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Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dodge shaves thousands off Durango and Hornet MSRPs
In a world dominated by tariff-induced price hikes and rising costs in the automotive industry, Dodge has taken the refreshing stance of instead cutting prices on its SUV offerings, the Hornet and Durango. Though more likely demand-driven (or lack thereof) rather than an act of charity, it's still a better time than it was a few days ago to get into a Dodge SUV—particularly if you need a of the Hemi, rejoice. Getting behind the wheel of a 5.7-liter V8-powered Durango R/T—the entry-level V8 SUV—now costs nearly $5,000 less. Just a couple of days ago, the Hemi SUV would have cost you $54,890. Effective today, R/T models start at $49,995. Dodge also wants you to know that the Durango R/T's 360 horsepower is the most in its segment under the $50,000 mark. Dodge also announced that the SRT Hellcat models get a price slash, but there's a little bit of an asterisk there. You can't build a non-special edition of an SRT Hellcat Durango on the website. Curiously, we did some digging and found a base 2025 model for sale online. Apparently, the base MSRP of a 2025 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat was formerly $97,425; effective March 6th, 2025, that drops over $12,000 to $84,995. We're all in on five-figure discounts on a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V8, and you should be too. Why the crazy savings on arguably the most desirable American SUV for sale today? We have to imagine Stellantis has noticed that nearly 200 model year 2024 and 2023 SRT Hellcat Durango SUVs still sitting on lots. As of this writing, 179 appear on CarGurus alone. Continuing the trend into 2026 and 2027 is likely as unappealing to dealers as it is to the all for cheap speed, but not everyone needs or wants a V8 these days. Apparently anticipating that, Dodge has also cut prices on some of its other products. The Durango GT now drops from its original MSRP of $41,995 to just $38,495. The GT Plus trim still starts at $48,390. Don't need a three-row SUV or supercharged V8 glory? Dodge will happily sell you a newly-discounted Dodge Hornet. The entry-level GT trim dips under $30,000 to just $29,995. That's only a $1,600 discount, but it's movement in the right direction and we can't be mad about that. As a reminder, the Hornet GT isn't the hybrid R/T model you might be thinking of. That one still goes for full pop ($41,645) before dealer negotiations. We doubt the people who bought V8-powered Durangos a few days ago are as gleeful as us. However, the price changes should help Dodge move some units. And if you were waiting for a sign to pull the trigger—particularly on a Hellcat or other Hemi-powered truck—this is probably a great time to move on it. Plus, we feel dealers might be more than willing to negotiate even further on some of those 2024 and 2023 models still sitting on the lot. Happy hunting. Love reading Autoblog? Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get exclusive articles, insider insights, and the latest updates delivered right to your inbox. Click here to sign up now!
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
3 Things To Know About Dodge's Hurricane Engine, Because Turbos Are Taking Over
Stellantis' Hemi V8 engine is dead. Well not technically, but if you go looking for a sedan or muscle car powered by a V8, you won't find it at Dodge or Chrysler. If it's not a heavy-duty Ram pickup or special edition SRT Hellcat Durango or Jeep Wrangler 392, you can't get a V8, and the engine isn't long for this world in those trucks and SUVs either. Smaller displacement, turbocharged engines have made a comeback in recent years, and Stellantis has finally gotten in on it for its largest and best-selling products. The pseudo-discontinuation of the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 saw the introduction of a new engine to replace it. Dubbed Hurricane, the turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 is not only smaller but it's more powerful and more efficient. But what makes this engine so unique? Read on to learn three things about Stellantis' Hurricane inline-6 that make it special. Read more: Dodge Will Pay You $10 Per Horsepower To Buy A New Charger, Challenger, Or Durango Work on what would become the Hurricane began way back in 2013 as a direct response to Ford's EcoBoost engines, but it wasn't introduced until 2022. It's the first straight-six engine offered by an American automaker since GM's Atlas I6 that was used in its GMT360 platform SUVs in the early 2000s, and Chrysler hadn't offered one for years before that. The Hurricane engine is available in two power outputs: The standard version makes 420 horsepower and 486 lb-ft of torque, while a high-output version used in products like the Ram RHO and Jeep Grand Wagoneer makes as much as 550 horsepower and 521 lb-ft of torque. That makes every version of the Hurricane more powerful than both the 5.7-liter and 6.4-liter versions of the Hemi V8, and thanks to turbocharging, it makes that power with less displacement. While both the standard and high-output versions of the Hurricane share over 90 parts and are largely identical, the engines do have their own unique turbos. The standard variant gets a turbo with 22 psi of peak boost while the high-output Hurricane gets 26 psi of peak boost from its turbo. The engines also run on different fuel, with the standard output Hurricane requiring regular while the high-output needs premium. The Hurricane name actually has historical significance for Jeep, having been used on an inline-4 engine that powered the Willys CJ-3, CJ-5 and CJ-6 for over 20 years. Despite that historical name, nothing about the modern Hurricane engine is old. Stellantis used some cutting-edge tech to develop and build the engines, especially given their small size and big power. Take the Hurricane's weight. Thanks in part to their lightweight cast aluminum block, both the standard and high-output versions of the engine weigh less than 500 pounds, with an 11-pound difference between the two (430 and 441 pounds respectively). Some surprisingly exotic solutions were also used for further weight savings. Plasma transfer wire arc technology is used to spray vaporized steel alloy onto the cylinder walls, something that has usually only been seen in high-performance engines like Ford's flat-plane-crank Voodoo V8 in the Mustang Shelby GT350 and the Nissan's VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 used in the GT-R. Dodge may have upset more than a few of its fans with the new Dodge Charger's lack of a V8 engine. Fans don't seem to be showing up to dealers for the electric version of Dodge's new muscle car. If you're one of those fans who want a muscle car with more power that isn't electric, all you have to do is wait until later this year as Dodge is set to release the gas-powered version of the Charger. Called the Charger Six Pack, buyers will be able to get both versions of the Hurricane in the new muscle car. With either 420 or 550 horsepower, it should make things pretty interesting for the Charger on the performance front. Consider that both versions of the inline-6 outpower the old Charger SXT, GT, R/T and Scat Pack trims, which were available with either a 292-hp 3.5-liter V6, a 370-hp 5.7-liter V8 or a 486-hp 6.4-liter Hemi V8. Despite that power, we'll have to wait and see if buyers respond. Dodge fans were extremely loyal to the V8; the tire-shredding performance of the Scat Pack and Hellcat models were basically the Charger's entire identity. And it seems that without that V8 engine, many have washed their hands of the brand. Shrugging off the brand may prove to be premature, though, as Dodge has created something unique with the six-cylinder Charger. The five-door model looks like it'll be an American Kia Stinger thanks to its liftback rear end, and the Hurricane-powered models will still be rear-wheel drive, of course. If the performance of the Hurricane lives up to the engine's power figures, Stellantis and Dodge specifically may have a new hit on its hands. Read the original article on Jalopnik.
