Dodge Dart SRT-4?

[boylemk4]

Anybody think we'll see one? I could see Dodge doing a reaaally good reincarnation of the gargle boat we all know and love...




http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc49uU0fyBg

Haaaaha

[boylemk4]

Sidenote...i like the idea of the caliber srt but...it doesnt do it for me like the neon did, i dont feel as intimidated when a guy meets you at a light in a caliber...

[lojasmo]

There is a sport version. Better than any previous srt4 already.

[Calcvictim]

I wish that car was rwd, I would buy one. I like everything about it besides the layout.


Then again I can say the same thing about a Cruze.

[leaftye]

Anybody think we'll see one? I could see Dodge doing a reaaally good reincarnation of the gargle boat we all know and love...




http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc49uU0fyBg

Haaaaha

With SRT being its own brand now, would that even be possible?

[03GTI4Me]

I think its already planned.



http://www.motortrend.com/future/fut...dge_dart_srt4/

[smoove7410]

One has been made and will be released soon. It will be the Dart SRT....no more 4. SRT cars will start to move away from the number acronyms.

[SSLByron]

One has been made and will be released soon. It will be the Dart SRT....no more 4. SRT cars will start to move away from the number acronyms.

This. It's coming.

[mike02467]

I wonder how long before we start hearing about various bits of the Dart that fail early in the vehicles life.

[Ark6]

With SRT being its own brand now, would that even be possible?

The SRT4 was never labeled as a neon. It was it's own model.
Also I really hope that the SRT Dart uses the 1.75L Multiair that was featured in the MiTo GTA concept. I wouldn't be opposed to a higher displacement motor though...

[mike02467]

The SRT4 was never labeled as a neon. It was it's own model.

So do you suspect we will have an SRT Dart? Or will they call it an SRT 4?

[leaftye]

So do you suspect we will have an SRT Dart? Or will they call it an SRT 4?

Yes, you understand. I would think it would be an SRT Dart, not a Dodge Dart SRT or Dodge Dart SRT-4 because SRT is its own brand now.

[Ark6]

So do you suspect we will have an SRT Dart? Or will they call it an SRT 4?

One has been made and will be released soon. It will be the Dart SRT....no more 4. SRT cars will start to move away from the number acronyms.

Anyway, I'm expecting to see it in the coming months. January at NAIAS at the latest.

[mike02467]

So they need to have 2 brands to sell one car? I don't understand this company. If they sold different cars fine, but having an SRT Dart and a Dodge Dart is just silly. They will both be sold under the same dealer, I doubt there will be any SRT-only dealers. So why have a whole new 'brand'. Or are they going to kill the Dodge name off?

[czykvw]

So they need to have 2 brands to sell one car? I don't understand this company. If they sold different cars fine, but having an SRT Dart and a Dodge Dart is just silly. They will both be sold under the same dealer, I doubt there will be any SRT-only dealers. So why have a whole new 'brand'. Or are they going to kill the Dodge name off?

RAM - Trucks, Heavy duty vehicles
Dodge - Normal/Family cars
SRT - Normal/Family cars that go fast >:]

[Ark6]

To be honest, SRT is no different than how AMG is to MB, or quarto is to Audi. Only difference is that cars from SRT don't wear the parent company's badge.

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[[spoon]]

To be honest, SRT is no different than how AMG is to MB, or quarto is to Audi. Only difference is that cars from SRT don't wear the parent company's badge.

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The amount of paper work and legal fees and ... required to operate a completely independent brand is ginormous compared to something like AMG or M or Quattro or -V or .... It's really not the same. It's not even close.

[leaftye]

That would be easier to accept if they didn't create a new brand to contain all their trucks. They'll probably confuse things further by making a Jeep pickup.

Would a heavy duty police Charger be a RAM?

With the 500 falling under Fiat branding, would they bring over the Strada as a Fiat or RAM?

[whitejeep1989]

I wish that car was rwd, I would buy one. I like everything about it besides the layout.


Then again I can say the same thing about a Cruze.

Most budget minded compact sedans are FWD-based. I'm not sure if that is ever going to change. Maybe if Chevy makes the Code 130 concept into reality, but otherwise your choices for a small RWD sedan are limited to used copies of the Lexus IS, Infiniti G, or BMW 3 Series.

[ATL_Av8r]

It's still just a Dart.

[landstuhltaylor]

IF we get one at work I really hope I get to play with it. I've been looking forward to these cars for a while.

[jmj]

Who cares which badges it will wear or what division will produce it? Just put the car out there for crissake! I would definiteley take a test drive.

