Racer X gives his impressions about driving a Ram pickup truck with the twin-turbo Hurricane engine. He was very impressed with the acceleration (it has 145 more hp. than the 5.7). Its only major flaw is its $90K price. Start at the 10:07 minute mark. Replacing the Hemi V8 with the Hurricane 6.. Did Stellantis Kill RAM?
The Hurricane appears to be built strong (forged internals accommodating it's 26 lbs of boost). It's been available in the Jeep Wagoneer since 2023. And just one plug per cylinder!
Stellantis probably built that motor as they could install it in any or almost any vehicle. Tweak the PCM to adjust the horsepower & torque were they want it. Though I never had a motor with a turbo in it, so not sure the cost to replace them.
The labor hours alone to re and re twin turbos on a 2007 335 is between 13 and 20. A friend had a turbo failure post warranty on a Tiguan which cost him 5k. Would Dodge's 5 yr 50k powertrain warranty cover the turbo's?
To give you an idea, the cost to replace a single turbocharger assembly on a Dodge Ram 1500 is between $2,194 and $2,474 on average. A turbocharger would be covered under Dodge's 5-year powertrain warranty. Here is the entire list of what is covered: Engine Components That Are Covered Cylinder Block and all Internal Parts Cylinder Head Assemblies Timing Case, Chain, Gears, Belts and Sprockets Harmonic Balancer Oil Pump Water Pump and Housing Intake and Exhaust Manifolds Flywheel with Starter Ring Gear Core Plugs Valve Covers Oil Pan Turbocharger Housing and all Internal Parts Turbocharger Wastegate Actuator Supercharger Fuel Injection Pump and Injectors (Excluding clogged Injectors) Seals and Gaskets for Listed Components Transmission Components That Are Covered Transmission Case and all Internal Parts Torque Converter Flex Plate / Drive Plate Transmission Range Switch Transmission Control Module Bell Housing Oil Pan Seals and Gaskets for Listed Components Manual Transmission Clutch Parts are not covered at anytime Front-Wheel Drive Components That Are Covered Transaxle Case and all Internal Parts Axle Shaft Assemblies Constant Velocity Joints and Boots Front Wheel Bearings Differential Cover Oil Pan Transaxle Speed Sensor Transaxle Solenoid Assembly PRNDL Position Switch Transaxle Electronic Controller Torque Converter Seals and Gaskets for Listed Components
I watched it, according to Racer X, it blows the 5.7 away with no problem. Like Tom said, skip the first 10 minutes of him bloviating about himself. But the jury is out on how good that engine is, besides the turbos. I have have owned at least a dozen vehicles with Turbos, not something I lose sleep over. Right now I have 3 that each have 2 turbos, and one with a single turbo. Turbos are as good as the operator, and the frequency of oil changes.
