RIP Dodge Dakota 1987-2011

Once again Ma Mopar missed their own boat. They stuck the 5.7L Hemi in a few Jeeps but they wouldn't offer one in the Dakota. I guess they wanted to protect the ancient 360 as the workhorse and sport engine. I would have bought a Dakota with a 5.7L Hemi with the multi-displacement function. "Yeah, it's got a Hemi in it."

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Read somewhere the Dakota project leader quoted saying it would've required front end changes to put the HEMI in the dakota and the $$$ for doing that was cost prohibitive.

Was waiting till 2012 to buy one hoping they might change the front end to look like the latest durango's which I think look Tit's

Currently looking for a 06-07 .... can't stand the look of the 08-11's

Miss my 00 V8 4x4 sport too much.... the stratus isn't cutting the mustard any more.