Production of the Dakota was moved to the old Stickney Ave Plant in Toledo. I happened right after Dodge Truck Engineering was moved from Highland Park, Michigan to AMC headquarters on Plymouth Road. The new organization was called Jeep/Truck Engineering. The first model Dakota released by this group had a 5.2L with high flow exhaust an advanced cam angle gear set. It was hit of a national review which highlighted the Dakota smoldering the rear tires while doing doughnuts. The year was 1992.
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