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 ...

Plymouth was hard-pressed to match its sister division Dodge in Hemi offers in 1969, but the low-cost brand of Chrysler had an ace up its sleeve: the Road Runner. The high-bang-for-buck Mopar had a ...

In the history of American V8 engines, few have the iconic status and sheer gearhead cachet of Chrysler's 425-hp, 490 lb-ft 426 Hemi V8. But the engine's reputation stands in direct contrast to its ...

The HEMI engine is named after the engine's hemispherical shaped piston heads. While Chrysler brands popularized and trademarked the name, HEMI-style engines were developed in the early 1900s. The ...

This 1968 Dodge Charger R/T used to belong to none other than Paul Teutul Sr of American Chopper fame, and powering it is a 426 ci Hemi V8 engine. It recently failed to sell at auction where the ...

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 ...

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 ...