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The HEMI V-8 engine is beloved by fans. Stellantis dropped it to get greener. RAM customers revolted. Now it’s back.

With the announcement of the 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine returning to the Ram 1500 pickup truck this year, it got us thinking. Where else could this iconic Stellantis eight-cylinder engine wind-up ...

In a 180-degree turn from the truck brand’s decision to discontinue the HEMI V8 in the Ram 1500, Ram is bringing the 5.7L V8 back to its best-selling truck’s options list for the 2026 model year.

The Ram 1500 lineup shifted to six-cylinder engines for the 2025 model year. Consumer sentiment for the legendary engine created momentum to bring the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 back to the Ram 1500.

CEO Tim Kiniskus has heard all of the complaints about the Hemi V-8 going away. Not one to let that sort of anger grow, the executive has helped bring the V-8 back for 2026.

Which is why the automaker has just announced that the 5.7-liter Hemi is returning to the Ram 1500 lineup for the 2026 model year, with order books open now.

The 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 is value-packaged with a performance-tuned exhaust system and 33-gallon fuel tank. The HEMI is a no-charge upgrade for Limited and Longhorn models.

The 5.7-liter Hemi is considered a reliable engine since it's reintroduction in the early 2000s. However, no engine on the market comes without its flaws.

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