That's right. Looking through Sport Truck magazine while waiting to check out and I noticed the word Hemi in the new Chevy add. They claim "The Hemi BEATER". Of course I had to take a minute to read and it seems that the 2006 Chevy with the 6.0L has an equal 345HP and 380 ft/lbs of torque. Of course this is only in the crew cab, but still interesting, non the less. Looks like Dodge needs to step it up to the 425HP 6.1L and MDS together...

 

or just put viper engines in all their cars

 

WITH TURBOS!

 

Agreed, I'd like a 6.1 Hemi. I'd pass on MDS, though, if given a chance. Why not make it switchable since it's all done with electronics, anyway?

However, as a C-5 Vette driver (only GM product I've ever owned, or would own), I'm VERY impressed with the Chevy LS-series engine. I looked at buying a take-out LS-6 for a project and was it ever physically tiny--and light weight! I'm thinking of one in a Solstice after my wife's B'ville race car--KB supercharged V/8 Miata--gets finished. And performance upgrades are a snap since there is a big market, given Vettes, trucks, and GTOs share a common engine, except for the details.

However, being a Mopar fan a heart, I'd love a more powerful stock hemi, "out of the crate." I'm tired of doing ALL the work on my projects! Guess I'm just getting old.

We'll see what Xler does, I guess.

 

i dont think it'll really be a "Hemi beater." the 06 silverado ss 2wd could only manage to produce identical times to our rgsb 2wd hemi ram.

 

....My left nut!

 

Well, if it's anything close to the turd I just traded in, 05 1500HD with 6.0, then we'll all be underwhelmed. I only had the 6.0 for 3 months and was tired of going 40 mph up a steep hill with the pedal to the floor and only 3000 lbs. worth of boat on the back. The new Hemi screams up the hill at 60 with the boat on the back only down shifting once and passing people. Yeeeeeyuuuuuuuh!

 

I think that only reason they call it a HEMI "beater" is that it has 5 ft/lbs of torque more which isn't squat. Thought I'd just share the news. I do wish they'd (DC) stick the 6.1L in the trucks. Hopefully they monitor this board for input, hint, hint if your listening DC...

 

LOL i just read the add in full. they start talking about how it tows more than anything and they keep mentioning how it beats the hemi. lol they should have a crew cab faceoff again. hemi ram qc 4x4 vs silverado 6.0 4x4

 

Why don't all the other companies just give up??? There is NO truck better than the Hemi! We are the the Champions my friends! And we'll keep on winning till the end! We are the the Champions!!! WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!! OF THE WORLDDDDDDD!!!!!![sm=americanasmiley.gif]