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If you have been waiting for the HEMI to come back, your patience just paid off. RAM pulled the 5.7-litre HEMI V8 from the 1500 lineup for 2025 and replaced it with turbocharged six-cylinder engines. Customers across Saskatchewan and western Canada made it clear that was a mistake. RAM listened. The iconic V8 is back for 2026, available now at Indian Head Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, and we have trucks on order with this powertrain for customers across Indian Head, Regina, White City, Balgonie, Pilot Butte, Fort Qu'Appelle, and the surrounding area.
The 2026 RAM 1500 HEMI puts out 395 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque through the proven 5.7-litre V8 paired with the eTorque mild-hybrid system. That eTorque setup adds up to 130 lb-ft of supplemental torque during acceleration, smooths out the start-stop system, and improves fuel efficiency without changing the character of the engine. It is the same reliable, linear, no-lag V8 that RAM owners in Wolseley, Grenfell, Broadview, and Whitewood have trusted for years, now paired with modern efficiency technology.
RAM made the V8 broadly available. It is a $1,200 option on the Tradesman, Express, Warlock, Big Horn, and Laramie trims, and a no-cost upgrade on the Limited and Longhorn. The off-road-focused RHO and the top-tier Tungsten continue exclusively with the high-output Hurricane inline-six. For buyers in Moosomin, Melville, Yorkton, and across the Qu'Appelle Valley who want the classic V8 sound and feel, the upgrade cost is minimal for a powertrain that changes the entire driving experience.
The Hurricane inline-six makes more power on paper. The standard-output version produces 420 horsepower and the high-output hits 540. It is quieter, smoother, and more fuel-efficient. But the HEMI delivers something the Hurricane does not: that unmistakable V8 rumble, immediate low-end torque with zero turbo lag, and a driving feel that connects you to decades of RAM truck heritage. For towing grain trailers on Highway 1 between Moose Jaw and the Manitoba border, both engines are
more than capable. For drivers in Weyburn, Estevan, and the southeast who haul heavy and put on serious kilometres, the choice comes down to whether you want maximum efficiency or maximum character.
Equipped with the HEMI V8, the 2026 RAM 1500 tows up to 11,470 pounds and carries a maximum payload of 1,750 pounds. Every HEMI-equipped truck also wears a new fender-mounted badge that RAM calls the Symbol of Protest, a nod to the customer demand that brought this engine back. It is a small detail, but it tells you everything about how seriously RAM took
the feedback from truck owners across the prairies.
We have 2026 RAM 1500 HEMI V8 trucks on order and arriving. Whether you are in Indian Head, Regina, Lumsden, Balcarres, or anywhere in southern Saskatchewan, come see what the return of the HEMI feels like behind the wheel. Contact our sales team to book a test drive or ask about ordering your HEMI-equipped 1500 in the exact trim and colour you want.