I was at the dealer today replacing a lost key fob for the Charger. I was looking at the Grand Wagoneer in the showroom with the new twin turbo 3.0L straight six Hurricane engine. You can't see much of the engine because the engine bay is so full of plumbing and covers. The sales guy asked me if I wanted to drive one. I told him upfront that I won't buy one, but it was slow and he said fine, let's go for a ride. The sticker on the one in the picture is $103,000 and sticker the one I drove was $107,000. Seriously.
I didn't pay attention to much other than experiencing the 510 HP and 500lb/ft torque. The inside is nice and the fit and finish seem to be pretty good. The ECM is clearly programmed for fuel economy, because if you drive it like I normally drive (slow), with a weight of 7,700 pounds, it's a bit sluggish. If you accelerate hard the turbos light this thing on fire! The acceleration is freakish for a heavy vehicle and I stopped way short of redline, because we were well on our way to a traffic award being two blocks from the police station. There is no way the Hemi V8 could keep up with this 3.0L.
I have read that this engine is one of the highest combustion chamber pressure production engines made today. No 0w-16 for this engine.
I didn't pay attention to much other than experiencing the 510 HP and 500lb/ft torque. The inside is nice and the fit and finish seem to be pretty good. The ECM is clearly programmed for fuel economy, because if you drive it like I normally drive (slow), with a weight of 7,700 pounds, it's a bit sluggish. If you accelerate hard the turbos light this thing on fire! The acceleration is freakish for a heavy vehicle and I stopped way short of redline, because we were well on our way to a traffic award being two blocks from the police station. There is no way the Hemi V8 could keep up with this 3.0L.
I have read that this engine is one of the highest combustion chamber pressure production engines made today. No 0w-16 for this engine.
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