Pictures I’ve seen of the ETorque 3.6 indicate that the engine itself is the upgraded Pentastar. The upgraded Pentastar includes variable valve lift (in addition to the VVT on the first generation), cooled EGR, 8 way injectors (vs 4), revised intake manifold, etc, etc. The EGR cooler is clearly visible in the photos. While peak power/torque remain the same as the 1st gen, it has more torque in the lower rpms and is more fuel efficient.
Question is, why isn’t Ram marketing those upgrades to the 3.6 and just marketing the eTorque? Was the upgraded Pentastar available in the 2018? I didn’t think so.
Should be a pretty strong motor with the upgraded internals and the eTorque. It’s the ‘Best In Class’ base engine in my opinion.