Run 2 driven by Frank Sinatra. 3
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@jeff-cu4ct6 years ago whats up with the suspension on that car? I had a 1989 and I remember my front spoiler being lower. Also it had disc brakes in the rear.
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@gxdjoeybaby076 years ago when John said the Toyota product had better handling, I was like "sure, Jan"...then I remembered that this was from 1990 1
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@timothykeith13674 years ago Clean Daytonas are hard to find but don't cost much. Fiero has become collectible but not many of these left. 1
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@AllboroLCD3 years ago That thing would be hella sweet with one of those hatch style 3 way sub boxes that were popular then. The ones that had not just the subwoofers but a set of horns & tweeters as well.
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@Jack-Surreal_Paneslast month Miss my white with that orange 90 Daytona decal. Was actually a nice car. Only had the 2.5 but it was pepppy
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@jasonvogue44875 years ago Cream and the Cure plays on our beloved Baltimore radio back then it was wgrx now the bay 100.7 and 97.9 98 rock
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@richierich3983 years ago I owned a 91 Daytona ES that looked exactly like this one. Had that car for 19 years and had over 250,000 miles on it before I sold it. It’s an every day driver but the wife finally made me get rid of it. Still the best car ive ever owned! ...
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@tacob692 years ago I drove(and washed)so many of those it feels like i owned one.I was a lot boy at a Dodge dealership from 88 till 90 in highschool.Went to college in 90 and honestly that was the last fun job I ever had.