09/10/25 UPDATE: This review has been updated with instrumented test results. Despite Ram separating itself from Dodge nearly two decades ago, people still associate the two. According to Google ...

Each HEMI®-powered 2026 Ram 1500 includes a new fender-mounted Symbol of Protest badge created by the Ram design team. Auburn Hills, Mich. – The day many Ram customers have been waiting for has ...

Roger Biermann is an automotive journalist of 13 years and has been the Managing Editor at CarBuzz since 2021. With no formal post-high school education, Roger launched his career as an automotive ...

Engine knock, also known as pinging, detonation, or pre-ignition, represents one of the most significant challenges in internal combustion engine design and operation. This phenomenon occurs when the ...

For the first time in over a decade, Ram is roaring back into America’s favorite motorsport. If you remember the days when Ram trucks ruled the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, this return will feel ...

The departure of the Hemi V-8 from the likes of the Ram 1500 and Dodge Charger was a major moment for the Mopar faithful along the march of regulatory progress. After listening to frustrated customers ...

Not that long ago, the Hemi V8 was looking like an endangered species. It was dropped from the Jeep Grand Cherokee and eschewed by the redesigned Dodge Charger. The 5.7-liter engine also became ...

“We got it wrong and we’re fixing it,” Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis says. What did Ram get wrong? The truck maker nixed the Hemi V-8 option from the redesigned 2025 Ram 1500, making the more powerful and fuel ...

In 1955, Chevrolet chief engineer Ed Cole introduced the world to the small-block Chevy V-8. His revolutionary design was the perfect recipe to satisfy a domestic market ravenous for attainable speed.

I’ve had it with V belts on my 1962 Fairlane with a later-model 302 V-8. Don’t get me wrong, they’ve worked (2 of em) very well for last few years. But I lost my first V belt as I turned on busy ...

When Ram debuted the fifth-generation 1500 full-size pickup truck in 2019, it brought two variants of the much-vaunted 5.7 HEMI V8. One is a non-hybrid variant, and the other is a HEMI V8 with eTorque ...

The 5.7L HEMI is one of the most special engines around, and while there have been some problem years, it's largely been a solid motor. There aren't many major issues with the HEMI aside from its ...