Gear Patrol

Jeep’s Latest Drop Gives the Brand’s Ultimate Wrangler a Massive Discount

You can now get a 6.4-liter Hemi V8 in your Jeep without having to pay six figures — and more variations could be on the way.
Hot Rod

2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack Scat Pack: First Drive and Drag Test

HOT ROD test-drives and drag-tests the all-new 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack Scat Pack—a 550-hp twin-turbo inline-six muscle ...
The Drive

Dodge’s 1,000-HP Hellephant Crate Motor Returns to Hemi All the Things

Just a few days ago, we learned that Mopar Direct Connection was reviving the Hemi Drag Pak for its aftermarket crowd. Since then, the outfit has also announced that it is reviving the Hellephant ...
Autoblog

The 1,000 HP Hellephant Is Back—And It Costs Less Than You Think

We get a 1,000-hp Hellephant crate V8, but Dodge still won’t reveal power figures for the upcoming Charger V8, fueling fan frustration and speculation. The era of high-performance HEMI crate engines ...
WRIC

Direct Connection Reignites HEMI® Crate Engine Lineup With Relaunch of Supercharged 1,000-horsepower Hellephant, Race-ready Drag Pak Engines

1,000-horsepower Direct Connection Hellephant A30 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI® engine relaunches with suite of new engine upgrades Updated NHRA championship-winning Direct Connection 354 Supercharged ...
Morningstar

Direct Connection Reignites HEMI® Crate Engine Lineup With Relaunch of Supercharged 1,000-horsepower Hellephant, Race-ready Drag Pak Engines

Direct Connection doubles down on HEMI® power for the 2025 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the ...