The Elephant sounds like an odd name for an engine, but it's one that's well deserved in this case. Even better, it inspired ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Developed specifically for racing in 1964, the 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Hemi V8 found its way into street-legal cars for the 1966 model year. Chrysler was pretty much forced to create a streetable ...

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 ...

Few engines in American history carry the weight that the Chrysler 426 HEMI does. Born for NASCAR in 1964, the seven-liter V8 was sidelined for the 1965 season because it was not yet available in ...

Mecum Auctions is set to offer a 1966 Hemi Plymouth Satellite at its Kissimmee auction with a six-figure estimate. The 426 Hemi first appeared in 1964 as a race-only engine and immediately made ...

When Chrysler introduced the Gen 3 HEMI in 2003 as a replacement for the Magnum engine, it was received with much fanfare, not only because of its iconic status and staggering power, but also because ...

After a few years of electrified muscle cars, the Dodge and Ram brands have been undergoing a pretty significant HEMI revival in recent months. In response to customer demand, Ram brought back the 5.7 ...

5.7-liter HEMI V8 inside a Dodge Charger engine bay - Stellantis Chrysler's HEMI is one of the most recognizable names in automotive history, its reputation built primarily on the iconic 426 HEMI that ...