The Ram 1500’s 3.6-liter Pentastar eTorque is nice for 305 hp and 268 lb-ft of torque
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by Brad Anderson
June 11, 2023 at 06:17
RAM has revealed that sure Ram 1500 fashions bought in Europe will quickly be provided with its new 3.6-liter eTorque Pentastar V6 engine.
This new powertrain brings the model’s 3.6-liter eTorque Pentastar into the fashionable age by changing the alternator with an progressive eTorque mild-hybrid system. This method incorporates a 430 watt-hour lithium-ion nickel manganese cobalt graphite battery pack that gives a 48-volt present. The powertrain can even use a 3 kW DC-to-DC converter to function a 12-volt starter motor that’s significantly helpful for chilly begins in excessive temperatures.
A number of different essential options make the eTorque Pentastar ultimate for the European market. For instance, it incorporates a cooled exhaust fuel recirculation system and has a compression ratio of 11.3:1. The powertrain can even get better power ordinarily misplaced from deceleration and braking and EPA figures reveal that its consumes 19% much less gasoline than the carmaker’s accessible 5.7-liter naturally-aspirated V8. It pumps out a good 305 hp and 268 lb-ft (364 Nm) of torque.
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Ram will supply this hybrid system on the 1500 Large Horn, 1500 Laramie, and 1500 Insurgent fashions. The newly-available engine shall be showcased to the general public for the primary time on the upcoming ninth spherical of the 2023 MXGP Championship that’s held in Germany from June 10-11.
Of the three fashions receiving this powertrain, Ram notes that the 1500 Insurgent is finest suited to people who wish to go off-roading due to its 1-inch suspension carry, hill descent management, and 330-inch all-terrain Goodyear Wrangler Duratec tires.
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Then there may be the Ram 1500 Laramie. The carmaker says it combines “best-in-class efficiency, payload, luxurious and know-how,” and comes normal with options like a 12-inch touchscreen, distant automobile begin, superior brake help, and adaptive cruise management with lane preserve help. Differentiating the 1500 Large Horn from the opposite two are chrome bumpers, accessible Sport and Black Look Packages, normal 18-inch aluminum wheels, and a smaller 8.4-inch infotainment show.
