Hurricane Twin Turbo I-6 to Power Next-Gen Charger, Ram 1500

Hurricane inline six-cylinder engine comes in two flavors, packing 400 to 500 horsepower.

It is rumored that the Jeep Grand Wagoneer with the new twin turbocharged inline six cylinder engine will be introduced at next month’s New York International Auto Show, but Stellantis shared the initial details on this new engine family last week. While it is expected to first be offered in the Grand Wagoneer, due to the engine being listed on the Jeep consumer website and then removed, the press release states that this engine will be the primary internal combustion engine option in vehicles riding on the STLA Large and STLA Frame chassis platforms.

The next generation Ram 1500 will ride on the STLA Frame chassis while the next gen Dodge Charger is likely to rely on STLA Large. We would also expect these new engines to be used in vehicles like the Durango or other larger SUVs from Dodge, Jeep and maybe even Ram.

“As Stellantis aims to become the U.S. leader in electrification, with a 50% battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales mix by 2030, internal combustion engines will play a key role in our portfolio for years to come and we owe it to our customers and the environment to provide the cleanest, most efficient propulsion possible,” said Micky Bly, Stellantis head of propulsion systems. “The Hurricane twin-turbo is a no-compromise engine that delivers better fuel economy and an important reduction in greenhouse gases without asking our customers to give up performance.”

Two New Hurricane Engines

The Hurricane engine family is introduced with two options, each featuring twin turbochargers and a 3.0-liter inline six cylinder engine block. The Standard Output engine is designed to optimize fuel economy and it will deliver more than 400 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque at 22 pounds of boost. The High Output version is optimized for performance and will deliver more than 500 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque with 26 pounds of boost.

The Hurricane engines will be produced at the company’s Saltillo Engine Plant in Mexico, which is where the all of the current Hemi engines are built. The first vehicles with Hurricane engines will be delivered sometime this year, but the company hasn’t said what vehicle will carry these engines first. We expect that the Grand Wagoneer will be the first, but when the next gen Ram 1500 and Dodge Charger arrives, we should see more use of this new engine family.

The press release states that output will vary based on vehicles, hence the “more than” figures for the power output levels. Based on the way that the current engines are tuned, the Dodge Charger is likely to get the stronger versions of these twin turbo I-6 engines with the highest horsepower levels, while the Ram 1500 will have more focus on torque.

Photos: Stellantis

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