Dodge Dart SRT/Chrysler 100--coming in 2017?

[Dragonkat]

Passing on some news from my Mopar rep
" I thought mopar wasn't going to do twins anymore "

his management birdie inside the dart plant has confirmed that two models of srt4 dart will be produced.

The Dart SRT4 will be a FWD model producing 270-300hp.

it's twin will be the Chrysler 100 & will be a 300-350hp AWD model

Production starts in March 2016 for these cars

Thoughts

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[YoushallgoFo]

if it looks good it will sell. If it looks like a neon or a caliber srt4 it wont.

 

[SRT41320]

IMO from what I read... I think you have them backwards - but I could be wrong

 

[SirMarco]

 

[Dragonkat]

if it looks good it will sell. If it looks like a neon or a caliber srt4 it wont.

I'm told the Chrysler 100 would look something like this

 

[Mook]

 

[Dragonkat]

I totally agree

 

[Mike K]

if it looks good it will sell. If it looks like a neon or a caliber srt4 it wont.

The Dart is is decent looking car and they can't give them away.

 

[syP]

barf

 

[Euro]

Home run name Chrysler..

 

[SRT41320]

The 100 will be a smaller hatchback version of the dart - most likely built on a modified 500x platform

 

[YoushallgoFo]

looks like an impreza.

The dart is ok looking. I don't think it looks better than the Focus though.

 

[SRT41320]

The Dart is is decent looking car and they can't give them away.

Couldn't sell them in the beginning because the old avenger (bigger car with a more powerful engine) was being offered at a cheaper price with all the incentives - now the avenger it's pretty much gone and the new 200 is priced a little higher, dart sales have doubled, sometimes tripled per month.

That being said, we are still only selling about 8-9k a month, which is not great, but still reasonable considering the compact car market, people not understanding the bankruptcy/FCA name change, etc. - IMO after the refresh next year, dart sales will be on par with the big boys

Just my 2 cents

 

[Dragonkat]

looks like an impreza.

The dart is ok looking. I don't think it looks better than the Focus though.

the like the look of the dart, it stands out
and the 2.4L engine is fine, if dodge can somehow turn the car into a WRX killer that would be kickass

 

[SRT41320]

Hurricane engines FTW!

 

[DOC-Z]

The 100 will be a smaller hatchback version of the dart - most likely built on a modified 500x platform

So...it will look like that but be the size of a Chevy Spark?

 

[SRT41320]

So...it will look like that but be the size of a Chevy Spark?

Basically... The 100 is going to be a sub-compact and the dart will stay a compact - there are new "hurricane" engines that are rumored to be a 2.0 and 2.4, both supposedly turbocharged... As far as the SRT dart - from what I read it will be about 250- 300hp turbo 4cyl and awd - will compete with a wrx, but not beat it... But at the same time being much cheaper to make up the performance difference

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I could go for an awd 250-300hp light 4dr. Just enough to be a fun daily driver

 

[PANDA]

Oh cool they are following along GM footsteps putting a performance name plate on a piece of shit.

SS/SRT

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I'm told the Chrysler 100 would look something like this

Honey, I shrunk the Pacifica!

 

[Xfirez51]

Problem right now for this class of car is $2/gal. gas.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I don't think price of gas is having a huge effect cars right now. Mostly because I expect people are waiting for the gas prices to go up again.

 

[SRT41320]

^^^^ this

 

[Xfirez51]

I don't think price of gas is having a huge effect cars right now. Mostly because I expect people are waiting for the gas prices to go up again.

I would agree that the public, although enjoying filling up for 1/2 the cost, are still suspicious of the current gas prices. However, as of December Dart was still having an inventory issue. Days supply of larger, and luxury cars is what's driving the market. GM just held up Sonic and Verano production for 7 weeks because of that.

Dodge Dart misses sales targets as inventory mounts

 

[SRT41320]

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