Based on the bones of Chrysler’s first-generation Hemi engine from 1951 to 1958, HOT ROD had a pretty good sense that the new version from 1964 was going to kick ass. Don’t get too excited, fellows, ...

Before we give up the goodies, we need to explain what "hemi" means, because there's some nuance to the hemi code. If you are, say, a copy editor forHOT ROD, a "hemi" refers to a type of engine with a ...

Built as a drag racer from new, the car ran a Sox&Martin 426 Hemi; it was then demoted to a 440, then a 383, before the ...

A close-up of a supercharged Hemi V8 engine in a vehicle engine bay. - pporiphotos/Shutterstock Many people have heard of Hemi engines, but don't really know what ...

Say the word 'Hemi', and images of tire-shredding muscle cars like the Dodge Challenger and Charger spring to mind, alongside hugely capable Ram pickup trucks. While these models certainly have helped ...

When looking to purchase a capable new workhorse, the first choice comes down to choosing whether diesel or gasoline pickup trucks are best for you. But what if you've already decided on a naturally ...

In 2003, Chrysler reintroduced the legendary Hemi engine to American car buyers after a decades-long hiatus. The first of the "third generation" Hemis was the 5.7-liter, gas-powered, 90-degree, ...

"HEMI" and "Chrysler" go together like a horse and carriage. Whether it's the early, first-generation FirePower HEMI that debuted in the 1951 Chrysler New Yorker, the iconic 426 Street HEMI that ...

An Englishman goes to America to sell gin and ends up in a car collection in California – this is either the beginning of a good joke or the meeting of two of the most famous car nuts ever to have ...

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 ...

All the way back in episode 2 of HOT ROD Garage, Mike Finnegan blows up the stock clutch in a borrowed 2010 Camaro SS at the dragstrip after installing an SLP supercharger kit and a pair of drag ...