Loading the Daytona not connecting with enthusiasts, Hemi V8 could come back
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- The engineers would work on a new Dodge load with a HEMI V8 engine.
- The rumor says that the model will arrive at the end of 2026, about a year and a half after Hurricane i6.
- Since the variants of six packs offer up to 550 hp, the HEMI model could bring warmth.
Earlier this month, an alleged email said that the RAM 1500 will be offered with HEMI V8 engines of 5.7 and 6.4 liters in the near future. . A new TRX variant is also expected, potentially offering more power than its 702 hp predecessor (523 kW / 712 PS).
Since then, we have heard rumors that Hemi’s production will start in Michigan this summer. Now, a new report says that the V8 will find its way in the new charger.
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Mopar Insiders claims that the performance brand “works actively” to bring the V8 back to the Charge range. This will happen fairly quickly because the Hemi could return at the end of 2026.
There is no word on performance specifications, but the old 5.7 -liter V8 produced 372 hp (277 kW / 377 PS) while the 6.4 -liter engine launched 485 hp (362 kW / 492 PS). It is no longer impressive because the online hurricane at 3.0 liters with double turbo should have 420 hp outputs (313 kW / 426 PS) and 550 hp (410 kW / 558 PS).
This could suggest that Dodge plans the flagship products of V8 Performance, which would not be surprising given the history of the company of the Hellcats, the Hellcat Redeyes and the Demons. Of course, only time will say what’s going on.
It should be noted here that, according to a report from the end of last year, said Dodge Engineers Jalopnik This adjustment of a Hemi V8 under the hood of the new charger is easier to say than to do. Apparently, this would require serious platform adjustments, including major changes in the cradle and firewall. All this would mean a high investment of Stellantis, which could make the idea a little more complicated than it seems.
Speaking of engines, Dodge would have increased the production of the Charge Sixpack. It should now start in May with deliveries occurring this summer. However, this is not really a difference because Dodge had already announced that the gas charger would be launched this summer.
