Chrysler to build smaller version of Pentastar V6
18.05.12
The Chrysler Group plans to produce a smaller version of its 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine, likely at a plant in suburban Detroit, according to a union official and a source familiar with the project.
The new 3.2-liter Pentastar V6 is set to debut in the replacement for the Jeep Liberty , the union official said. Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has said the Liberty successor will be introduced in January at the 2013 Detroit auto show.
Bruce Baumhower, president of UAW Local 12 in Toledo, Ohio, where the Liberty replacement will be assembled, said the vehicle is expected to have a 3.2-liter V6 Pentastar and a nine-speed transmission. The transmission was developed by ZF Friedrichshafen AG, which provides the eight-speed transmission for the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans.
Baumhower made the remarks to Automotive News on Wednesday and to Toledo TV station WTVG this week.
Another source familiar with the project verified Baumhower's information.
Source: AutoWeek