REPORT: 5.7-liter HEMI® V8 Production To Move To The U.S.

REPORT: 5.7-liter HEMI® V8 Production To Move To The U.S.​

Dundee Engine Plant Could Soon Start Building The 5.7-liter HEMI V8​

Since the departure of former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, the Stellantis organization has undergone rapid changes. Pricing strategies are being reevaluated, electrification plans are being reconsidered, and in a surprising twist the 5.7-liter (345 cubic-inch) HEMI® V8 has been granted an extended lease on life in the Dodge Durango, according to our sources.

REPORT: 5.7-liter HEMI® V8 Production To Move To The U.S.

—with plans to revive the 5.7L HEMI V8 at Michigan’s Dundee Engine Plant, hinting at its return in the Ram 1500 and continuation in the Dodge

moparinsiders.com

 

[ipa0628]

Read the comments on that YouTube video - tons of people, which primarily represent your existing CDJR base, want the Hemi or Pentastar or they're just going to stop buying. Maybe that's why STLA North America lost $1.8 billion in the 2nd half of 2024.

I've been saying this for years. Only after do they start losing billions, and Americans have voted that they've had enough of the nanny state, do they finally listen. And watch the Branch Allparians lose their mind if a Republican wins again in 2028, which will most likely happen. People in the US do not want this country to turn into California, Canada, or Europe, where your only option is an overpriced, underpowered ICE vehicle or EV slop. These CDJR owners will never vote Democrat. Because, like I, saw the logical conclusion to their emissions obsession delusion.

The vast majority of existing CDJR owners do not want the Hurricane.

How do you know most CDJR don't want the Hurricane? I've have a Hemi now and had an '05. I took a new Laramie on an overnight test ride of about 50 miles. It handled the hills as good as or sometimes even better than my '16 Hemi. Shifts were crisp and a lot of times the rpm's were even less than my Hemi on the same road. If I can make a decent deal, I will trade my Hemi for a Hurricane. The only negative is the exhaust note.
I also did not vote for the chaos we have now in this country. Golden age my ***.

 

[redriderbob]

More news coming tomorrow...

 

[redriderbob]

REPORT: HEMI V8 Production To Begin In August​

Dundee Engine Plant Is Gearing Up To Build Multiple Versions Of The HEMI V8​

Last month, MoparInsiders reported that Stellantis planned to restart 5.7-liter (345 cubic-inch) HEMI® V8 production at the Dundee Engine Plant (DEP) in Michigan. Since then, we’ve learned that Stellantis is targeting an August production start not just for the 5.7-liter HEMI, but the entire HEMI V8 family (other than the 6.4-liter “Big Gas Engine” that is found in the Ram Heavy Duty) at DEP.

REPORT: HEMI V8 Production To Begin In August

The HEMI V8 family is back! Find out when Stellantis restarts production for the popular 5.7-liter and 6.4-liter HEMI V8s.

moparinsiders.com

 

[redriderbob]

 

[TripleT]

More Choices the better, make margin on it.

 

[Mopar392]

And it will show which option, EV, Hurricane or HEMI, will be the volume seller and which will be the niche option.
Then we can have an argument which one is a sound investment to continue and which one to drop.

 

[The Mad Duck]

Hi to All. I worked at the Other Not too Far Away Engine Plant for 38+ Years. And still
Maintain Contacts. When Mexico Ended Production the Tooling was " Hung on to."!
I Can Help but Wonder Out Loud if the Dearly Deaparted Top Executive Knew About It !
It My have been Done to Spite Him or in Spite of Him. It would take A While to tell you how Many Engines I help Launch at the Other Near By Engine Plant. It takes a While.
I'm willing to Bet a Very Large Amount of Money at Great Odds that the Tooling was Spirited in the Dead of Night to Dundee MI.
You CAN NOT get it Up & Running if "Just Showed Up" a Short Time Ago.
Any One want to Pass on the Real Story as an Unipeachable Source ?

 

[The Mad Duck]

It's hard not to justify a $800 V8 engine from Mexico and put a premium on it. This pure is profit.

The Tooling was Paid Off Long Ago.

 

[Mike201]

As a hardcore Mopar guy, so glad to hear this news about the Hemi’s return. Although I am looking forward to the new Hurricane engine, I really like the Pentastar 3.6 six cylinder. I have had it in my last 2 vehicles and found it has preformed well,
it’s great on gas and have extremely low maintenance. I did like my 3.5 in my 2010 Charger, but the 3.6 in my ‘13 Charger and ‘21 Durango blow the 3.5 away. The Pentastar 3.6 is a great engine. Sad to see it go.

 

[AlexB]

And it will show which option, EV, Hurricane or HEMI, will be the volume seller and which will be the niche option.
Then we can have an argument which one is a sound investment to continue and which one to drop.

Actually we can't because of CARB requirements, look for HEMI to be rare in CA & NY.

 

[Mopar392]

Actually we can't because of CARB requirements, look for HEMI to be rare in CA & NY.

Other non-CARB states will. As someone mentioned, if %50 of the population are living in the CARB states, we have the other %50 outside of these states.
Then we have Canada, which isn’t as strict.

