It’s human nature to believe the forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest. As electrification made its way across our favorite nameplates, the iconic, gas-guzzling V8 seemed to have no place in the future of automobiles. Despite the new engines replacing them being arguably better, people still wanted to hear the “soon to be outlawed” roar of a V8 under the hood. This disproportionately affected Stellantis customers, given that Dodge, Jeep, and Ram were the first of the historically-American brands to announce a cutback on their famous motors.
