Chrysler Pentastar Engines Upgraded With Turbochargers - Design & Trend
(Photo : Getty Images/Bill Pugliano) An engine is installed into a Chrysler Ram 1500 truck as it goes through the assembly line at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant September 25, 2014 in Warren, Michigan. The plant redesigned its assembly line, allowing Chrysler to be able to produce more than 38,500 more Ram trucks a year. The 1500 is expected to receive Chrysler's new turbocharged Pentastar engine in the coming years. Chrysler Group will be adding turbochargers , direct injection and other new technologies to its V6 Pentastar engines, reports Automotive News. The Pentastar family of engines were introduced in 2010 for the 2011 model year, featuring cylinder deactivation, dual variable valve timing and the ability to run on an ethanol fuel blend. As government requirements force automakers to raise their average fuel economy across their range of vehicles, engineers are scrambling to introduce lighter, cleaner technologies without sacrificing power. The Town & Country minivan will be dropping its old 3. 6-liter V6 for a 3. 2 when the redesigned model hits showrooms in 2016. Engine power will come through a nine-speed automatic transmission. Rumors have been circulating for months that the venerable Wrangler may receive and aluminum body and turbocharged engines for the 2017 model year. Source: www.designntrend.com
