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December 17, 2024 A power couple returns by popular demand. Fueled by the enthusiasm of the Jeep® community, Jeep announces the return of the optional TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission for the 2025 Jeep Wrangler four-door model equipped with the 3.6-liter V-6 engine.
October 30, 2024 Dodge is bolstering the brand’s Direct Connection performance parts line, launching Hellephant A30 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI® and Drag Pak 354 Supercharged Crate HEMI engine blocks, as well as introducing a trio of new supercharger kits.
August 8, 2024 Dodge is celebrating 50 years since the birth of the Direct Connection performance parts brand by announcing new Direct Connection products available for purchase starting Aug. 12, 2024, including the Direct Connection HurriCrate series of crate engines and a new Dodge Charger Junior Roadster body.
October 31, 2023 Direct Connection is delivering a new series of long blocks, including the Hellephant C170 6.2L Supercharged Crate HEMI® Long Block and HurriCrate Cat 1 and Cat 3 Long Blocks, as well as announcing the full Hellephant C170 Crate HEMI Engine will be available for purchase starting in Q1 2024.
September 14, 2023 The innovative performance plug-in hybrid electric vehicle propulsion system in the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T, the first electrified performance vehicle from Dodge, has been named a winner of the 2023 Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems award.
November 1, 2022 Dodge is introducing new supercharged and turbocharged muscle to boost the brand’s growing Direct Connection performance parts lineup, announcing today two new series of crate engines for the street and strip: the Hellephant and HurriCrate series of engines.
September 27, 2022 Two power-rich and fuel-efficient Stellantis powertrains, the innovative 4xe plug-in hybrid in the Jeep® Grand Cherokee 4xe and the all-new 3.0-liter Hurricane Twin Turbo I-6 in the Grand Wagoneer, are winners of the 2022 Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems award. The honors mark the 12th consecutive year a Stellantis product is among the winners.
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March 25, 2022 Stellantis today revealed its new, 3.0-liter, twin-turbo, inline, six-cylinder engine, named Hurricane, that delivers better fuel economy and fewer emissions than larger engines while at the same time generates more horsepower and torque than many competitors’ naturally aspirated V-8 and boosted six-cylinder power plants.
September 13, 2021 The innovative 4xe plug-in hybrid propulsion system in the Jeep® Wrangler that delivers nearly silent driving and enhanced off-road capability has been voted a Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems winner in its first year of eligibility. A hit with consumers and lauded by media since its launch in early 2021, the Jeep Wrangler 4xe provides 21 miles of zero-emission all-electric range and is EPA rated at 49 miles per gallon-equivalent (MPGe).
November 6, 2020 Mopar is unleashing the most powerful production muscle-car engine ever available to builders and enthusiasts with the launch of its newest crate engine – the 807-horsepower Hellcrate Redeye 6.2-liter Supercharged HEMI® V-8 engine.
August 17, 2020 Engineered to dominate the most challenging off-road and paved-road environments, the Ram TRX sets new benchmarks for power and performance among half-ton pickup trucks with the 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI® V-8 engine.
July 10, 2020 The new 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine, rated at 260 horsepower and 442 lb.-ft. of torque, with engine stop-start (ESS) technology standard, is available on Gladiator Sport, Overland and Rubicon models. The expected fuel economy ratings will deliver the highest driving range on one tank of fuel ever for Gladiator.
December 19, 2019 For the second consecutive year, the fuel-saving 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 with eTorque in the Ram 1500 pickup has been named to the list of Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems.
September 27, 2019 Cummins Inc. has produced its 3-millionth diesel engine for Ram trucks at its Columbus Mid-Range Engine Plant in Indiana today, highlighting the latest milestone in a partnership that spans more than three decades.
August 31, 2019 In the 2020 Ram 1500, where it makes its debut, the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 is rated at a best-in-class 480 lb.-ft. of torque at 1,600 rpm, a 14 percent increase from the previous-generation EcoDiesel V-6 that peaks 400 rpm earlier. Horsepower increases 8 percent to 260 hp at 3,600 rpm.
February 13, 2019 The 10-millionth Pentastar engine was produced here today at FCA US LLC’s Trenton Engine Complex. Introduced as a 3.6-liter V-6 in 2010, the Pentastar engine family has accounted for six placings among the prestigious annual list of Wards 10 Best Engines and currently comprises six fuel-saving variations that feature technologies from Variable Valve Lift (VVL) to hybridization.
February 6, 2019 Renowned for its refinement, power, efficiency and adaptability, the award-winning 3.6-litre Pentastar V-6 is marking six years as Canada’s best-selling engine. The Pentastar is among the most advanced, naturally aspirated six-cylinder engines and a standout in a crowded industry, named six times to Wards 10 Best Engines List.
December 13, 2018 The editors at WardsAuto have named the proven 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine with its innovative eTorque mild-hybrid system as one of Wards 10 Best Engines for 2019. Making its debut in the 2019 Ram 1500, and rated at 305 horsepower and 269 lb.-ft. of torque, the Pentastar V-6 engine with eTorque improves fuel economy without sacrificing horsepower, torque or capability.
January 15, 2018 The all-new 2019 Ram 1500 leverages the power of the innovative eTorque mild hybrid system on the proven Pentastar V-6 and legendary HEMI® V-8 powertrains to improve fuel economy without sacrificing horsepower, torque or capability, and requires no extra effort by the driver.
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