Dodge Omni

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The Dodge Omni (also known as the Plymouth Horizon) is a subcompact car that was manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Corporation from the 1978 to 1990 model years. The first front-wheel drive Chrysler vehicles, the Omni and Horizon were the first American cars sold with front-wheel drive and a transverse-mounted, four-cylinder engine. The Omni/Horizon were the central model lines of the Chrysler L platform, an evolution of the Chrysler Horizon designed by Chrysler Europe. Heavily inspired by the Volkswagen Rabbit, the model line was sold exclusively as a five-door hatchback. In the 1980s, the L platform chassis architecture subsequently also supported 3-door coupes and a 2-door pickup. Overshadowed by the introduction of the K-cars, the Omni/Horizon saw few running changes over eleven years of production. While the model line helped Chrysler escape its dire financial situation, its discontinuation was necessitated by advances in front collision requirements. In addition, Chrysler had...

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