Everything that Dodge and Chrysler have done over the years has culminated in this monstrosity of an engine. It boasts a truly incredible 1,500 horsepower and 1,000 pound-feet of torque, making it the most powerful engine that Dodge and Chrysler have ever made. As of this writing, it’s the most powerful crate engine ever produced by an American automaker. Like its other 170 brethren, this Hemi requires E85 gas to get its full horsepower numbers. It is unable to accept any other kind of gas.
So, how did Dodge and Chrysler do it? Well, the 7.0-liter engine block is cast iron while most of the rest of the components are billet steel and billet aluminum. It has 426 cubic inches of displacement, which means it’s related to all of the engines on the second half of this list. It also has an RPM maximum of 7000, which is higher than most of the other engines on the list. In short, it’s incredibly powerful, can rev itself out, and it’s made of some seriously high-strength components.
The engine hasn’t officially launched yet, but Dodge and Chrysler have licensed the engine out to Dan Schumacher Racing (DSR), and the company is selling the engine directly. It’s only available for pre-order as of this writing, but the engine will set you back $59,990. In fairness to the engine, it does cost less than the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 above by about $30,000. However, if you want the biggest horsepower numbers, you’ll have to pay for it.
