[WOBBLY BOB]

loved the old slant 6 one I had back in the day.

ran forever. I'm betting this one won't unless fix it again Tony comes with it.

[goldstategop]

I’m considering the 2012 Beetle.

Sue me. I like retro styling.

[mcmuffin]

[andy58-in-nh]

Not your dad's Dart....

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I can definitely see the resemblance ;>)

[Abathar]

The slant six, along with the 318, were some of the best engines Detroit ever produced as far as reliability goes IMHO. (old mopar owner/lover)

[Beagle8U]

My Brother bought a 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger in his senior year of HS. 340 ‘6 pack’ ( 340 ci engine, 4 speed, dual exhaust), traction bars, the works.

It would press you back in the seat so hard you couldn't lean forward if you tried when you ‘got on it’.

145 MPH with no problem.

[frithguild]

Rules!

When it goes on sale in the spring of 2010, the Giulietta will be offered with a choice of two gas burning engines. The first is the 1.4TB making 120 HP and the 1.4TB MultiAir that cranks out a total of 170 HP. There will also be two alternatively fueled diesel engines, the 1.6 JTDM pumping out 105 HP and the 2.0 JTDM that makes 170 HP, both belonging to FIAT’s second generation JTDM, turbo diesel engines. The top of the line Giulietta will be the 1750 TBi that develops a maximum output of 235 HP and will come with Alfa’s racy Quadrifoglio Verde trim package.

They should call the 235 hp version the "Tough Dart"

[traditional1]

The first car I ever bought NEW was a 1967 Dodge Dart GTS V8. Great fun.

[BuddaBudd]

My first car was a ‘74 Dart with a 318, 4 speed and dual exhaust. Wish I still had that car.

[Tupelo]

That old slant 6 just may have been the best engine Chrysler ever developed and built. It replaced a side valve 6 that was a mainstay of Plymouth and Dodge for 25-30 years.
Slant 6 was damn near indestructible

[Noumenon]

They can call the new one the Dodge Fart. Goes along with the Chevy Dolt.

[freedomlover]

If anyone is interested in a 71 Dart 2 dr w/a 225 i have one in Ellijay Ga I am now officially NOT going to restore.
Freepmail me.

[steve8714]

I owned a 1963 Dart with the smaller slant-banger and push-button automatic. It had to be parked level or facing downward or you couldn’t get it out of Park...25 MPG plus one quart every 100 miles, and anything in the trunk was liable to get soaked.
What a great car.

[freekitty]

I thought there already was a dodge dart in the past.

[Ann Archy]

How ORIGINAL!!!

[The KG9 Kid]

They better shoehorn the Hemi in it.

[Dr. Sivana]

I have owned half a dozen Darts, all daily drivers, only giving up the habit when I moved to the rust belt, and excessive road salt caused the collapse of two (torsion bar holders, and rear differential).

This is a very sad day for me. The "man-sized compact" '66 (from original literature) seated six and was roomier than the Buick Century I now use as my daily driver. That car was the centerpiece of my '66 campaign for State Rep.

I feared this day would come. This will be as bad as the recent movie version of The Scarlet Letter.

[RegulatorCountry]

Alfa Romeo has some very nice looking vehicles these days, none imported to the US but that is likely to change.

Despite the sort of jarring notion of basing a Dodge Dart on an Alfa, it’ll probably work if the reliability and build quality are there.

Given the two parties involved, Fiat and Chrysler, that will be the big question.

[Dr. Sivana]

Argh! And this abomination is going to be manufatured 15 minutes from my house!

[Dr. Sivana]

Chrysler said the Dart, to be formally introduced in January at the Detroit auto show, will come with three four-cylinder engines

Well, if it comes with three engines, that might not be so bad. How do they sync them up with the cam shaft?