First Drive: 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid and Dodge Durango Hybrid

25/07/2008 19:42. Chrysler didn't pull the Hemi name off of its new 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid and Dodge Durango Hybrid altogether. "Hemi" no longer is in large-ish red letters: Badges on the front fenders and rear deck proclaim "Hybrid" in blue letters at the top; below it the cryptic words "Two Mode Hemi." No doubt, "that thing got a hybrid?" commercials are in the can.

The hybrid system for the Aspen and Durango, developed with General Motors, Daimler, and BMW , extends the life of the Hemi V-8 that Chrysler diligently built up into a marketing buzzword four years ago. The Hybrid Hemi should power the Chrysler 300C/ Dodge... // MotorTrend Magazine