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, ...

The robust 5.7-liter Hemi V8 engine (third generation) was introduced back in 2003 for the new lineup of Ram trucks. This engine featured enhancements over the previous generation of Hemi, utilizing ...

The third-generation 5.7-liter Hemi V8 debuted under the hood of Dodge Ram pickup trucks for the 2003 model year. Soon after, the 5.7 Hemi reached other Fiat-Chrysler or Stellantis vehicles like the ...

Not that long ago, the Hemi V8 was looking like an endangered species. It was dropped from the Jeep Grand Cherokee and eschewed by the redesigned Dodge Charger. The 5.7-liter engine also became ...

The Gen III 5.7 HEMI debuted in 2003, powering vehicles such as the Dodge Challenger, Charger, Durango, Magnum, Chrysler 300, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Ram 1500 before Dodge decided to discontinue the ...

After a single model year without a V8 option, HEMI muscle has returned to the 2026 Ram 1500 line in the United States market. Although the 345-cube mill came out more than two decades ago, it is ...

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“We got it wrong and we’re fixing it,” Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis says. What did Ram get wrong? The truck maker nixed the Hemi V-8 option from the redesigned 2025 Ram 1500, making the more powerful and fuel ...

Ram has announced the end of the road for its 1500 Classic pickup after the 2024 model year, effectively killing off the venerable 5.7-liter Hemi V8 in the half-ton segment. While the Classic will ...

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 ...

Ram surprised everybody by dropping the V8 from its half-ton truck lineup in 2024. The twin-turbo, 3.0-liter inline-six beats the Hemi in almost every performance metric, but public outcry proved that ...