Well to be fair close to 25mpg is confirmed from these Hemis if you can stay outta the pedal (good luck), and considering a V6 ford ecoboost realisticallly gets mpgs in the low 20s I'd say that's a good sign
Since 2015 everyone feels special after beating a hellcat just like how it is for GT-R since 2008. For me, hellcat is a true carguy type of car with supercar levels of power from factory and tuner levels of customizations and upgrades that you can do yourself in your garage. i personally own a 2018 challenger hc, it is my 3rd challenger (after Gt and Scatpack) if you want a car with all in one, go for Charger hellcat, a nice 4 door practical sedan with 700+ hp, a lot of space inside and comfortable seats. as mentioned it is capable of emptying gas tank in 13 minutes on full throttle, on the other hand if you run on eco mode you can get ~24-25mpg on a highway. Enjoy these cars before ev's take over and V8s disappear.
Your reply is the exact reason I left shelbys amd went with a `22 charger hcwb. It truly is a fam muscle car. My 8yo loves it. Next year they will be gone. I’m glad a decided not to wait. Getting a 23 will mostly be very hard and orders will fill up quicker than they did for the 22`s.
It really makes me think of how much engineering and modifications have to be made to the power plant to make it reliable at high power levels. A lot of people just go bolting things on without addressing and upgrading all the other components that would be affected by the additional pressures.
Damn what a dream car! I live in Germany and would love a high powered American car, but unfortunately they are all incredibly expensive, even the base models without much power since they are very exotic here. They have to be imported from the USA and go to very special and strict registration process and they need quite a few parts changed to be road legal in Germany/Europe. This makes them 50%-100% more expensive then in the USA.. Even messed up worktrucks with a V8 cost at least 10k even rusted and with 250k miles and clapped out bushings etc. The us car market is very unfortunate here :( The problem is that you don’t get the euro cars cheaper, BMWs etc are way more expensive then in the USA if you look at the factory pricing, don’t ask me why.. I have a V8 it’s my Mercedes 500SL R129 Roadster from 1989 which is also very cool and I love driving it! But I still desire an fast American car and would swap them in a heartbeat. Also I have two bmw e36 with the amazing inline six engine and manual transmission. Those are amazingly fast and nimble cars who feel amazing in corners and on the track and are very lightweight thats why I love them and wouldn’t give them away! Bit since the US cars are the complete opposite, power cruisers with great comfort, but unbelievably high hp numbers and that always fascinated me a lot and I dream about such a car :) Have fun with your Hellcat! I really envy you and wish one day to at least have a drive in one, even if it’s the passenger site I’d be fine. Enjoy your weekend and best regards from Germany :)
@rolux4853 I understand your point. I lived in Germany for 4 years and really enjoyed all the autobahn's. wish i had the hellcat then! Your roads are amazing! I lived south of Frankfurt in geissen. I used to drive alot to Heidelberg and Ramstein. Seen a lot of beautiful cars in Germany.
Codeman they are iconic because the motor is so well built from factory. These motors were good for double it’s factory hp without touching internals. There are so many examples of people just pumping up boost or replacing turbos only and still have a reliable motor. It’s not because of the boost, it’s because of the build quality.
Thank you Jason for taking the time to convert those specs into numbers we understand :) Converting lb-ft into Nm is difficult enough for me. Great video!
It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
Awesome powerplant! Great video as per usual Jason. I've always been curious how they make those hollow valves/ sodium filled valves. Maybe an idea for a future series with a "how its made" style format with more emphasis on the engineering
A quick google search revealed that crankwalk seems to only be an issue with DSM produced 4G63s particularly on the 2G platform, almost as if the fault lies with DSM's manufacturing and not the design itself. It was never an issue in European or Asian models.
I have read and heard from a lot of people that the Jeep 4.0L strait 6 and the Toyota 3400 24v v6 are some of the most durable engines ever. I would love to see a full explanation on why that is even though they are not the most powerful/newest ones out there!
I think I found my new favorite Channel. It talks about cars and engines with actual facts. And doesn't favor cars over another. And you know it doesn't make a fake claims.
That engine is a beastly joy to behold. I don't own a car with this engine. Oh, but I'd love too! Frankly, I'm thrilled that there are talented people out there that can design and build it. Kudos to the people who are in a position to buy them. Rock on!
I rented one of these (albeit it was a charger) last weekend. Awesome car, fairly good fuel economy for what it is. I got 21 mpg on a 200 mile drive from cleveland ohio to eastern pennsylvania (and about 19 on the way back, I was driving much faster on the way back though).
They sound a bit weird though because of this. I have a Comp Pack M6 Coupe and it sounds more like a muffled A45/GLA45/CLA45 than a V8 on cold start...
The old BMW straight 6's were great. I had one. Though honestly, in so many ways, some of they're new ones are better. The Turbo 6 that my fam has is just better. The 4 pot turbos are 4 pot turbos there isnt much to say about them. And the the new V8's aren't as cool as the one in the old M3, but they're better than almost every other old BMW V8.
