Detroit Running Wild
In my last article “OEM hotrods Rely on Supercharged Performance” I brought up the new 2010 Hennessey HPE550 Camaro, the Shelby GT500, and the Roush 427R Mustang. All three are American muscle cars, all three are tuned up by well known tuner house, and all three rely on supercharged performance.
It seems that now dodge is also looking to elbow into this game of tuner wars debuting its SMS 570x, a 700HP monster based off of the dodge challenger platform and built by none other than Steve Saleen.
“The 570X utilizes a 6.0-liter engine, reportedly good for 700 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque – plenty of gumption to roast those wide and flat 20-inch meats.
The engine includes lots of forged bits (pistons, crankshaft, con-rods, etc.) lurking beneath new CNC-ported aluminum heads. In addition, the 570X receives a SMST six-speed manual transmission and a high-performance cooling package. “
How about a three way compare?
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HPE550 Camaro |
Shelby GT500 |
Saleen SMS 570x |
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Platform |
Chevy Camaro |
Ford Mustang |
Dodge Challenger |
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Engine |
6.2L – V8 |
5.4L – V8 |
6.0L – V8 |
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HP (hp) |
562 |
540 |
700 |
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TQ (ft.lbs) |
557 |
510 |
650 |
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Transmission |
6 sped manual 5 speed auto |
6 speed manual |
6 speed manual |
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Magnusson / Hennessey |
Ford / Eaton R122 |
Saleen SMS 296 / Lysolm |
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i am looking for detroit engine 700 HP for my yacht and i need to know the price of the engine
I usually don’t post prices because enthusiasts always have a way around that… a price tag of 5000 for a supercharger kit may deter you at first… but then you look at what’s actually included and find out that
1- You can piece it yourself for cheaper so the MSRP is irrelevant…
or
2- The kit is very custom and very proprietary in which the MSRP covers so much R&D and fabrication that its worth it just go ahead and pay out of pocket.
Anyway…
For ready built 500 to 800hp crate motors… this seems like a good place to look
(Check out the LS7 + Eaton TVS2300 ~700hp package which is a similar setup to the ZR-1 Corvette)
Prices vary from $15,000 and higher it seems …
Good luck with your build up, and come back and post pictures…etc if you do go ahead with the build
http://www.mastmotorsports.com/gascrate.php