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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
tanooki2003 8:57AM (6/13/2008)
This is definitely some good news to hear.
Ok now for those of you who who did not have any idea about this small joint venture "especially you WhynotTheLS1", now this is your time to learn more about this.
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Brent 9:04AM (6/13/2008)
Chrysler needs to re-tune these. Or put a turbo on them.
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MemphisNET 9:08AM (6/13/2008)
The engines aren't the problem. The CVT's are. Caliber 2.4 R/T FWD with 5speed is just fine performance wise, and not bad on the hwy fuel cycle either -
Brent 9:15AM (6/13/2008)
I was under the impression that these were loud and lacked power in lower RPMs.
Frank 10:01AM (6/13/2008)
Memphis net is right, The CVT's are the problem. And they are made for Chrysler by a subsidiary of Nissan, which also uses them for its cars. Can't wait for Chrysler to ditch this. It would be sweet if they put their new DSG in these vehicles but it would probably be too expensive.
Brad 11:16AM (6/13/2008)
Brent you would be correct about them being loud. I've heard that the Hyundai version is not quite as loud though but I've never driven one.
gino 9:09AM (6/13/2008)
When I first scanned the headline, I thought, "Wow! A 35% increase in hp/torque oughta make that churn scream!"
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Daniel Kemp 9:55AM (6/13/2008)
same here... the title is misleading
jgp 9:10AM (6/13/2008)
The most interesting thing about the world engine is that the basic design was performed by Hyundai; the Chrysler and Mitsubishi versions are just customized versions of the Hyundai design.
Pretty impressive, especially considering that these are usually more powerful than their competitors, even in base form.
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Tourian 10:02AM (6/13/2008)
Mitsubishi is not the "diamond star brand". Diamond Star is a reference to the joining of Mitsubishi and Chrysler to create the DSM parntnership in Normal, Il to build cars in the US. The name comes from joining the Mitsubishi Three DIAMONDs Logo with the Chrysler PentaSTAR logo. Mitsubishi owns the plant entirely today and the partnership is defunct. Mitsubishi is the "three diamonds" brand.
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Juan 11:30AM (6/13/2008)
Personally I find the engines to be fine when it comes to power & torque. In the Sonata its pretty quiet except at WOT. In the Caliber under normal driving its fine but when you press the pedal to the floor the CVT zings way past 5000 rpm and only exaggerates the sound of the engine. So I'd say these 4-bangers are up-to-par...
Then again, I drive a crappy Suzuki Verona (re-badged Daewoo) with a horribly lackluster inline-6 that is anything but quiet. So what do I know...
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Justin 1:08PM (6/13/2008)
They need to work on the mpg of these things, after hearing from an owner of a turbo'd 05 pt cruiser, he gets worse mileage than my parents ls4 monte ss. And i've heard the NA versions aren't much better.
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kevin 1:24PM (6/13/2008)
The turbo PT has the old mopar 2.4. It's stroked version of the Neon 2.0. The 1.8, 2.0, and 2.4 in the Calicomrat is the world motor.
mroverlord 6:28PM (6/13/2008)
+1 to Kevin's comment. The old 2.4 in the PT and SRT-4 Neon is NOT the same 2.4 they have now. My buddy has an SRT Caliber and it's sweet. Unfortunately since the Caliber is MUCH heavier than a Neon, it's not as fast, but it's still fun!!
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Iridium 11:36AM (6/14/2008)
The 2.0 World Engine in Mitsubishi guise has more torque than most 4 cylinder engines in the same class and more HP. The engine is far better than the engine in the Focus and Mazda 3.
The engine isn't loud it is that most of the cars it goes in have less sound deadening material. The engine isn't as quiet as the previous Mitsubishi 4, I suppose that is the change from an iron block to aluminum.
I'm getting a mixed average of 28 MPG with 33 on the highway in the very heavy Lancer GTS.
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