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Well the thing is that it may be outdated yes, but Dodge makes it wildly available and it’s not an inexpensive option - they don’t force packages on top of packages with the 5.7 HEMI. It’s demerits are par for the course reliability and power similar to Chevy’s small block 5.3. But honestly I’m satisfied that in 4000 lbs plus vehicles that the Hemi V8 is featured in, the twin turbo V6s and now even four cyclinders would offer barely any real world FE advantage. And it’s port-injected too, so no carbon build-up!

I really like how there’s some cars that also have dual injection, cleans off the buildup on the DI and gives efficiency benefits too.

I had no idea Sergio was ill. At the same time, replacing him with Manley should provide some hope for those who are pro-Chrysler and anti-FIAT. FIAT and Alfa Romeo do not even belong in the USA since neither fill a niche that can be filled by somebody else. "You know, I would like my ordinary car (or luxury car) to be made by Italians," said NO ONE (in NA) EVER.

@dfelt have I got some good news for you.

Was following a circa '62 Corvair Monza coupe for a good 5 miles, little old couple in it. Good looking design from behind.

I REALLY REALLY REALLY HOPE that Mike Manley gets the CEO position, but my gut tells me they will probably go with the European Chief Alfredo Altavilla as Italians want an idiot Itallian running the company that is kept going by American Money. Mike would make sure the US divisions that have kept Fiat going and brought JUNK Alfa back from the grave would get the focus and profits to keep building new auto's. Bye Bye Sergio, you WILL NOT be missed!

I agree with you on retaliation by China and the EU, since they will not stand for this. But does he understand that? I think not.

Exactly zero of those 2-liters will make the torque of the Hemi... at full throttle... at part throttle... A 365hp 5.7 liter is far more drivable than a 356hp 2.0 liter because ZERO LAG. I don't know why it never will sink into your brain.. any motor will make 365 hp if you spin it fast enough. .. that doesn't mean you'd want to drive it. Spin your grandmother fast enough and she'll make 365hp too. Lets assume she can lift 5 pounds at 1 foot reach from her. Do that at about 383,000 rpm and she's cooking up 365hp. This is an extreme example, of course, but would you want to drive a 365hp car with a torque spec like that? That's barely a lawnmower engine. Before you bring up max torque at low RPM, you only get that at full boost which you also only get at full throttle. A 5.7 has more torque available at part throttle than a 2.0T.

I like the sound of that, "Grand Wagoneer Electrohawk" Quick patent it before they steal it and then sell them the rights!

I agree that when the Wagoneer / Grand Wagoneer comes out we will have many trim levels and I suspect the Trackhawk will be an EV at the glacial pace FCA seems to get things done.

We will all be long dead before people stop wanting to hear a big-ole American V8.

Yesterday was an eerily Pontiac sort of day. I saw 4 of them, from bad to stellar, and in that order. 1. A fire hydrant yellow Pontiac Aztek - frightening 2. A navy blue 1964 Pontiac GTO +/- ... it was smaller and squarish than later ones 3. A light metallic gold Pontiac LeMans, maybe 1966 or 1967, with the fins on each side of the rear backlite. It was not a GTO, nor any other type of special named model. I'm going to assume it ran with a 326 c.i. V8 or something like that, prior to the days of the 350 V8. 4. A veritable jaw dropper - a light mint green metallic GTO - 1969, 1970, ? (help) - the front and rear treatment ought to provide those clues. I could not figure out which engine it had ... there was no badge. It had no power equipment (not a problem at all). It had no air conditioning, either (based on the dash climate control module - easy to work on!). And I realized that an operating console that tapers down on the center tunnel without reaching up and touching the dash was sort of cool and minimalistic after all. It really told me that Pontiac should have never been offed. It was GM's most provocatively styled brand across its lineup and there was a place for it, even as a small niche brand marketed together with others at GM dealerships. They caught my eye more than any other GM brand in most cases. Photos: