2 Hemi's

[Nija]

Jeep is representin'

http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosins.../A01-55058.htm

eah, that thang's got a Hemi. In fact, it's got two.

In a surprise move Sunday, DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group unveiled the Jeep Hurricane concept, a brawny off-roader powered by two of the automaker's famous V-8 engines and an answer to critics who believe the famously rugged Jeep brand is going soft.

"We haven't forgotten, nor will we ever forget, what makes a Jeep a Jeep," said Chrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche, standing next to the open-top monster at the 2005 North American International Auto Show.

Chrysler will more than double the Jeep lineup by 2007, beginning this year with a luxury SUV and later with expected car-based models, but Hurricane makes clear that Jeep is not ready to abandon its off-road heritage.

The Hurricane's two engines -- one in front, one back -- combine to make 670 horsepower, and offer 740 foot-pounds of torque. It has 14 inches of ground clearance, and does 0 to 60 in less than 5 seconds. The signature feature is a steering system that allows it to turn in a complete circle in the same spot.

While Hurricane is a concept, Zetsche said patents developed could show up on future Jeeps.


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I want one

[DankNstickY]

woah. nutty. in a full circle huh... no more 3point turns

[BigJon]

I saw the pics of it...but I failed to read where it stated two Hemi's....

Where's DF when you need him?

[AlpineJay]

I think DF fainted upon reading this post.

[Nija]

I saw the pics of it...but I failed to read where it stated two Hemi's....

I would suggest reading the Third line then.

[BigJon]

I would suggest reading the Third line then.

I meant earlier....when I was reading about it on MSN's NAIAS site....

I'm not that dumb!

[Hoser]

How many miles to the gallon (or gallons to the mile) do you think it would get?

[bachviet]

Double Hemi...

[AlpineJay]

How many miles to the gallon (or gallons to the mile) do you think it would get?

1 highway, 0 city.

[DarkFury]

I think DF fainted upon reading this post.

C'mon man... give me more credit than that...

How many miles to the gallon (or gallons to the mile) do you think it would get?

Heh...

but honestly, it'll probably get around 8 in the City and 11 on the highway.

Unless they use that new multi-displacement version on the Hemi which can shut down half of the valves and cylinders thus making it regular mileage at 13 City 16 Hwy.

[AlpineJay]

C'mon man... give me more credit than that...

Hey Mr. Chairman - you took surprisingly a long time to respond to this post thus allowing me to assume (apparently falsely) that you had fainted as suspected. I mean with all the "HEMI" stuff I've read about since you got your truck, I thought seeing two in one body might make you do just that...

Good to see you didn't, though

[mechmike0034]

Unless they use that new multi-displacement version on the Hemi which can shut down half of the valves and cylinders thus making it regular mileage at 13 City 16 Hwy.

From this article: "...the Hurricane can run in four-, eight- or 16-cylinder mode."

[DarkFury]

Hey Mr. Chairman - you took surprisingly a long time to respond to this post thus allowing me to assume (apparently falsely) that you had fainted as suspected. I mean with all the "HEMI" stuff I've read about since you got your truck, I thought seeing two in one body might make you do just that...

Good to see you didn't, though

Sometimes... I actually do "work" at "work"


But don't tell anyone I said that...

From this article: "...the Hurricane can run in four-, eight- or 16-cylinder mode."

Sweet..

[Airencracken]

Psaw. It'll be rated in feet per gallon...