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Byline: ANDREW LUU
Hornet is a venerable name among American cars and in pop culture-Hudson Hornet, AMC Hornet, even The Green Hornet. So what better moniker to carry Dodge's ambitions across the Atlantic and into the heart of the European marketplace?
This Hornet concept, which debuts at the upcoming Geneva motor show, goes after the small, spiffy and economical European B-segment. The hunched down, wide-bodied, front-wheel-drive hatch will run 0 to 60 mph in 6.7 seconds, thanks to a single-cam 1.6-liter supercharged four-cylinder that generates 170 hp and 165 lb-ft. The engine mates to a six-speed manual transmission.
While performance is important to Europeans, practicality reigns supreme in this class. The trendy interior makes the most of its ...