[NotFast]

It's still just a Dart.

But will the SRT Dart have power rear windows?

[Cousin Eddie]

Long live the K-car!

[Fe2O3]

So they need to have 2 brands to sell one car? I don't understand this company. If they sold different cars fine, but having an SRT Dart and a Dodge Dart is just silly. They will both be sold under the same dealer, I doubt there will be any SRT-only dealers. So why have a whole new 'brand'. Or are they going to kill the Dodge name off?

I suspect it has to do with the selling prices of the econo brand reputation of Dodge. Noone in their right mind buys a Dodge unless it's severely discounted. They depreciate fast, they don't have the best build quality and reliability. I suggest they're starting a new 'brand' where they can reprogram people to expect less discounting for "high performance" vehicles. Dodge can continue to be the volume brand, but this way it won't hinder markups for the SRT models. Just a wag, but follow the money.

[Remedy]

Would a heavy duty police Charger be a RAM?

Question doesn't make sense.

[SAPJetta]

[Air and water do mix]

I suspect it has to do with the selling prices of the econo brand reputation of Dodge. Noone in their right mind buys a Dodge unless it's severely discounted. They depreciate fast, they don't have the best build quality and reliability. I suggest they're starting a new 'brand' where they can reprogram people to expect less discounting for "high performance" vehicles. Dodge can continue to be the volume brand, but this way it won't hinder markups for the SRT models. Just a wag, but follow the money.

What was Hyundai's reputation just 5 years ago? Sure, there are some who refuse to look at how far they've come, but overall their reputation is fantastic compared to 2008.

[SSLByron]

The brands were shuffled and segmented so that they could be sold off individually if the Fiat deal fell through. Viper is actually its own brand, too.

You guys are reading a bit too far into it.

[mookieblaylock]

i was thinking it might get a 2.4 w/ turbo,awd and dual clutch. Now i get the feeling it's going to be way more basic than that

[whitejeep1989]

The brands were shuffled and segmented so that they could be sold off individually if the Fiat deal fell through. Viper is actually its own brand, too.

You guys are reading a bit too far into it.

Partially right. Viper is the first unique model for SRT. Dodge lost the Viper because Fiat/Chrysler felt there was a limit for how much potential customers will pay for a Dodge. Viper will be joined by a reborn Barracuda in the SRT line-up. I don't know if this all sound business thinking, rather than just fixing Dodge. Given the Dart's slow sales, maybe Dodge can't be fixed?

[leaftye]

Question doesn't make sense.

RAM - Trucks, Heavy duty vehicles
Dodge - Normal/Family cars
SRT - Normal/Family cars that go fast >:]

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[Swallow Doretti]

Partially right. Viper is the first unique model for SRT. Dodge lost the Viper because Fiat/Chrysler felt there was a limit for how much potential customers will pay for a Dodge. Viper will be joined by a reborn Barracuda in the SRT line-up. I don't know if this all sound business thinking, rather than just fixing Dodge. Given the Dart's slow sales, maybe Dodge can't be fixed?

SRT getting spun off into its own division has nothing to do with its potential for success as a Dodge model. The Viper, moreso than even the GT-R and Corvette, has an intensely loyal fan-base who would buy the car if it were badged a Fargo should Chrysler be so inclined. Chrysler created the SRT brand to soothe/stoke certain egos. Specifically, Ralph Gilles DESPISES the head of Mopar, Pietro Gorlier, so this was seen as a big "FUCK YOU" from Ralph to Pietro.

That's why Mopar is doing its own branded vehicles now, too.

[[spoon]]

SRT getting spun off into its own division has nothing to do with its potential for success as a Dodge model. The Viper, moreso than even the GT-R and Corvette, has an intensely loyal fan-base who would buy the car if it were badged a Fargo should Chrysler be so inclined. Chrysler created the SRT brand to soothe/stoke certain egos. Specifically, Ralph Gilles DESPISES the head of Mopar, Pietro Gorlier, so this was seen as a big "FUCK YOU" from Ralph to Pietro.

That's why Mopar is doing its own branded vehicles now, too.

Which is why it's horrifically expensive. It's a pissing match. There's no legitimate reason why you'd spin off so many niche brands basically for the sake of spinning off brands.

[leaftye]

^

That's retarded.

Jeep
Chrysler
SRT
Dodge
RAM
Fiat
Mopar

If they wanted to win the brand diversity race, I think they got it. At least for America. They might as well go global and start making each model its own brand, then they can have more brands than anyone in the world. Each model would now be a super model because both only have one name.