This was also the first Chrysler Hemi engine to sport the HEMI emblem. This massive engine was ... The 5.7-liter V8 Hemi was primarily used for RAM and Jeep vehicles. At this point, Chrysler ...

At the 2025 Detroit Auto Show, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis hinted the Hemi V8 could make a comeback under the hood of the 1500. Despite the collective hope, Kuniskis was quick to point out that ...

and Americans broadly It’s apparently open knowledge at Stellantis that ex-CEO Carlos Tavares himself was single-handedly responsible for killing off the Hemi V8 in half-ton Ram pickup trucks ...

"Number one, the Hemi was never designed to run in that truck ... and they switch to something else." Plus, Ram is also preparing to introduce the electrified versions of the 1500 to the market.

Dodge is rumored to be changing plans to axe the 5.7-liter V-8 after the 2025 model year. Does that bode well for other future uses of the Hemi?

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Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis has said they “took away a fundamental American thing” when they dropped the Hemi V8. He understands the anger, but wants to get production issues sorted out first before ...