New Dodge Dart

**SeanGTP** · 05-11-2012

Alright, we're familiar with the concept now of taking an old car, making it fat and "retro" and then selling it thinking it's cool. We've done it now with numerous cars, and will probably see it continue.
But this... this is so much worse. I heard Dodge was releasing a new Dodge Dart, so I went and checked in expecting to see a fat, retro-looking dart. Nope. Just an Alfa Romeo.

"Oh hai I'm a 2013 Dart"

"...the hell is that crap above me?"

**TLSheff** · 05-11-2012

LOL Like a Pruis with a different front end... ugh... what were they smoking???

I was curious why this was a rant when I saw the title... but Wow... just wow... my day has been ruined

**Slowpoke** · 05-11-2012

I think the car will be decent for what it is. They shouldn't have named it the Dart though, because it obviously wasn't intended to compete in the market the name would suggest. The Focus ST is going to be a better car IMO.

**blueguy** · 05-11-2012

Should have brough back the Neon name...like Ford did when the Five Hundred didn't sell with the Taurus label...all about brand loyalty. Not that I could see anyone being a loyal Chrysler customer.

I agree with 'poke...it doesn't look THAT bad, and the Alfa it is based on is a great handling car...they just made this one about a foot longer than its Euro counterpart...the interior however, seems stout enough for the market it is shooting for. Wait for an SRT4 Dart...I bet it'll be alright.

For a Dodge.

**Bio248** · 05-11-2012

real cars died in the 90s.

they dont make real cars anymore.

**papaspanky** · 05-11-2012

Real cars died in 1972 or 1973

**Bio248** · 05-11-2012

im not that old.

**z3r0** · 05-11-2012

its a dodge front clip on a fiat...
named by fiat

**JoRoW99** · 05-11-2012

Chevy Tru 140S >>> All

**txslow6** · 05-11-2012

Looks to much like a Subu rally art front end for me.

**SeanGTP** · 05-11-2012

I personally don't think it looks BAD. It's kinda "cute" but it's certainly not a Dart, and it's a Chrysler product which in itself worries me. Unless it's got a non-chrysler engine, as far as I'm concerned it's screwed.

They should have kept the Caliber name on it imo. It most resembles a Caliber and I feel the Caliber name did at least "O.K." by any standard. I see plenty around here.

**blueguy** · 05-12-2012

Originally Posted by z3r0

its a dodge front clip on a fiat...
named by fiat

Not a Fiat.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta.

**papaspanky** · 05-12-2012

I am that old the first car I had that I could legally drive was a 72 GTO.

**Scottydoggs** · 05-12-2012

when i was kid all i saw on the road were late 60's cars and 70's cars, got my lic in 86, so just like now 10 year old cars were plentiful, we still had chevelles, novas, camaros, impala's, roadrunners, chargers, cordoba's, darts, grand prix's, firebirds, of all years, you name it, it was at the HS parking lot.

so glad i was born when i was.

**z3r0** · 05-12-2012

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

Not a Fiat.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta.

still owned by fiat

**Odi** · 05-12-2012

thats the platform. thats the fiat version of teh dart:

i love the name btw....

**Scottydoggs** · 05-12-2012

lets see if they bring back the feather duster lmao. thats a real car btw, google it you youngsters. it had fiberglass fenders, and a slant 6 lol the ones with the 318 weren't to bad.