Chrysler’s 426 got the Hemi name from the shape of its combustion chambers. Each chamber is a dome cut into the cylinder head, with the spark plug close to the middle. That layout breathes well, and ...

In 1966, Dodge offered the 426 Street Hemi in its Coronet wagon lineup, but no authenticated customer-ordered example is ...

The Chrysler Hemi motor is a 90-degree pushrod V8, ranging in capacity from 3.9L to 6.4L, and with either natural aspiration or supercharging. The name “Hemi” has been applied to this family of ...

The four-door sedan was Dodge best-selling body style by a long way in 1954, with over 112,000 units out of a total passenger car production of some 154,000 ...

Officially called the A-925 engine in Chrysler documentation, the engine shown here — a 426-cubic-inch Hemi V8 with special dual-overhead cam cylinder heads — was intended to bring the fight to Ford ...

In 1955, Chrysler introduced the C-300, a flagship hardtop model featuring a high-performance V8 engine. It kick-started the 300 letter series, which ended with the 300L in 1965. In 1962, Chrysler ...

The Chrysler HEMI V8 is one of the most iconic engines ever built, with a legendary reputation on the street and a long list of accomplishments in motorsport. The Chrysler (now Stellantis) HEMI is ...

For the 2025 model year, Ram stopped offering the HEMI engine for its 1500 class of pickup trucks. Ram boss Tim Kuniskis, who had left his job and come back, launched a top secret program to bring the ...

Chrysler's HEMI is one of the most recognizable names in automotive history, its reputation built primarily on the iconic 426 HEMI that powered muscle cars like the Dodge Charger R/T and Plymouth HEMI ...

The history of the first Hemi engine from Dodge is pretty straightforward, but it turns out that the tale behind the first engines with hemispherical combustion chambers requires going down a much ...

Every 1970–71 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda for sale comes with the same claim: it's a real R-code car. On paper, proving that looks simple. Chrysler put a fender tag in the engine bay, stamped the VIN into the ...