Dodge Hornet (concept car)
| Dodge Hornet | |
|---|---|
2006 Dodge Hornet concept | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge (Chrysler) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car Mini MPV |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Doors | Conventional doors (front)/Coach doors (rear) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 L Tritec Chrysler-engineered (T16b4) straight-4 (Supercharged) |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 100 in (2,540 mm) |
| Length | 151 in (3,835 mm) |
| Width | 76 in (1,930 mm) |
| Height | 62 in (1,575 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,106 lb (1,409 kg) |
The Dodge Hornet was a concept car mini MPV designed and developed by Dodge and revealed in 2006. Dodge's first attempt at building a car this small, the car was expected to be released in 2010, but following the Great Recession and the restructuring of the Chrysler Group, the concept was dropped.
First used on a revolutionally Hudson model and then AMC, rights to the "Hornet" name passed to Chrysler (Dodge's parent) with its acquisition of American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1987.