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Got Hemi? See Which 2026 Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks Get the Revived V-8
Back by popular demand, the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 is returning to the 2026-model-year Ram 1500. While the Hemi will come with Ram's eTorque mild hybrid powertrain—which it included before it left the lineup after 2025—fans of the brand surely will be paying closer attention to regaining access to that sweet, sweet V-8 power and noise. While full 2026 Ram 1500 information isn't out yet (we'll update this space when it is), we do know which '26 Ram 1500s will offer the V-8 as an option, and how much it will cost. That's right, the V-8 may be back, but it isn't standard equipment.
Looking over the 2026 Ram 1500 trims, the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 will be offered as an option on everything but the desert-bombing RHO and high-zoot Tungsten. As before, the 1500 Tradesman, Express, and Big Horn/Lone Star continue to come standard with Stellantis' aging 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine. In a surprising turn, the Warlock adopts the Pentastar as standard kit, too; the 420-hp Standard Output (SO) twin-turbo 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six engine it previously came with is now an option, alongside the resurrected Hemi it temporarily replaced for 2025.
The Rebel keeps the SO Hurricane six as standard equipment, while Limited and Longhorn will again get the burlier 540-hp 3.0-liter Hurricane I-6 High Output (HO) standard. For those models that can offer the Hemi, there will be an upcharge for it on all but the Limited and Longhorn trims, where it'll be offered as a no-cost option.
Here's a look at the powertrain options on the 2026 Ram 1500 lineup:
To unlock the Hemi V-8's 395 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque, you'll need to spend $1,200. That slots the V-8 just below the 420-hp and 469-lb-ft 3.0-liter I-6 Hurricane SO in Ram's powertrain hierarchy—the twin-turbo six is a $2,695 upgrade for the Tradesman, Express, Warlock, and Big Horn/Lone Star. The Laramie and Rebel get the Hurricane SO as standard, with the Hemi an option.
While order books are open and all 2026 Ram 1500s with the Hemi (save for the Rebel that will arrive later) should arrive by this summer, pricing for the 2026 model year, along with other details such as paint colors and trim changes, have yet to be announced—but we should see that soon.
