After a one-year hiatus, the 5.7L HEMI V8 returns to the Ram 1500. Same engine. Same sound. Same answer to the only question that matters: how many cylinders. Every 2026 HEMI build wears the new Symbol of Protest badge on the fender, and the first trucks are arriving at Courtesy Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram now.
Learn More View HEMI Inventory395 horsepower. 410 lb-ft of torque. Up to 10,170 lbs of towing. The 5.7L HEMI V8 was missing from the Ram 1500 for one model year, and Ram customers placed more than 10,000 orders in the first 24 hours after the comeback was announced. Now it is here, paired with a 48-volt eTorque mild hybrid system that sharpens low-end response, smooths the shifts, and stretches every tank further without losing the sound that started this whole thing.
When Ram dropped the HEMI for 2025, owners pushed back hard enough to change a corporate decision. Here is what they were fighting for.
V8 character that turbocharged sixes can simulate but never replicate. The factory sport exhaust makes sure you hear it.
Pull up to 10,170 lbs with the immediate, lag-free response a naturally aspirated V8 delivers off the line.
Every 2026 HEMI Ram 1500 wears a new fender badge: a Ram pushing through a V8 block. Designed by Ram. Earned by owners.
The same Generation 3 HEMI you know, now with eTorque hybrid assist for smoother starts, better fuel efficiency, and seamless cylinder deactivation.
HEMI-equipped 2026 Ram 1500s are arriving at Courtesy Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram now. Availability spans Tradesman through Limited, with the HEMI offered as a no-charge upgrade on Limited and Longhorn. These move fast. Reserve yours before someone in Calgary beats you to it.
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