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Part of the SRT family of performance vehicles, the Durango Hellcat is pretty rare in terms of production units. Dodge is understood to prioritize sold orders instead of newcomers, and U.S. dealers are stocking up as we speak because the 710-HP utility vehicle will be phased out in June.
“Dealer sources” told Mopar Insiders that Jefferson North Assembly Plant will stop making the Durango Hellcat in the sixth month of the year over “manufacturing and fed-related circumstances on the architecture.” The cited publication doesn’t go into detail about those circumstances, but I can tell you that Dodge is gearing up for at least one fuel-sipping powertrain.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the UAW signed a contract in 2019, and the document in question lists huge investments for the automaker’s assembly division. Jefferson North is going to receive a grand total of $3 billion in the near future, and part of that money will go toward the Durango mHEV.
The most obvious candidate for mild-hybrid assistance is the Pentastar V6, but do remember that Ram offers the HEMI V8 with an integrated starter/generator as well. The eTorque system is different in these applications, which is why the e-motor of the V6 provides up to 39 pound-feet (53 Nm) of torque while the V8 is assisted with 49 pound-feet (66 Nm).
Turning our attention back to Dodge, care to guess the primary engine options of the Durango? Those would be the Pentastar and HEMI, which means that we could be treated to a couple of mild-hybrid choices.
As for the Hellcat, well, Dodge hasn’t mentioned a thing about the potential to go hybrid in some way or another. On the other hand, we should remember that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has signed a deal with ZF Friedrichshafen for an eight-speed hybrid transmission with an electric motor integrated into it. Based on a few quotes from head honcho Tim Kuniskis, the Challenger and Charger are going to receive this gearbox in a few years' time.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the UAW signed a contract in 2019, and the document in question lists huge investments for the automaker’s assembly division. Jefferson North is going to receive a grand total of $3 billion in the near future, and part of that money will go toward the Durango mHEV.
The most obvious candidate for mild-hybrid assistance is the Pentastar V6, but do remember that Ram offers the HEMI V8 with an integrated starter/generator as well. The eTorque system is different in these applications, which is why the e-motor of the V6 provides up to 39 pound-feet (53 Nm) of torque while the V8 is assisted with 49 pound-feet (66 Nm).
Turning our attention back to Dodge, care to guess the primary engine options of the Durango? Those would be the Pentastar and HEMI, which means that we could be treated to a couple of mild-hybrid choices.
As for the Hellcat, well, Dodge hasn’t mentioned a thing about the potential to go hybrid in some way or another. On the other hand, we should remember that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has signed a deal with ZF Friedrichshafen for an eight-speed hybrid transmission with an electric motor integrated into it. Based on a few quotes from head honcho Tim Kuniskis, the Challenger and Charger are going to receive this gearbox in a few years' time.
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