What's Better Than a HEMI(R)? A Million of Them!
11 Août 2005 - 3:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
One-millionth modern HEMI produced today by the Chrysler Group
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The HEMI(R)
engine has a long list of historical milestones, and today marked a
new achievement for the storied engine: the one-millionth modern
HEMI was produced. "The modern HEMI engine is one of our best
examples of Disciplined Pizzazz," said Eric Ridenour, Executive
Vice President -- Product Development, Chrysler Group. "We combined
the best of our engineering heritage with modern design to develop
an engine that puts smiles on the customers' faces -- one million
customers' faces." The HEMI engine first debuted in a 1951
Chrysler. The most renowned of all HEMI engines was the 426, built
from 1964 through 1971. These engines powered the Dodge and
Plymouth muscle cars that made Woodward Avenue and Van Nuys
Boulevard famous. There were only 6,671 of these engines produced.
First introduced in the 2003 Dodge Ram 2500, the modern Chrysler
Group HEMI V-8 engine is elegantly simple. It achieves power, fuel
economy and emissions goals with a design that is uncomplicated and
cost effective. The versatile HEMI V-8 engine is now available in
the Chrysler 300, Jeep(R) Commander, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge
Charger, Dodge Durango, Dodge Magnum, Dodge Ram 1500 and Dodge Ram
2500/3500. The HEMI engine also powers the Chrysler 300C SRT8,
Dodge Charger SRT8, Dodge Magnum SRT8 and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.
At the heart of these SRT8 models is a 6.1-liter HEMI engine, which
generates more horsepower than the 5.7-liter version with more
cubic inches, higher compression ratio, faster engine speed and
better engine breathing through special cylinder heads and
manifolds. The 6.1-liter HEMI engine features strengthened
components including a reinforced engine block, forged steel
crankshaft and high-strength connecting rods. Chrysler Group's
innovative Multi-Displacement System (MDS) is standard equipment
with all 5.7-liter HEMI engines in the 2006 Chrysler 300, Jeep
Commander, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Charger, Dodge Durango, Dodge
Magnum and Dodge Ram 1500. Improving fuel economy by as much as 20
percent, MDS seamlessly alternates between smooth, high fuel
economy four-cylinder mode when less power is needed, and V-8 mode
when more power from the 5.7-liter HEMI engine is in demand.
Chrysler Group vehicles equipped with MDS through the end of the
2007 model year will save more than 60-million gallons of fuel each
year. Chrysler Group was the first to offer modern, large-volume
vehicles in North America with cylinder deactivation -- the
HEMI-powered 2005 Chrysler 300C and Dodge Magnum R/T went on sale
in the spring of 2004. Chrysler Group was also the first to offer
cylinder deactivation in an SUV with the introduction of the 2005
HEMI-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee. Chrysler Group is now the first
to offer MDS in a pickup truck -- the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. MDS is a
fuel-saving technology that is here today -- customers get the
power and capability of the HEMI V-8 that they desire with the fuel
economy of a less powerful engine. Current vehicle-specific
take-rates for the HEMI V-8 engine at Chrysler Group are: Vehicle
HEMI Take-Rate Chrysler 300 42 percent Dodge Charger 67 percent
Dodge Durango 52 percent Dodge Ram 1500 49 percent Dodge Ram
2500/3500 14 percent Dodge Magnum 46 percent Jeep Grand Cherokee 19
percent The HEMI engine is manufactured in Saltillo, Mexico.
DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Cole Quinnell, +1-248-512-0315,
or Heather May, +1-248-512-0364, , both of Chrysler Group Web site:
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