It's hard to believe it's been 50 years since the debut of the second-generation hemispherical engine from Chrysler. When Chrysler abandoned the Hemi design after the 1958 model year, it had grown to ...

A blown Chrysler Hemi was the Holy Grail of hot rod engines back in the mid 20th Century and with more than a few decades of absence the Chrysler Hemi engine has reappeared in spades. That said the ...

From dry-lake hot rods to modern track-day missiles, a handful of American V8s have earned near-religious status among ...

An Englishman goes to America to sell gin and ends up in a car collection in California – this is either the beginning of a good joke or the meeting of two of the most famous car nuts ever to have ...

Developed during the late 1960s to one-up Chrysler and its fearsome 426 HEMI in stock car racing, the Boss 429 didn't quite reach its goal. Nevertheless, it was a marvelous brute of a V8 that became a ...

In 2003, Chrysler reintroduced the legendary Hemi engine to American car buyers after a decades-long hiatus. The first of the "third generation" Hemis was the 5.7-liter, gas-powered, 90-degree, ...

The Hemi engine is central to muscle car culture, and has been since the very early 1950s. However, the future of this iconic series of engines is uncertain, as downsizing trends see all modern Hemi ...

The Chrysler HEMI V8 engine has been found in the engine bay of a great number of Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Plymouth, and Chrysler cars. "Iconic" and "prolific" are terms that are too weak to describe the ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Despite what clever branding may have tricked you into thinking over the past two decades, hemi engines are not exclusive to what are now Stellantis-owned brands. Although "HEMI' has been adorning hot ...