That's a great question! I wouldn't rule out full reviews completely; I've reviewed the Subaru STI Type RA, Corvette Z06, and Kia Stinger this year. But generally speaking, I'd prefer to do a feature video and talk about specific technology, as there's 40 reviews on every model out there, and less people are doing deep dives on interesting innovations on vehicles.
Understandable. As for reviews like the ones you mentioned, I love to hear YOUR opinion though, despite the fact that there are 40 reviews on other models out there. Was hoping to see your POV on the Mustang GT, Gti, LC500 and now this Hellcat and I noticed you had only features videos on them.
The last true muscle car of this day and age. Quite a iconic beast in a world of small eco engines, light vehicles, and electric powered. It might not be what the future needs but I enjoy it for the iconic history and heritage it brings.
Yeah battery placement is another one of the things that I like about my SRT8, and is awesome they put it in the trunk. So many criticize them for the weight, but don't consider how quick they are and speaks volumes for the gen3 hemis. I thought it was awesome that they started using f8 again after all this time, and is the same color as two out of the five classic Mopars that I've owned over the years 💪🏼😎
im not sure if any of these have won awards, but the 2jz is a monster and i think deserves to be under "the best engines" category. and my personal favorites are the EJ25, and (i couldn't find the exact name) the 4.0 h6 out of the gt3rs.
2jz is nothing special, its fame comes from being one of the first engines to exploited turbos which back in the 90's wasn't understood so people falsely equated its hp number to the engine, end of the day its a 3.0L that weighs 600lbs (LS1 is 425lbs) the deck is not that strong and if you magnafluxed any of those high hp blocks you'd see stress cracks, the heads don't flow anything special, low red line because of a heavy long stoke crank, and even though its forged the rods are still thiner then any of the forged muscle car engines from the 60's.
Im not saying its bad, but its a cultural icon that doesn't necessarily make it a great engine, kinda like the small block Chevy was for 50 yeas even though just about every other GM v8 was a better engine Buick,Pontiac,Oldsmobile,Cadillac big and small block were almost all better engineered but chevy got the love . Same with 2jz most iron block engine can make those numbers if you gave it the same attention (except for a few duds) Not to mention 2jz cars were never fast for there power until recently.
600lbs is what a big block 454cid/7.4L(alum head) weighs, never said the block is weak but its not the super block it gets made out to be, rather it suffer the same problems any other engine would have with head gasket sealing and metal fatigue especially with only 4 head bolts per cylinder. 600hp even 700 is really good for a stock 3.0L but once turbos true potential was fully realized there were all kinda of engines making what seems like crazy power, buick 3.8L, RB26, 1uz, hell there are guys that boost Cadillac 4.6 northstars up to 800hp and the old caddy 500cid/8.1L (which weighed 600lbs) are used for land speed engines and is in the world's fastest gasoline powered car - 415 MPH! , its a great engine however it just doesn't do anything any other engine dose but weighs 200lbs more then it should so why is it great?
More options in the marketplace....... read......... competition benefits everyone. I for one do not like supporting unions so if I had 75K to toss away I wouldn't buy either, I have other options and those options have to compete with whatever the organized parasites (UAW) churn out.
Wait, you want to take the last-of-its-kind true muscle car, put it through diet camp, and make it more like... Camaro or Mustang - a sports car? Nah thanks, I'll take fat, heavy, big Challenger over the two any day of the week. The last good-for-straight-sprints-only muscle car of American industry - it should stay just the way it is. If it ever rivals Camaro / Mustang in cornering agility, it'll be a sad day for American car history, when the last true muscle car died. And I'll cry because I couldn't get one before they were destroyed by green terrorism / sports car kids.
Basic utilitarian design for performance cars, all useless weight needs to go, and Dodge's have a LOT of useless weight considering they are several hundred pounds heavier than their competitors. That said the real reason the Hellcat/Challenger/whatever will not lose weight is likely the existence of the ACR.
AkarZaephyr bro I have a 392 daytona charger and yeah I drive a boat but no other car roars or give me a feeling that the car is alive like a hemi, the chug the burball sound of it is all so beautiful and rare now a days so you're right man never would trade my hemi
AKlover The charger and challenger are getting a refresh around 2020-2022 and will be riding on the same platform as the alfa Romeo Julia which should help them shed around 300-400 pounds
the LTG 2.0L is GM's best engine in many areas, its a aluminum block that can handle 750hp on stock sleeves which is far stronger then any aluminum LS engines. Forged crank/rods, oil squirter on the pistons, duel stage oil pump to keep correct presser under a wide load range, VVT, direct injection, its even been test up to 9,700rpm on stock lifters, im not even getting to half of its crazy features
2 million hours of testing, i guess it's not only on 1 engine but on 1000 or more, cuz 2 million hours are 228 years. If 1000 engines were tested that's ~83.3333 days which is normal. Insane car, but not practical =/ Are we gonna see you driving it around thou ? ^_^
Eric Fontaine it's actually very realistic, testing of that nature is not only done to prove reliability but also to make sure they don't spend unnecessary money on building them.
Jay Dunbar As a physicist I understand far better than most WHY the testing is done. But making 1,000 engines to test and destroy when only 30,000 or so will ever be made is ridiculously wasteful. In fact, it is likely that the entire Hellcat program is losing money...
