The modern HEMI V8 isn't a hemi engine in the true sense of the word, and it uses two spark plugs per cylinder instead of one ...

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, ...

Most people hear “HEMI” and picture a Shaker hood, pistol-grip shifter, and a Mopar big-block trying to turn bias-ply tires into smoke. Chrysler leaned hard into that badge, and it earned the ...

The Chrysler HEMI is as American as engines get, but the U.S. doesn't have a monopoly on the hemi. Automakers from other nations have built hemis too.

Davies Elabha is a dedicated automotive journalist who blends technical expertise with a lifelong passion for cars. With over 200+ articles published across multiple media outlets, Davies specializes ...

The Chrysler HEMI V8 engine has been found in the engine bay of a great number of Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Plymouth, and Chrysler cars. "Iconic" and "prolific" are terms that are too weak to describe the ...

Though they're the only engines officially named after their hemispherical combustion chambers, Chrysler's legendary V8s aren't the only mass-produced automotive engines to feature this technology.

Many people have heard of Hemi engines, but don't really know what they are. To cut a long story short, Hemi is an abbreviation of "Hemispherical". The name arose because of the shape of the ...

The ubiquitous Hemi V8 defined an era for brands like Chrysler and Dodge, but there were still some cars that missed out on ...

Chrysler engineers worked up an engine design that would become Mopar royalty. To this day, it still dominates drag strips ...

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 ...