While some of us in here are lamenting the upcoming death of the 3.8 POS, others anxiously awaiting the Pentastar or a diesel, I think Jeep could save time and buy the new Ecoboost 3.5 liter V6 going into the new F150.

365HP and 425lb/ft torque!!! Twin turbo, direct injected. In a vehicle weighing only 500+ pounds more than Wrangler Unlimited.

So far, we are only seeing 265 lb/ft torque out of Pentastar. I'm sure DI and turbo will raise that, but when - and will that kind of power ever make it into a Wrangler?

O.k. - I am kidding about buying a Ford engine - just hope that Jeep sees this as the competitive threat (engine technology) that it is. Would make the diesel unnecessary (although I love diesel)

New Ecoboost/F150:
http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...of-torque.html

More engine details:
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/09...e-details.html

 

"365-horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque at 2,500 rpm. The engine makes 90-percent of peak torque from 1,700 - 5,000 rpm."

Nice engine - that's for a 3.5v6!
Wow.

 

I'd be all over that!!!

 

Yeah me too.