Dodge Needs An Affordable Performance Car

[DavidKFla]

https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-needs-a-more-affordable-entry-level-performance-vehicle/

 

[TNREDEYE]

IMO Dodge needs ownership that isn't intentionally trying to run the brand into the ground. Until then it's other "needs" seem somewhat irrelevant.

 

[HWDan]

I'd consider something like this. Except at least for now they are too late. I just bought my wife a Mazda 3 hatch Turbo AWD. Zoom Zoom!

 

[DavidKFla]

IMO Dodge needs ownership that isn't intentionally trying to run the brand into the ground. Until then it's other "needs" seem somewhat irrelevant.

They need something that will actually sell. Unless this is fixed, there's 0 hope.

 

[MMissile]

They need American ownership. Take it from there....
Get rid of the euro-trash, American hating, fuck faces.

 

[SilverBillet]

They can’t be selling many. I didn’t see any Hornets in the local Dodge dealer showroom last week (or any time in the past) when I got my oil changed. I guess they have some in their lots but I don’t think I’ve ever seen one driven on the street.

 

[jroyk]

A performance variant, propelled by the turbocharged 2.0-liter GME-T4 inline-four-cylinder engine boasting 268 horsepower from the Hornet GT, promises to ignite enthusiasts’ passions. This amalgamation of power and affordability encapsulates the essence of Dodge, offering a compelling proposition in a market hungry for excitement.

What a joke!

Maybe if it weighs like 1200lbs.

 

[vortecd]

They have one. A used scat pack at 25k

 

[vortecd]

I also don't think 268 hp as performance unless it is 1985

 

[SilverBillet]

I also don't think 268 hp as performance unless it is 1985

They list the gross vehicle weight at 4,960 lbs! That’s 600 lbs more than a 2023 Charger Scat Pack! The power to weight ratio will be 18.4:1!

 

[jroyk]

They list the gross vehicle weight at 4,960 lbs! That’s 600 lbs more than a 2023 Charger Scat Pack! The power to weight ratio will be 18.4:1!
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About like a Pentastar powered GC or Durango.

 

[SilverBillet]

How can it be almost 5,000 lbs? That’s got to be a mistake.

 

[DavidKFla]

How can it be almost 5,000 lbs? That’s got to be a mistake.

Battery?

 

[DavidKFla]

 

[jroyk]

So, he likes its gas mileage and practicality, not its performance.

YouTube comments are spot on.

 

[Boris]

I also don't think 268 hp as performance unless it is 1985

Go drive a VW GTI or Honda Civic SI/Type R

They are not Hellcat levels of performance, but they are an absolute hoot to drive. And you can be in them for around 30k
Hell, GTIs probably low 20s.

 

[DavidKFla]

Go drive a VW GTI or Honda Civic SI/Type R

They are not Hellcat levels of performance, but they are an absolute hoot to drive. And you can be in them for around 30k
Hell, GTIs probably low 20s.

We had a 16 CC R-Line which the wife called "zoom - zoom". She loved that car. Never could find a replacement for it.

 

[HWDan]

How can it be almost 5,000 lbs? That’s got to be a mistake.

GVWR is not the vehicle weight as-is, it's the maximum gross weight if it was laden with passengers in every seat and cargo in the trunk.

 

[SilverBillet]

GVWR is not the vehicle weight as-is, it's the maximum gross weight if it was laden with passengers in every seat and cargo in the trunk.

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It will be real slow with a full load…

 

[1971demon]

How can it be almost 5,000 lbs? That’s got to be a mistake.

It's possible...my buddy's wife tips the scales @ 338..and she dont look a pound over 295...