RE: Cerebus sells part of Chrysler!!!
I believe the caliber is built on the previous mitsubishi lancer platform. I also think the deal they've got going with nissan to build a small car is a good one for them. Considering that's the direction the market is taking they have much more to gain than nissan does from them. What will they get, the hemi? Ford, Chevy, and Dodge are all struggling with pickup sales right now so what chance does nissan have? Dodge desperately needs a 40mpg small car. They also need to get somewhere with their hybrids. . . a hybrid durango that gets like 15mpg instead of 14 is not a start.
Unfortunately I don't see the caliber ever competing with the civic, corolla, mazda3 or focus and the avenger and sebring are miles behind the accord, camry, fusion etc. The outhorsepower the competition strategy won't work much longer. Especially when they barely outhorsepower them in the first place.