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Originally Posted by xs29j8
Latest 6.4L Hemi Rumor... FWIW... Posted today after the end of the "Chryslers At Carlisle" show. Although I believe "Orange Crush" (the poster) was told the tale by a Chrysler employee, it just does not have the "ring of truth". Why sand-bag 25-45 HP... the engines will be dynoed as soon as they are released. I could believe that Chrysler might have to "de-tune" a 500+ HP engine to help the 5 Spd Auto survive until the 8 Spd ZF Auto comes into production. With the Viper side-lined, Chrysler needs a "Halo" car with at least 500 HP to lead the charge... so, it just doesn't make sense.
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Perhaps they did de-tune the 392 in fear of blowing the 5-speed transmission and getting less MPG out of the Challenger. The 8-speed I'm sure could handle the power as well as increase MPG, maybe enough to rid the Challenger of the gas guzzler tax.
However, I'm sure Chrysler is focused more on getting the small, fiat-based cars into the American market. That can be one of the explanations on why they put their flagship down on their priorities list.