Direct Connection Unleashes New Series of HEMI® V8 Crate Engine Packages
Direct Connection unveils six HEMI V8 crate engine packages at SEMA, 385 to 1,025 hp, available Q1 2027, pricing TBA.
What this release says
Stellantis' SRT Performance division, through its Direct Connection parts arm, announced a new series of six HEMI V8 crate engine packages, each bundled with a matching controller kit and backed by a three-year or 100,000-mile warranty. The packages are offered for manual and automatic transmissions and are set to be available starting in the first quarter of 2027, with pricing still to be announced. For a shareholder this is a product expansion in the performance-parts business, and the release gives no revenue or sales figures that would show its size.
Key figures
- Lowest horsepower package
- 385 horsepower
- Highest horsepower package
- 1,025 horsepower
- Warranty term
- three-year / 100,000-mile
- Availability
- first quarter of 2027
Positive for shareholders
- The packages bundle the engine and controller kit into one turnkey offering, which the company says simplifies builds.
- A three-year / 100,000-mile warranty covers the new crate engine packages.
Negative for shareholders
- Pricing has not been announced, so the financial impact cannot yet be judged.
- Final production content may vary by package, so the exact specifications are not yet fixed.
Written by Quantisnow AI from this release. Not financial advice.
Key terms
- Crate engine:
- A complete, ready-to-install engine supplied new in a shipping crate, so buyers do not have to assemble parts themselves.
- Controller kit:
- The electronics, such as wiring and an engine computer, needed to run the engine and make it work with the vehicle.
- Flex fuel:
- The ability of an engine to run on gasoline blended with ethanol as well as on gasoline alone.
FAQ
When will Stellantis' Direct Connection crate engine packages be available?
The release says the Direct Connection crate engine packages will be available starting in the first quarter of 2027.
How long is the warranty on the new Direct Connection crate engine packages?
The packages are backed by a three-year / 100,000-mile warranty, according to the release.
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