360 magnum vs 5.7 hemi

I see the 5.7L Hemi as a continuation of the Chrysler tradition that started with Hemi combustion chambers is the the early 50s, it did NOT start and end with the 426 (actually it started in the 40s with an aircraft engine for WWII which can be seen in the WPC museum). With a hemi head you do get a big wide and heavy engine just like when it's DOHC head. The early generation hemis were very impressive and so too are the latest ones. The latest generation is fantastic for low exhaust emissions, fuel economy and still has impressive performance. I just turned in a 2006 Charger RT, it was a really really great car for 48,000 miles - my wife really misses it now.

I have a special fondness for the 3.9/5.2/5.9L "Magnum" truck engines - bang for the buck they are hard to beat. Get rid of that awful intake and with just a little head work you've got an engine equal to a stock 5.7L performance-wise at a significant cost savings too.

It is a shame that Chrysler has always pimped out it's cool names: remember the Challenger on a Mitsubishi in the 80s or using the Charger name on a two door Omni, and of course the four door Charger - this is a Chysler tradition that needs to end, I don't want to see a 'Cuda mini-van.