DODGE HORNET: THE HYPED-UP HYBRID HATCH THAT HAULS
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Muscle Cars and Trucks
Muscle Cars and Trucks
The new Dodge Hornet is out of place. In a showroom of burly muscle cars (and one SUV) all offering that satisfying power and attitude of a cast-iron, pushrod Hemi V8 engine, the Italian-built Hornet stands to offer half the cylinder count, and is the shape of an angry jelly bean in contrast to its broad-shouldered full-sized stablemates, also angry. It’s a salad at a Texas BBQ food truck. But, as is the purpose of the humble salad, every brand needs a good palette cleanser to go with the savory brisket. And there’s been pent up demand for one, too. When the new Dodge Hornet was officially rev…