{"id":66208,"date":"2022-11-01T06:30:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T10:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=66208"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:20:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:20:14","slug":"direct-connection-announces-most-powerful-lineup-of-supercharged-hellephant-and-turbocharged-hurricrate-engines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/press-room\/2022\/11\/direct-connection-announces-most-powerful-lineup-of-supercharged-hellephant-and-turbocharged-hurricrate-engines.html","title":{"rendered":"Direct Connection Announces Most Powerful Lineup of Supercharged Hellephant and Turbocharged HurriCrate Engines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dodge is introducing new supercharged and turbocharged muscle to boost the brand\u2019s growing Direct Connection performance parts lineup, announcing today two new series of crate engines for the street and strip: the Hellephant and HurriCrate series of engines. Dodge will showcase powerplants from both new engine lineups, as well as additional Direct Connection products, in the brand\u2019s display area at the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, Nov. 1-4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Direct Connection supercharged Hellephant series of crate engines boast the most powerful lineup of GEN III HEMI\u00ae<\/sup>-powered cast iron and aluminum engines to date, ranging from approximately 900 to over 1,100 horsepower, based on preliminary estimates. The all-new HurriCrate series of crate engines will offer a lineup including a Cat 1 crate engine that delivers up to 420 horsepower and a Cat 3 engine that reaches up to 550 horsepower, based on preliminary estimates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Direct Connection is also expanding its line of officially\nlicensed parts, with the introduction of the 1,500 hp \/ 1,000 lb.-ft. Direct\nConnection 1500 HEMI\u00ae<\/sup> Crate Engine offered by longtime partner DSR\nPerformance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Direct Connection, the Dodge brand\u2019s exclusive source of\nfactory-backed performance parts available through Dodge Power Brokers dealers,\ncontinues to grow after launching earlier this year. The rollout of the\nHellephant and HurriCrate series of crate engines follows another slate of\nrecent additions to the Direct Connection lineup this summer, including a\nDirect Connection Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak Rolling Chassis for\ngrassroots drag racers, a Dodge Challenger body-in-white kit, Direct\nConnection-licensed carbon fiber SpeedKore parts, a licensed vintage Dodge\nCharger carbon fiber body from Finale Speed and more. Direct Connection will\nalso offer performance parts for the all-new Dodge Hornet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re bringing the Hellephant back and adding new HurriCrate\nengines to augment the Direct Connection lineup with two new families of crate\nengines. The demand from enthusiasts for performance parts for the street and\nstrip continues grow, and Direct Connection will continue to be there to feed\nit,\u201d said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand chief executive officer – Stellantis.\n\u201cSince Direct Connection first launched back in March our performance parts\nline continues to evolve, backed by the factory and by our network of Dodge\nPower Brokers dealers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Direct Connection Hellephant Engine Series<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Direct Connection\u2019s family of Hellephant engines all feature a 3.0L IHI supercharger and GENIII HEMI engine block available in cast iron or aluminum and are designed for either premium or E85 fuel. Expanding from the original 1,000-horsepower Hellephant 426 Supercharged crate engine, Direct Connection will offer three new variants with upgraded hardware and fuel systems to maximize power output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new lineup of high-horsepower Direct Connection crate\nengines will launch with a new naming convention that indicates engine block\nmaterial (cast iron or aluminum) and fuel type. Each engine name begins with an\n\u201cA\u201d or \u201cC,\u201d for aluminum or cast-iron block respectively, followed by a numeric\nrepresentation of fuel type \u2014 \u201c30\u201d for premium fuel (E15 max) or \u201c170\u201d for E85\nfuel \u2014 with numbers corresponding to the alcohol content \u201cproof\u201d in the\nrecommended fuel type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hellephant lineup of four crate engines includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n