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 ...

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 ...

If you're like us, when you hear the words "aluminum Hemi" your mind leaps to images of nitro-slurping funny cars and rail dragsters from the golden age of drag racing-engines with satin-finished ...

After more than two decades of flogging muscle motors on the dyno, Nick Panaritis thought he’d seen it all. But when a 472-cubic-inch Hemi arrived at his garage with a history as troubled as a street ...

During the golden age of muscle, the 426 HEMI was fitted into the engine bays of many Mopars, but these five B-bodies stand out due to their single-digit production figures. The Chrysler Corporation ...

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 ...

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 ...