Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Budget, Sedan, Dodge, Design/Style
Chrysler's
slow striptease of its pivotal new
Dodge Dart sedan has apparently gone on longer than the Internet can stand, because the embargo has started to break, giving us these full-bleed images and video of the handsome new C-segment sedan.
Revealed here in aggressive R/T guise and Limited trim (the white model), the Dart appears attractive and well-balanced to our eyes, looking almost like the
Dodge Neon never stopped being developed. That might sound like a slam to some readers, but the Neon was a quick and entertaining small car in its heyday, with buoyant looks and attitude to spare. At a glance, the Dart appears to capture some of that energy but add in heaping helpings of much-needed refinement.
Chrysler has already promised a range of powertrains for the Dart, including three different engines and a trio of transmissions (including an optional
nine-speed automatic!). Power will come from the automaker's range of new
Tigershark small-displacement engines, including a 2.0-liter, 16-valve four, a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbo and a 2.4-liter MultiAir.
The Dart's underlying platform is expected to be a much-massaged version of the chassis underpinning the
Alfa Romeo Giulietta, with 68 percent of its wider and longer architecture comprised of high-strength steel.
We'll know more when the silk comes off this
Dodge at the Detroit Auto Show in just a couple of days. For now, check out our high-res gallery and see the B-roll video
after the jump.
UPDATE: Dozens more photos added to our high-res galleryContinue reading This is the 2013 Dodge Dart [w/video] [UPDATE]
This is the 2013 Dodge Dart [w/video] [UPDATE] originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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