Hellcat Hemi supercharged V8 engine saved – report
03/26/2025 05:00 PM
The same enthusiast forum claiming the return of the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 now says the entire line-up – including 6.2-litre supercharged performance hero – will go back into production.
The entire V8 Hemi line-up is set to return – alongside a high-performance six-cylinder – according to reports from an enthusiast website in the United States.
Mopar Insiders says the V8 Hemi range will go back into production having previously suggested the entry-level 5.7-litre alone would make a comeback.
The claims include the hero 6.4-litre V8 and 6.2-litre supercharged V8s previously found in the top end versions of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ram 1500 as well as US-market Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Challenger Hellcat – are going back into production.
The site says the expanded V8 production will recommence – a reversal of plans to replace it with the new 'Hurricane' six-cylinder and electric powertrains – from August when the Dundee Engine Plant (DEP) in Michigan, US, reopens.
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It follows the Mexico factory where the V8 was previously made switching to production of the Hurricane 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline-six petrol engine.
The news is not confirmed by Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler – as well as other brands including Ferrari and Alfa Romeo, which recently recommitted to petrol V6 power for its flagship Giulia Quadrifoglio sedan.
While not official, the return of V8 power is not as far-fetched as it may seem, most notably from US rival Ford.
Ford cancelled plans for an electric SUV in 2024, using the same factory to increase production of F-Series Super Duty models, adding to the workforce producing the V8 petrol and diesel engines of up to 7.3-litres in capacity.
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The 5.0-litre V8 under the bonnet of the Ford Mustang will also continue, with Ford re-committing to its future in the iconic sports car.
In Australia, the 6.2-litre supercharged V8 Hemi was most recently found in the ferocious Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, but there will be no successor with the entire Grand Cherokee line-up axed from Australian showrooms.
It was also found under the bonnet the Ram 1500 full-size pick-up with the 5.7-litre V8 Hemi in entry-level versions and the 6.2-litre supercharged V8 in the flagship Ram 1500 TRX performance version.
The last V8 Australian Hemi Ram 1500 was completed for Ram Trucks Australia by Walkinshaw Automotive Group in Melbourne – which also converts the Chevrolet Silverado and Toyota Tundra full-size pick-ups locally – in December 2024.
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Order books for the new facelifted Ram 1500 – complete with twin-turbo six-cylinder Hurricane power – opened this month ahead of first arrivals in Australia expected between April and June 2025.
It leaves the Chevrolet Silverado as the only V8-powered pick-up on sale in local showrooms, following the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series also ditching its V8 in 2024.
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