Born out of Chrysler's development of fighter jets during WWII, HEMI engines have been synonymous with power and performance since Chrysler first introduced them in its 1951 New Yorker.
Dodge has long been synonymous with loud and throaty V-8s, but as a new age dawns over muscle cars, power has taken a new form that makes the brand's legendary Hemi V-8 a bit of a moot point.
Other icons such as the Chevrolet small block or the Chrysler Hemi might have a better ... was the production site), the engines first needed to surpass the old engines when it came to power ...