Report: Stellantis Will Restart Hemi V-8 Engine Production in August
Production will be moved to the Dundee Engine Plant in Michigan and will include the 5.7-liter, "392" 6.4-liter, and Hellcat supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engines.
This report follows a string of rumors that point to the V-8's return after Tim Kuniskis came back as the CEO of Ram in December.
There have been rumors about the return of the Hemi V-8 engines ever since Tim Kuniskis reassumed the top position at Ram following the ouster of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares last December. Ram dropped the V-8 option for the latest iteration of the 1500 pickup truck, and the Hurricane six-cylinder also replaced the V-8 in Dodge's new Charger. But the whispers of the Hemi V-8's revival continue picking up steam, with a new report from MoparInsiders claiming that production of the eight-cylinder powertrains will resume at the Dundee Engine Plant in Michigan in August.
According to MoparInsiders, the Hemi comeback will include the entire engine family. Yes, that means not only is Stellantis gearing up to reintroduce the 5.7-liter motor, but also the 6.4-liter engine has worn the "392 Hemi" badge and the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 that formed the heart of the monstrous Hellcat models.
The Hemi V-8 engines were formerly built at the Saltillo Engine Plant in Mexico, but that facility now makes the twin-turbocharged Hurricane inline-six engines found in the Ram 1500, Jeep Wagoneer, and upcoming Dodge Charger Sixpack. The report claims that the V-8s will now be built in Dundee, Michigan where, until recently, Stellantis built the Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 and Tigershark 2.4-liter inline-four. Stellantis previously stated that the Dundee facility will begin assembling a new turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder that will be used for hybrid models starting in 2025.
This is not the first time we've heard talk of the Hemi V-8's return. Earlier this month, an alleged leaked document and subsequent report said that the Ram 1500 TRX is coming back, along with the 5.7-liter and 6.4-liter Hemi engines. This news followed earlier reports from inside Stellantis that Tavares had been the main opponent to the Hemi engines and wouldn't budge despite the majority of other decision-makers at Stellantis wanting to keep the V-8s. We've reached out to Stellantis for comment on the potential return of the Hemi V-8s and will update this story when we hear back.
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