Having read HOT ROD Magazine since I was 12 years old, by the time I became 15 I was armed with enough knowledge to tackle anything … or so I thought. That included building a "ground-up" '40 Ford ...

The first hemi engines were invented in the early 1900s to power the nation's first automobiles. In the 1940s, improved versions were developed for use in the airplanes of WWII. However, Chrysler's ...

One of the common criticisms we hear concerning street rod construction is how boring it is to see a small-block Chevy under the hood of just about everything with wheels. Of course, the other common ...

Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler and RAM, caused quite a ruckus in 2024 when it announced it would discontinue the legendary HEMI engine in its RAM trucks. However, the blowback from this ...

Most people hear “HEMI” and picture a Shaker hood, pistol-grip shifter, and a Mopar big-block trying to turn bias-ply tires into smoke. Chrysler leaned hard into that badge, and it earned the ...

The HEMI logo plastered on modern Dodge cars and Ram trucks promises an increased level of automotive engine performance. But what's the difference between a hemi and a non-hemi engine? The primary ...

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 ...