Chrysler introduced the third-generation HEMI V8 engine in 2003, after the format had sat on the shelf since the early 1970s. The 21st century HEMI debuted with a displacement of 5.7 liters and has ...

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, ...

Ram has opened orders for the return of the 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 in the 2026 Ram 1500, a direct result of customer input 5.7-liter HEMI is rated at 395 horsepower and 410 lb.-ft of torque, featuring ...

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 ...

Our instrumented testing forecasts a strong chance of tears from Ram V-8 owners should they attempt to rip past even the ...

The HEMI engine returned to Dodge trucks in 2003 introducing the third generation of the legendary engine design with a 5.7-liter displacement. Later iterations of the 5.7 HEMI used in Dodge Chargers ...

Some of this is undoubtedly due to pent-up demand and the engine’s recent return, but Ram buyers clearly want Hemi power. That’s a bit of a problem as the company can’t build 5.7-liter V8s fast enough ...

Key Points in This Review: The 2026 Ram 1500’s newly available Hemi V-8 makes less power and costs more than the truck’s turbocharged inline-six engine, but it makes better sounds. Other aspects of ...