The American automobile industry has a close association, largely thanks to the movie, with the V8 index, which refers to an 8-cylinder engine with a V-shaped cylinder arrangement. Still, progress is being made, fuel is by no means getting cheaper, and it is impossible to pour 100 liters of fuel into the tank without thinking, ignoring the huge consumption of such an engine.
Image credits: Jeep, Stellantis.
Now, “Americans” are tightening their belts and increasingly abandoning V8s in favor of turbocharged V6/I6 or even “four-cylinder” models. Especially based on the information obtained from the portal Mopar Insider It is understood that the iconic Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV will switch to a turbocharged inline-six engine starting with the next model year.
Let’s assume we’re talking about the 3-liter Hurricane twin-turbo engine from Stellantis with 420 hp. and. That is, more than the regular naturally aspirated V8 previously installed in the Cherokee.
Alternatively, this engine will be installed on the traditional “civilian” version of the updated Grand Cherokee, while the V-shaped “eight” engine will continue to be installed on the “Charge” version. Of course, there’s turbocharging–otherwise there’s no point.
