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5.7L HEMI V8 Returns to 2026 Ram 1500—Canada Gets Its Torque Back
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by Jared Balfour· via MoparInsiders · Jan 8, 2026

5.7L HEMI V8 Returns to 2026 Ram 1500—Canada Gets Its Torque Back

"Canada demanded V8 power and Ram listened. Meanwhile, the U.S. market gets another year of forced downsizing while half-ton buyers complain about towing capacity."

— Revvly Take

Ram's reintroducing the 5.7-liter HEMI V8 to the 2026 half-ton lineup in Canada after customer demand forced the issue. This isn't nostalgia—it's acknowledgment that pushrod V8s still move trucks better than whatever turbo four-cylinder was supposed to replace it. Order books are open now.

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Jared Balfour

MoparInsiders · Jan 8

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