Pentastar
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Chrysler is reportedly planning a ‘downsized’ 3.2-liter version of its award-winning 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine. The new engine is said to debut in the replacement for the Jeep Liberty next January at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The information was revealed to Automotive News (subscription required) by company insiders familiar with the project as well as union official Bruce Baumhower. Baumhower also revealed that the new engine will be matched with a nine-speed automatic supplied by Germany’s ZF. With the extra gear ratios, the smaller 3.2-liter engine is said to be...
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Chrysler Builds Its One-Millionth Pentastar V-6In just two years, Chrysler has built one million Pentastar V-6 engines, now used in over 68 percent of domestic Chrysler vehicles.
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Dodge Challenger In Line For Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission
Several Dodge products are in line to receive an upcoming eight-speed automatic transmission, and the Dodge Challenger SE is one of them. The current five-speed automatic will likely stick around for a bit, but Autoblog is reporting that the brand's LX platform cars--the Charger and...
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Chrysler Pentastar V-6 Will Spawn Multi-Displacement Family Of Engines
Chrysler is revamping its powertrain lineup with technology the automaker claims will help contribute to an overall fuel efficiency improvement of more than 25 percent during the 2010-2014 period. In fact, by 2014, more than 80 percent of Chrysler’s current powertrain lineup will have...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Details Of 2011 Dodge Challenger V-6 Revealed
We've already said that the 2011 Dodge Challenger will have a 305-horsepower V-6 engine. Now we know some more details. The Pentastar V-6 is Chrysler's newest V-6, and it is set to replace most of the current models' V-6s. In the case of the 2011 Challenger, the engine checks in at 3.6 liters. It's...
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Chrysler Releases Specs On Fiat Four-Cylinder, New Pentastar V-6
Chrysler is revamping its powertrain lineup with technology the automaker claims will help contribute to an overall fuel-efficiency improvement of more than 25% during the 2010-2014 period. In fact, by 2014, more than 80% of Chrysler’s current powertrain lineup will undergo a complete...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
