Ram just hoisted a fist with one bold move that will leave EV pushers fuming

Photo by WildMedia via Shutterstock

The green energy crowd spent years trying to kill off American driving bada–ery.

But one major automaker just delivered a crushing blow to their agenda.

And Ram just hoisted a fist with one bold move that will leave EV pushers fuming.

Ram brings back the legendary Hemi engine with a defiant message

For decades, the Hemi V-8 engine was the heart and soul of American muscle cars and pickup trucks.

The legendary 5.7-liter powerhouse became synonymous with raw American horsepower and freedom on the open road.

But in 2024, Ram’s parent company Stellantis made the disastrous decision to kill off the beloved Hemi engine from the Ram 1500 lineup.

The company caved to environmental regulations and corporate pressure to push electric vehicles and more efficient engines on unwilling consumers.

Ram discontinued the Hemi in favor of the more "efficient" twin-turbocharged Hurricane engine.

The move backfired spectacularly as loyal Ram customers revolted against being told what they could and couldn’t drive.

Sales plummeted as truck buyers abandoned the brand rather than accept a watered-down substitute for the engine they loved.

Now Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis is owning up to the company’s massive blunder.

"Everyone makes mistakes, but how you handle them defines you. Ram screwed up when we dropped the HEMI — we own it and we fixed it," Kuniskis stated in an official company announcement.

The automaker revealed it’s resurrecting the Hemi V-8 engine for 2026 Ram 1500 pickup trucks with customer orders beginning now and vehicles hitting dealership lots this summer.

But this isn’t just about admitting defeat.

It’s about sending a message to the environmental establishment and government bureaucrats who think they can dictate what Americans should drive.

Ram creates "Symbol of Protest" to thumb their nose at green energy pushers

The new Ram trucks won’t just feature the return of the Hemi engine.

They’re making a bold political statement with every vehicle that rolls off the assembly line.

Ram created something far more defiant than just bringing back an engine.

The company designed a new fender-mounted badge featuring a ram’s head emerging from a Hemi V-8 engine block that they’re calling their "Symbol of Protest."

That’s not subtle corporate messaging.

That’s a direct challenge to everyone who tried to kill American automotive freedom.

Kuniskis made his priorities clear in the company’s official announcement about customer preferences versus corporate ideology.

"Ram will continue to offer the more powerful and more efficient Hurricane Straight Six Turbo, but we heard loud and clear from consumers: there is no replacement for the iconic HEMI V-8," Kuniskis explained.

The CEO fired back at critics with a bold declaration that put customers ahead of environmental statistics.

"At the end of each month, we count sales to customers, not to statisticians or ideologues. Data be damned — we raise our flag and let the HEMI ring free again!" Kuniskis declared according to the company’s press release.

The returning 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 produces 395 horsepower with 410 foot-pounds of torque.

But the real significance goes far beyond just the performance numbers on paper.

This represents the heritage and tradition of American automotive engineering that spans multiple generations.

Trump’s victory gives automakers permission to fight back

This dramatic reversal wouldn’t have happened under a second Biden administration.

The announcement comes as automakers across the country are rethinking their rushed push toward electric vehicles.

President Donald Trump’s landslide victory in November sent shockwaves through corporate boardrooms that had blindly followed environmental mandates.

EV adoption has been far slower than the extremists predicted.

American consumers consistently choose gas-powered vehicles over electric alternatives when given a real choice.

Now the Trump administration is unwinding many of the initiatives that tried to force the auto industry away from internal combustion engines.

Ram’s decision represents a major victory for consumer choice over corporate virtue signaling.

The replacement Hurricane engine will remain available alongside the returning Hemi option.

The classic V-8 will be offered across multiple trim levels of the truck lineup.

Premium Limited and Longhorn models get the Hemi upgrade without additional cost.

The engine package includes the same eTorque hybrid technology and delivers towing capability up to 11,470 pounds with maximum payload reaching 1,750 pounds.

That shows Ram is serious about giving customers what they actually want instead of forcing them to pay extra for inferior alternatives.

The company learned the hard way that American truck buyers won’t be bullied into accepting engines they don’t want.

Customer loyalty can’t be taken for granted when you betray your core audience.

Ram’s sales disaster proved that consumers still have the power to force corporate America to respect their choices.

Ram turns the Hemi return into a cultural statement

Ram isn’t keeping quiet about the engine’s comeback.

The automaker plans an aggressive marketing blitz featuring the Symbol of Protest badge across all promotional campaigns.

The company will even create interactive experiences around the symbol, including special attractions at NASCAR events in Michigan where fans can test their skills.

This bold marketing approach demonstrates Ram’s understanding that they’re selling more than just an engine upgrade.

That kind of bold marketing shows Ram understands they’re not just selling an engine option.

They’re selling a rejection of corporate environmentalism and government overreach.

The badge represents everything the green energy crowd hates about American car culture.

It’s loud, proud, and completely unapologetic about burning gasoline.

Ram is betting that millions of Americans are tired of being told what they should drive by people who have never hauled a trailer or worked a construction site.

The return of the Hemi proves that American automotive freedom isn’t dead.

It just needed a company brave enough to fight for what customers actually want instead of what environmental activists demand.

Companies that try to impose green energy ideology on unwilling customers will face the same sales collapse that forced Ram to reverse course.

The Symbol of Protest sends a clear message that the days of corporate America lecturing consumers about their vehicle choices are over.