The first stop for any performance modification on a car is typically getting a tune, and HEMI engines are popular enough that owners have several options.
Dodge has long been synonymous with loud and throaty V-8s, but as a new age dawns over muscle cars, power has taken a new form that makes the brand's legendary Hemi V-8 a bit of a moot point.
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 ...
"Number one, the Hemi was never designed to run in that truck on that electrical architecture, so that’s a huge challenge. They shut down production on that particular Hemi, the eTorque.
The HEMI Challenge made its debut in 2001 and features these classic muscle cars, which contributed to the brand's legendary reputation and success at the drag strip.
When petrol-head Tim Kuniskis returned to Stellantis and his old role as Ram brand CEO in December, having retired in June, the most-asked question was whether he would bring back the Hemi V-8 ...
But unlike those finnicky old 4x4s, his latest build arrived in Malibu equipped with a modern Mopar 392ci Hemi V8 putting out 485 horsepower. This 1975 Cherokee features a modern 392ci Hemi V8 ...