Get Your First Look at Dodge’s Upcoming ‘GLH’

Those hoping for the return of Dodge’s GLH are in luck, as the vehicle is expected to hit dealerships in the following year. To help ease our anticipation during the wait, we have an assortment of new concept photos to ogle at!

_While it’s going to take some time for these vehicles to hit Dodge dealerships in Miami , we can bide our time by taking in as much information as possible! _

The Dodge Omni “Goes Like Hell” originally hit the road in 1984, and as Davey G. Johnson of CarAndDriver.com explains, it was the brand’s attempt to compete with the Volkswagen GTI. While the GLH package certainly transformed the look of the car, the big impact came on the powertrain. As the writer explains, the package boosted the horsepower to 110 from the 84-horsepower found in the standard Omni. The company continued to improve the engine, releasing a motor that could hit 175 horsepower and a 0-to-60 time of 6.5 seconds.

This time around, we’ll see the GLH included on the popular Dart. Although, you likely won’t recognize the vehicle, as engineers have included “an aluminum Hellcat-reminiscent hood and a body kit featuring a front splitter, rear diffuser, and side skirts.” The GLH will also feature Mopar 18-inch wheels (attached to a “high-performance” brake system), a collection of other Mopar parts (like a pedal kit, shift knob, floor mats, and sill plates) and Katzkin leather seats (“featuring red mesh seat inserts and red stitching to match the lower-body stripe”). To top it all off, the entire vehicle has been painted an intimidating black.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like this updated GLH will be featuring a new engine. Despite adding a pair of exhaust tips, consumers are going to have to presumably settle for one of the Dart’s current engines: the 2.0-liter Tigershark (160 horsepower, 148 ft-lbs of torque, 25 city/36 highway mpg), 1.4-liter Multiair Turbo Engine (160 horsepower, 184 ft-lbs of torque, 28/41 mpg), or the 2.4-liter Tigershark Multiair 2 Engine (184 horsepower, 174 ft-lbs of torque, 23/35 mpg).

As the writer notes, the last Dart he tested could reach a 0-to-60 time of 8.2 seconds, which was still a step back from the previous GLH engines. Furthermore, the inclusion of an updated body kit and exhaust tips (combined with the lack of a new engine) leads Johnson to believe that the GLH may just be capitalizing on the name.

Furthermore, Robert Sorokanich of CarAndDriver.com also opines that the GLH will be separate from the 2017 Dodge Dart SRT. The newest update is expected to feature all-wheel-drive and an engine that can produce 300 horsepower and “at least” 300 ft-lbs of torque. Some reports have suggested that the GLH could reach a maximum horsepower of 240, which may be an indication that the vehicles will be separate entities. Rall is uncertain whether this package would include front wheel drive capabilities or whether it’d have a comparable price to the SRT Dart.

There hasn’t been any word on when the GLH will hit the market, but since the company is already unveiling some prototypes, we shouldn’t expect it to take too long. In the meantime, why don’t you check out Dodge’s current selection of vehicles. Who knows, maybe you’ll actually prefer the tamer, standard Dart.

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