It's a powerful engine but power per size... the average Ford Ecoboost makes MORE torque per liter than this engine. The next Ford GT will make near this power out of a 3.5 Liter I'll still take this car over any ricer. I am just merely pointing out that while it is a high output engine, it isn't any marvel for that output based on it's displacement given the tech of modern engines.
You’re also comparing an engine from a half a million dollar car compared to a $70k dollar car let’s have Chrysler make a half a million dollar car and see how well the gt stands up to it
angel ortuno they did in 04.... The me412 which was theoretically capable of 248mph with 7-speed sequential shift trans, it got cancelled for some reason probably cost (it was almost all carbon fiber) or the germans that owned chrysler at the time were pissed that the americans pulled off a better car than the flagship slr in only 18 months, from a simple idea to a full fledged prototype
I wouldn't be surprised if dodge soon comes out with a viper that's just as powerful as the demon to kill the new corvette and the Ford gt and then a new challenger that they will probably call just "hell" or "demon readeye" with over 1k horses to the wheels. Those mfs are crazy and they have proven to have no limits.
Is there anyone out there who swaps these engines in other vehicles? Like hellcat or demon engine in a C5 corvette? Or is that possible? I'd love to see a demon engine in a vette.
Sher Nematzhonov Which I completely understand. I was just curious I'd like to see more people trying different options and creating something new then following everyone else. I love my LS engine though
The MZR series of engines won multiple awards and has some very unique features. The DISI is especially notable as it paved the way for Ford's use of direct injection and turbo charging.
madrx2 the Hellcat/Demon are benchmark cars imo. They are being compared to 300k+ cars which is amazing considering the demon is less than 90k and the Hellcat is starting to drop into the 40k range
The engine is special because you have a WARRANTY for over 700 horsepower out of the factory (800 for the demon). Think about that for a minute, you can beat on this engine for 5 years or 60K miles and you are covered if the engine blows up. Anyone can build a high horsepower engine, but how many can build it with a warranty of 5 year/60K miles?
The hell cat is a big car. It's really not meant to compete with the vette or the camaro the viper was though. Viper was a beast with that 8.4 liter v10. The 6.2 liter corvette needs a supercharger to match it. I'am a big corvette fan but the viper deserves cred
This is a great channel for straightforward, simple enough for an average car person to understand automotive engineering aspects of vehicle design. I appreciate that the level @ times is oversimplified so that the large majority of viewers can absorb the information. Large old fashion V8 (heavy) running a massive blower (it alone needs more than 100hp to operate @ this boost level), in a very heavy car. The overall weight of a vehicle is a crucial aspect of all vehicle design. So a (high performance) petrol engine running a huge blower produces some 112 hp per liter, is not high. It is inefficient, to say the least. There are normally aspirated (none turbo/supercharged) production engines available worldwide with better specific power outputs. Then there are boosted engines, that will put this old axe to shame as far as specific power outputs are concerned. The USA once was the leader of all things auto, unfortunately, this engine shows what happens when industry fails to continue to update its technology and move with the times. Perhaps if we disregard size and weight aspects, a vid on a massive "semi" (700 hp+) truck engine could be of interest, as per some Volvo's and Scania's etc.
This engine is quite a lot more impressive than I expected it to be. Also I love how the cooling air comes from the headlights. But 18l/100km in the city is absolutely ridiculous. I guess that's one reason why you barely ever see muscle cars in Europe...
I get that same mileage as this in my old V8 Ford. Then again, it only makes 21% of the horsepower and 46% of the torque. Technology sure has improved.
Engineering Explained-I love the "Best Engines" videos. Is this a new series? I hope so. Would love to see a video on the Ford Coyote 5.0, the GT-350 flat-plane crank power plant, and the Dodge Demon engine. Thanks!
We went on a trip with our awd Chevy traverse and got 21 mpg but it had 6 passengers and was fully loaded with cargo so it weighed around 6500+ pounds with a v6 and awd doing about 75-80 the entire time.
Just the job for driving to the supermarket and back. 13 minutes ain't long after filling the tank. Back to the 1 litre and extra light on the gas pedal and free wheel down the hills. Now that's effeciency at its best.
About his Hellcat and other muscle cars uncle Ted Nugent said proudly "if you're very quiet you can hear the US oil reserves being drained single-handedly by ME!"
For ordinary users, Bluetooth OBD scanners are more suitable. They can also do full-system diagnosis and also provide special tools like Reset BLEED, Reset TBMS, Reset TDPF, Reset Oil, Immobilizer/Keys and so on. EZcheck and EasyDiag are both good choice.
I would love to see a video on the Toyota 22r 22re and the 22ret series one of the if not the most produced engine series by Toyota and a huge amount of reliability on there part and although not much power they have a decent amount of torque for there size all the way through the rpm range. The pre 86 I believe model 22r and others can fit the 20r head with smaller combustion chambers and more head flow which you could talk about. Thanks
Yes I would like you to do a video on my car's engine, the Audi S4 B8.5 3.0 supercharged V6. It's a multiple Wards 10 best engine and very versatile and tunable. Keep up the good work!
