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Ford Rival Stellantis May Put Hemi V8 Back Into Ram Trucks

It wasn’t too terribly long ago when Stellantis dedicated itself to an all-electric future, and began trickling toward that transition by rolling out a number of new, future models, as well as the twin turbocharged 3.0L Hurricane I-6. That new gas engine was slated to replace the rather iconic Hemi V8, which has since sailed off into the proverbial sunset in models such as the Dodge Charger and Challenger, as well as the Ram 1500. However, a lot has changed for Stellantis over the past year or so, and it now seems as if the Hemi V8 may not be totally gone just yet.

The front fender of a 2024 Ram 1500 Classic.

Rather, according to The Autopian, Stellantis is reportedly planning on bringing the Hemi back for the 2026 model year, with the good old fashioned V8 apparently slated to start “coming together” as early as Q2 of this year. It’s a pretty tight timeline, particularly when we consider that production of the 5.7L Hemi V8 at the Saltillo Engine plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, has since been replaced by the new Hurricane I-6, albeit with some Hemis still rolling off the line for the Dodge Durango. Regardless, there are a lot of moving parts to consider, such as securing the needed parts to reboot Hemi production from various suppliers.

That’s not even taking into account emissions regulations and the fact that the Ram 1500 received a refresh for 2025, which could presumably make it more difficult to stuff a V8 back in the long-running model. Regardless, it’s quite clear that Stellantis is quickly shifting its strategy to meet current customer demand, as the automaker recently pushed back the launch of its all-electric Ram 1500 REV as it instead prioritizes the extended-range EV variant dubbed the Ram 1500 Ramcharger.

Stellantis also recently put plans to launch a production version of the all-electric Chrysler Airflow concept on hold, a crossover that would have competed directly with the Ford Mustang Mach-E. These moves come after a dismal 2024 that saw the automaker post disappointing sales and profit results amid soaring inventory and an angry dealer network – prompting CEO Carlos Tavares to resign from his position.

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.

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  1. If Dodge/Ram wants to have any hope to return to what they used to be they need to bring back the Hemi in some form. The smart thing to do is develop a 4th gen Hemi with the latest technology and maybe make a hybrid variant. The sewing machine can stay as an ecoboom competitor but for most of us no V8 is a deal breaker.

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  2. It would be wise to bring it back.

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  3. Please bring back the Diesal 3.5 tonne towing for Australia Please Please Please🙏

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  4. I agree with David,
    Jeep Australia has lost thousands of sales to the new Ford Everest v6 Diesel like I have. I had a beautiful 2016 Jeep Grand cherokee overland diesel and it has been the best tow car I’ve ever owned plus many Jeep friends who tow as well. When we decided to update what has Jeep done ! Just p##### us all off and now we move to another brand with their management knowing their clients needs. Just look at those Everest, Prado, Mux sales they have lost too.
    Now we hope they have listened but may be too late!! It was for me unfortunately 😔

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  5. Now put it in the new Charger and a Chrysler 300 variant.

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  6. Returning the Hemi V8 to the Ram 1500 pick up should be a no brainer once former CEO Garbage Tavares resigned.

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  7. A Ram truck without a Hemi V8 is like Adam without Eve.

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