The Global Medium Engine (GME for short) is a family of engines created by the powertrain division of Alfa Romeo and in production since 2016. The GME family is composed by two new series of engine: one created by

FCA Italy Stellantis Italy, formerly known as Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. from 2007 to 2014 and FCA Italy S.p.A. from 2014 to 2021, is the Italian subsidiary of the multinational automaker Stellantis, dedicated to the production and selling of passeng ...

(codeproject Giorgio) for

Alfa Romeo Giulia Alfa Romeo Giulia () is the name of three not directly related models by the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. The first is a line of sporty four-door compact executive cars (Type 105) produced from 1962 to 1978, the second is an updated, ma ...

and Stelvio, and the second (codeproject Hurricane) by FCA US division for American vehicles made by

Chrysler Stellantis North America (officially FCA US and formerly Chrysler ()) is one of the " Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is the American subsidiary of the multinational automoti ...

Jeep Jeep is an American automobile marque, now owned by multi-national corporation Stellantis. Jeep has been part of Chrysler since 1987, when Chrysler acquired the Jeep brand, along with remaining assets, from its previous owner American Moto ...

and

Dodge Dodge is an American brand of automobiles and a division of Stellantis, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Dodge vehicles have historically included performance cars, and for much of its existence Dodge was Chrysler's mid-priced brand above P ...

. Both are produced in

Termoli Termoli (Neapolitan language, Molisano: ''Térmëlë'') is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south Adriatic coast of Italy, in the province of Campobasso, region of Molise. It has a population of around 32,000, having expanded quickly af ...

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at the Termoli Powertrain Plant. The first vehicle to use the GME T4 engine is the 2016

introduced in April 2016, followed by the

Alfa Romeo Stelvio The Alfa Romeo Stelvio (Type 949) is a compact luxury crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by the Alfa Romeo subdivision of Stellantis (formerly with FCA), first revealed at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, and entering production at the Ca ...

. The first American Hurricane was adopted by the new

Jeep Wrangler (JL) The Jeep Wrangler (JL) is the fourth generation of the Wrangler off-road vehicle, available in two- and four-door bodies. Unveiled at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 29, 2017, production of the vehicle began in November 2017. Design ...

in 2018 followed by the facelift 2019 Jeep Cherokee (KL) and the Chinese Jeep Grand Commander. It is currently available only in 2.0L capacities, with different tunings.

Production

Around 2018, it was rumored production of the Hurricane would move to the Trenton Engine Plant in Trenton, Michigan which also builds the

World Gasoline Engine The World Gasoline Engine is a family of straight-4 piston engines, based on the Global Engine Alliance design. Three engines have been produced: a 1.8 L, a 2.0 L, and a 2.4 L. With 1.8 L variant being used on vehicles sold outside of the United ...

and the

Chrysler Pentastar engine The Chrysler Pentastar engine family is a series of aluminium ( die-cast cylinder block) dual overhead cam 24-valve gasoline V6 engines introduced for model-year 2011 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. The engine was initially named "Phoeni ...

. However, FCA announced on March 5, 2020, it will invest $400 million to repurpose the idled

Indiana Transmission Indiana Transmission is a Chrysler, Stellantis North America automobile factory in Kokomo, Indiana. The first plant, Indiana Transmission I, opened in 1998 and the second opened in 2003. In June 2010 Chrysler announced a 300 million dollar invest ...

Plant II in Kokomo, Indiana, to build the GME for the United States market. Production of the USA-built Hurricane began in 2022. By June 2018 the GME T4 will also be built in Changsha (China) by

GAC Fiat Chrysler GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Co., Ltd. was an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Changsha, China. It is a 50:50 joint-venture between the GAC Group and Stellantis. The company was founded on 9 March 2010. Fiat agreed to invest a ...

Powertrain plant for Chinese made vehicles.

Production Plants

*Termoli Powertrain Plant in Termoli, Italy (since 2016 for European and United States markets) *

in Changsha, China (since 2018 for Chinese markets) *Kokomo Engine Plant (formerly

Plant II) in Kokomo, Indiana (since 2022 for United States markets)

Applications

GME T4

*2016-

Alfa Romeo Giulia (952) The Alfa Romeo Giulia (Type 952) is a compact executive car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo. It was unveiled in June 2015, with market launch scheduled for February 2016, and it is the first saloon offered by Alfa Rom ...

*2017-

*2018-

Jeep Cherokee (KL) The Jeep Cherokee (KL) is a compact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by the Jeep marque of Stellantis North America. Introduced for model year 2014 at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, sales began in November 2013. It occupies ...

*2018-

Jeep Grand Commander The Jeep Grand Commander (project code: ''K8'') is a mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seating manufactured by Jeep through the GAC-Stellantis, GAC Fiat Chrysler joint venture in China from 2018 to 2022. Overview Previewed by the Yuntu Co ...

*2021- Maserati Ghibli Hybrid *2021- Maserati Levante Hybrid *2021- Jeep Wrangler 4xe *2022- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL) *2022- Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe (WL) *2022-

Maserati Grecale The Maserati Grecale (Tipo M182) is a front-engine, five-door, five passenger luxury crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by the Maserati subdivision of Stellantis, entering production at the company's Cassino Plant in March 2022. Internally ...

*2023-

Alfa Romeo Tonale The Alfa Romeo Tonale (Type 965) is a compact crossover SUV produced by Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. Introduced in February 2022, the Tonale is the first hybrid-powered Alfa Romeo. It slots below the Alfa Romeo Stelvio and became the fir ...

*2023- Dodge Hornet *2023-

Jeep Compass The Jeep Compass is a compact crossover SUV introduced for the 2007 model year, and is currently in its second generation. The first generation Compass and Patriot, its rebadged variant, were among Jeep's first crossover SUVs. The second-generat ...

References

Automobile engines

Hurricane A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...

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Production

Production Plants

Applications

GME T4

See also

References