Such an amazing engine no one really credits dodge or that. Rather ridiculed for the cars weight.
Facts
The car isn't even that much heavier than it's competitors.
I’ve got a 2019 HC Charger, beast. The best thing. They are soooooo over built that 900 whp is doable all day with bolt ons and a good time.
@@TheUsmc0802 but these cars arent durable am i right ?? most of the sports cars are like that
@@johnbravo1317 they specifically engineered/built it to be a reliable powerhouse machine.
Thanks for the "NM" conversions it just make a lot of sense for us that are not lb-ft familiar
Edit : for the L/100km as well
Yeah me trying to measure how long my feat (in mm) is and how much a british pound weight and calculate that to Newton meter is confusing
I find km/L easier to understand
Ian J, it's about the definition: fuel consumption is in Volume per Distance. Otherwise it's kinda specific range.
Or ft-lb for us in straya
Always keep a calculator handy while watching here.
if you expected fuel economy ....you should watch more engineering explained ... like a lot more.
Well to be fair close to 25mpg is confirmed from these Hemis if you can stay outta the pedal (good luck), and considering a V6 ford ecoboost realisticallly gets mpgs in the low 20s I'd say that's a good sign
gopherchucks, lol.
The 2.5L I-4 in a Subaru STi only gets 23 mpg while only making 300 hp and 290 ft-lbs of torque, so 22 mpg for 707 hp is not bad at all.
yeah but did you buy it for economy, that was the point not that it was good for what it is.
Epotheros Subaru makes flat-4 not I-4
I really like the editing. A short sweet video with lots of information. Thanks Jason!
Since 2015 everyone feels special after beating a hellcat just like how it is for GT-R since 2008.
For me, hellcat is a true carguy type of car with supercar levels of power from factory and tuner levels of customizations and upgrades that you can do yourself in your garage.
i personally own a 2018 challenger hc, it is my 3rd challenger (after Gt and Scatpack)
if you want a car with all in one, go for Charger hellcat, a nice 4 door practical sedan with 700+ hp, a lot of space inside and comfortable seats.
as mentioned it is capable of emptying gas tank in 13 minutes on full throttle, on the other hand if you run on eco mode you can get ~24-25mpg on a highway.
Enjoy these cars before ev's take over and V8s disappear.
Your reply is the exact reason I left shelbys amd went with a `22 charger hcwb. It truly is a fam muscle car. My 8yo loves it. Next year they will be gone. I’m glad a decided not to wait. Getting a 23 will mostly be very hard and orders will fill up quicker than they did for the 22`s.
It really makes me think of how much engineering and modifications have to be made to the power plant to make it reliable at high power levels. A lot of people just go bolting things on without addressing and upgrading all the other components that would be affected by the additional pressures.
12v Cummins!
Oh, I know, it's been done to death, but if you want to celebrate great engines, it can't be ignored.
Corey McGuire
I agree.
Cummins! Let's see some diesel love.
agreed
*Murica*
love the 12v, the 7.3L powerstroke is also a great engine minus constant glow plug issues( on my fourth set of plugs and 5 relays)
Love my 2018 hellcat!😍 crossed the rocky mountains with her and had an average of 24 mpg and plenty of torque for those mountain climbs 💪😎😜
Damn what a dream car!
I live in Germany and would love a high powered American car, but unfortunately they are all incredibly expensive, even the base models without much power since they are very exotic here.
They have to be imported from the USA and go to very special and strict registration process and they need quite a few parts changed to be road legal in Germany/Europe.
This makes them 50%-100% more expensive then in the USA..
Even messed up worktrucks with a V8 cost at least 10k even rusted and with 250k miles and clapped out bushings etc.
The us car market is very unfortunate here :(
The problem is that you don’t get the euro cars cheaper, BMWs etc are way more expensive then in the USA if you look at the factory pricing, don’t ask me why..
I have a V8 it’s my Mercedes 500SL R129 Roadster from 1989 which is also very cool and I love driving it!
But I still desire an fast American car and would swap them in a heartbeat.
Also I have two bmw e36 with the amazing inline six engine and manual transmission.
Those are amazingly fast and nimble cars who feel amazing in corners and on the track and are very lightweight thats why I love them and wouldn’t give them away!
Bit since the US cars are the complete opposite, power cruisers with great comfort, but unbelievably high hp numbers and that always fascinated me a lot and I dream about such a car :)
Have fun with your Hellcat!
I really envy you and wish one day to at least have a drive in one, even if it’s the passenger site I’d be fine.
Enjoy your weekend and best regards from Germany :)
@rolux4853 I understand your point. I lived in Germany for 4 years and really enjoyed all the autobahn's. wish i had the hellcat then! Your roads are amazing! I lived south of Frankfurt in geissen. I used to drive alot to Heidelberg and Ramstein. Seen a lot of beautiful cars in Germany.
Rumor is, he was too scared to drive it
Face
Finally. Somebody broke down this little motor. Thanks
Got to do a 2JZ episode. Another engine of legend.
