The Dodge Neon SRT-4 Was a Cheap, Fast 2000s Icon

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The Dodge Neon SRT-4 was cheap speed -- and it was an icon of its era. Today I'm reviewing an SRT-4 ACR to show you what made the SRT-4 special, and I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the Neon SRT-4. Then I'm going to drive the Dodge Neon SRT-4 and show you what it's like on the road.

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[masskhamisi]

Who else likes it more when Doug does cheaper older cars

[Inanabananana]

Everyone: cost cutting
SRT4 people: weight reduction bro

[MakeAWishMike]

My dad used to have a neon, and Doug missed an important feature. “The rear seats don’t even get a cup holder” that’s incorrect, if you flip the center console up it folds backwards and flat to give you a single cup holder and little tray thing. I’ve eaten McDonald’s from that little tray many times lmao

[dr_skipwith]

19:57 We almost got an F bomb from the man himself. We'll get 'em next time.

[ak]

To the owner: great job on keeping the car in outstanding condition

[BarikSingh]

Need for Speed Underground has entered the chat.

“To the window, to the wall...”

[brandonalford]

Doug: "This is where you went when you wanted cheap speed"

DEA: "We got him"

[Krzrrazrrokr]

I remember in 2004 I was a 9 year old and my parents bought a new 2004 dodge ram and while they were buying it I sat in a brand new 2004 neon srt4 which was solar yellow. It was so cool.

[pitisflie]

Doug, out of all the things you’ve ever done on YouTube, finding an un modified SRT4 Neon in the year 2020 may be your greatest achievement.

[intrinsicimagery]

First time ever, Doug is dressed appropriately for the car.

[knerdrider]

One quirk you missed is the reason the exhaust is so loud. It has no muffler! From the factory! It just relies on the resonator and turbo chop to dampen the sound a bit. More power, less weight.

[ATrainOnTheMove]

The hood scoop was actually functional. Was supposed to help with cooling the turbo. Torque steer could be reduced with suspension upgrades. The cops couldn't understand that it was naturally that loud which was annoying when getting pulled over a few times because of it. Had a blue O4' that was a very fun car and never let me down. They were so underrated by many.

[thekays]

Doug is the type of guy to be 6'3" 6'4" depending on his mood.

[moonman]

Imagine standing across the parking lot and seeing this guy laughing at his own jokes

[esvedium]

The exhaust noise is so loud because it came without a muffler from the factory. I used to set off car alarms in parking garages with my SRT4 just putzing by in 1st gear. It wasn't the best car I've ever driven by a long shot, it wasn't even the best car I've owned, but it was SO much fun to drive! The exhaust pops while engine braking coming off the freeway is the thing I miss most of all.

Come back to me, SRT4. I was wrong to sell you!

[denzelpoole]

Coming from a srt4 owner (on my 5th one) your face when you got into the power is exactly why people love them. Its not luxurious, its not rwd or awd, it's plain, its hated, and all that is why we love it. Cheap speed, and its a really great car to learn on. It can have pretty good power and it dont weigh a whole lot 29ish00 pounds.

[lexdelaney]

I don't even want a trunk liner. I'm not looking to impress anybody I throw in my trunk.

[KyleOH]

The guy down the street also sells "cheap speed"

[thankscasual]

My car! Never thought I'd see an actual ACR on here. I'm the single owner of my flame red SRT, bought new in 2005 now with 66k and am very proud to hear the positivity.

[nicholaswidlewski]

These things were so underrated. I watched a few of them dyno back in the day. They would put down 230 to the wheels, and 265-270 torque. It's very much a throwback to the old muscle car days, when Ford rated the 428cj at 335 horse while NHRA rated them at 390 for the race classes because they knew better lol