Some of you may know that the Dodge is re-releasing the Dart
later this year to fill the compact car opening in its vehicle line up. Though the body will be Dodge its bones will
be Fiat; more specifically the Alfa Romeo Giulietta. Since I am not the die-hard buy American type
I am actually pretty excited that Chrysler is using this chassis since the car
may retain some of the Alfa’s character.
Even though Alfa Romeos are notoriously unreliable the Top
Gear guys still love these cars. Which means
I will definitely take the opportunity to drive one when I get a chance. I do like the body styling of the new Dart,
and I hope its fun to drive. According
to a friend of mine who is a vehicle dynamics engineer with Chrysler said the
engineers working on the Dart are trying to preserve the Alfa driving
experience. I hope they do.
I can’t say there are many benefits to living in
South East Michigan – like crumbling roads and loose rocks that crack
windshields, but I do get to see a lot of the new cars in their razzle-dazzle or flat black
paint schemes like this Alfa Romeo Giulietta mule I saw a couple days ago. I can only speculate what Chrysler’s
intentions are with this car; testing for the Dart, Fiat may release the
Giulietta in the US,
or they may use the platform for a number of other cars. I heard a newer smaller Jeep model might use this
chassis
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| Alfa Romeo Giulietta test mule painted flat black. |
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| Alfa Romeo Giulietta test mule painted flat black. |
