[rescue] SLACKERS

[Chad Fernandez]

There is a current production Hemi?  I didn't think they had a
production car for it yet, that it was still a concept that they were
thinking about producing.  Is it supposed to be available in the 2002
Ram shortly?  I keep on hearing that the new Ram in under powered.

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA

Kurt Huhn wrote:

> Oh no, the V10 is big-block.  Or, at least according to commonly
> accepted criteria.  I think 8 liters qualifies as big-block.  I mean a
> big-block Hemi.  The current production Hemi is a 353ci V8 that puts out
> ~350hp and ~390lb-ft.  It's muscular, but the V10 puts out ~310hp and
> ~450lb-ft, making it a little better suited to towing, hauling, and
> low-RPM ranges.