If the new Dodge Dart sells anything like the original, Chrysler will have the small-car hit it needs. The reinvented compact, unveiled at the Detroit auto show Monday, is nothing like its predecessor from the 1960s and �70s. But Chrysler is counting on the Dart, and its zippy name, to help it sell more small cars and continue its recent revival. Instead of the somewhat boxy lines of the original, the new Dart has the sleek stance of a modern muscle-car, with a short hood, long roof and slightly flared fenders. And it�s based on the frame and suspension of a crisp-handling Alfa Romeo hatchback brought over by Chrysler�s Italian owner, Fiat SpA. The Dart also is a crucial test of the Chrysler-Fiat alliance, one aimed at saving millions of dollars by reusing Fiat frames, engines and technology, yet giving them an American style with more space for people and gear. The Dart is the first Chrysler designed jointly by the companies.
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