Many enthusiasts will recognize the 426 HEMI engine for powering several legendary vehicles from the golden age of muscle cars. That original engine might no longer be in production, but project car ...

The 1960s are littered with a plethora of high-performance powerplants, often with overlapping names and terms. The 426 is a victim of such naming conventions, with two prominent engines boasting the ...

It's hard to believe it's been 50 years since the debut of the second-generation hemispherical engine from Chrysler. When Chrysler abandoned the Hemi design after the 1958 model year, it had grown to ...

Mopar is getting ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic 426 Hemi engine. Launched in 1964, the legendary V8 unit, also known as the Gen II 426, turns half a century this year. Chrysler ...

Hemi engines aren't perfect. Sorry. Half-grapefruit-shaped combustion chambers sure do let designers increase valve sizes, and in the larger displacement Hemis, these valves could probably pass golf ...

The HEMI engine is named after the engine's hemispherical shaped piston heads. While Chrysler brands popularized and trademarked the name, HEMI-style engines were developed in the early 1900s. The ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Dodge sold over 50,000 Chargers during the 1971 model year, but only 63 units were ordered with the 426-cubic-inch Hemi V8.

Direct Connection doubles down on HEMI® power for the 2025 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the ...