William Nash much less reliable
I certainly wouldn't argue that. But the 2J has been an Iconic engine ever since it reached US shores. There wouldn't be so many 2J swaps otherwise.
William Nash completely agree. 2JZ still out performs so many engines today and it’s 27 years old!
William Nash
You know they’re only iconic w/moon boost right? The motor itself n/a form doesn’t turn heads lol
Codeman they are iconic because the motor is so well built from factory. These motors were good for double it’s factory hp without touching internals. There are so many examples of people just pumping up boost or replacing turbos only and still have a reliable motor. It’s not because of the boost, it’s because of the build quality.
Thank you Jason for taking the time to convert those specs into numbers we understand :) Converting lb-ft into Nm is difficult enough for me. Great video!
Audi 2.5TFSI 5-cyl please Jason!!!!
glooozo I hope this gets all the votes, that engine is just something else. That noise.
Series are about best engines.........
Should definitely touch on the VW 2.5L 5cyl that this was based off of as well.
glooozo didnt car throttle talk about that?
Or volvo 5 cylinder
Loving these new focused Best Engine series. Quick yet detailed. Keep em coming!
I've always loved MOPAR!
It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
Probably not a candidate for "the best engines" series
And some dry white toast please
Its closer to 392
@@antoineroquentin2297 She threw a rod.
Awesome powerplant! Great video as per usual Jason.
I've always been curious how they make those hollow valves/ sodium filled valves. Maybe an idea for a future series with a "how its made" style format with more emphasis on the engineering
4G63 - Perhaps the most tuneable, bulletproof 4 banger ever made.
Crankwalk hasn't been actual problem after Evo4.
Evo 4 was produced until 1998, which is incidentally the same year DSM ceased to exist.
A quick google search revealed that crankwalk seems to only be an issue with DSM produced 4G63s particularly on the 2G platform, almost as if the fault lies with DSM's manufacturing and not the design itself. It was never an issue in European or Asian models.
Ok you could buy models with older versions of 4G63 but I meant that it had been fixed from 4G63.
Ford's new voodoo engine would be a great topic!!
Oh yeah.
needtoknow204 agreed. It's a fantastic engine!
Yes it would
22 mpg highway isn't bad at all
I have read and heard from a lot of people that the Jeep 4.0L strait 6 and the Toyota 3400 24v v6 are some of the most durable engines ever. I would love to see a full explanation on why that is even though they are not the most powerful/newest ones out there!
My Hellcat gets 22-25 mpg on the highway depending on speed the best on a long trip is 25.6 not bad for this beast ..
That’s pretty good considering my 5.7 Police Pursuit Charger with the 5.7 and AWD is getting around 30 mpg on the hwy cruising 20 average.
I kinda like when he does videos like this. To the point no over edit gimmicks.
Now the new 2019 Hellcat called red eye is producing 797 horsepower!
🤘😎🤘 MOPAR!!!
Thanks for sharing man 👍🏼 always good content
Hasty Hemi
Yet it’s still slow hummmmm
KEVIN MANSFIELD Slow for a production car?? I don’t think so! 😂
KEVIN MANSFIELD 0-60 in 3.4 seconds is pretty slow if your driving a spaceship I guess...
I think I found my new favorite Channel. It talks about cars and engines with actual facts. And doesn't favor cars over another. And you know it doesn't make a fake claims.
I love how your videos are evolving, Jason! Keep up the good work!
That engine is a beastly joy to behold. I don't own a car with this engine. Oh, but I'd love too! Frankly, I'm thrilled that there are talented people out there that can design and build it. Kudos to the people who are in a position to buy them. Rock on!
do a video on the LFA's engine
What an engine!
oh yeah!
$375k for an LFA. $75k for a Hellcat. I'm just not impressed how great an engine is if the car costs more than $150k. It sure as hell better be great!
one of my favorite cars
HEMI！It is a beast！
I rented one of these (albeit it was a charger) last weekend. Awesome car, fairly good fuel economy for what it is. I got 21 mpg on a 200 mile drive from cleveland ohio to eastern pennsylvania (and about 19 on the way back, I was driving much faster on the way back though).
Going to ask for the S63Tu again with its unique exhaust routing to the turbos
This! Beat me to it
They sound a bit weird though because of this. I have a Comp Pack M6 Coupe and it sounds more like a muffled A45/GLA45/CLA45 than a V8 on cold start...
I like this part of your show even more. Don't stop.
Loved the video, but back up a little...
For reals. That zit is not adding subs!
This engine is SRT in a nutshell nowadays
BMW straight 6's
Ethan Meister the older naturally aspirated engines is good but the newer ones ...
The old BMW straight 6's were great. I had one. Though honestly, in so many ways, some of they're new ones are better. The Turbo 6 that my fam has is just better. The 4 pot turbos are 4 pot turbos there isnt much to say about them. And the the new V8's aren't as cool as the one in the old M3, but they're better than almost every other old BMW V8.
No plastic cover over the engine so you see it, this is rare for modern cars. Great video and as usual very informative.
Jason, Have you stopped doing full reviews altogether? Only "Feature" videos like this from now on?
