With fuel economy standards getting ever higher, automakers the world over are seeking ways to boost fuel economy without sacrificing performance. In America, where gasoline remains king, both Ford and General Motors are applying turbocharger technology in order to “downsize” their engines. Ford already has its twin-turbo EcoBoost V6, and GM is working on a similarly-sized twin-turbo V6.

It seems Chrysler isn’t far behind. A recent, unsubstantiated post over on allpar.com claims that a Chrysler is working on a twin-turbo version of their 3.6 liter Pentastar V6. This engine will reportedly debut on the 2014 Dodge Journey, though the apparent applications are endless.

With 292 horsepower on tap in the Dodge Charger, the Pentastar V6 is already a rather respectable engine, although it trails its competitors from both Ford and GM. Twin-turbochargers could change that though, as poster JamesBerglund (who we should note has just 2 posts) claims power could be in the 380 to 390 range.

That would put the Pentastar V6 in HEMI V8 range. That’s a mighty tall order…but then again, the HEMI V8 isn’t likely to carry on much longer in a future requiring average fleet fuel economy over 54.5 mpg. A twin-turbo V6 could still provide plenty of punch with much better fuel economy. We’ll know soon enough if this rumor is true though, as the engine will reportedly debut in the 2014 Dodge Journey crossover. An odd choice you might think, but Ford debuted their own EcoBoost engine in the Taurus large sedan and Flex 7-passenger van. 2014 is also when a new Journey should be hitting dealerships, so anything is possible, even though it seems unlikely.

Is a twin-turbo Pentastar V6 on the horizon? It’s hard to tell, though with the competition pursuing turbo technology, Chrysler would be unwise to not pursue it as well.