Dodge provides 1,100-hp Hellephant V-8, Hurricane inline-6 to crate engine lineup

Dodge’s future could also be electrical, however the efficiency model will proceed to take care of these prospects with gasoline of their veins for years to return by way of Direct Connection, an in-house efficiency elements division providing every little thing from gentle engine tunes to carbon-fiber physique shells and even a whole body-in-white for drag racers.

Direct Connection additionally affords crate engines, and the portfolio will quickly be expanded with two traces that ought to show common. Dodge on Tuesday introduced on the 2022 SEMA present in Las Vegas a brand new household of Hellephant supercharged V-8 crate engines in addition to the primary crate engines primarily based on Stellantis’ Hurricane twin-turbo inline-6.

The Hellephant is a extra highly effective, 7.0-liter model of the Hellcat supercharged 6.2-liter V-8, which was first launched by Mopar in 2018. The unique model generates 1,000 hp, and Dodge will quickly supply three extra variations. Two will displace 6.2 liters and ship estimated outputs of 900 hp and 1,000-plus hp. The third will match the 7.0 liters of the unique Hellephant however ship an estimated output of greater than 1,100 hp.

For the actually energy hungry, there is a crate engine to rival the quad-turbo 8.0-liter W-16 within the Bugatti Chiron hypercar. Because of its continued partnership with Don Schumacher Racing, Dodge will supply by way of Direct Connection a supercharged 7.0-liter V-8 with a dyno-verified 1,500 hp when burning E85 gasoline. The mighty motor’s price ticket is a mighty $59,990.

Patrons searching for extra modest efficiency can even be catered to by way of Direct Connection. Dodge additionally introduced at SEMA the primary of two new Hurricrate engines primarily based on the Hurricane twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-6. The engines embody a Cat1 choice with an estimated 420 hp and a Cat3 choice with an estimated 550 hp.

Dodge stated the Hurricrate is a perfect choice for restomod builders and racers searching for V-8 efficiency however with fewer emissions.

Dodge has additionally confirmed plans to launch a Hurricrate with a focused output within the mid-1000-hp vary. This will probably be designed for competitors use and have bespoke designs for the block and head, in addition to the turbo system.

Dodge will announce additional particulars together with closing specs and pricing data for the brand new Hellephant and Hurricrate engines in 2023. The engines will probably be obtainable beginning within the second half of that 12 months by way of the Dodge Energy Brokers, a community of practically 100 Dodge dealerships suited to advising on and putting in the entire efficiency elements supplied by way of Direct Connection.