Apparently Stellantis is not all-in on converting to EV technology.. plans to unveil a 500 hp inline six.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/...b595a080d9d160190ffab2471b92387e6d947935e564b
Automakers announcing grandiose pivots to lofty electrification forecasts are a dime a dozen these days. Most of these announcements target the next decade—some a bit sooner, some later than that. But what about the next few years? While some have opted to halt ICE development entirely, the folks at Stellantis have decided to make the next few years count in a big way.
Meet the Hurricane, an all-new, twin-turbo, 3.0-liter inline-six that’s set to elevate many of the offerings across multiple brands under Stellantis’ wide umbrella.
Before we dive into the details, a bit of context: At a press event earlier this year, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares unveiled Dare Forward 2030, a bold plan for electrification and carbon reduction across the entire company. One of the plan’s pillars was for a 50-percent battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales mix in the U.S. by 2030—spearheaded by a recently-revealed all-electric Jeep and a battery-powered Ram pickup. But quick math shows that by those percentages, 888,697 of the 1,777,394 vehicles sold by Stellantis in 2021 (a year hampered by the pandemic) would still feature some sort of internal combustion engine. As in, it ain’t dead yet.
“Internal combustion engines will play a key role in our portfolio for years to come,” said Micky Bly, head of propulsion systems at Stellantis. “We owe it to our customers and the environment to provide the cleanest, most-efficient propulsion possible.”
Enter the Hurricane. This new mill will be offered in two distinct variants: Standard Output (SO) and High Output (HO). The Hurricane SO is all about efficiency, but still boasts impressive output figures. Stellantis says it churns out more than 400 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque, depending on the specific application. Meanwhile, the Hurricane HO will chase performance without throwing consumption to the wind. Expect more than 500 hp and 475 lb-ft of twist, application dependent. (A note: Performance isn’t just raw pace, in Stellantis’ eyes. They also mention towing applications for the HO. We’ll let you connect the pickup-shaped dots.)
https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/...b595a080d9d160190ffab2471b92387e6d947935e564b
Automakers announcing grandiose pivots to lofty electrification forecasts are a dime a dozen these days. Most of these announcements target the next decade—some a bit sooner, some later than that. But what about the next few years? While some have opted to halt ICE development entirely, the folks at Stellantis have decided to make the next few years count in a big way.
Meet the Hurricane, an all-new, twin-turbo, 3.0-liter inline-six that’s set to elevate many of the offerings across multiple brands under Stellantis’ wide umbrella.
Before we dive into the details, a bit of context: At a press event earlier this year, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares unveiled Dare Forward 2030, a bold plan for electrification and carbon reduction across the entire company. One of the plan’s pillars was for a 50-percent battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales mix in the U.S. by 2030—spearheaded by a recently-revealed all-electric Jeep and a battery-powered Ram pickup. But quick math shows that by those percentages, 888,697 of the 1,777,394 vehicles sold by Stellantis in 2021 (a year hampered by the pandemic) would still feature some sort of internal combustion engine. As in, it ain’t dead yet.
“Internal combustion engines will play a key role in our portfolio for years to come,” said Micky Bly, head of propulsion systems at Stellantis. “We owe it to our customers and the environment to provide the cleanest, most-efficient propulsion possible.”
Enter the Hurricane. This new mill will be offered in two distinct variants: Standard Output (SO) and High Output (HO). The Hurricane SO is all about efficiency, but still boasts impressive output figures. Stellantis says it churns out more than 400 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque, depending on the specific application. Meanwhile, the Hurricane HO will chase performance without throwing consumption to the wind. Expect more than 500 hp and 475 lb-ft of twist, application dependent. (A note: Performance isn’t just raw pace, in Stellantis’ eyes. They also mention towing applications for the HO. We’ll let you connect the pickup-shaped dots.)
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