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

The automaker said that it had received over 10,000 orders for the Hemi-powered 1500 within the first 24 hours after announcing its return. Kuniskis said in Stellantis’s second-quarter sales results ...

AI Quick Summary. Ram is reintroducing the Hemi V-8 for the 2026 Ram 1500 after dropping it for the 2025 model. The 5.7-liter Hemi will be an option, featuring a new "Symbol of Protest" badge.

2026 Ram 1500 trucks will be available with the 5.7-liter Hemi eTorque powertrain. The Hemi V8 will make 395 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque with the eTorque mild-hybrid system. Ram says this engine ...

AI Quick Summary. Ram may bring back the Hemi V-8 to its 1500 lineup and revive the TRX model with more power. Leaks suggest a return in 2026, possibly using old engine stockpiles.

Notably, every Hemi-powered Ram 1500 will wear a new “Symbol of Protest” badge on the exterior. Yes, that’s really what it’s called. It’s Ram we’re talking about here.

2025 Ram 1500 RHO — Source: Stellantis The following 2026 Ram 1500 trims can all be optionally equipped with the Hemi V8: Tradesman, Express, Warlock, Big Horn/Lone Star, Laramie, and Rebel.

When Ram debuted the fifth-generation 1500 full-size pickup truck in 2019, it brought two variants of the much-vaunted 5.7 HEMI V8. One is a non-hybrid variant, and the other is a HEMI V8 with ...

Ram is bringing back the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 for the 2026 Ram 1500, reversing its previous decision to drop the engine for the 2025 model year. The Hemi returns with familiar specs—395 hp and 410 ...

Ram says that the Hemi V8-equipped Ram 1500 models are now available to order, and the first trucks with the powertrain will arrive at Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealers this summer.The Hemi V8 will be a ...

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 Stellantis NV truck brand's CEO Tim Kuniskis said this week that the automaker's famed 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 is making a return to its 2026 Ram 1500 lineup and is scheduled to reach dealers this ...