Ford HEMI Rival Stopped in Development Tracks

Ford has stopped development work on a new range of V-8 engines that were planned to rival Chrysler Group's successful HEMI V-8 engines. The Detroit News says that the high-performance engine program suffered from commensurately high development costs, and Ford, keen to keep its profitability on track, has pulled the plug on the new engine. The "Hurricane" V-8 had been planned for 6.2 liters of displacement, larger than Chrysler Group's bigger 6.1-liter HEMI which will be offered in cars like the 300C SRT8 this year. Ford's plans for a 605-hp, 6.4-liter V-10 engine are still on, the paper reports.