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In a recent interview Ralph Gilles indicated that our beloved Hemi is likely to be replaced by the end of the decade.
You can read the entire article here http://www.caradvice.com.au/267524/srt-considers-future-after-hemi-v8/ There are a few excerpts below:
Chrysler performance division SRT says it’s open to moving on from its famous 6.4-litre Hemi V8 engine by the end of the decade in a bid to modernise the brand.
Speaking with CarAdvice at the Detroit auto show last week, SRT president and CEO Ralph Gilles said customers loved the Hemi but the company’s internal research showed they would accept change.
“We are in a very interesting time at SRT,” Gilles started. “Obviously we are still investing in our Hemi, it’s a great powerplant for us, it’s elegantly simple and makes phenomenal power and I think it’s still relevant today.
“Obviously it’s not lost on us what everybody else gets up to in different ways of [delivering] power. [But] I look at centre of gravity and contact patch, that’s what makes the car go fast and we are as competitive as any and I am very proud of that.”
Gilles said the reason SRT continued to stick with the Hemi was entirely based on customer demand.
“We are only making it because our customers want it. They love it. They love how it sounds, how simple it is, the elegance of it, it’s so reliable, and the torque.”
Nonetheless, he conceded the Hemi is likely to be replaced by the end of the decade and that its replacement may not be a naturally aspirated V8.
“I think it’s wide open after that. After the era of Hemi is over, there are all kinds of ways SRT is going to make power. We are going to look at all kinds of things, we would be foolish not to.”
You can read the entire article here http://www.caradvice.com.au/267524/srt-considers-future-after-hemi-v8/ There are a few excerpts below:
Chrysler performance division SRT says it’s open to moving on from its famous 6.4-litre Hemi V8 engine by the end of the decade in a bid to modernise the brand.
Speaking with CarAdvice at the Detroit auto show last week, SRT president and CEO Ralph Gilles said customers loved the Hemi but the company’s internal research showed they would accept change.
“We are in a very interesting time at SRT,” Gilles started. “Obviously we are still investing in our Hemi, it’s a great powerplant for us, it’s elegantly simple and makes phenomenal power and I think it’s still relevant today.
“Obviously it’s not lost on us what everybody else gets up to in different ways of [delivering] power. [But] I look at centre of gravity and contact patch, that’s what makes the car go fast and we are as competitive as any and I am very proud of that.”
Gilles said the reason SRT continued to stick with the Hemi was entirely based on customer demand.
“We are only making it because our customers want it. They love it. They love how it sounds, how simple it is, the elegance of it, it’s so reliable, and the torque.”
Nonetheless, he conceded the Hemi is likely to be replaced by the end of the decade and that its replacement may not be a naturally aspirated V8.
“I think it’s wide open after that. After the era of Hemi is over, there are all kinds of ways SRT is going to make power. We are going to look at all kinds of things, we would be foolish not to.”
But one thing all of us can say, we got our Hemis, and there is nothing the government can do about it!:smileup:
