“Number one, the Hemi was never designed to run in that truck on that electrical architecture, so that’s a huge challenge. They shut down production on that particular Hemi, the eTorque. There's supplier work because when you shut something down, suppliers shut down their assembly lines, and they switch to something else.”

Mention it and he'll wax poetic about the instant torque, the Hellcat's supercharger whine, and the music it makes when all eight cylinders are thundering. Now that he's back in mix, everyone wants to know the same thing.

Recently unretired Ram boss Tim Kuniskis is leaving the door open to bring back V8 engines to the Ram truck lineup after Stellantis axed them.

While there's a small chance of the HEMI V8's return to the Ram 1500, it will take a bit of time, or so alludes returning chief exec Tim Kuniskis

For some pickup truck fans, there's no replacement for displacement. Now, Ram's CEO has said it's possible the 1500 could once again pack a Hemi V8.