To adapt the Horizon for America, Chrysler bought nearly 100 Volkswagen Rabbits purely to reverse engineer them.
Lead trim: 1.6 Simca I4
Plymouth HorizonL-body · 1978–1990
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FactTo adapt the Horizon for America, Chrysler bought nearly 100 Volkswagen Rabbits purely to reverse engineer them.
The Plymouth Horizon and its twin the Dodge Omni were front-wheel-drive five-door hatchbacks built from December 1977 to February 1990 for the 1978 to 1990 model years, on Chrysler's L-body related to the European Chrysler/Simca Horizon. They were built in Belvidere, Illinois, then by American Motors in Kenosha and finally in Detroit, and sold in Canada late in life as the Expo. Early cars used a 1.7 litre Volkswagen four, later joined by a 1.6 litre Simca four and Chrysler's 2.2 litre K four.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 Simca I4 | 1978–1990 | 1.6 L I4 | 62 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 Volkswagen I4 | 1978–1990 | 1.7 L I4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.2 K I4 | 1978–1990 | 2.2 L I4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The Plymouth Horizon usually outsold its identical twin, the Dodge Omni — the exception being the final two years, 1989 and 1990, right before both were dropped.
To adapt the Horizon for America, Chrysler bought nearly 100 Volkswagen Rabbits purely to reverse engineer them.
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