That's a great question! I wouldn't rule out full reviews completely; I've reviewed the Subaru STI Type RA, Corvette Z06, and Kia Stinger this year. But generally speaking, I'd prefer to do a feature video and talk about specific technology, as there's 40 reviews on every model out there, and less people are doing deep dives on interesting innovations on vehicles.
Understandable. As for reviews like the ones you mentioned, I love to hear YOUR opinion though, despite the fact that there are 40 reviews on other models out there. Was hoping to see your POV on the Mustang GT, Gti, LC500 and now this Hellcat and I noticed you had only features videos on them.
I wish people would mention upgrading brakes when doing swaps.
Can you review the gen 6 Camaro ZL1 1LE? It has a supercharged 6.2 litre V8. Or maybe the Z/28. It has a 427 cubic inch 7 litre.
i love your technical datas...especially how precise they are
Picture quality on point!!! 🔥
Thanks!
The last true muscle car of this day and age. Quite a iconic beast in a world of small eco engines, light vehicles, and electric powered. It might not be what the future needs but I enjoy it for the iconic history and heritage it brings.
Can you talk about Nissan's vq motors
Yeah battery placement is another one of the things that I like about my SRT8, and is awesome they put it in the trunk. So many criticize them for the weight, but don't consider how quick they are and speaks volumes for the gen3 hemis. I thought it was awesome that they started using f8 again after all this time, and is the same color as two out of the five classic Mopars that I've owned over the years
💪🏼😎
im not sure if any of these have won awards, but the 2jz is a monster and i think deserves to be under "the best engines" category. and my personal favorites are the EJ25, and (i couldn't find the exact name) the 4.0 h6 out of the gt3rs.
As soon as you say BMW, it can't be helped.
2jz is nothing special, its fame comes from being one of the first engines to exploited turbos which back in the 90's wasn't understood so people falsely equated its hp number to the engine, end of the day its a 3.0L that weighs 600lbs (LS1 is 425lbs) the deck is not that strong and if you magnafluxed any of those high hp blocks you'd see stress cracks, the heads don't flow anything special, low red line because of a heavy long stoke crank, and even though its forged the rods are still thiner then any of the forged muscle car engines from the 60's.
Im not saying its bad, but its a cultural icon that doesn't necessarily make it a great engine, kinda like the small block Chevy was for 50 yeas even though just about every other GM v8 was a better engine Buick,Pontiac,Oldsmobile,Cadillac big and small block were almost all better engineered but chevy got the love . Same with 2jz most iron block engine can make those numbers if you gave it the same attention (except for a few duds) Not to mention 2jz cars were never fast for there power until recently.
600lbs is what a big block 454cid/7.4L(alum head) weighs, never said the block is weak but its not the super block it gets made out to be, rather it suffer the same problems any other engine would have with head gasket sealing and metal fatigue especially with only 4 head bolts per cylinder. 600hp even 700 is really good for a stock 3.0L but once turbos true potential was fully realized there were all kinda of engines making what seems like crazy power, buick 3.8L, RB26, 1uz, hell there are guys that boost Cadillac 4.6 northstars up to 800hp and the old caddy 500cid/8.1L (which weighed 600lbs) are used for land speed engines and is in the world's fastest gasoline powered car - 415 MPH! , its a great engine however it just doesn't do anything any other engine dose but weighs 200lbs more then it should so why is it great?
Should have given us some beauty shots of this Green Hellcat Widebody, and your driving impressions.
Yes hemi!
I love how he has it in my favorite Challenger color.
Do they sell this engine by its self ? Without the boat ?
nipplemilk Network yes it's called the hellcrate
Jarod Kelly wow lol
Yes. But I’d recommend LS swappers it.
Bartonovich52 not very original though
these things DO need to lose some serious weight
LFA V10! It's one of my favorites.
Ideas for the best engines? 1.9 TDI
Thank you for getting around to this!
Car needs to lose 4-500 pounds to be truly epic. Probably a bit more that that to compensate for the driver who probably weighs 300 lbs.
More options in the marketplace....... read......... competition benefits everyone. I for one do not like supporting unions so if I had 75K to toss away I wouldn't buy either, I have other options and those options have to compete with whatever the organized parasites (UAW) churn out.
Wait, you want to take the last-of-its-kind true muscle car, put it through diet camp, and make it more like... Camaro or Mustang - a sports car?
Nah thanks, I'll take fat, heavy, big Challenger over the two any day of the week. The last good-for-straight-sprints-only muscle car of American industry - it should stay just the way it is. If it ever rivals Camaro / Mustang in cornering agility, it'll be a sad day for American car history, when the last true muscle car died. And I'll cry because I couldn't get one before they were destroyed by green terrorism / sports car kids.
Basic utilitarian design for performance cars, all useless weight needs to go, and Dodge's have a LOT of useless weight considering they are several hundred pounds heavier than their competitors. That said the real reason the Hellcat/Challenger/whatever will not lose weight is likely the existence of the ACR.
