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Title: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Tommygunz on December 07, 2011, 04:14:45 pm
Heard it this morning on HLN.. Plant in Indiana to build them.. there are only two cheesy teaser pics available at the moemnt but its rumored to be built and designed on an Alpha Romeo platform..

I just think its cool the Dart name is returning!
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Tommygunz on December 07, 2011, 04:19:11 pm
http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1440&bih=787&q=dodge+dart&gbv=2&oq=dodge+dart&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=375l3333l0l3550l14l12l1l2l0l0l638l2185l0.4.3.1.0.1l9l0#hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&q=dodge+dart+2013&revid=1127319781&sa=X&ei=wIPfTr2jNsqaiQKtzdixCA&ved=0CD4Q1QIoAA&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=5c3978307e19b4d7&biw=1440&bih=787
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Mitch on December 07, 2011, 06:40:46 pm
They'll kill the name just like they did to the Charger.
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: 1ACarlos on December 07, 2011, 08:37:41 pm
Good to hear that.
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Tom Courtright on December 07, 2011, 10:46:50 pm
I dunno about killing the name Mitch.they did a dam good job with the challenger. This may prove to be agood thing for dodge.they need to compete in the small car market.
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: kenz on December 08, 2011, 12:45:10 am
I think they did right by the Charger and Challenger name. The new versions are very much in line with what the older ones stood for. As for the new Dart time will tell, but by the couple of photos I'm not feeling it yet. Although I never owned a Charger or a Challenger, I did own a Dart, so the new one has a lot of impressing to do.
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Tom Courtright on December 08, 2011, 12:48:37 am
i may be going to detroit to see this thing in january
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: kenz on December 08, 2011, 02:52:13 am
I've been toying with the idea also about attending the NAIAS myself. I believe its the second week of January I believe.
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Southern Belle on December 08, 2011, 03:45:07 am
too bad its basically a dodge civic
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Mitch on December 08, 2011, 11:42:53 pm
I dunno about killing the name Mitch.they did a dam good job with the challenger. This may prove to be agood thing for dodge.they need to compete in the small car market.
I agree. The Challenger is true to the original name. The Charger on the other hand is a different game. The original Charger was a 2 door coupe, never a 4 door sedan. All they did was make a random car and gave it a name it should have never been badged with. It is a nice car, but should have been called something else, like Coronet or alike that was a Sedan, rather than naming it after the most popular B body Dodge muscle there was.
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: kenz on December 09, 2011, 01:43:25 am
I'll give you that. Felt the same way when Pontiac introduced the Grand Prix as a front drive 4-door. Would have been better to just retire the name and give it a new one. Same as the last version of the Pontiac GTO (still pisses me off). The car wasn't even a USA made vehicle. Actually a Holden Monterro made in Australia. Put the GTO nametag on it to increase sales. Its all a advertising gimmick.
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Mitch on December 09, 2011, 01:47:19 am
I'll give you that. Felt the same way when Pontiac introduced the Grand Prix as a front drive 4-door. Would have been better to just retire the name and give it a new one. Same as the last version of the Pontiac GTO (still pisses me off). The car wasn't even a USA made vehicle. Actually a Holden Monterro made in Australia. Put the GTO nametag on it to increase sales. Its all a advertising gimmick.
Agreed. Especially on the GTO nametag. It is all about the money and making sales.
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: REDR6 on December 09, 2011, 02:03:09 am
Have you ever been in an SRT-8 Charger?  :drool:
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Mitch on December 09, 2011, 02:07:59 am
Have you ever been in an SRT-8 Charger?  :drool:
Yep. And a Challenger SRT-8
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: REDR6 on December 09, 2011, 02:25:14 am
My bff has a 2008 Charger SRT-8 running 8 psi... That thing was retardedly fast before the kenne-bell....
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Tommygunz on December 09, 2011, 03:58:40 am
Did you just admit to having a bff Jon?
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Verrucktwolf on December 09, 2011, 04:37:44 am
My bff

Man Card Violation!  Hand it over!

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6rH5Otg9dF4/TuGB50IueII/AAAAAAAAAug/2nT8vKOa34M/w292/ManCardRevoked_t292.jpg)
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: lilfroger on December 09, 2011, 05:30:18 am
:lol:

So glad others reached out to take your card to Jon

:lol:

I love ya brother ... just not a manly thing to say

Almost as bad as the Marine in full dress @ the BX the other day ... walking around holding his hat in one hand ... with his wifes purse slung over his arm too ... just wrong ... wrong wrong wrong

:D
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: SH0K0TA on December 09, 2011, 06:12:09 am
well the dart, for a few years, had a smaller body. I don't remember which years though... so imo I don't see this being as such a stretch.

I honestly like the idea of dodge entering into the small car world... and to rebuttle kelsey's comment (with all due respect) the civic never had a turbo option.

I think the teaser pics make the car look badass. But b4 I would go looking for one, i'd need numbers regarding. Price
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Lobster on December 09, 2011, 06:13:42 am
I took that card away YEARS ago when he wore my Tinkerbell sweatshirt that had Tinkerbell embroidered in pink on the front and the word Tink in green rhinestones on the back.....  Yes- I have a picture of this. And there was this other time I was folding laundry and I looked up to see him wearing a pair of my plaid knee length shorts. THEN he decided to see if he fit in my jeans... Sadly- no pictures of that
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: REDR6 on December 09, 2011, 06:19:13 am
^Those things are made up...

