It can possibly be ranked among the greatest comebacks of all-time in automotive history, with Chrysler's path breaking V6 engine called the Pentastar (named after Chrysler's five-pointed-star logo) now replacing seven of Chrysler's engines.

The 3.6 liter V6 Pentastar is a Double Overhead Cam engine (DOHC) which means, there are two camshafts above the combustion chambers, and gives a lower total mass as there are fewer components compared to conventional Push Rod systems.

A product of years of research, the all-aluminum Pentastar gives 33% more power and 11% more torque than the engines that it replaces. Fuel efficiency is improved by 11% and promises to improve Chrysler's over all Corporate Average Fuel Economy by 2 miles per gallon by 2015.

However, the superstar in the Pentastar is its flexibility – It is a flex-fuel engine which can work on either gasoline or E85 ethanol and with no compromise in performance regardless of which fuel is used! And this Pentastar is all set to find its way across Chryslers, Dodges, jeeps and also Alfa Romeos.
Unveiled at the 2009 New York Auto show, we at Ed Napleton Dodge, (Oaklawn, Illinois) are confident about the fact that the Pentastar can well set Chrysler on the road to recovery.

Chrysler is determined to give Ford and GM a tough fight in the full-size pick-up division. That intention was even more evident when they redesigned and launched the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie. With a plenty of refinement in the interior, abundant storage space and a powerful 5.7 liter HEMI V-8 engine that produces 390 horsepower and 407 lb-ft of torque, the new Dodge Ram drove itself onto the list of the top 10 best-sellers for 2009 so far.
According to the sales data provided by Automotive News, the auto-industry trade magazine, the Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie comes in at 8th place on the best-seller list. Though sales for Dodge Ram are down by slightly more than 25 percent, they aren't as bad as the 35 to 36 percent losses experienced by Chevrolet and Ford pickups, respectively. The success can be attributed to Dodge's innovative RamBox bins in the bed walls, coil-spring rear suspension and high-end tech in the cabin. Ed Napleton Dodge, the leading dealer for Dodge vehicles in Oak Lawn, which serves customers in and around Chicago among other places, has this 'gargantuan' pick up in its wide inventory. Visit the dealership or take a look at the Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie on our site to learn more about this true winner in the Chrysler line-up.