For years Dodge made some effort to distance the high-performance SRT4 from other Neons, even calling it the Dodge SRT4 in promotional literature, dropping the Neon label entirely. The concept seemed to make even less sense when Dodge decided to offer an SRT Design package for the standard Neon SXT. This borrows a number of the appearance tweaks previously reserved for the high-performance model.
The air intake in SRT4's deep front bumper/air dam looks like an inverted version of the standard Neon grille, with two square openings where the standard grille would otherwise be. Just behind the lower opening sits a cast-aluminum intercooler; Dodge left it visible in keeping with the car's racy intent. A functional hood scoop and fog lamps set into what look like brake cooling ducts emphasize SRT4's road racer demeanor.
Out back, the SRT4's basket-handle spoiler is designed to look outrageous, and it succeeds. (It restricts rearward vision, but not unduly.) Sill-mounted ground effects give SRT4 the look of a sport compact. Big tires fill the wheel wells. The SRT4's 17-inch wheels are designed to channel air to the brakes to help keep them cool.
