Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

Fantastic sound. The smell of burnt rubber. Ridiculous power. Chrysler's HEMI V8 family had all of these traits since the first 331-cid (5.4-liter) FirePower unit entered production in 1951. The ...

While the original Chrysler 426 cubic inch HEMI rampaged through drag strips and NASCAR tracks during the 1960s, obliterating the competition, the engine itself had its own share of problems. It was ...

During World War II, the nation's automakers were called upon to help with its war effort. So, when the Army Air Corps expressed interest in having Chrysler develop an engine for a high-speed pursuit ...

Established in 1925 on the bones of the Maxwell Motor Company, the Chrysler Corporation expanded to include several brands just a few years later. In 1928, Chrysler purchased Dodge and Fargo and ...

The Hemi name is so tightly welded to Chrysler that it is easy to forget the combustion chamber shape itself is not proprietary hardware. While the company turned the hemispherical head into a ...

The Ball-Stud Hemi is practically folklore to anyone familiar with Mopar's fascinating history. The story begins in the late '60s, when Chrysler was fresh off the thunderous success of the 426 Street ...

When we last talked about the 2026 Dodge Durango, its return was welcome news for fans of the SUV. Jazzing them up even more was the news that it would only come with the Hemi engine, in 5.7-liter, ...

America’s love for speed goes back to the founding fathers, who conquered the continent coast to coast, riding horseback for the most part. In fact, in the days of the Old West, the horse was such a ...

UPDATE 11/25/2025:The 2026 Dodge Durango will now offer the Pentastar V-6 in both RWD and AWD in the GT trim. This story has been updated with this new information. Even juicer than the Durango's ...