New Vs Old....Darts

95teetee said

if it still gets great gas mileage and has good performance (relatively speaking) then who cares how heavy it is?
...it's like those people who complain about how heavy the new Challengers are, when those new Challengers would spank their cars in every way imaginable*.

*it's ok, I own a Stealth, so I'm sensitive about my (vehicle's) weight lol

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LOL... at least the Stealth compensates with tech...and is still impressive all these years later! :cool:

The weight thing does matter, IMO. I was born into a Mopar family, have had my Dart since I was 17 (I'm 34 now) and while I REALLY wanted a Challenger R/T, I went with a 2011 Mustang GT instead. It killed me to do so but the ~500lbs of weight makes a giant difference in the driving experience. The Mustang is a total blast to drive but if the next Challener (or SRT Baracuda) is lighter, I'll probably trade it up.

Yeah, the new Dart sounds like a fun, efficient car but imagine how much better it would be with 10% less mass!