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The Dodge Magnum name has been used on a number
of different Dodge automobiles. The most recent
is a large rear wheel drive station wagon introduced
in 2004 for the 2005 model year. This new Magnum
is Dodge's first car to use the new Chrysler LX
platform, shared with the Chrysler 300 and the Dodge
Charger. Previously, the Dodge Magnum model name
had been used from 1978 to 1979 for a large coupe
in the United States. In Brazil, the Magnum name
was a version of their Plymouth Valiant from 1979
to 1981. In Mexico, the Magnum was a K-car from
1983 to 1990.
The
Magnum name was revived in 2004 as a 2005 station
wagon on Chrysler's LX platform. This is Dodge's
first station wagon since the discontinuation of
the Dodge Colt wagon in 1991. It is also the first
full-size American station wagon produced since
the discontinuation of the Chevrolet Caprice/Buick
Roadmaster Estate wagons in 1996, unlike its rival,
the Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The new Dodge
Magnum is a station wagon version of the Chrysler
300, with minor cosmetic changes. The new Magnum
has four engine options, the SE features the 190
hp 2.7 L LH V6, the SXT has the 250 hp 3.5 L V6,
and the RT has the new 5.7 L Hemi V8. The SRT-8
has a 425 hp 6.1 L Hemi engine.
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