Chrysler to call its new car Dart

Associated Press

DETROIT

The Dodge Dart, a 1960s compact car that gearheads turned into street racers, is making a comeback.

Chrysler said Tuesday that it will use the Dart name for a new compact car based on Italian technology that it will introduce in the U.S. next year.

The Dart, which is expected to get 40 miles per gallon of gas on the highway, is an important car for Chrysler Group LLC.

The new car is based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, a compact sold in Europe. Chrysler said the four-door sedan will perform well and be efficient.

It’s the first car sold by Chrysler dealers that is based on Fiat underpinnings.