Will we see a production 426 HEMI?
Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 11:12 pm
There are rumors all over the place about whether we'll see a 426 HEMI in production.
I see many pessimists suggesting how hard it would be to slot a 426 between the 392 (485-hp) and blown 6.2 (707-hp). And I would agree with them. But why do people think we need to keep the 392 if they make a 426 available?
The 6.1 was available for 6 years. The 6.4 has been available for 8. Why not replace the 392 with a 426? There was roughly a 50-hp bump going from 6.1 to 6.4. Why not do it again and release a 535-hp 426 HEMI in its place?
The Camaro SS makes 455-hp. The Mustang GT makes 460-hp. The base HEMI falls well short of the base SS/GT. The larger HEMI is more aligned with them. Why not give the larger HEMI more size and power to differentiate?
And don't tell me what's what the Hellcats are for. No one is cross shopping a $40k Camaro/Mustang and a $70K Challenger. Chevy and Ford already have higher end trim levels competing in the Hellcat space.
My $0.02
PS- I'm probably biased, too, because I really want to see a new 426 HEMI in my lifetime.
I see many pessimists suggesting how hard it would be to slot a 426 between the 392 (485-hp) and blown 6.2 (707-hp). And I would agree with them. But why do people think we need to keep the 392 if they make a 426 available?
The 6.1 was available for 6 years. The 6.4 has been available for 8. Why not replace the 392 with a 426? There was roughly a 50-hp bump going from 6.1 to 6.4. Why not do it again and release a 535-hp 426 HEMI in its place?
The Camaro SS makes 455-hp. The Mustang GT makes 460-hp. The base HEMI falls well short of the base SS/GT. The larger HEMI is more aligned with them. Why not give the larger HEMI more size and power to differentiate?
And don't tell me what's what the Hellcats are for. No one is cross shopping a $40k Camaro/Mustang and a $70K Challenger. Chevy and Ford already have higher end trim levels competing in the Hellcat space.
My $0.02
PS- I'm probably biased, too, because I really want to see a new 426 HEMI in my lifetime.