Dodge’s Next-Gen Hurricane-Powered Muscle Cars Look To Out Power Mustang!

Dan Smith MARCH 6, 2024

Over the past few months, Dodge fans have been torn about the brand's announcement that it will move toward electrification of its next-generation Dodge Challenger (LB) and Charger (LF) muscle cars. Electrification opens up a whole new world of possibilities for his two muscle car nameplate performances, but his die-hard HEMI V8 fan disapproves of Dodge's decision to focus on e-motor-powered muscle cars over V8s. voiced their dissatisfaction with

Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee Concept. (Dodge).

By introducing features like a multi-speed gearbox and a patented exhaust system, Dodge will make its new "e-muscle" cars feel like the internal combustion engine (ICE) cars they eventually replace. , tried to soften the blow. But HEMI enthusiasts haven't bought an EV yet, which seems to cause more confusion than good. It wasn't immediately after Dodge's announcement that Ford debuted the new 2024 Ford Mustang (S650). But what made Dodge fans ambidextrous was the fact that Ford continued to use his 5.0-liter (302 cubic inch) Coyote V8 for performance-oriented models. Not only have they stuck with the Coyote, but they continue to offer both manual and automatic transmission options.

On Friday, Ford officially released the official power numbers for the fourth-generation Coyote V8. Power is boosted to 486 horsepower on the GT model through an active valve performance exhaust system (480 horsepower without active valve exhaust) and a new dual throttle body design with 415 ft-lbs. of torque. In the new top-of-the-line Mustang Dark Horse model, Coyote unleashes his 500 horsepower and 418 ft-lbs. of torque. But while Dodge may not be cramming a HEMI V8 lineup for 2024, despite making no official announcements yet, our sources say the next-gen Challenger and Charger will be the automaker's We've shown for some time that we will continue to offer ICE options in our new lineup. Twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter Hurricane Inline 6 engine.

3.0-liter GME-T6 HO (Hurricane) in-line 6-cylinder engine with twin turbochargers. (Stelantis).

Officially debuting under the hood of the 2023 Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer (WS) lineup, the two Hurricane Inline 6 engines employ state-of-the-art engineering and technology, including two low-inertia, high-flow turbochargers. Plasma transferred wire arc (spray bore) coating in cylinder bore for rapid response to throttle input, ultra-thin, low-friction wear surfaces and high pressure (5,075 psi/350 bar) direct fuel injection. The all-aluminum twin-turbo Hurricane engine puts out an impressive 420 horsepower and 468 lb.-ft. Maximum torque in standard power (SO) form, a staggering 510 horsepower and 500 lb.-ft. of torque in the high power (HO) variant.

Twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter GME-T6 SO (Hurricane) in-line 6-cylinder engine. (Stelantis).

Both variants are projected to power the next-generation Challenger and Charger, along with all-wheel drive (AWD), another feature Ford's Mustang lacks. I look forward to learning more about the next generation of muscle cars as the new year begins. But if our sources are correct, the Hurricane HO engine beats the dark horse Coyote V8.

It will be interesting to see how these new Hurricane engines perform in the new lightweight STLA large architecture that underpins the next generation of muscle cars. However, Dodge has announced that it will highlight the new Dodge Direct Connection HurriCrate engine series, derived from the Hurricane engine, as a fundamental building block for each of next year's MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge drag car build projects. event. This is the first bold announcement from an automaker to show the intended direction of the Hurricane engine moving forward. So will the Hurricane's straight-six engine be enough to lure EV naysayers back to the American muscle car brand?