Friday, June 6, 2025

Ram 1500 revives Hemi V8 as model fixes “mistake”, Australian return unconfirmed

The Ram 1500’s new Hurricane twin-turbo inline six could produce extra energy and torque than the Hemi V8 it changed, but it surely doesn’t have the identical sound. Fret not, although – that particular burble is coming again.

After dropping it for mannequin 12 months 2025 (MY25), Ram will return the 5.7-litre naturally aspirated V8 to the 1500 lineup for MY26, with autos arriving in US dealerships within the northern summer time (June to August).

Model CEO Tim Kuniskis, who returned to the highest spot late final 12 months, was candid concerning the Hemi’s return.

“Everybody makes errors, however the way you deal with them defines you. Ram screwed up after we dropped the Hemi — we personal it and we mounted it,” he mentioned.

“We’re not simply bringing again a legendary V8 engine, we’re igniting an assertive product plan and increasing the liberty of selection in powertrain for our prospects.”

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However there’s no assure it’ll return to the Australian-market 1500 lineup.

“The return of the Hemi V8 is a choice that has been made for the US market. Because it stands immediately, there is no such thing as a assure the Hemi V8 will return to Australian showrooms,” mentioned a Ram Vehicles Australia spokesperson.

“As with all improvement, we’ll proceed to evaluate and consider what choices are made accessible to us from the huge Ram catalogue within the US.

“We all know there are prospects who love the sound of a V8, and the Hemi V8 continues to be accessible in our Ram 1500 Massive Horn mannequin whereas inventory lasts.

“Nonetheless, prospects have additionally embraced the brand new Hurricane twin-turbo in-line six-cylinder engine in our newest Ram 1500 fashions.

“The Hurricane engine stays an integral a part of Ram’s future. With extra energy and torque – and higher effectivity – than the earlier 5.7-litre Hemi V8, we imagine the brand new Hurricane engine collection will over time turn into iconic in its personal proper.”

Ram Vehicles Australia has beforehand indicated it takes 12-18 months to finish a neighborhood engineering program for a brand new mannequin variant that can be remanufactured domestically in right-hand drive.