My V8 Dodge RAM. 85 MPH cruising speed at 17mpg.
Posted on 08/28/2004 10:51:06 AM PDT by klpt
Despite high U.S. gasoline prices, DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler division on Wednesday said demand for its muscular Hemi V-8 engines was outstripping supply. "What we see is a tremendous shortage of our Hemis," Chrysler President and Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche told reporters. "It's a great problem to have," he added, saying Chrysler had underestimated demand for the big 5.7 liter engine, which is available in Dodge pickups and sport utility vehicles as well as the recently introduced Chrysler 300C sedan and Dodge Magnum sport wagon. Zetsche spoke on the sidelines of celebrations at two Detroit-area assembly plants, as Chrysler launched production of an all-new 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicle and a Dodge Dakota pickup truck. The 5.7 liter Hemi will be offered as a option on the new Grand Cherokee, which goes on sale next month. And Chrysler is also building an even more powerful 6.1 liter version of the popular engine. The fuel economy of the Hemis is far from great -- the 6.1 p>
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I got a new Chrysler 300C last month and love the car; at that time the dealer was getting one a month because demand was so high.
Maybe they should break out the old 426 Hemi castings...
That'll drive the tree huggers nutz.
People can't afford perscription drugs, health care, or shoes for their kids. Damn George Bush! This economy sucks!
These folks haven't been listening to the news.
I get a kick out of car makers touting vehicles with 300 hp! Excuse me back in the muscle car days if you didn't crack 400hp straight from the factory it didn't count. The "smallest" 440 cranked out 425 hp. Sure stuff is different these days so they're cranking more hp in smaller engines, but the old stuff is still impressive.
Darn Bush economy.
I think it would be unwise to buy a gas guzzler right now. Call it a hunch but I think oil prices will be on the rise drastically post-election.
My coworker has the coolest little car, it gets 50 MPG. It shuts down at intersections and stoplights and starts up when you accelerate again. It's a hybrid.
Read about the latest Porsche lately, the Carerra GT I think? V8, 604 HP, 0-60 in 3.6 seconds.
It costs $440,000. I'm a loooong way from being able to afford something like that, but a man can dream, can't he?
Cut down trees to drill for oil.
Drop the cut trees on some mating whales somewhere.
Just to really piss 'em off.
"I get a kick out of car makers touting vehicles with 300 hp! Excuse me back in the muscle car days if you didn't crack 400hp straight from the factory it didn't count."
Different HP measurement. Today's is more Conservative.
Hence they can't be compared.
I look at low rpm torque, for an idea of how much fun the vehicle will be for everyday scooting around.
Torque best measures towing ability, too.
Hey meat, the new stuff is pretty hot.
It's lighter, smoother and you can keep em on the road.
"What flavor would you like?"
Hmmm...I just get a black screen with a link to a Daimler-Chrysler disclaimer...
and I'm using a good Dell with XP Pro...
Got to admit, that's enough to get me really interesting in finding out what
I'm suppossed to see!!!
I think that people should mine their own business in what people drive.. This is America.. If I want to buy a gas guzzling suv then I will (which I'm planning on to).
escuse my ignorance.. What is the big deal about a HEMI engine versus a regular engine? Is it just a name?
Back in those days, engines were rated by gross horsepower measured at the flywheel. Starting in '72 measurements were taken at the drive wheels and stated as net horsepower. A much more accurate figure.
As for 440 (gross hp) specs:
Base model: 350 hp.
Magnum/Commando: 375
Six Pack: 390
Trust me. I'm a Mopar nut.
Forgive me if someone has already pointed this out. Factory Iron from the 60s, were it rated the same as vehicles would look like "sissy" cars. You're 425HP Mopar, rated the same as today would be more like 250HP. The difference is gross and net horsepower under real loads versus absolute optimal conditions. Pre-1972, horsepower was rate with open exhaust, no belts, airfilter, pumps, pulleys, using highest grade gas and essentially tweaked to get a high number. There is simply no accurate comparison between the two numbers.
Try this:
http://www.hemi.com
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