Since its creation in 2021, Stellantis - born of the merger between PSA and FCA - is gradually rolling out its new modular platforms: STLA Small, STLA Medium, STLA Large, STLA Frame, not forgetting Smart Car.
Among them, STLA Large is designed for models in the D segment and above. It is already the basis for the new Dodge Charger and the Jeep Wagoneer S, and will soon welcome the future Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio, as well as the next Maserati. The STLA Large platform in 4 versions that you can discover here.
Electric vehicles are moving ahead more slowly than expected
While Stellantis' initial objective was to switch massively to electric vehicles, the reality is more nuanced. On the European market, the adoption of zero-emission powertrains is slower than expected... and in the United States, demand for combustion engines remains even stronger. As proof of this, Dodge has launched its new Charger with a GME 3.0L L6 engine derived from the well-known GME 2.0L L4.
For European models, there's already a good chance that the 3.0L V6 will appear in future Maserati and Alfa Romeo models based on the STLA Large. But on the other side of the Atlantic, Stellantis could go much further.
The return of the HEMI V8 is confirmed... and not just for the RAM pick-up.
February 2025, the rumoured return of the legendary HEMI V8 engine began circulating. In March, Stellantis confirms relaunch of productionand in early June officially announced its installation in the RAM 1500 from 2026. But that's not all.
At a recent press conference, Dodge CEO Matt McAlear was asked about the possibility of integrating a Hellcat V8 into the new Dodge Charger. His answer, heavy with meaning:
"Don't be surprised if it fits. That's the beauty of this platform..."
A statement that sounds almost like confirmation: the HEMI V8 will also be making a comeback under the hood of the new Dodge Charger, developed on the STLA Large platform.
What about Alfa Romeo or Maserati?
Don't dream: the HEMI V8 is a purely American engine. It will not be found in either the Alfa Romeo or the Maserati. Similarly, the old V8 from the previous GranTurismo will not return. In Europe, Stellantis no longer offers a V8 since the end of the Ferrari V8 installed in the Maserati Levante, Quattroporte and Ghibli Trofeo.
But if the 3.0L V6 could be extended to the entire European STLA Large range (with PHEV technology for my CO2 emissions), it would already be excellent news for Italian sports car enthusiasts. A strategy that recalls the words of Stellantis' president in March 2025:
" We'll launch the right models, with the right engines, at the right time.. "
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Tavares must be turning over in his golden grave!
Der jetzige V6 mit 3l Hubraum hat einen V Winkel von 90 Grad, daraus ergeben sich ungleiche Zündabstände! Das habe ich schon öfters geschrieben. Vermutlich kommt das nicht harmonische Motorengeräusch, siehe Test, von den Zündabständen.
Warum man den V Winkel mit 90 Grad wählte sind der Produktion geschuldet, vermutlich bei Ferrari die Ihren V8 auf der gleichen Maschine fräsen.
Der Grundstock für einen V8 ist vorhanden, Gehäuseguss verlängern und einen V8 mit 4l Hub fertigen.
Das wäre die Alternative für einen MC Sportwagen!
El anuncio cae mal en Italia y en España y en casi todos los países de Europa, por no decir todos.
Ha Marruecos lo que menos hay que darle son facilidades económicas y menos por parte de España y Europa.
This makes a certain amount of sense, as Americans aren't keen on electric motors.
Otherwise, I've just seen a report on the net that Stellantis will be dropping some PureTech engines in 2026. True or false?
Let's hope they abandon it and develop the much more reliable Firefly for Europe.
I have no such information. The only site that seems to talk about it is an AI-generated fake news site that I won't mention here.
That's quite possible. It's true that other car-related sites don't mention it, which should have tipped me off.
Wouldn't the site for making news be ******-67.fr?
That's right! I've censored it, it's a rubbish site like there are more and more with invented content. I don't want to advertise it...
I understand... and I approve.
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I love V8s ... in vintage cars🙂. Apart from special needs (especially utility vehicles), the interest in large combustion engines (and petrol engines even more so) is almost nil now. But man is on borrowed time on this planet, and if these kinds of engines hasten our demise... Darwin explained it well 😁
Lolololo!!!!!!!!! Combustion v8 engines forever in the USA.....
Gas engines have nothing to do with the high pollution on this planet. That goes to the factories. During covid the ozone layer actually healed because there were no factories open. The electric car push is just for the government to take control over what and how you drive.
I am so tired of noise. Been driving for more than 30 years. I have driven a few EVs, and they suit me well, to my mind and focus.
Es wird Zeit gescheite Verbrenner von mir aus auch in Verbindung der Hybriden Technik in Opelmodele einzubauen.... 1.8Liter besser 2.0Liter im Manta oder was da noch kommen mag... mit 3.Zylinder braucht man nicht zu kommen, diese Traktoren will niemand haben! Stellantis verbaut keinen Schrott sondern endlich wieser Leistung und Qualität sonst wechseln viele zu Japanischer Qualität... 3Zylinder kaufe ich nicht und Elektrisch wollen viele wie Ich auch nicht...
You set of boring brainwashed idiots !! Who in there right mind wants to be in an electric appliance with a computer as a dash ,going along in pure silence worrying about where to get "fuel" to keep it going.
At least a good old V8 reminds you you are in a car, the noise the actual driving of a real car.
Luckily us petrol heads who actually have an interest in cars will keep them going until my last breath!!! From a guy with 2 V8 s !!