The New Dodge Hornet

[spcmafia]

Motortrend: “The Hornet GT's Hurricane4 turbocharged 2.0-liter I-4 which pairs with a nine-speed automatic, will make 295 lb-ft of torque and at least 265 horsepower.
The cheapest Hornet will cost around $31,500. Dodge justifies that number by also loading its offering with premium standard equipment, including a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a 10.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping assistance, rear parking sensors, and dual-zone climate control.”

[spcmafia]

The bastard son of a wild night between Mazda CX and Honda Civic.

Im not into crossovers that much, but it looks nice. Can’t speak for the quality and reliability of Mopar products. Drove way too many in my rental days and was never convinced.

[Sapphireho]

Another boring car.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Another boring car.

Fun, Reliable, Cheap. You only get one.

[Lantanafrs2]

Chrysler, like gm is beholden to the government hence the push towards evs and generic crossover stuff like this. Hope it comes with a mask dispenser

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Fun, Reliable, Cheap. You only get one.

Do you have to spin a wheel or something?

[soundman98]

looks all swollen, like it got stung by a superbee

[Irace86.2.0]

It isn't bad at all. Porsche Macan profile with the fastback look. Sharp hood and front and rear. It should sell well.

Dodge calls the PHEV Hornet R/T model the "head of hive." The Hornet R/T is powered by a turbocharged 1.3-liter inline-4 that's paired with a six-speed automatic, an electric motor on the rear axle and a 15.5-kilowatt-hour battery pack. That adds up to over 285 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque, with the Hornet R/T able to hit 60 mph in 6.1 seconds. The R/T features a PowerShot button that provides an on-demand boost of 25 hp for up to 15 seconds, a feature that will be found on all of Dodge's PHEVs and EVs. Dodge says the Hornet R/T will have more than 30 miles of electric range, and it can be recharged in two and a half hours on a Level 2 charger.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2...hev-suv-debut/

[Pat]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Fun, Reliable, Cheap. You only get one.

Are you familiar with the Subaru BRZ?

[soundman98]

lol, i see 2000 galant

[bcj]

The top pic wheel arches look like some sort of roman masonry horrorshow.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Pat

Are you familiar with the Subaru BRZ?

I will give you that one. But with stipulations. Even more so with the current market and what some folks are asking for a 13 BRZ. It is super fun, sort of reliable (Refer to 2nd gen/ earlier 1sts) depending on how much fun you decide to have, and sort of cheap if you save for long enough. But yeah, for all intents and purposes, the twins sort of check all the boxes.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Do you have to spin a wheel or something?

Is like a box of chocolates.

[Pat]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

I will give you that one. But with stipulations. Even more so with the current market and what some folks are asking for a 13 BRZ. It is super fun, sort of reliable (Refer to 2nd gen/ earlier 1sts)....

I would argue they check all three boxes exceptionally well.
I can't think of another car that is able to serve as one's only car that is more fun short of a $60,000 Porsche or BMW.
You mentioned reliability. What is unreliable about our cars? Are you referring to the RTV in the oil pickup? I think as time goes on people will start to realize that is not the cause of the miniscule number of failed engines.
And yes, people are asking a ridiculous amount for used BRZs. No doubt. But I question whether or not that is out of line with other used cars.