To save weight, the R-body Newport used plastic brake wheel-cylinder pistons, which tended to swell and bind the brakes after some years.
Lead trim: 3.7 Slant Six
Chrysler Newport seventh generationR-body · 1979–1981
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FactTo save weight, the R-body Newport used plastic brake wheel-cylinder pistons, which tended to swell and bind the brakes after some years.
The 1979 Newport was downsized onto the Chrysler R platform, a derivative of the circa-1962 B platform, offered only as a pillared-hardtop four-door sedan and built at Lynch Road, Detroit, and for 1979 in Windsor. Rather than designing a smaller body, Chrysler lightened the existing platform for fuel efficiency. Engines were the 3.7 litre Slant Six and 5.2 and 5.9 litre LA V8s; it ended after 1981.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 Slant Six | 1979–1981 | 3.7 L I6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.2 LA V8 | 1979–1981 | 5.2 L V8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.9 LA V8 | 1979–1981 | 5.9 L V8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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To save weight, the R-body Newport used plastic brake wheel-cylinder pistons, which tended to swell and bind the brakes after some years.
For 1976 the Newport Custom took over the 1974–75 New Yorker's rear styling, while the New Yorker took the Imperial's.
Rivals
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