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Hi everyone. Im new to the forum. I have a 2012 1500 hemi and is a great truck. So my work truck (chevy) i know is the problem, is cashed and not worth fixing. Im thinking about getting a new ram this year in summer or late this year when the rates go down. I have read that the hurricane motor truck is horrible and has major problems. I do not want any of this etorque crap. How are the 25-26 hemi's compared to the hurricane. I just want long term reliability. This has been a major issue on all vehicles past 10 or more years.
Thanks for your thoughts and time.
 
At this point, with the Hemi having eTorque vs. the Hurricane not yet having a long track record, I'd say reliability is a crapshoot. I'm more concerned about the rest of the truck - especially electronics and software - and RAM technician competence - than I am with the drivetrain.

Test drive both. If v8 sound is important, get the Hemi.

BTW, where did you read "that the hurricane motor truck is horrible and has major problems" ?

I'm not seeing anything like that over at 3.0 Hurricane S/O
 
2026 ram trucks come with 10 year 100K mile powertrain warranty regardless of engine choice.. that should be a piece of mind for the long term buyers
 
morganstl said:
Hi everyone. Im new to the forum. I have a 2012 1500 hemi and is a great truck. So my work truck (chevy) i know is the problem, is cashed and not worth fixing. Im thinking about getting a new ram this year in summer or late this year when the rates go down. I have read that the hurricane motor truck is horrible and has major problems. I do not want any of this etorque crap. How are the 25-26 hemi's compared to the hurricane. I just want long term reliability. This has been a major issue on all vehicles past 10 or more years.
Thanks for your thoughts and time.
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I think your engine searching has you a little confused. The hurricane thus far has proved to be quite a solid platform. Jeep had some growing pains early on with it but since Ram implemented it nothing but cudos from owners and testers alike. So far only benefit of the 5.7 over the hurricane is the noise.


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morganstl said:
Hi everyone. Im new to the forum. I have a 2012 1500 hemi and is a great truck. So my work truck (chevy) i know is the problem, is cashed and not worth fixing. Im thinking about getting a new ram this year in summer or late this year when the rates go down. I have read that the hurricane motor truck is horrible and has major problems. I do not want any of this etorque crap. How are the 25-26 hemi's compared to the hurricane. I just want long term reliability. This has been a major issue on all vehicles past 10 or more years.
Thanks for your thoughts and time.
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The biggest issue with the 25+ trucks has been software issues, not mechanical. The Hurricane is a fairly solid engine. No 6.4 for the 1500s
 
morganstl said:
Hi everyone. Im new to the forum. I have a 2012 1500 hemi and is a great truck. So my work truck (chevy) i know is the problem, is cashed and not worth fixing. Im thinking about getting a new ram this year in summer or late this year when the rates go down. I have read that the hurricane motor truck is horrible and has major problems. I do not want any of this etorque crap. How are the 25-26 hemi's compared to the hurricane. I just want long term reliability. This has been a major issue on all vehicles past 10 or more years.
Thanks for your thoughts and time.
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Either your hearing is bad, or you’re listening to very biased people who only like the Hemi. The Hurricane engine was used for years by Jeep so many bugs worked out before it got to Ram. The 2026 is the second year with this engine in the 1500, so first year software/wiring harness issues are worked through.

Remember Ram had to do a lot of electrical work to get the old Hemi working with the new electrical architecture in the 1500 going forward. It’s very possible to have similar first year issues even though it’s an old engine design.
 
I drive a 2023 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 Hemi, e-torque, great motor, zero issues. But if I were in the market today for a Ram 1500, I'd go Hurricane. It doesn't seem to have the issues that the the 3.4l Tundra had and has. Test driver one, it is a beast of motor. If you want a 6.4 Hemi, you have to go HD.
 
Hurricane takes premium fuel, which where I live, is over $1.00 more a gallon.
 
BowDown said:
That was already ruled out ny Kuniskis
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That sucks. I was looking forward to it. That would be the only reason to buy a newer truck, would be to get a 6.4 without Etorque. I guess it's back to my original plan of drive this one til the wheels fall off.
 
6of36 said:
6.4 is coming, according to Ram.
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BowDown said:
That was already ruled out ny Kuniskis
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6of36 said:
That sucks. I was looking forward to it. That would be the only reason to buy a newer truck, would be to get a 6.4 without Etorque. I guess it's back to my original plan of drive this one til the wheels fall off.
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never say never.. these automakers are always changing their damn minds
 
6of36 said:
That sucks. I was looking forward to it. That would be the only reason to buy a newer truck, would be to get a 6.4 without Etorque. I guess it's back to my original plan of drive this one til the wheels fall off.
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Ive been reading that theres a TRX street truck version being considered but I think that's just FB groups BS talk. I suspect the Fox collab is all they will do. Kuniskis said there's been lots of positive feedback on the truck but how many people will actually buy it.
Thats exactly what he said about a RCSB truck or the 6.4 in a 1500.

Ram CEO: You’re Not Getting a Single-Cab Sport Truck 6.4​

When asked about putting a 6.4 Hemi V8 with a manual in the Ram 1500, CEO Tim Kuniskis said there’s no chance of that happening in a hilariously candid way.

A Hilariously Firm No​

In a recent interview with The Drive, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis finally addressed rumors of a high-performance, short-bed, single-cab model coming to market. The best part is, he answered it in a way that sounds like a hilariously valid crashout. So, Mr. Kuniskis, what are the odds of it happening?

“Do you know what the market is for a regular cab sport truck? It’s just tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny, little sliver. It’s like the wagon with the manual that everybody used to ask for. Now they’re asking for the manual single-cab truck. And, of course, they want it with a manual transmission. They want it with a 6.4,” Kuniskis told The Drive.


Yeah, we’ll take that as a “nope.”
Jan 9, 2026 8:30 AM EST https://www.autoblog.com/news/ram-ceo-youre-not-getting-a-single-cab-sport-truck-6-4
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RAMTEXAS said:
never say never.. these automakers are always changing their damn minds
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I'm going with his never comment on this for the exact reason I thought he'd say.
People don't understand these forums and enthusiast. We do not represent a significant buying segment of people who are buying Rams or trucks in general; they are not going to cater to us. They will continue to focus on the people who are buying these trucks with the pentastar V6, the HEMI and the hurricane twins and are happy.
 
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