Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Dodge Dart Making A Comeback

The Dodge Dart, a 1960s compact car that gearheads turned into street racers, is making a comeback. Chrysler said yesterday that it will use the Dart name for a new compact car based on Italian technology that it will introduce in the U.S. next year. The new Dart is expected to get 40 miles per gallon of gas on the highway. The new car is based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, a compact sold in Europe, but will be wider and longer to handle Americans’ need for more space. Chrysler said that the four-door sedan will handle and perform well, yet be efficient. It’s the first car sold by Chrysler dealers that is based on Fiat underpinnings. The Dart, due in showrooms during the first half of next year, will replace the Dodge Caliber, a slow-selling compact SUV.