Bye bye HEMI
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Serbian Steamer
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Bye bye HEMI
It looks like the Hemi engine, an icon for the Chrysler Corporation, won't be included in forthcoming applications due to changing fuel economy standards. Rising gas prices have already hurt sales of vehicles featuring these engines, causing Chrysler to cut back production. Now co-president Jim Press has declared, "The Hemi is not the powertrain of the future." Similar to the direction taken by GM, Chrysler is banking on newly developed V6 powerplants to take the reigns from current V8 options. These Phoenix engines are scheduled to hit production in 2009.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/22/c...mi-powertrain/
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/22/c...mi-powertrain/
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The Hemi engine's downfall is its inability to adapt to features proven to increase efficiency. The large combustion chamber design and dual valve structure leads to blow-by of unburned fuel, thus producing large levels of undesired emissions. The use of dual spark plugs has improved burn in the hemispherical combustion chamber, however, it's a solution that increased cost and complexity. More modern and efficient chamber structures, unlike the Hemi, can fit four valves and utilize dual overhead camshafts.
Wow, does that just sound like they are throwing in the towel and not trying any new technology to maybe transform the Hemi into something else?
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To me it does sound like they are throwing in the towel. I would think they have the technology to make the V8 efficient enough. As do Ford and GM. But it sounds like we will be seeing V6's coming strong in the near future. I wonder what will happen to the future of the mustang. We don't want to see anymore Mustang IIs.
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