A New HEMI Is Coming — Here’s What I Know (and Why It Matters)
You asked for HEMI news, not Hurricane inline 6 hype. Here it is, straight from my sources and what I’ve been telling you for two years.
The headline
I’ve learned that a brand-new HEMI V8 crate engine—in the Hellephant family—is being announced Tuesday. Whether that means “announce Tuesday, ship later” or “announce and open orders Tuesday,” the point is the same: HEMI is moving again. Other announcements are also planned but this will be a huge one for Mopar fans and it could be something that goes inside a production vehicle in the future.
Why I’ve been calling this for months
- Back in Jan–Feb 2024 I told you a new HEMI program was alive as a crate, with a possible path to production if the winds shifted. A new administration is in the White House and they are being very aggressive in rolling back overreaching emissions. These emissions has led to phase out of the Hemi V8 and now with them being rolled back to reasonable levels, the Hemi V8 can return in popular models.
- Since August, I’ve been telling you to save your bread because late-October/early-November would bring multiple Mopar drops. This is one of them.
What it is (and what it isn’t)
This engine is part of the Hellephant lineage—think the family that gave us the 426 monsters and the “baby” 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V8 that was placed into the 2023 Dodge Demon 170. Exact displacement and output are under wraps for this new Hellephant, but expect the familiar black blower and serious headroom for some power. Two plausible directions I’m thinking for this engine if it is “new”:
- Smaller, cheaper Hellephant: a fortified 5.7-based setup wearing the elephant hat for broader accessibility and cheaper cost.
- Bigger hammer: a gnarlier-than-426 cube combo pushing past four figures to body-slam the C8 ZR1 in the near future.
I don’t have the final spec card yet. I do have the timing: Tuesday is the day.
Why the timing matters
There was a quiet Stellantis–dealer call covering reshuffles to Direct Connection, Power Brokers, TRX stage kits, and more. The HEMI crate’s timing lines up with the newly launched concept cars from Dodge and Ram which could be future recipients of this new engine.
What this could mean for production cars
A crate launch doesn’t guarantee a production HEMI tomorrow, but the engineering, supply, and marketing cadence that come with a fresh Hellephant drop make it a lot easier to argue for HEMI trims in the new Charger (and spicier Ram street trucks) sooner than later. I’ve said it on camera: the demand is there, and the minute Ram put HEMI back in 1500, the clock started for Dodge and they need a win fast. The Charger Daytona electric vehicle was a bust and the Charger Sixpack isn’t having “record” sales numbers like Ram had when they announced their Hemi is back.
Where this fits my long game
I’ve logged two years of videos saying the V8 story wasn’t over:
- HEMI crate first, production path second (if the business case lands).
- Multiple product teases around Halloween.
- Hurricane this, Hurricane that… cool, but the audience wants HEMI. And now they’re getting one—in the parts catalog at minimum.
Quick FAQ (based on what I know today)
Is it 5.7, 6.2, 426, or bigger?
Undisclosed. The family is Hellephant. Expect blower, expect high power.
Is this only crate, or will it hit a production car?
Confirmed: crate. Possible: production applications later if the strategy keeps shifting my way.
When exactly?
Tuesday. That’s when you’ll hear about it—and possibly order it.