I could go on for days about how manly I am, but who cares. This is just the interwebs... :pics:
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Tommygunz on December 09, 2011, 03:49:09 pm
ooooh touchy Jon.. Remember, some of us have met you in person many times.. lol
not just the interwebs
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: REDR6 on December 09, 2011, 06:49:26 pm
ooooh touchy Jon.. Remember, some of us have met you in person many times.. lol
not just the interwebs
Yup. What do I care if someone thinks I'm gay though? I mean, I DO have great fashion sense...
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Southern Belle on December 10, 2011, 01:15:23 am
well the dart, for a few years, had a smaller body. I don't remember which years though... so imo I don't see this being as such a stretch.

I honestly like the idea of dodge entering into the small car world... and to rebuttle kelsey's comment (with all due respect) the civic never had a turbo option.

I think the teaser pics make the car look badass. But b4 I would go looking for one, i'd need numbers regarding. Price


one of the worst things dodge ever did was discontinue the neon ... in all honesty id buy the new dart i miss my lil neon
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Verrucktwolf on December 10, 2011, 03:30:34 am

one of the worst things dodge ever did was discontinue the neon ... in all honesty id buy the new dart i miss my lil neon

I completely agree Kelsey.  Granted, I like my Caliber but it doesn't compare to my old Neon.  I just hope they don't use the same CVT transmission as in the Caliber as it will severely limit the aftermarket tuning.  I'm so wishing I'd gone with a 5-spd.

From what I'm seeing of the pics, I think it looks pretty good.  Can't wait to see the interior next week. 
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Lobster on December 10, 2011, 03:33:30 am
^Those things are made up...

I could go on for days about how manly I am, but who cares. This is just the interwebs... :pics:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/drklib/9332_527583586399_29800220_31408129_4920306_n.jpg)
HA! That was when we were driving into Vegas on our trek out to NC.

I have to agree with Tommy- People have met you in person... You do things that are a little on the fabulous side....
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: SH0K0TA on December 10, 2011, 05:15:55 am
I believe losing the neon and putting the caliber in its place was dodge shooting themselvesin both feet...

The neon was great for what it was worth.... then the srt-4 and then it was further securing its place on the coffin list..

The caliber was eh to begin with, then the srt-4, which was slower in the 1/4 than the neon, made ppl not wanna get one.

I'm interested in seeing the interior as well.
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: SH0K0TA on December 10, 2011, 05:30:13 am

one of the worst things dodge ever did was discontinue the neon ... in all honesty id buy the new dart i miss my lil neon

I completely agree Kelsey.  Granted, I like my Caliber but it doesn't compare to my old Neon.  I just hope they don't use the same CVT transmission as in the Caliber as it will severely limit the aftermarket tuning.  I'm so wishing I'd gone with a 5-spd.

From what I'm seeing of the pics, I think it looks pretty good.  Can't wait to see the interior next week.

the trans will be the Fiat-sourced 6-speed TCT (Twin Clutch Transmission) front-wheel-drive transmission, but by 2013.. when the Dart is suppose to be released it will have the new 9-speed transmission built in South Carolina by ZF Group.

Source is Autonews.com. here's the link on worldcarfans:  http://www.worldcarfans.com/111120838840/2013-dodge-dart-will-have-9-speed-automatic-trans-enabling

Read more: http://www.worldcarfans.com/111120838840/2013-dodge-dart-will-have-9-speed-automatic-trans-enabling#ixzz1g6R6dQAk

Read more: http://www.worldcarfans.com/111120838840/2013-dodge-dart-will-have-9-speed-automatic-trans-enabling#ixzz1g6QwRgzA
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: REDR6 on December 10, 2011, 01:47:48 pm
So from everything I'm hearing, the dart will be a very small economy type car?
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: SH0K0TA on December 10, 2011, 11:04:51 pm
yes, 4 door small car. in the running with focus, civic, etc....
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Tom Courtright on December 11, 2011, 02:52:58 pm
god i hope they have a 2door option at the very least
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: noplugs on January 08, 2012, 07:15:46 am
Just ran across this article today

http://jalopnik.com/5873960/2013-dodge-dart-this-is-it (http://jalopnik.com/5873960/2013-dodge-dart-this-is-it)
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Buford445 on January 08, 2012, 03:25:52 pm
It's not a Bad Looking car....But IT'S NOT A DART :ph:
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Tom Courtright on January 08, 2012, 03:38:04 pm
maybe if they offered a 2 door a wagon and a convertible....

but i dont not like it as it is.. but im with buford im not sure its earned the dart name
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Southern Belle on January 09, 2012, 03:49:40 am
i like it but its def a neon not a dart .... im gonna get one debadge it and throw neon badges on it :)
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: kenz on January 14, 2012, 03:48:02 pm
Just seen pics of it on the news. They were reporting from the auto show. According to the Chrysler dude (have no idea who he was), the motors will be built in the Engine plant in Dundee Mi, and the car will be built at the Belvedere Il. assembly plant. Starting price is $16,000.
Title: Re: Dodge Dart name is coming back
Post by: Mitch on January 14, 2012, 06:54:21 pm
It's got that ugly stink bug stance just like every other compact car.