Looks like a cross between a Tundra and a Silverado. Wonder if the Dodge fols remeber that teh Dakota is not a full sized truck?

 

I read from allpar website that the VVT technology will be in place on the DCX engines by 2009-2010. Wished it came earlier. You may see the 5.7's pushing 400 hp with VVT technology as well as improved emissions and better MPG's.

 

The Viperhas VVT already.

 

Personally I like the 2nd gen the best. 3rd generation just had too much silver, on the sides of the head light, showing. I was hoping they would body color that area and make the head light less blocky.
The 4th generation, to me is an improvement to the 3rd in the fact that the body now is flush with the head light agin like the 2nd generation. But the silver upper and lowerbars on ether side of the head light just grabs my attention and makes me cringe. To me, that's what makes the truck ugly from the front at first glance. From the side it looks good. Still has that fat fender look in which I like.
I had just hoped the front head lights would blend into the fender like the PT cruiser, 1938 - 1940 ford, 1939 desoto & plymouth & dodge & chrysler. I think I like most 1938-'41 model vehicles + '37 ford. The last of the pointy nose grills untill PT cruiser.
I still want a pt cruiser pickup diesel but the size of the dakota or toyota tacoma.

 

Just throw everything out the door make the Dakota a small truck like it started out to be and put Hemi in it and call it day!

 

I think Dodge has hired that famous Chinees Styilist Gu' fee.

 

I don't like it, looks like a ford to me.

 

omg, its a box.......

and i thought the 03ish-06 were bad...

 

this redesign makes the dakota look like a mid 90's model ford f-150 or the dodge phoenix concept that came out in '93. All in all it looks like a hug step BACKWARDS in styling.

 

these videos were posted by moosehunter in the 3rd Gen Dakota forum. thought you all might be interested. thanks to moosehunter for doing the research and finding them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBQllT8N4q4 Reg cab

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELqEG...ed&search= Crew cab