Automotive News has recently announced a significant upgrade to the Chrysler Pentastar V-6 engines, the engines that power most of the Chrysler Group's vehicles. The upgrade - known as PUG - includes the addition of turbocharging, direct injection, and other technologies. PUG will improve both fuel economy and output.

1. Chrysler Pentastar V-6 Engines to
Get Direct Injection, Turbocharging

2. Automotive News has recently announced a significant
upgrade to the Chrysler Pentastar V-6 engines, the
engines that power most of the Chrysler Group's
vehicles. The upgrade - known as PUG - includes the
addition of turbocharging, direct injection, and other
technologies. PUG will improve both fuel economy and
output.

3. Expected in late 2015 is the first vehicle to feature PUG,
the Jeep Grand Cherokee with its 3.6-liter V-6. The
redesigned 2016 Town & Country minivan will follow,
using a 3.2-liter V-6 in place of the current 3.6-liter. The
Town & Country redesign will also feature a 9-speed
automatic transmission.

4. The combination of the new engine and transmission
will lead to a 25% increase in the minivan's fuel
economy. Another Chrysler vehicle that could see a
serious boost to fuel efficiency due to the upgrade is the
Ram 1500, perhaps a big enough boost to regain the title
of best gas-powered fuel efficiency back from the 2015
Ford F150.

5. Chrysler's Pentastar upgrade plans are a part of an
overall strategy to meet tightening CAFE standards. The
fuel economy gains promised by PUG should go a long
way towards the maker achieving its goals. The CAFE
(Corporate Average Fuel Economy) regulations have
forced auto makers to steadily improve the fuel
economy of their vehicles, with the standards becoming
increasingly strict since they were began in 1975.
Chrysler is making a strong statement about their
commitment to meeting the standards and lowering their
average fuel economy with the PUG update.

6. The Pentastar family of engines is relatively new,
having been announced in 2009 and seen in 2011 model
year vehicles. The PUG update will only improve on
what has proven to be a very popular and versatile
engine. In addition to the significant gains in fuel
economy, PUG's direct injection should add a fair
amount of power and the turbocharger will increase
both power and efficiency.

7. The Chrysler Pentastar V-6 engine was an improvement
to several vehicles in the Chrysler line, and the PUG
upgrade will almost certainly take the engines to the
next level with significant improvements to fuel
economy, power, and efficiency. The launch of the new
and improved Jeep Grand Cherokee is sure to be eagerly
anticipated by many, when the Pentastar V-6 upgrade
can be put to the test. The Jeep Grand Cherokee was
also the vehicle to launch the Pentastar V-6 engine in
the first place, so it's only fitting that it also is the first to
show off the upgrade.

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