Ram Jeep "Tornado" Twin Turbo Straight Six Announced

[Danno]

[Updated] Ram, Jeep, and Dodge Turbo 6-Cylinder “Tornado” Engine Went Into Production – Here Are All the Details

We finally have official information about the new turbocharged six-cylinder engine that should be coming soon to a Jeep, Ram, or Dodge near you. You may have h

tfltruck.com

Looks to be a clean sheet design. Should be interesting to follow.

 

[JHZR2]

Straight six would be neat.

Wish Toyota would come up with a straight six twin turbo for cars and trucks.

 

[Jimmy_Russells]

This would be an excellent engine in the Wrangler and Gladiator

 

[cbear]

What’s in the new GME T6 “Tornado”?

Last week, we broke the news that a new GME (Global Medium Engine) based turbo inline six would be debuting in the next Dodge Challenger, body code LB. Today, we’ll put some meat onto the bones of those stories, but keep in mind this is more of a review than breaking new ground. The engine...

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[cbear]

Disappointed that they never turboed the Pentastar. That was supposed to have been a designed in option when it was released.

 

[2EHA]

Disappointed that they never turboed the Pentastar. That was supposed to have been a designed in option when it was released.

the F160 was already ready to go and filled the need

a turbo v6 would have been a massive problem in the chrysler jeep dodge ram lineup and probably killed everything else overnight.

right now however is the perfect time to pull the plug on the hemi

 

[Skippy722]

Looks like it’ll have EGR… otherwise I’m definitely interested in it.

 

[billt460]

right now however is the perfect time to pull the plug on the hemi

Why? They're selling like hotcakes in both Ram pickups, as well as in the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Not everyone wants a turbo. Gas has been expensive before, and it will be again. People still want, and will buy low mileage, high performance pushrod V-8's. The 5.7 HEMI V-8 has been one of the best selling V-8 engines since it was introduced in 2003, almost 20 years ago.

 

[The Critic]

Why? They're selling like hotcakes in both Ram pickups, as well as in the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Not everyone wants a turbo. Gas has been expensive before, and it will be again. People still want, and will buy low mileage, high performance pushrod V-8's. The 5.7 HEMI V-8 has been one of the best selling V-8 engines since it was introduced in 2003, almost 20 years ago.

The HEMI is selling like hotcakes because it is the only reasonable engine choice (out of the 3).

In this day and age, the 5.7 HEMI is an extremely dated engine option compared to its competition.

 

[billt460]

The HEMI is selling like hotcakes because it is the only reasonable engine choice (out of the 3).

In this day and age, the 5.7 HEMI is an extremely dated engine option compared to its competition.

So what? I doesn't matter why it's selling. The fact of the matter is, people are buying them by the thousands because they want them. You don't stop making a product that has had an excellent track record in sales for almost 2 decades. As I said, not everyone wants tiny screaming engines with turbos bolted all over them, stuffed under their hood.

The fact that it's "dated" is also good. People like products with a well proven track record. Especially today with all of the crap the auto industry is turning out. The pushrod V-8 design has proven itself over decades, and literally tens of millions of miles, in millions of vehicles. It's all but the perfect power plant for full size trucks, and large SUV's. The sales numbers prove that.

 

[RooflessVW]

Interesting that the I6 is making a comeback. Mercedes, Mazda, and now RAMJEEPDODGE?

 

[demarpaint]

I like the idea a lot, I wish it was FI though.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Straight six would be neat.

Wish Toyota would come up with a straight six twin turbo for cars and trucks.

Just buy a Supra (BMW twin-scroll I6).

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

[Updated] Ram, Jeep, and Dodge Turbo 6-Cylinder “Tornado” Engine Went Into Production – Here Are All the Details

We finally have official information about the new turbocharged six-cylinder engine that should be coming soon to a Jeep, Ram, or Dodge near you. You may have h

tfltruck.com

Looks to be a clean sheet design. Should be interesting to follow.

So basically they're copying the BMW N54 from 2007.

Assuming it's a closed-deck design the tuning crowd is going to have a field day.

 

[Danno]

So basically they're copying the BMW N54 from 2007.

Tuning crowd is going to have a field day.

I see a patent lawsuit coming from BMW on a twin turbo str8 six...lol.
Should Stelantis be paying licensing fees to BMW?
Asking for a friend.

 

[wpod]

I really enjoy my 2.7 Ecoboost in my F150. I am sure this engine will have similar torque. I like the feel of inline 6 engines.

 

[Kira]

My car museum will feature a "Hurricane 6" from old Jeeps and one of these new "Tornado 6" side by side.

Yo, wpod, glad you like your Ecoboost. How many miles are on it?

 

[Zaedock]

They shouldn't have named it the Tornado. That's a special engine that has it's own place in Jeep history.

That said, Ford has wrecked the 5.0L with cylinder deactivation. Junk.
I would likely jump ship if this engine is an option in the Ram. I love the interiors, but both the guitarist and sound guy in my band have new Hemi's and they tick. The sound guy fired up his '20 after an August outside gig and it sounded like a sewing machine.

 

[JHZR2]

Just buy a Supra (BMW twin-scroll I6).

I do own an N55 135i…

 

[PF52]

RAMJEEPDODGE

I like that one. Looks good also as Ramjeepdodge.