AkarZaephyr bro I have a 392 daytona charger and yeah I drive a boat but no other car roars or give me a feeling that the car is alive like a hemi, the chug the burball sound of it is all so beautiful and rare now a days so you're right man never would trade my hemi
AKlover The charger and challenger are getting a refresh around 2020-2022 and will be riding on the same platform as the alfa Romeo Julia which should help them shed around 300-400 pounds
You should do one on the 2UR-GSE engine in the LC500 or if you can get a hold of one do the 1LR-GUE engine in the LFA. Both are engineering marvels.
Are you going to talk about Chevy's turbo 4-cylinder? I think it won a Ward's best engine too. I'd be really interested to learn more about it.
the LTG 2.0L is GM's best engine in many areas, its a aluminum block that can handle 750hp on stock sleeves which is far stronger then any aluminum LS engines. Forged crank/rods, oil squirter on the pistons, duel stage oil pump to keep correct presser under a wide load range, VVT, direct injection, its even been test up to 9,700rpm on stock lifters, im not even getting to half of its crazy features
You mean Opel's
Yeah, everything I read about it is impressive
You should do a video on the AMC 242 or 4.0L straight six. One of the most legendary off road engines ever.
2 million hours of testing, i guess it's not only on 1 engine but on 1000 or more, cuz 2 million hours are 228 years.
If 1000 engines were tested that's ~83.3333 days which is normal.
Insane car, but not practical =/
Are we gonna see you driving it around thou ?
^_^
Exactly what i thought
lol..I was thinking the same thing.
Yeah - 2 million hours must be simulated. I don't even see them making 1000 engines for testing purposes - that's just not realistic.
Eric Fontaine it's actually very realistic, testing of that nature is not only done to prove reliability but also to make sure they don't spend unnecessary money on building them.
Jay Dunbar As a physicist I understand far better than most WHY the testing is done. But making 1,000 engines to test and destroy when only 30,000 or so will ever be made is ridiculously wasteful. In fact, it is likely that the entire Hellcat program is losing money...
I'd also like an indepth explanation of each of those specs, what they mean and how they stack against some benchmark cars.
It's a powerful engine but power per size... the average Ford Ecoboost makes MORE torque per liter than this engine.
The next Ford GT will make near this power out of a 3.5 Liter
I'll still take this car over any ricer. I am just merely pointing out that while it is a high output engine, it isn't any marvel for that output based on it's displacement given the tech of modern engines.
hackfreehvac its actually a good thing, less stress on components and in general better reliability with bigger displacement engine
Also fords engine torque comes from turbocharger.. And dodge has supercharger whoch doesn't really affect torque curve
You’re also comparing an engine from a half a million dollar car compared to a $70k dollar car let’s have Chrysler make a half a million dollar car and see how well the gt stands up to it
angel ortuno they did in 04.... The me412 which was theoretically capable of 248mph with 7-speed sequential shift trans, it got cancelled for some reason probably cost (it was almost all carbon fiber) or the germans that owned chrysler at the time were pissed that the americans pulled off a better car than the flagship slr in only 18 months, from a simple idea to a full fledged prototype
I wouldn't be surprised if dodge soon comes out with a viper that's just as powerful as the demon to kill the new corvette and the Ford gt and then a new challenger that they will probably call just "hell" or "demon readeye" with over 1k horses to the wheels. Those mfs are crazy and they have proven to have no limits.
That green challenger is stunning
Do the Trinity engine found in the Shelby GT500.
You mean gt350 right?
True Street Racing Society Yeah sorry, I meant the Trinity engine found in the gt500. Thanks for the correction.
GlassTopRX7 Yes, that’s true. I just confused the engine with the previous generation.
True Street Racing Society it's voodoo
GlassTopRX7 not a voodoo new codename is predator for the gt500 motor
My Hellcrate is 15 feet from its' new home...a 1969 Charger. The full build should be ready for next summer.
That is so american...
It is fueled by bald eagle piss and jack daniels.
Is there anyone out there who swaps these engines in other vehicles? Like hellcat or demon engine in a C5 corvette? Or is that possible? I'd love to see a demon engine in a vette.
GreyC5 there was a few that did it on t.v. they swapped it into an old dart. It was really hard with all the computers.
Steven Johnson so it's possible. But it would most likely be extremely expensive and a custom job? I'm fine with that lol
Most people do LS swap because it is cheap, light and compacts. Also can get alot of HP without much work.
Sher Nematzhonov Which I completely understand. I was just curious I'd like to see more people trying different options and creating something new then following everyone else. I love my LS engine though
Someone swapped a hellcat engine into a Prius. Search for it, there's a couple of drag pulls out on RUclips.
I was giggling like a schoolgirl when you started revving that thing. Nice content as always, keep it up!
NOTIFICATION SQUAD!!!!!
Nice!! Old school WW2 tech with modern engine management.
Wankel renesis. Rx8 motor
or 13B REW (FD RX-7)
thertcw isn't that inferior?
Flavia Pitariu I think it is inferior. As RX-8's Renesis doesnt have Turbo with it but produce slightly lower horsepower than RX-7's
RX-8's Renesis was Best engine winner.. should be featured
The MZR series of engines won multiple awards and has some very unique features. The DISI is especially notable as it paved the way for Ford's use of direct injection and turbo charging.
