Such as a Cadi-Ram.
Jim , 91 Dak
>
>On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 13:10, Gabriel Couriel wrote: > > I just saw this
>posted up on AllPar > > "With the Dakota bumping up against the Ram in
>weight, capacity, size, and > gas mileage, sales have fallen with the
>current generation. We reported two > years ago that the Dakota would be
>made into more of a "lifestyle vehicle" - > lighter, more agile, and
>smaller. Other news outlets have now caught up and > have reported that the
>Dakota would be "car based," which could mean that > they will finally use
>the rear-drive LX platform for something other than a > car, or that it
>will share the Grand Cherokee/Durango platform. (We have not > heard any
>specifics on how the Dakota is being engineered, but the Dakota > will have
>to be run on the same line as other vehicles, and Chrysler is > unlikely to
>create an "all new" Dakota when they have existing platforms to > adapt)."
> > >
>http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/2009/01/dakota-going-to-lighter-chassis
> > /
>
>I thought I heard somewhere that the next-gen Chrysler "large" SUVs would
>be on a platform shared w/ GM.
>
>A car-based Dakota would be the final nail in the coffin. I have to wonder
>why they would even bother with the R&D money on that in the current
>economy - especially w/ the state Chrysler is in.
>
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