Mishimoto
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- First Name
- Mishi
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2018
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- Wilmington, DE
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- Jeep Wrangler JL
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Hey everybody,
Mishimoto is excited to announce that development of our performance intercooler pipe is underway! Check out our review of the stock part below and let us know what you think. We'll have more updates coming soon!
Thanks,
-Steve
Nature is an awe-inspiring force. So much so that we often try to imitate its power. Any time we want to convey monumental strength, we turn to examples in nature. Animals, mountains, oceans, wind and the storms it builds, all have been the inspiration for man-made instruments of power.
The automotive industry is a perfect example of this. Automotive nomenclature, especially, has deep roots in nature. Who doesn’t think of power when they hear “Dodge Viper” or “Ford Mustang”? There are more subtle nods to nature’s power too. The Volkswagen Scirocco, for example, is named after a Mediterranean wind that can reach hurricane speeds.
When it comes to naming engines, however, subtlety takes a back seat to sheer intimidation. Ford’s Coyote V8 lives up to its vicious namesake with a lightweight aluminum block capable of producing 412 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque, but high-performance engines aren’t the only ones to draw influence from nature. In the early 1950s, Willys Jeep and its various counterparts used the “Hurricane” codename for engines in some of their most renowned vehicles. Now, almost 70 years later, Jeep has revived the Hurricane name to create one of its most advanced and powerful Wrangler engines yet.
Like Ford’s Coyote engine, the 2.0L inline four-cylinder Hurricane engine found in the 2018+ Jeep Wrangler lives up to its name. The Hurricane produces 270 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque with the help of a turbocharger acting as its own small hurricane. That power is enough to accelerate the JL Wrangler from 0-60 in 6.5 seconds, which is pretty good for a nearly 2 ¼ ton off-road vehicle. But, like almost every production engine, the Hurricane could be made better and at Mishimoto, we’ve been working to take the JL Hurricane from a Category 1 to a Category 5 and help your Jeep rival nature’s power.
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Mishimoto is excited to announce that development of our performance intercooler pipe is underway! Check out our review of the stock part below and let us know what you think. We'll have more updates coming soon!
Thanks,
-Steve
Rival Nature’s Power – Intercooler Pipe R&D, Part 1: Stock Review
The automotive industry is a perfect example of this. Automotive nomenclature, especially, has deep roots in nature. Who doesn’t think of power when they hear “Dodge Viper” or “Ford Mustang”? There are more subtle nods to nature’s power too. The Volkswagen Scirocco, for example, is named after a Mediterranean wind that can reach hurricane speeds.
Continue Reading...
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