When Ram updated the DT Generation 1500 for the 2025 model year, the truck jumped over to Stellantis’s "Atlantis High" electronic architecture. The brand’s version of the Hemi was never designed to operate in that system,

Stellantis brands Dodge and Ram are closely associated with the Hemi V8 engine, but this legendary mill has gradually been phased out in favor of the newer Hurricane twin-turbocharged six-cylinder. Now,

Hemi-powered 2026 Ram 1500 trucks will offer up to 11,470 pounds of towing grunt, as well as 1,750 pounds of payload. The trucks will feature a new fender badge to further differentiate them from the rest of the Ram lineup, and older Hemi-powered rigs.