Dodge Might Be Bringing Back Its Legendary Hemi V-8 Engine
Stellantis, the multi-national conglomerate that owns Dodge and Ram, looks to have changed its mind about the Hemi V-8. The company will reportedly reintroduce the eight-cylinder mill later this year.
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News of the legendary engine going back into production was broken by Moparinsiders. The website, which primarily covers Stellantis brands, reports that production of the eight-cylinder powertrain will resume at the company's Dundee Engine Plant in Michigan in August. The automaker isn't just bringing back one version of the engine—most famous for its use in Dodge's muscle cars—but the whole family. That includes the 5.7-liter Hemi, the 6.4-liter 'Apache' (often referred to as the '392'), and the supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat.
Hemis were previously built at a different Stellantis factory in Saltillo, Mexico. Earlier this decade, production of the engine began to wind down so that it could be replaced by the twin-turbocharged 'Hurricane' inline-six, which is used in the non-electric versions of the Dodge Charger Daytona and Ram 1500 REV. The assumption was that once the existing stock of the V-8 had been exhausted it would be done once and for all. As of the 2025 model year, the engine was still available in the Ram Heavy Duty pickup and Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat.
But, the V-8 received a second chance at life late last year when Carlos Tavares abruptly resigned as Stellantis CEO, according to Car and Driver. Within days, Tim Kuniskis, the godfather of the Hellcat V-8, returned as head of Ram, months after having retired as CEO of the truck maker and Dodge. Since then, there has been much speculation that the V-8 would return—and it would appear those rumors are correct.
A representative for Stellantis did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Robb Report.
As exciting as news of the Hemi's comeback may be to some, there are at least some enthusiasts unlikely to be pleased by the development. A group of 2021 Durango Hellcat owners are currently involved in a legal battle with Dodge over the SUV because it has not turned out to be the one-and-done model it was initially touted as, according to Road & Track. With the Hemi V-8 set to be reintroduced, it's not hard to imagine the high-performance variant remaining in production for at least a little while longer.
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