The Dodge Charger and the 426 Hemi (Street version) came hand in hand in 1966, with one serving the other as its loyal NASCAR-homologating vehicle, and yes, the pun is premeditated. A fastback Coronet ...

In August 2025, I told you about a rare 1969 Dodge Hemi Charger 500 that emerged from a barn after a whopping 53 years. It ...

The 426 HEMI V8 that powers several classic Mopar muscle cars, including the 1969 Dodge Charger, gets a lot of attention. That's understandable with its 425 brake horsepower and 490 lb-ft of torque.

With a muscle car, as any connoisseur will attest, the most important thing is just that: the muscle. They're vehicles built in the proudest of U.S. traditions: Unapologetically large and in charge, ...

Give Westen Champlin a Gen III Hemi stroker motor, and you can count on a good time. Toss in a retired police car, and chaos will ensue. But, as seen in his latest YouTube upload, it's the really, ...

Nineteen seventy was the peak of muscle’s golden era, an era that was ended by crippling insurance rates, tightening emissions regulations and performance-unfriendly low-lead gas. But Detroit didn’t ...

Based on the bones of Chrysler’s first-generation Hemi engine from 1951 to 1958, HOT ROD had a pretty good sense that the new version from 1964 was going to kick ass. Don’t get too excited, fellows, ...

Chad has been a muscle car and classic truck lover since he could walk. The classic vehicles from the '60s and '70s are the best in his eyes, but he is more than willing to give the new technology a ...

1,000-horsepower Direct Connection Hellephant A30 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI® engine relaunches with suite of new engine upgrades Updated NHRA championship-winning Direct Connection 354 Supercharged ...

A close-up of a supercharged Hemi V8 engine in a vehicle engine bay. - pporiphotos/Shutterstock Many people have heard of Hemi engines, but don't really know what ...

There are many comparisons to be made against Ford's 427 engines and Chrysler's 426 Hemi. In the interest of keeping things fair, though, we'll focus on pitting the 426 against the Ford SOHC "Cammer," ...