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Just 18 months after production kicked off, the millionth Pentastar V-6 engine was assembled today at the Chrysler Group’s Trenton, Michigan, Engine Assembly Plant. “The Pentastar engine is a cornerstone of Chrysler Group’s effort to reinvent its business model with world class quality products. This award-winning engine is proof that the Company is transforming it products to meet the needs of our customers,” said Brian Harlow, Vice President, Head of Powertrain Manufacturing, Chrysler Group LLC. “To build one million of anything, and in an impressively short amount of time, is a significant achievement. But to do it with such a high degree of quality is a testament to our skilled and dedicated workforce at both Trenton South and Saltillo engine plants.” The 60-degree, V-6 engine, the most advanced six ever produced by Chrysler, is offered in 11 Chrysler Group vehicles. The all-aluminum Pentastar is standard or available on the..

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[Jeepnut]

Duckie has been a busy man

[FreeLantz]

That is very impressive, considering they just went on sale in the Wrangler and haven't even made it to the trucks yet!

[Erik Latranyi]

Its not just the millionth engine.......its the millionth class-leading engine!

[Ben Munyan]

i hope and pray that the pentastar stands the test of time as far as durability is concerned.

[Cdnautowrkr444]

Congrats,  The downside to this story is we needed 1 Million 100 Thousand built in that time frame.  Still having engine shortages resulting in short shifts and cancelation of overtime

Edited by Cdnautowrkr444, January 28, 2012 at 06:28 am.

[rapidtrans]

Erik Latranyi, on January 27, 2012 at 07:43 pm, said:

Its not just the millionth engine.......its the millionth class-leading engine!

My new Charger with the Pentastar w/8 spd is a blast to drive. I had planned on getting the Hemi 'till i drove this car.
This engine sounds sweet when i tromp on it! And, i get over 30 mpgs highway.

[Seagondollar]

Erik Latranyi, on January 27, 2012 at 07:43 pm, said:

Its not just the millionth engine.......its the millionth class-leading engine!

I'd say that's one because of the other.

Some years back someone at Mopar said most people don't bother to look under the hood.  Essentially they didn't care whether it was DOHC or OHV.  Sometimes because it was a Hemi or a 383 but those were the ones that knew or cared.  That the company has sold a million vehicles with the V6 under the hood is almost as much about the interiors, the cars, etc as the Pentastar.  I'm not complaining.  I'd like to drive the 8 speed Charger, but more likely (because I'm different.. or just plain weird) I'm still waiting and more interested in the Tigershark.  I actually don't think my vehicle will carry more than my wife and I, and occasionally luggage for a weekend or my parents out to dinner.  I don't need or want a Durango (not that it's not one of the best new full-sized SUVs)

[The Mad Duck]

Were Getting Over 1000 a Shift Some Days.

TMD