Hornet first look

[1971demon]

This tells you exactly what stellantis marketing/upper management is thinking, that you (we) are a bunch of Neanderthals that only care about (not sure what they think we care about). They think they can make crap and force it on us. Maybe that works in commie EU, but not here. Soon they will abandon the U.S. market, especially so due to the election, because they will conclude Americans are too stupid to buy their cars, just like their overpriced wine, cheese, and perfume, all of which is 100x more desirable than stelantass cars!!!

I kinda like their cheese

 

[DGatzby]

I am getting a close first look. Avis gave me this yesterday to use this week in Denver.

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Did not do anything but attempt to get a bit of charge in the damn battery which Avis rents to its customers at less than 5% power yesterday driving from the airport.

Took it about 10 mi to dinner and back today. Attempted to get the +30hp gimmick to work. IDK. It certainly does not seem to do anything instantaneous that three of us could notice. On the way back we were on I-70 steady speed. Noticed when I pulled back the shifters while in Sport (those are the instructions to activate the gimmick) a little turbo idiot light came on for a short time. Okay. Tried it again then WOT. Maybe, a bit more power.

So what do I think we have? It is NOT any sort of a performance car at all! Stellantis quit insulting us. Dodge you should be ashamed. This is worse than anything you did back in 1973 or so with the air pollution bullshit changes.

It does not look too bad. Put a suspension under it, add even a small V8 and adequate rubber and then you may have something.

I believe I would take a nice running V6 Challenger and race it. It does not run better than that. When you press the Sport button, it makes itself sound different. Like more loud. Some of the other small to mid SUV’s I have rented run much better my ass says.

Ride? Well a lot of you know what I usually drive. What? Compare this to a Durango SRT? Certainly it cannot be even referenced in the same sentence as something like my REWB.

It rides ok. You would need quite a bit of speed and slick surface to do what they show on those commercials drifting this POS. Don’t even begin to tell me it may handle ok.

What is up with the blank displays in front of the driver? No shit, I’ll take a picture tomorrow. Blank black for driver info!! What is with the two very small electronic gauges where it is questionable to discern how much liquid fuel I have? I don’t even know what the other little vague electronic gauge is.

In summary, I am so glad I am taking this back and upgrading about ten classes (personal rental) on Saturday morning prior to going to Summit County for a few days. A guy can hope it is a good old fashioned V8 powered unit.

 

[1971demon]

I am getting a close first look. Avis gave me this yesterday to use this week in Denver.

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Did not do anything but attempt to get a bit of charge in the damn battery which Avis rents to its customers at less than 5% power yesterday driving from the airport.

Took it about 10 mi to dinner and back today. Attempted to get the +30hp gimmick to work. IDK. It certainly does not seem to do anything instantaneous that three of us could notice. On the way back we were on I-70 steady speed. Noticed when I pulled back the shifters while in Sport (those are the instructions to activate the gimmick) a little turbo idiot light came on for a short time. Okay. Tried it again then WOT. Maybe, a bit more power.

So what do I think we have? It is NOT any sort of a performance car at all! Stellantis quit insulting us. Dodge you should be ashamed. This is worse than anything you did back in 1973 or so with the air pollution bullshit changes.

It does not look too bad. Put a suspension under it, add even a small V8 and adequate rubber and then you may have something.

I believe I would take a nice running V6 Challenger and race it. It does not run better than that. When you press the Sport button, it makes itself sound different. Like more loud. Some of the other small to mid SUV’s I have rented run much better my ass says.

Ride? Well a lot of you know what I usually drive. What? Compare this to a Durango SRT? Certainly it cannot be even referenced in the same sentence as something like my REWB.

It rides ok. You would need quite a bit of speed and slick surface to do what they show on those commercials drifting this POS. Don’t even begin to tell me it may handle ok.

What is up with the blank displays in front of the driver? No shit, I’ll take a picture tomorrow. Blank black for driver info!! What is with the two very small electronic gauges where it is questionable to discern how much liquid fuel I have? I don’t even know what the other little vague electronic gauge is.

In summary, I am so glad I am taking this back and upgrading about ten classes (personal rental) on Saturday morning prior to going to Summit County for a few days. A guy can hope it is a good old fashioned V8 powered unit.

Well I doubt you...or anybody else is surprised...

 

[Under-Pressure]

So you don’t have to hold the wheel tight to control the torque? The little boy in the ad’s did.

 

[jgilj]

That’s why they can’t sell them .

 

[Under-Pressure]

The insane prices for the turd isn’t helping either.

 

[MikeD1]

Several of the 'reviews' out there have mentioned the boost button does not seem to deliver any actual HP boost, just makes more (louder) exhaust sounds and puts the trans in track mode for the 30 sec. Wouldn't count on it to help pass that slow moving semi on a 2 lane road with on-coming traffic

 

[72 440 Barracuda]

Anyone know how many Hornet sales they have so far? A quick search online for supply and sales does not look good for the Hornet.
I find it interesting how I hear "so much" about the Hornet - all of this really makes me want to run out and buy one of the hidden gems... lol

 

[MikeD1]

Sales of the platform it's built on (the Alpha ToeNail) are also in the toilet, last time I checked there was a 300+ day supply on dealer lots languishing away.
Yet another HUGE fail at estimating what US buyers want/will pay for !

 

[1971demon]

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Sales of the platform it's built on (the Alpha ToeNail) are also in the toilet, last time I checked there was a 300+ day supply on dealer lots languishing away.
Yet another HUGE fail at estimating what US buyers want/will pay for !

that's what happens when you ignore history...ANY History

 

[2ndAmend]

Fascists don't look at history, they try to control it. And it seems to always have the same result!

 

[1971demon]

Fascists don't look at history, they try to control it. And it seems to always have the same result!

It's called failure

 

[DGatzby]

So you don’t have to hold the wheel tight to control the torque? The little boy in the ad’s did.

Actually I barely touch my wheel.

I sort of aggressively nailed it around a corner and then trail braked it so I would not stand out too much. It about went lame on me. I am a mile high, the little turbo can perform a bit if you really screw with it. I’m going to charge it in the morning for cheap. I am so close to the airport, it won’t need any gas fill up then. 30-50% off, they may sell a few. Not to me.

 

[DGatzby]

I will say it is NOT ugly in person. IMO Too bad they can’t do a better job.