Re: 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Apr 07, 2004 9 Replies
J


The 4.0L in-line six was an old AMC Jeep engine.


>
> The 3.7L V-6 was developed 100% by Chrysler for the all-new 2002
> Jeep Liberty. This engine develops more horsepower, more torque,
> has a better horsepower & torque band/range, and gets better
> mileage than the 20-year-old AMC engine, previously used in the
> 2004 and earlier Grand Cherokees.
>
> There is no German content in this engine, and no German
> influence in its design or development.
>
> The 5.7L HEMI is also 100% American in design, first developed
> for the Dodge Ram, then modified for the new Magnum and HEMI
> 300C, where the Multi-Displacement System was added to the Ram
> version of the engine.
>
> Again, there is no German content in that engine either nor any > German influence.
>
> DC
>
>
> Jeepers wrote in
> news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.newsfeeds.com:
>
> > > >
> >> A 3.7 litre V6 will replace the 4.0 litre inline six
> >> cylinder engine,
> >
> > The end of an era.
> >
> > Whoda thunk that a vehicle that freed Europe and help
> > conquer Germany would be soon made and controlled there.
> >
> > Then ruined.
> >
> >
> >
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D

Depends on what you consider "old". The Jeep 4.0 was developed for and first released in the 1987 downsized Cherokee and Wagoneer.

Dick

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J

It was a rework of the 4.2, not "developed", but I digress. I crossposted this from alt.binaries.pictures.autos, where they had posted a picture of the new 2005 GC.

I guess I was trolling, sorta. My apologies. I was trying to see if anyone here knew anything about DC's control of the project.

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D

Technically you are correct, but the 4.0 "Power Tech Six" probably shared more components with the 2.5 four, than it did with the 4.2 six. That, along with fuel injection, essentially made it a "new" engine. My only point was that the 4.0 was never sold prior to 1987.

Dick

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J

Agreed.

So, what do you know about Diamer's (Germany) influence/control on the Jeep lineage?

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D

Not much. My son (another Jeep owner) lives near the Daimler factory in Stuttgart. Maybe he can find out something.

Dick

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J

Considering how DC have stomped their landings (and their competition) on a lot of their other product lines (Viper, SRT-4, 300C, the new Hemi, the Dodge Ram truck series, and (while I don't like it, millions of other people seem to disagree) the PT Cruiser, to name a few successes), it's disappointing how they seem to have broken faith with tradition regarding the Jeep brand. Their designers seem to be totally lost. The "WK" 2005 GC looks like it was designed in the People's Republic of China. I know every vehicle they build can't be a Rubicon, so I suppose we should thank Heaven that the TJ is still around. Maybe the production version of the Rescue concept vehicle will help, although it does look kind of like a knee-jerk to the (urk!) Hummer.

John Thompson

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