Outstanding! Favorite parts - in no particular order - center exhaust, wheels, and flares. I hope Stellantis is listening because even if you don't go all out, selecting some of these parts would be awesome. I wrote this on Instagram - we all need a daily but we all don't want a boring daily. This is the perfect compromise between practical and fun. Just like the Shelby GLHS and Chargers, all the fun without sacrificing a useful daily. Thanks as always, this was fun to follow. ~ Chuck

@hemmingsmotornews

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support Chuck!

Great series, hopefully the rest of the aftermarket will follow through into making it an interesting platform

Pretty tough to get excited about this vehicle and I have owned numerous Dodge vehicles both new and used. It may appeal to a certain group of enthusiasts but I really do not see a long production future or large selling numbers here. To each his own.

OMG that Hornet looks fantastic!!!

So you spent untold thousands of dollars....and basically praise the stock version

@IgniteLight

8 ай бұрын

They are fellow enthusiasts out there making content for us to watch. I get your point but think you'll find more joy looking for the positive things and not the negatives. Whichever beast you feed will grow.

@drivebigmuscle8080

7 ай бұрын

The stock versions of the Hornet, both the GT and R/T are fantastic, and we don't expect the general public to go as far as we did, but this was a really fun "What If" build that shows the hidden potential that the Hornet possesses.

@shannonstrode7967

7 ай бұрын

I love it. Looks awesome! I wish they would shut up already and take my money for it. Lol.

@FrancisWiegand-ys2xb

6 ай бұрын

Gen 2 escape 3.0 4WD would smoke this

@RandyOrtonsfather

6 ай бұрын

@@FrancisWiegand-ys2xb you have no idea what you’re talking about just stop. I don’t even like the hornet but a base hornet would kill an escape with the old V6 or even the 2.0 ecoboost. Just talking out your ass huh?

Job done, nice!

@drivebigmuscle8080

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

🍀Got R Done😎✌️

@hemmingsmotornews

8 ай бұрын

💪 💪 💪

Sporty crossovers are such an oxymoron

@drivebigmuscle8080

7 ай бұрын

Maybe, but this thing is a hoot!

Rear center exhaust reminds me of the 96 Viper GTS, SRT8 6.1 Jeep and the Jag F Type.

@drivebigmuscle8080

8 ай бұрын

Exactly. 😉

I hate SUV,s, but if Dodge put this out, I would consider it. Preferably with the hybrid.

@drivebigmuscle8080

7 ай бұрын

Soon... The R/T is a wicked little thing.

Bring back Neon Srt. SUV on the track is crazy 🙅🏽.

@hemmingsmotornews

7 ай бұрын

Not a fan of that happening? What would you bring differently with another SRT variant car?

@suthernkumfurt8515

6 ай бұрын

​@@hemmingsmotornewswhat about an srt Duster?

I'm no CUV guy and love my Hemi Charger. I just had to laugh at Dodge for rebranding an Alpha Tonale as a Hornet and said well there goes the brand but we bought one for my wife as her daily. What a fun little ride. It easily beats a Charger or Challenger SXT off the line and has tuning potential to make it a lot quicker. As far as the quality so far so good. Love the series great content and some ideas for our build.

@hemmingsmotornews

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Do you have a favorite episode from the series?

@billkalinest.luciert

7 ай бұрын

@@hemmingsmotornews All were great but episode 3 and 9. The final reveal of the GLHS got me thinking which direction to go with visually. Hope Direct Connection makes the lowering springs available to consumers. I waited forever for the stage kits.

I’d call it the yellow jacket 🐝

Looks good!

@hemmingsmotornews

7 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@drivebigmuscle8080

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@laplanap

26 күн бұрын

Now, if Dodge can sells these cheaper I’d consider buying.

How reliable is that fiat? How fun is it to get parts for?

@NXT_LVL

8 ай бұрын

As reliable as any new car... the parts are in development. So give it a few months for the aftermarket to catch up

@bandwagon240

8 ай бұрын

​@@NXT_LVLBS, this car is going to be worse than the Fiat 500L. Run far away from this one, it's reliability is going to be like a Chrysler 200 and a Fiat 500L had an illegitimate child with special needs.

@drivebigmuscle8080

8 ай бұрын

Fine. We beat it like it owed us money and it didn't do anything but impress. People are so quick to judge the Hornet and they're failing to realize how good it truly is. Amazing chassis, great steering, amazing brakes and a killer little turbo-4. Just drive one.

@dsajn123

4 ай бұрын

@@drivebigmuscle8080people are quick to judge the Hornet for some reason…without even driving one. The r/t has been a blast for me with no issues. I understand it’s basically an Alfa Romeo…but I also love Alfas so it’s a win-win lol.

