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Originally Posted by Martinjlm
It will be interesting to see how many Hemis they do produce and what they put them in. My understanding is that the STLA architecture is engineered around the 3.0L Inline 6 and no work was done to package Hemi.
I’m sure they will continue to put them in Ram Trucks and Dodge SUVs. But from a car standpoint it might not package, since the only cars will be the Dodge Chargers on the STLA platform and a later Chrysler 300 replacement, also on STLA. Most Jeep products that used the Hemi are also transitioning to STLA. FWIW, the twin turbo 3.0 Inline is slightly more powerful engine than Hemi with better emissions and fuel economy. But it is expensive. Four times as many camshafts plus two turbos adds up quick.
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I personally thought we would never see a Hemi anymore except in the 2500 or bigger trucks but demand is pushing them to do it so I guess it depends on the customer and if they are willing to shell out the money for it. Only time will tell. Dodge and Ram seem to have a pretty unique customer base compared to other brands. They really love that Hemi so its hard to predict if they can get away with smaller production or not.