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The Internet has been buzzing with speculation on the new Dodge compact car, set to sell within a few thousand dollars of the Fiat 500. The new Dodge will have a choice of turbo-Fiat-1.4 and Chrysler 2.4 engines for gearheads, and a 2-liter engine for the frugal; a well appointed interior taking cues from the Charger; and a six-speed transmission, manual or automatic. Set for full production in April (it was originally scheduled for January), three names are being voiced seriously by enthusiasts: Dodge Hornet. This was ruled out by Reid Bigland in an interview recently, but remains the favorite for some observers. It strikes a chord in people who know nothing about cars, largely because of its role in the movie Cars. Some vaguely remember the tie-in to the AMC Hornet, but given how little recognition that car has, the average American will likely think of the Hudson..

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[DM_Kota]

WHOOOO HOOOO can't wait to put my order in for the Dodge Camber!!!



J/K

Could this revealing be a result of all that "information" released by some ppl yesterday?

Edited by DM_Kota, December 5, 2011 at 12:56 pm.

[MoparNorm]

No,
Allparians who pay attention gleamed the name last week or sooner.

[DM_Kota]

MoparNorm, on December 5, 2011 at 01:00 pm, said:

No,
Allparians who pay attention gleamed the name last week or sooner.

Yeah, I don't pay as much attention as i should.....

[MoparNorm]

Happens to me a lot...

[UN4GTBL]

DM_Kota, on December 5, 2011 at 12:55 pm, said:

WHOOOO HOOOO can't wait to put my order in for the Dodge Camber!!!



J/K

Could this revealing be a result of all that "information" released by some ppl yesterday?

i doubt it.

seems like the teaser tomorrow has been planned for a bit.

[dodge_er3]

It's gonna be Dart. Or something we've not thought of yet.

[Stratuscaster]

If it's to be revealed in Detroit, now is the time for the hype machine to start up...

[2014srt4]

a 180 hp 2.4 for gearheads.lol.

[srt4evah]

2014srt4, on December 5, 2011 at 01:33 pm, said:

a 180 hp 2.4 for gearheads.lol.

Hope not, the competition has a handful of 2.0L "gearhead" oriented engines that are around 200hp already.

[UN4GTBL]

2014srt4, on December 5, 2011 at 01:33 pm, said:

a 180 hp 2.4 for gearheads.lol.

depending on the weight of the car and where that power is made it could be an issue or it could be ok.

[2014srt4]

^{im just very excited for this car. and from what I have seen it is even better than what I thought it was going to be.and I just want the power options to be just as good.}

what the bleep.how did that happen.

WELL im just saying that it sounds like there is only a 30 hp difference from the base model to the rt model I mean the gearhead model.lol
does not seem like gearheadish to me.lol

[DaveAdmin]

Toyota Corolla: 108 horsepower or 134 horsepower.  (source; corolland)
Mitsu Lancer: 148 hp
Mazda3: 148 hp
Honda Civic: 140 hp (128 lb-ft!)  -- Si is 201 hp and 170 lb-ft -- but you'll notice SRT4 is coming for Hornet/Dart/Duster!
Nissan Centra: 140 hp

... I do not believe the 185 horsepower 2.4 is Tiger Shark, either. That's late availability and AFAIK is still scheduled to beat Civic Si's own 2.4 engine.

[UN4GTBL]

Ford Focus - 2.0l I4 - 160hp @ 6,500 RPM with 146 lb.-ft. @ 4,450 RPM

Chevy Cruze - 1.4L I4 – 138 hp @ 4,900 RPM with 148 lb.-ft. @ 2,500 RPM
Chevy Cruze - 1.8L I4 – 136 hp @ 6,300 RPM with 125 lb.-ft. @ 3,800 RPM

Hyundai Accent - 1.6l I4 - 138 hp @ 6,300 RPM with 123 lb-ft @ 4,700 RPM

Hyundai Elantra - 1.8l I4 - 148 hp @ 6,500 RPM with 131 lb-ft @ 4,700 RPM

Kia Forte - 2.0L I4 - 156 hp @ 6,200 RPM with 144 lb.-ft. @ 4,300 RPM
Kia Forte - 2.4L I4 - 173 hp @ 6,000 RPM with 168 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 RPM

VW Jetta - 2.0L I4 - 115 hp @ 5,200 RPM with 125 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 RPM
VW Jetta - 2.5L I4 - 170 hp @ 5,700 RPM with 177 lb.-ft. @ 4,250 RPM

^ Specs taken from respective manufacturers Canadian websites

Edited by UN4GTBL, December 5, 2011 at 04:17 pm.

[bumonbox]

DaveAdmin, on December 5, 2011 at 03:59 pm, said:

Toyota Corolla: 108 horsepower or 134 horsepower.  (source; corolland)
Mitsu Lancer: 148 hp
Mazda3: 148 hp
Honda Civic: 140 hp (128 lb-ft!)  -- Si is 201 hp and 170 lb-ft -- but you'll notice SRT4 is coming for Hornet/Dart/Duster!
Nissan Centra: 140 hp

... I do not believe the 185 horsepower 2.4 is Tiger Shark, either. That's late availability and AFAIK is still scheduled to beat Civic Si's own 2.4 engine.

Then wouldn't that make 4 engines?  The 1.4, the 2.0, the 2.4, and the MA 2.4 (Tigershark),  that sounds a bit, err, unusual.  Something tells me one those won't end up being there.

[04RAMSRT10]

Dart and Valiant are the only 40 plus year old cars around here still being used as daily drivers. These must have been the most durable cars ever.

[DaveAdmin]

Tiger Shark could be reserved for the mid-sized cars OR it could be the SRT engine. I don't know. It might even be the 185 horsepower mill. The rumors were talking about 240 hp which I assumed meant 200 hp but... well, maybe they retuned it for max torque instead.

Note: people thought the Neon was really quick when it came out with its 132 hp engine (129 lb-ft), easily beating Civic EX (125/100) -- it did 0-60 in 7.8 seconds. Now it seems like people are considering that to be sluggish... 0-60 times in the 1950s were measured in minutes   (no not really)

[MoparNorm]

DaveAdmin, on December 5, 2011 at 04:21 pm, said:

0-60 times in the 1950s were measured in minutes

Yes, that IS true...well in fractions of minutes...

[Bzevey]

Not only could the Neon do that, but still get 40mpg...at least I did in my 1gn

[suzq044]

Same with my 95 dohc ACR (sedan).. oddly enough. And I usually drove it at about 80mph on the fwy.
My 98 dohc Sport (sedan), ironically got less milage.. like 35ish, and they had the same..ish.. engine. lol