And why the Dart name? 

QuoteDrivers can select from a new Tigershark 16-valve 2.0-liter engine, a 16-valve 1.4-liter MultiAir Intercooled Turbo engine, and a new Tigershark 16-valve 2.4-liter MultiAir four cylinder engine. These three engines, combined with three transmission choices, combine to redefine performance by providing the most diverse powertrain lineup in its class.

Quote from: ducatiz on December 07, 2011, 05:17:33 AM
And why the Dart name? 

Nostalgia?  I can't wait for the return of the DeSoto.  Perhaps it will come with paddle shift operated Fluid Drive.

Quote from: howie on December 07, 2011, 05:50:43 AM
Nostalgia?  I can't wait for the return of the DeSoto.  Perhaps it will come with paddle shift operated Fluid Drive.

lol maybe they'll resurrect the Turbine too

wiki:

QuoteThe fourth-generation Chrysler turbine engine ran at up to 44,500 revolutions per minute, according to the owner's manual,[1] and could operate using diesel fuel, unleaded gasoline, kerosene, JP-4 jet fuel, and even vegetable oil. The engine would run on virtually anything with combustible properties and the President of Mexico tested this theory by running one of the first cars—successfully—on tequila. Air/fuel adjustments were required to switch from one fuel type to another and the only evidence of which fuel was used was the odor of the exhaust.

My experience with Chrysler was a 300M that I had for about two years. Over all I thought it was a pretty good car. It seemed to have some Mercedes engineering. In fact I thought it was like a very cheap Mercedes. The interior had just about everything you could expect for a car that year. The door panels and some of the plastic were a little thin though. I wouldn't mind owning another Chrysler. If they could make the interior just a little nicer they could be great cars.

Quote from: zooom on December 06, 2011, 12:48:59 PM
http://www.kilometermagazine.com/artman2/publish/automotive/Alfa_Giulietta_Coming_Stateside_as_Dodge_Dart.html

Worst news of Alfa's return EVER!  

Everything that makes the car even remotely desirable will be gone.  The skin, especially the grille and headlights is what makes the car sexy.  I have always liked Alfa interiors also...

-1 for the Dodge Dart.  I guess this car will be as much a Fiat/Alfa as a Saab 9000 was.        

I disagree.

I think if we wait and see what style cues are changed, it will be things to Americanize the car so it will sell here. Most Americans dont like European styling as much as people on this site. Only recently have we seen such an influx of cars that look like something from Europe.

Americans like their cars big and with a big engine. We see it every year...when gas goes up, everyone wants a small car, when gas drops, its back to the SUVs.

Its like motorcycles. What are the big sellers, either a boxy big engine cruiser, or a cookie cutter yamhonsuzkaw.

looks like sales weren't what they were expecting.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-worst-product-flops-of-2011.html

The volt isn't doing so well either.

The Volt is a piece of crap.

Quote from: howie on December 07, 2011, 05:50:43 AM
Nostalgia?  I can't wait for the return of the DeSoto.  Perhaps it will come with paddle shift operated Fluid Drive.

Or the push-buttons on the dashboard!!!!

Quote from: The Architect on December 28, 2011, 11:24:59 AM
looks like sales weren't what they were expecting.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-worst-product-flops-of-2011.html

The volt isn't doing so well either.

I think the price of the Fiat is killing it as much as anything

Legacy Italian/Brand reliability notoriety at German prices is not a success formula

Quote from: RAT900 on December 28, 2011, 12:06:35 PM
Or the push-buttons on the dashboard!!!!

Is it acceptable when Jaguar does it?

Quote from: ducatiz on December 28, 2011, 11:37:26 AM
The Volt is an expensive piece of crap.

for a brand that has a customer base that expect to pay a lower price for a known inferior product, it was not the correct price point for where it was situated in the marketplace...perhaps if it was badged as a Caddy, it might have made more sense in where it sat price wise...

Quote from: zooom on December 28, 2011, 12:31:12 PM
for a brand that has a customer base that expect to pay a lower price for a known inferior product, it was not the correct price point for where it was situated in the marketplace...perhaps if it was badged as a Caddy, it might have made more sense in where it sat price wise...

I know this is not the volt thread............

The volt sure did change from the original concept.




If I remember correctly, it was estimated to cost in the $24K range? 

1956 Chrysler Push Button Powerflite Transmission

to hell with this Fiat/Chrysler crap...gimmee a brand new 1974 Dodge Dart with the slant 6 225 in it!