 

[cygnus]

Well you can't promote isn't for sale.... Ram just launched ..... Had V8 all last year so blaming that last years Sales is Comical...... And sold less Chargers was because it didn't have V8 is joke.... they didnt have Chargers at all.

It is called a false correlation

There are only ~1000 (new) V8 Ram 1500s nationwide remaining. Turns out, there isn't Ram 1500 V8 surplus. People bought them while they could, and it's why they're bringing back V8 production.

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[ipa0628]

More Choices the better, make margin on it.

Is all you ever think about are margins? One track mind.

 

[Mopar392]

It’s business. If there’s a demand, any company would be looking to make more margin and profit

 

[BWS1]

in Cars? Where? Mustang sales overall barely support its continued existence, the corvette at this point is an Exotic.

The Charger would have to be redesigned... just sayin

So, you put the V8 in Ram and Charger. It is louder and slower.... likely Slower that even the Hurricane 4 not a little slower a lot slower. So people are going to pay MORE to be Lounder, slower, heavier, less efficient, worse handling, less efficient..... That is wild ass kool-aid level marketing there, good on the old staff on that one.

Ford and GM offer the V8 as like if you really have to have it despite GM recalling every damn of one them, here is our old lump. And that without even owning a Killer Straight six.

The Eagle RAM was a full sec slower then the SO and 2 sec slower than the HO. This isn't a little slower... I few tenths is a little slower. I half second is a lot slower... 2 seconds is Very Slow... So lets not pretend. This is absolutely about marketing, and posing. It not close and for people who call themselves Mopar fans to not acknowledge this is disappointing. The new powertrain is Freaken cool.

If V8 availability meant a damn thing the Camaro would be still for sale and Mustang wouldn't be holding on for dear life while the figure out some sort of sub-brand it might be like a off road oriented CUV or sedan or some weird stuff being tossed around.

The Charger as one up because fleet and municipalities, regular run of the day Charger will support Performance oriented Charger. Just where do you from here that make the V8 anything other than a "that there got a Hemi" while is looks at the racetrack of even the Hurricane4, and definitely of the Hurricane4 with electric boast. Just counting on nostalgia? Who glad I am not writing that check.

There is slim window to make Halo SRT models with Aluminum block, basically Mopar Crate motors for street use.

The other is the other OEM here is the old Classic model, thanks for the $$$$

So why are they doing it?

 

[cygnus]

REPORT: HEMI V8 Production To Begin In August​

Dundee Engine Plant Is Gearing Up To Build Multiple Versions Of The HEMI V8​

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Last month, MoparInsiders reported that Stellantis planned to restart 5.7-liter (345 cubic-inch) HEMI® V8 production at the Dundee Engine Plant (DEP) in Michigan. Since then, we’ve learned that Stellantis is targeting an August production start not just for the 5.7-liter HEMI, but the entire HEMI V8 family (other than the 6.4-liter “Big Gas Engine” that is found in the Ram Heavy Duty) at DEP.

REPORT: HEMI V8 Production To Begin In August

The HEMI V8 family is back! Find out when Stellantis restarts production for the popular 5.7-liter and 6.4-liter HEMI V8s.

moparinsiders.com

Does / can Dundee run on three shifts?

 

[cygnus]

I am really hoping they can at least continue using the Pentastar in the 2026 Grand Cherokee on certain trims, Limited and up. Going to a GME-T4 is a colossal mistake.

 

[Chuck1961]

Moving engine production from Mexico to the US won't be an inexpensive feat to accomplish. The 5.7 is a great motor but it could use some updating. Let's hope that some of the gen 4 features are incorporated into this. I'm sure they would need to sell a good number of these to recoup the cost of moving production, so I don't see this as a temporary move. They plan on selling these for a few more years.
Another reason for updating to gen 4 is that the I6 Hurricane is getting rave reviews. I don't see the need to bring this motor back unless it is somehow improved and added to the Charger, Ram 1500 and maybe something else. I only hope that this is done well and it brings customers back into dealerships soon. I do think that this is the most cost effective way of bringing V8 power back to the lineup. And there are more than a few folks who will spend $ on a V8. Most truck owners don't care about gas mileage or emissions. They just want a huge, powerful, aggressive looking and sounding truck to show off in. And the marketing folks know this.

No where in this article does it mention gen 4...

 

[redriderbob]

No where in this article does it mention gen 4...

That's for another time... Gen3 is returning for now.

 

[WXman]

And it will show which option, EV, Hurricane or HEMI, will be the volume seller and which will be the niche option.
Then we can have an argument which one is a sound investment to continue and which one to drop.

I don't think they should drop any of them. That's why Ford is so great. You can choose between 4 or 5 different engines in the F-150.

For the record, the Ford 5.0L V8 continued to outsell ALL other engine options for many years after the EcoBoost family of engines debuted. The EcoBoosts sold better *combined*, but as individual engine options the V8 remained king for a long long time and even today I see about a 60/40 split on dealer lots with the V8 being the roughly 60%.