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August 26th 2006 00:05
Jeep Hurricane
If you're into off-roading -- and we mean really into it -- then Daimler-Chrysler recently unveiled the vehicle of your dreams. It's a Jeep with more horsepower, more climbing ability and more steering options than any car ever made. With two HEMI engines and the ability to turn itself completely around in place, the Jeep Hurricane concept car is truly one of a kind.
This vehicle is the ulti
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With more than 14 inches (36 cm) of ground clearance and 20 inches (51 cm) of suspension travel, the Hurricane is in a class of its own when it comes to off-road capability. As Zetsche said at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show, "To put that into perspective, the clearance is 5 inches higher and the articulation is almost triple that of our most off-road-capable Jeep production vehicle."
HEMI Squared :
For many automotive enthusiasts, the HEMI engine represents the pinna
HEMI 5.7 L V8
Fuel efficiency : It isn't always the first thing on a Jeep enthusiast's mind, but cruising along with two HEMIs roaring might seem wasteful. In keeping with the concept of combining responsibility with excess, Chrysler used its multi-displacement system in the Hurricane. This system allows half of the cylinders in an engine to be deactivated when the vehicle doesn't need as much power.
Revolutionary Steering :
The Hurricane's steering system is a marvel of engineering all by itself. There are multiple steering modes using four-wheel independent steering. That means that each wheel can turn separately from the others.
Pure Performance :
You won't find many luxury features in the Jeep Hurricane. It was crafted to be a vehicle concerned only with performance. The one-piece body is made of light-weight structural carbon fiber, which offers amazing rigidity for its strength. That strength allows the body to serve as the chassis, instead of using a traditional frame. All the engine, transfer case, and suspension components are mounted directly to the body. The Hurricane's skid plate is an aluminum spine that also connects the body/chassis to the underside of the vehicle.
The engineers at Chrysler set out to make the ultimate off-road vehicle. Even though there won't be production Hurricanes, they did build a fully functioning prototype, and Chrysler secured several patents while developing the Hurricane. Now that they know how well these systems work, Jeep Hurricane technology could be showing up on the Jeep showroom floor in the near future.
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