So what was the 1/4 mile time?

@bandwagon240

8 ай бұрын

I'd say about 20 days from driving it daily until it has a problem.

@drivebigmuscle8080

8 ай бұрын

​@@bandwagon240 So quick to hate on a vehicle you have absolutely zero experience with. I would say drive one and then judge.

@bandwagon240

8 ай бұрын

@@drivebigmuscle8080 I don't need to be an artist to determine if I don't like a painting. If I did, that would be called gatekeeping. I also work on cars for a living. Pretty easy to judge what's good and what isn't by simple statistics. I'll give you that the initial impression may be satisfactory, but the actual owner's experience is guaranteed to be subpar. All of us here don't own a car for a few afternoons, they're longer term. I feel weird about explaining this to a fellow adult. But hey, if Stellantis/FCA/whateverthenameistoday are paying the bills, I can't argue.

@CBlaze

8 ай бұрын

@@bandwagon240 I'm talking about drag racing. The quarter mile time.

@bandwagon240

8 ай бұрын

@@CBlaze I wouldn't buy this for drag racing or even commuting.

The hornet Dodge should have gave us!

That looks like a go kart track 😂

@hemmingsmotornews

8 ай бұрын

🏎 🏎 🏎

@drivebigmuscle8080

7 ай бұрын

We admit, it was a bit tight... maybe a day at Laguna Seca is in the cards?

I have a Hornet with 20” wheels track pack. Only thing is trying to find winter tires for our BC winters.

@hemmingsmotornews

7 ай бұрын

How do you like it so far?!

What wheels did you use?

Dodge sells this cooler version with a few mods no horsepower increase, wheels, exhaust, a wrap and body exterior enhancements, This car is well over 40 k loaded, yea let’s bump the price 20 grand to sell it, I bet you this be well over 60 grand, this would be super over priced

Sounds cool and all but where’s the hemi swap😂

for a second I thought it was a fiat palio R

Why don't you put the hurricane 6 in there,Then it will GLH...

Why does it look like a gen 2 ford escape

I was wondering about the Concept Car myself. I hope Stellantis continues on with the idea. It would be nice to have small, high performance car on the market again.

@drivebigmuscle8080

8 ай бұрын

That was our hope when designed what our interpretation of what a Hornet GLHS would look like.

Congrats, many thousands of dollars later it now looks like a Ford Eco-Sport banana from a distance. I think I'd rather have the Alpha version with as many luxury options as I could afford and satisfy my need for a sporty ride with another vehicle. (and if I couldn't afford a second car at all, I'd consider a motorcycle or (gasp) an electric car for performance). I wasn't at all interested in this Hornet transformation, but Hemmings literally forced it on me every time I was browsing their website for other content. So, I thought, what happened to Musto, the cool Daytona Charger guy who left his Wall Street life to bring us impractical, but way cool, "in your face," classic muscle content? Did he sell-out?

Why a Dodge?

Nope

I guess that in Goes Like Hell Somemore, the "hell" part means the dealership for frequent visits. That car can't be trusted to do anything but make you call a tow truck.

@drivebigmuscle8080

8 ай бұрын

We beat this thing mercilessly and it didn't blink - it's a great package that didn't flinch, only impressed.

@bandwagon240

8 ай бұрын

@@drivebigmuscle8080 glad you got that miracle one. This doesn't mirror the statistics and actual owner experience with any of the brands involved. It held up to a day of abuse, yay! When it can hold up to a lifetime of abuse and neglect, it's probably a Toyota. Perspective, my man.

@Vudoo207

7 ай бұрын

@@bandwagon240I’ve put 8k miles on mine and i race it lol. No issues so far

@bandwagon240

7 ай бұрын

@@Vudoo207 24 Hours of Lemons?

@Vudoo207

7 ай бұрын

hell yeah lmfaooo@@bandwagon240

Danm this guy used to put out good content now he is doing shil videos for fiat 😂

The all new, redesigned PT cruiser!!! When you want terrible performance and handling, mediocre space and storage, big enough to not feel sporty and too small to fit an actual family in for everyday use!! The All New Dodge Hornet with some extra letters, when you want to own and drive your very own oxymoronic vehicle!!! Prices are now starting at a laughable, absurdly high price of upper $45,000! Stop by your local dodge dealership to schedule a mediocre test drive in the new Dodge flop

The amount of shilling for FCA is cringy. The car doesn't sound or feel different from the first episode. still slow and the turn taking is abysmal. how much did they pay you to shill that hard?

Such a stupid car

Needs a v8 👍