How a merger made a Dart

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta, left, morphed into the Dodge Dart through the work of Mark Chernoby, center, Chrysler's head of engineering, and colleagues Matt Liddane, left, and Mike Merlo. (GREG HORVATH)

By:

Larry P. Vellequette

May 14, 2012 05:00 AM

As the first child of the 2009 marriage between Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler Group, the 2013 Dodge Dart contains the DNA of both of its parent automakers.

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