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Auburn Hills, Mich., Dec 9,
2005 -
The 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 once again earned its place in
Ward's 10 Best Engines. This marks the fourth consecutive year that
the HEMI has taken this honor — every year since the reintroduction
of the engine in 2003.
"HEMI
remains the coolest four-letter word in the auto industry," said
Bill Visnic, Senior Technical Editor, Ward's AutoWorld. "The
bigger-than-life HEMI V-8 once again impressed the Ward's 10 Best
Engines judges, just as it continues to resonate with customers by
racking up impressive installation rates."
"We are honored to have the HEMI
engine continue to be recognized as a modern, efficient engine that
gives customers the power that they want," said Bob Lee, Vice
President – Powertrain, Chrysler Group. "We were the first to offer
Multi-Displacement System in a modern, large-volume vehicle which
will save more than 60-million gallons of fuel each year."
First introduced in the 2003 Dodge
Ram 2500, the 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
5.7-liter HEMI
V-8 engine is now available in the Chrysler 300, Jeep® Commander,
Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Charger, Dodge Durango, Dodge Magnum and
Dodge Ram.
An even higher performance version
of 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 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 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
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