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Originally Posted by Devstrike
I personally thought we would never see a Hemi anymore except in the 2500 or bigger trucks but demand is pushing them to do it so I guess it depends on the customer and if they are willing to shell out the money for it. Only time will tell. Dodge and Ram seem to have a pretty unique customer base compared to other brands. They really love that Hemi so its hard to predict if they can get away with smaller production or not.
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Mopar does not have a unique customer base. It's marketing aimed to conquest, skim off GM shoppers. Headline HP/E.T. supercharged engines, going bigger cube for the volume half-ton & mid-SUV, going back to the not-Hemi Viper.
Mopar didn't take the overall sales lead because displacement/pushrods are GM's longer tradition, it used to (and still should) extend down to their V6s and 4s in smaller vehicles. It's idiotic to sell tiny displacement engines that cost more to build than the V8.
Changing gears, notable EV news:
https://www.zerohedge.com/commoditie...ire-breaks-out
The ship was traveling to Mexico from China.
"The vessel was transporting approximately 3,000 vehicles, including an estimated 800 electric vehicles (EVs). The fire’s origin has not been confirmed, though lithium-ion battery ignition remains a possible cause given the cargo profile and previous mid-sea incidents involving EVs (see here & here). "