Live thread: One week with a Dodge Hornet GT Plus

Does it go around an autocross course on four wheels or three?

I love how Dodge raided the corporate dustbin of names from a defunct brand for their latest jellybean on wheels.  

Edit:  Can we also agree that 3 grilles is too many grilles?

I’m taking it to Orlando tonight–so an hour each way–so more to come in the morning. 

First impressions: Good size, plenty of power for its mission, but feels a bit nervous at highway speeds. 

They look really funny driving around on the smaller wheels and tires - what I'm guessing is the base model version.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Interesting, my co-worker has the Alfa version as a loaner right now, and he said the same thing about driving on highway.

I don’t remember the Alfa feeling this way–or at least not this nervous. Not sure it’s a blown shock or the alignment settings but, yeah, a little tiring on the highway. (And I’m talking like the speed limit, not 90 mph.)

Let’s see how it does tonight. 

I see these Dodges on the road in quantities equal to the Nissan 400z.

But, this Dodge is supposed to be a mainstream/quantity offering??

In reply to John Welsh :

I've actually seen one on the road up here in N. Florida.  One more than i've seen of the Nissan (exactly 0)  Bigger than it looks in pictures, about Equinox sized.   It may be some time if never for it to displace all the Challengers and Chargers (and Journeys and Durangos) on the ground.. 

I just think its funny how Dodge is showing it in comercials with the Challenger and Charger to hype it as the next cool thing. Good luck with that.....

BlueInGreen - Jon said:

They look really funny driving around on the smaller wheels and tires - what I'm guessing is the base model version.

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Here’s how ours looks.