Following the demise of the 425-horsepower 426 HEMI V8 in 1971, Chrysler mothballed the hemispherical combustion chamber design and its awe-inspiring HEMI nameplate for over 30 years. While the second ...

Chrysler's 5.7 HEMI is one of America's favorite engines. Since launching in 2002 as part of the third generation of HEMI engines, it has gone on to feature on muscle cars, SUVs, half-ton pickup ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The 5.7-liter Hemi was the first engine of Chrysler's modern Gen III V8 family, introduced in the 2003 Ram trucks. Since then, it has been ...

Ram Trucks announced it would be reintroducing the 5.7L Hemi V8 engine to the 2026 Ram 1500 pickup truck during the summer of 2025. They’ve followed through on their promise, but the V8 now has to ...

In 2003, Chrysler reintroduced the legendary Hemi engine to American car buyers after a decades-long hiatus. The first of the "third generation" Hemis was the 5.7-liter, gas-powered, 90-degree, ...

A newly leaked document reveals that 5.7-liter Hemi production is still alive and well in Mexico, and it looks like the V8 will be heading into the Ram 1500 soon. Previous reports indicated that Hemi ...

In a 180-degree turn from the truck brand’s decision to discontinue the HEMI V8 in the Ram 1500, Ram is bringing the 5.7L V8 back to its best-selling truck’s options list for the 2026 model year. This ...

In May 1981, the Saltillo Engine Plant in Mexico started production of the LA 360 V8. Ever since, this facility was also tasked with assembling the 5.2- and 5.9-liter Magnum, as well as the 8.0-liter ...

In June 2014, we published the account of how we became aware of a defect with FCA's (now Stellantis) 5.7-liter Hemi engine. Specifically, it concerned 5.7L Hemis installed in Dodge Chargers and ...