Let's talk about TESLA ludicrous torque vs that dodge demon
Lets not. This topic has been beat to death. Tesla is faster in the quarter mile, Dodge is faster in the half mile.
:( mybad
Both heavy boats one is the future the other is a legend of the past in the present
That's an amazing engine - no wonder my local police/sheriff/highway patrol loves to put these things in their interceptors.
I don't see how these engines are special. Nearly every single hellcat I see gets eaten by whatever its racing.
madrx2 the Hellcat/Demon are benchmark cars imo. They are being compared to 300k+ cars which is amazing considering the demon is less than 90k and the Hellcat is starting to drop into the 40k range
Brian c6 zo6 is faster in a straight line. But I guess it's much lighter.
The engine is special because you have a WARRANTY for over 700 horsepower out of the factory (800 for the demon). Think about that for a minute, you can beat on this engine for 5 years or 60K miles and you are covered if the engine blows up. Anyone can build a high horsepower engine, but how many can build it with a warranty of 5 year/60K miles?
Sean F
That doesn't seem to make people sit up. They'd rather blow their block and pay thru the nose to have someone rebuild it.
The hell cat is a big car. It's really not meant to compete with the vette or the camaro the viper was though. Viper was a beast with that 8.4 liter v10. The 6.2 liter corvette needs a supercharger to match it. I'am a big corvette fan but the viper deserves cred
This channel is way more informational and educational than the Scotty Kilmer channel by far.
Thanks for telling more technical and engineering aspects of the engine......
Thank you that you input the metric system for those who use it! :D
This is worlds one of best engine, unlike some rival v8s over priced have Prema ture bearing wear LOL!
This is a great channel for straightforward, simple enough for an average car person to understand automotive engineering aspects of vehicle design. I appreciate that the level @ times is oversimplified so that the large majority of viewers can absorb the information.
Large old fashion V8 (heavy) running a massive blower (it alone needs more than 100hp to operate @ this boost level), in a very heavy car. The overall weight of a vehicle is a crucial aspect of all vehicle design. So a (high performance) petrol engine running a huge blower produces some 112 hp per liter, is not high. It is inefficient, to say the least.
There are normally aspirated (none turbo/supercharged) production engines available worldwide with better specific power outputs.
Then there are boosted engines, that will put this old axe to shame as far as specific power outputs are concerned.
The USA once was the leader of all things auto, unfortunately, this engine shows what happens when industry fails to continue to update its technology and move with the times.
Perhaps if we disregard size and weight aspects, a vid on a massive "semi" (700 hp+) truck engine could be of interest, as per some Volvo's and Scania's etc.
I'd like to see a video on the Honda J32 engine used in several Acura cars. It's an absolute GEM!
VQ35DE...old but loved by many
looks awesome in that color
i saw and heard the Hellcat the first time here in germany and i just fall in love with that low RPM supercharger whine.....
Thanks for explaining the engine of the coolest production car available
You decided to display information visually.. thanks for that
You gotta do one about the BMW s85b50 Engine from the e60 m5 and the m6
The 507hp and high revs are legendary
A good in depth on a favorite... the 6.2 Lt4 supercharged from the camaro ZL 1
Dang. Sounds amazing.
This engine is quite a lot more impressive than I expected it to be. Also I love how the cooling air comes from the headlights.
But 18l/100km in the city is absolutely ridiculous. I guess that's one reason why you barely ever see muscle cars in Europe...
I get that same mileage as this in my old V8 Ford. Then again, it only makes 21% of the horsepower and 46% of the torque. Technology sure has improved.
Engineering Explained-I love the "Best Engines" videos. Is this a new series? I hope so. Would love to see a video on the Ford Coyote 5.0, the GT-350 flat-plane crank power plant, and the Dodge Demon engine. Thanks!
WHOOOOOO HELLCAT
We went on a trip with our awd Chevy traverse and got 21 mpg but it had 6 passengers and was fully loaded with cargo so it weighed around 6500+ pounds with a v6 and awd doing about 75-80 the entire time.
Just the job for driving to the supermarket and back. 13 minutes ain't long after filling the tank. Back to the 1 litre and extra light on the gas pedal and free wheel down the hills. Now that's effeciency at its best.
Thanks for the metric display. Great video, as usual
Its a pushrod v8 that revs to 5 rpm and does 4 mpg. What an engine!
About his Hellcat and other muscle cars uncle Ted Nugent said proudly "if you're very quiet you can hear the US oil reserves being drained single-handedly by ME!"
The tail lights, yesss!
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I would love to see a video on the Toyota 22r 22re and the 22ret series one of the if not the most produced engine series by Toyota and a huge amount of reliability on there part and although not much power they have a decent amount of torque for there size all the way through the rpm range. The pre 86 I believe model 22r and others can fit the 20r head with smaller combustion chambers and more head flow which you could talk about. Thanks
Yes I would like you to do a video on my car's engine, the Audi S4 B8.5 3.0 supercharged V6. It's a multiple Wards 10 best engine and very versatile and tunable. Keep up the good work!
I think the 2.8 liter V6 from the Audi 100 C4 2.8 E should be next. Great car, great engine.