inline 6; not V6. Those are different, though,
I wouldn't be surprised if Ram brought back the Slant 6.
It would be no thing to make a new-design 5L (300ci) +/- twin turbo six that makes 450hp and 650tq. The standard 3.5 Ecoboost from Ford is already at 400/500, and that's not even the high output version from the Raptor. Those are 7.3 Powerstroke numbers from the early 2000's.
Torque is the only thing similar, 525 ft-lbs torque in the 03 7.3L. My 99 is around 450 ft-lbs, and it does it at 1600 rpm. Peak 235 HP is also achieved at 2800 rpm. The Eco-Boost doesnt achieve peak torque until 2800 rpm and peak HP is around 5K rpm.
As good as those Eco-Boost numbers are it'll work harder and never pull as well as an old 7.3L even from the early 90s. Not to mention the limitations on towing you have with a 1/2 ton truck.Y'all can keep your turboed 6 cylinder gassers, I'll keep plugging along in my old diesel getting 19 mpg empty and 11-12 towing a 10K lb trailer.
