The recent thread on the Mexican-market Dodge Ram Durango had me over to . Apparently they've got a new model called the "Verna".The Verna greets us when the page comes up......replete with Hyundai badge in the middle of the grill. Wonder if thisis a Mexico-only marketing arrangement, or if DC, having failed to learnthe lessons presented by years of unholy alliance with Bitsushitti, hasgot in bed with Hyundai.

They've been in bed with Hyundai for a while. There was(is?) some carsmaller than the Neon sold in Mexico, that is really a rebadged Hyundai.The two are also working together on future models / platforms /powertrains.As well even when they were providing crap, Chrysler didn't cut ties withMitsubishi, so I doubt they've learned anything.

Hyundais as Dodges?

Nov 23, 2004 21 Replies

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Mike Behnke 21 years ago

The Hyundai "Beta" engine was an in-house design. May have had some euro influence, but vast majority of the engineering was Hyundai.

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Mike Behnke 21 years ago

Most likely to be built in Bellvidere, Ill., so 80% sure it will be an "American" car, but will have some Mits and Hyundai engineering and parts content as far as the design goes.

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