As Dodge shifts in to a new era under the leadership of CEO Sergio Marchionne, the American automaker is taking a big step forward in growing its presence by offering performance-driven new Dodge models to those in the greater Hartford area. One new vehicle embodies that change. We're talking about the 2013 Dodge Dart of course.

The New 2013 Dodge Viper will be coming to Papa's Dodge, Connecticut's High Performance Car Dealer just south of Hartford and North of New Haven in New Britain soon. Here is a review from Autoweek.comPrinted from AutoWeek.com

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We hope you're already excited for the 2013 Dodge Dart to arrive at Papa's Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in June. But, pardon us for just a minute while we give you yet another reason to take one for a test drive later this spring. And what could Dodge possibly add to their curvy compact car to make it even better?

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How can you tell when an automaker is having a good year? A major clue is: how many new or heavily refreshed models they bring to major auto shows. A since the Chrysler Group showed up at the New York International Auto Show with quite a few, we have no doubts that 2012 will continue to be a good year. And it all starts with cars like the fifth-generation Viper and upcoming Dodge Dart.

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Did you know that here in America, we produce 98 percent of the natural gas that we use for heating our homes and other energy generation purposes? Here's another interesting fact: only 1 percent of the vehicles driven here in the States actually run on natural gas. Doesn't make much sense, does it? Especially when you consider that the technology is readily available, proven to be efficient, and the gas is one of...

Just because you drive a mid-size sedan doesn't mean you have to drive a boring car. At least, thanks to the Dodge Avenger, you can enjoy all of the fun of a top-performance car with all of the convenience and comfort of a traditional sedan. And this year, Dodge has turned up the fun-factor just another notch with a new V6 option for the Dodge Avenger SE.

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Papa's Dodge is please to announce the start of production of the Dodge Dart. Located in New Britain, CT just south of Hartford and north of New Haven Papa's is the #1 Volume Dodge Dealer in CT.

The start of production of the new Dodge Dart is a very big deal for Chrysler Group. But not too big for CEO Sergio Marchionne to joke about it.

Speaking to reporters at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday, Marchionne said that the start of production was being pushed back from April 1 to April 2 "to avoid being jinxed" by April Fool's Day.

But as Papa's Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram owner Dom Papa  points out, April 2 was always the scheduled launch date for production. April 1 this year is a Sunday.

"Can't we make a joke in America?" Papa said Wednesday when asked about the Fiat and Chrysler boss' quote. Numerous news reports on Wednesday failed to note that Marchionne was joking.

The Dodge Dart is a much anticipated model, the kind of competitive, fuel-efficient small car that Chrysler hasn't manufactured for decades. While the name harks back to a model last offered in the '70's, the car's engineering is shared with Italian automaker Fiat Group, Chrysler's majority owner of which Marchionne is also CEO.

With gas prices rising steadily and approaching $4 a gallon nationally, Papa's, which sells more cars in Hartford then any other Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram new or Certified Used Car dealer is excited about offering the 2013 Dodge Dart to economy minded buyers. The sticker price on the Dodge Dart will be in the $15,000 range.

Just a few years ago, as you know, there were several American automakers at the brink of collapse. And we're not going to lie to you: it was not a pretty picture. However, today, we can proudly say that many of these automakers have made quite the comeback. Even more so, they've done it in style, wowing critics and drivers with new designs, new powertrains, and often, completely new models. Chrysler is no...

This probably doesn't come as a surprise to you, but people shopping for a hard-working pickup don't necessarily care if it gets 30 miles to the gallon. That's not to say that they're unconcerned with gas mileage, it's just that if you're looking for a powerful truck, you know you're not going to get the same performance out of a hybrid as you would a gasoline powered V8...