The Hurricane Six has been honored by Ward’s in their Ten Best Engines list, a global award, for the second year in a row. This is the eighth consecutive year FCA or Chrysler power has made the list. Ward’s specified the engine as used in the 2025 Ram 1500, where it is rated at 540 … Read more
Earlier this week, we brought you a look at the 2001 Dodge Ram Charger from the Mexican market that was recently showcased in the 2024 Roadkill Nights Hurricane Grudge Match. In our piece earlier this week, our goal was to discuss the Mexican market Ram Charger, as it was apparent that many people were unfamiliar … Read more
A week ago, we were the first outlet to announce that 2024 Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge would be moving back to the M1 Concourse road racing facility and the date of the event was August 10th. Today, the brand has made all of that information official, but more importantly, Dodge has announced that registration … Read more
Hemi V8 lovers can rejoice to know that the 6.4 is definitely still in production, albeit not quite in the same quantities as in the past; but there is darker news, too—again, for those who insist on eight pistons per engine.
When the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO begins reaching owners and those drives begin hitting their local off-road parks, there is a good chance that this new off-road truck will prove to be better than the TRX in many off-road situations. Many of us hate the fact that the Hemi V8 engines are being legislated out … Read more
This morning, all of the information on the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO was released and while we will take a look at the specifics, here are the key points. The new Ram RHO is not a replacement for the Ram 1500 TRX but rather, a direct competitor to the V6-powered Ford F150 Raptor. When compared … Read more
The Hurricane six-cylinder engine is just 3.0 liters in displacement but outpowers the still-competitive 5.7 Hemi V8 used in 2023 Ram 1500 pickups. Some were disappointed in the 2025 Ram 1500’s official gas mileage figures, but a bit of research shows that the gain is really quite substantial—and hidden somewhat by the nonlinear nature of … Read more
The 2025 Ram 1500’s mileage is now out at the EPA web site, for all three engines—the carryover 3.6, the new Hurricane which replaces the 5.7 Hemi, and the Hurricane which would replace the 6.4 “392” Hemi if it had been sold on Ram 1500s. The Ram 1500 with the hot 6.4 engine, which produces … Read more
The Hemi might not be available, but the 2025 Dodge Charger Six Pack will provide anti-EV Mopar fans with a gasoline-powered option when the next generation arrives. There will be two variations, both of which will come with the twin turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine, an 8-speed automatic transmission and standard all-wheel-drive. The standard output model … Read more
Two questions have been floating around Mopar circles: is the Hemi really gone, and how can they make enough of the new six-cylinder “Hurricane” engines for Ram pickups, Jeep Grand Cherokees, and Dodge Chargers? The answers are intertwined. Over the years that the Saltillo, Mexico plant has made Hemi V8s, they slowly phased in using … Read more
This morning, Dodge introduced the next generation of the Charger – both a two-door coupe and a four-door sedan, with both battery electric and gasoline-powered drivetrain options. There is a great deal of information, with four drivetrain options across two body styles, and we will go into detail on all of them; but having gotten … Read more
The next-generation 2024 Dodge Charger will arrive in mid-2024 as a battery-electric two-door coupe, followed by a battery-electric four-door sedan in early 2025. If you like the look of the 2024/2025 Charger Daytona, but you aren’t interested in an electric vehicle, Dodge will sell the gasoline-powered Charger Six Pack in early 2025. Like many other … Read more
The 2025 Ram 1500 lineup departs from the Hemi V8 and in its place is a pair of Hurricane inline-six cylinder engines. We miss the V8 exhaust note for sure, but the new twin turbocharged I6 engines provide great power. In fact, the high output Hurricane I6 makes the most powerful volume engine in the … Read more
The 2025 Ram 1500 recently arrived as the first Dodge/Ram pickup in decades to have no V8 engine. Some on social media claimed these were the first of their kind to have no V8 option, which is true for Ram but not for Dodge. Dodge Brothers, after all, were all four-cylinders when the brothers were … Read more
Last week, I traveled to Austin, Texas, to drive the 2025 Ram 1500 lineup. The most controversial aspect of the 2025 Ram 1500 is the loss of the beloved Hemi V8 engines, replaced by a pair of “Hurricane” twin turbocharged inline-6 engines dubbed SST (Straight Six Turbo). The removal of the Hemi engines was not … Read more
For three decades—since the Viper—Dodge has increasingly conjured images of fire-breathing Hellcats, tire-shredding Demons, and rumbling Hemi V8s that could soundtrack an earthquake. It’s a brand built on brawn—on excess, not dependability (a word Dodge invented), safety, value, or efficiency. Yet, data shows time after time that dependability, safety, value, and efficiency are the biggest … Read more