Mopar is up to something again.

Don’t get your hopes up.  It’s actually a slick diesel truck aimed at tow operators.

And pinchvalve is correct.  It isn’t an elephant print but a camel print.

And the vehicle will be billed as the “Camel...” No.  No it will not.

In reply to A 401 CJ :

Alignments oughta be fun w/ Camel toe-in

Obviously the big footprint indicates its gonna be something bigger than something Dodge already makes.

Dodge Grand Journey with an extra 12" of length over the regular Journey.

That, or a Hemi Caravan.

Hemi UNDER GLASS caravan. 

Factory wheelstand van. Complete with a warranty and glass floor. 

Calling it now, only a matter of time before we see them chuck a 700+ HP engine into a minivan.  

So something like a Grand Previa Caravan but with a Hellcat motor under the floor...  Hmm....

Like a Renault Espace F1 but less red wine and more Natty Light?

Maybe a 1500 hp viper

SnowMongoose said:

Calling it now, only a matter of time before we see them chuck a 700+ HP engine into a minivan.  

I may actually start liking minivans if they did this

When are they going to announce this? 

mazdeuce - Seth said:

When are they going to announce this? 

Since SEMA is just starting, I wouldn’t expect anything until later in the week.

mazdeuce - Seth said:

When are they going to announce this? 

The announcement will be October 30 - at 4:26 pm Pacific time - on cratehemi.com.

In reply to Titan4 :

Subtlety has never been a Chrysler strong suit.

My theory is that it's a Gen II Hemi (they were the one with the Elephant name) crate motor in the 900-1000 hp range (enough to "step on" the Hellcat). I'm also guessing that the intake will be low enough that it can fit under a Charger's hood with only a small scoop, so that rules out something like an 8-71 blower.

If its heavy enough to smash a Hellcat print into the pavement, its gotta be what, 10,000 lbs?

Seems FCA is thinking of moving heavy duty truck production from Mexico to US.

Titan4 said:

mazdeuce - Seth said:

When are they going to announce this? 

The announcement will be October 30 - at 4:26 pm Pacific time - on cratehemi.com.

The time is all you need to know about this... and a bit of history.

Say hello to the Hellephant. A 1000hp/950lb-ft 426ci 3rd-gen Hemi with a 3.0L supercharger. All ready to drop in and fire up. they also debuted it in a hella sexy 1968 Charger

I laughed at "drop in applications for pre 1976 cars."

Yea... Because there's usually no smog rules for those years. That's a technicality not a feature. I was sort of hoping for the e-rod treatment in the press release though.

Still cool that it exists.

In reply to The0retical :

It's a Big Deal because the 3g Hemi swaps are a bit of a PITA in the older cars, where most of the demand for crate Hemi swaps comes from. 

In reply to NickD :

Pictures please?

NickD said:

wvumtnbkr said:

Doesn't Ford and Chevy do this as well?

 

Rwd 600 hp wagon.

700 hp corvette

600+ hp camaro

Crazy mustang with flat plane cranks

Ford gt

Etc...

 

Just curious why dodge gets all the accolades for being crazy.

They didn't build 700hp SUVs or cars that pull wheelies and scare the NHRA in showroom trim.

And because the Ford and Chevy are reacting to the Mopar stuff. It's the first person to dance on the table with a lamp shade on his head that is pegged as crazy, not the me-too's. 

In reply to TRoglodyte :

SnowMongoose said:

Calling it now, only a matter of time before we see them chuck a 700+ HP engine into a minivan.  

Hellcat Grand Cherokee exists, no?

Yawn. I'm over all of this horsepower war stuff with the big 3. It's just a wiener slinging competition for rich old guys who can afford to to drop $25k+ on an engine. Give us something really unique that nobody else does, give it a great sound, and give it adequate power. I'd love to see unusual stuff like v4's, small displacement (like 1.5-3 liter) v8's and v12's. How about some boxer engines? Oval pistons? Give us some variety in the automotive world.