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The HEMI V8 Is Back: 2026 Ram 1500 Brings Power and Choice

ramhouston said:
6.4 hemi with etorque do not exist in the first place lol
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Yeah, no vehicle that the automotive 6.4 is offered in has an E torque system = obviously doesn’t exist. 5.7 exists in everything besides the truck sans E torque so one would guess for EPA reasons it would be a possibility they would add E torque to the 6.4 in a truck platform that’s already setup to be produced with such a system.
 
Phoon said:
6.4 is cool but has plenty of problems due to MDS.
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This isn't due to MDS. 6.4 has the same "issues" as the 5.7, no better, no worse. You have a very low probability of getting lifter/cam issues.

Phoon said:
Tons of the SRT jeeps and Durangos already have rebuilt motors. If you want a fast truck get an HO, its way faster than the 6.4 would be anyway.
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I have less than 0 interest in a small high strung turbo. A beefy NA v8 with extra power for towing? Sign me up!

Phoon said:
If you dont care if its fast but want hemi noises get the 5.7.
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6.4 is better than the 5.7

Phoon said:
If you buy with your head not with some random idea that turbo motors are all junk then get the S.O hurricane. Having had 5 hemi trucks and now a S.O it would be a hard sell to get me back into a HEMI.
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Ok that's you. For me, I want the 6.4.
 
Phoon said:
Having had 5 hemi trucks and now a S.O it would be a hard sell to get me back into a HEMI.
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If you had gotten my '25 laramie with a S.O. it would not be hard to get you back into a hemi. You got lucky and apparently got one of the good ones.
 
Ramboy13 said:
Don't get too excited. A year and a half ago (or more), they rolled out a bunch of colors for the 2025, and still have not fully followed through. I put very very little faith in these early promos.
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I hope they actually offer the green. My truck is mechanically totaled and I need to find a new one. I drove all of the big three and nothing beats the overall package that Ram offers.
 
DarkKn1ght said:
I hope they actually offer the green. My truck is mechanically totaled and I need to find a new one. I drove all of the big three and nothing beats the overall package that Ram offers.
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If you can get a dealer to build an order for you, you’re probably good to go. Don’t trust the online build tool.
 
Where can we order those protest badges for our current hemis?
 
Dewey said:
$1200 upgrade charge for the Hemi?

If the Hurricane is the more efficient and powerful motor shouldn’t that get the $1200 charge instead?🤔

I’m guessing that’s because they wouldn’t sell anymore Hurricanes if they did that.

On the plus side getting a GT exhaust with the Hemi’s pretty much takes care of that $1200.
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You're misunderstanding. The Hemi is a $1200 upgrade from the 3.6L V6 Pentastar engine, not from the SO Hurricane. The SO Hurricane is actually a $1605 updrade from the Pentastar, so the Hemi is cheaper than the SO Hurricane.

The thing that gets me is that the Hemi is a $0 upgrade for the Limited and Longhorn models, but the problem is the standard engine on those models is the HO Hurricane. If the SO Hurricane engine is basically $600 cheaper than the Hemi, I'm sure as **** the HO Hurricane is more expensive than the SO Hurricane. But if you opt for the Hemi on the Limited or Longhorn models you get no reduction in price for those engines. I'd avoid the Hemi in either of those models if I'm looking for a new truck.

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mikeru82 said:
You're misunderstanding. The Hemi is a $1200 upgrade from the 3.6L V6 Pentastar engine, not from the SO Hurricane. The SO Hurricane is actually a $1605 updrade from the Pentastar, so the Hemi is cheaper than the SO Hurricane.
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That’s not correct:
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John Kloehr said:
Just looked and did not find. Need to search every now and then, or wait until Ram makes them available. I could see this being a popular "up badging" for our trucks, I looked as I would put it on my older Rebel.
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I just acquired a '20 Longhorn with 9k on it last January.... and got "Hemi" mudflaps for it, just for the in-your-face value :)
 
I think that bringing back the 5.7L Hemi was a good marketing move. My dealer talked me into trading my 2023 Hemi in for a 2025 SST and until I drove it was not impressed with the news of the Hemi's passing in the half ton lineup. However, a test drive with the SST convinced me to make the trade and I have been satisfied with the new 6 popper.
 
ramhouston said:
the green is actually coming, yes.
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The pictures of the green are shown on the Rebel. I hope it's not just an exclusive color on the Rebel trim similar to how Gobi Sand was limited only to the Rebel X for MY25.
 
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