Less than 24 hours after Jeep’s online configurator leaked early details about the brand’s new inline-six-cylinder gasoline engine, the Hurricane twin-turbo motor makes its full and official debut. Designed to match the output of the larger V8 units, the new 3.0-liter straight-six is up to 15 percent more efficient than an eight-cylinder engine and Jeep will sell it in two power stages, depending on the application.
Let’s get straight to the numbers. In standard form, the new 3.0 twin-turbo engine delivers “more than” 400 horsepower (294 kilowatts) and 450 pound-feet (610 Newton-meters) of torque. This version is optimized for the best fuel economy and uses cooled exhaust gas circulation. The High Output variant, in turn, is good for “more than” 500 hp (368 kW) and 575 lb-ft (780 Nm) with the promise of delivering “significant” fuel economy during heavy loads, such as towing.
