Chrysler to decide if to produce the Imperial Concept

By the end of 2006 or the first quarter of 2007, Chrysler will have a decision on whether to produce a vehicle based on the Imperial concept shown at the Detroit auto show in January.

"The development teams have gotten us all the information we need to make a decision," Frank Klegon, Chrysler group product development chief, said in an interview.

If will be produced the vehicle will use the code-named CY41 and the production should begin in 2009 as a 2010 model.

The Imperial Concept was built on the same platform as the Chrysler 300 and it was powered by a Hemi engine.