Right then. Imagine this:

For years, enthusiasts have stared sadly at the new Charger, clutching their spanners, whispering, “Yes, but what if it had a proper engine?” Well now, Mopar has answered — by completely losing its mind.

The Hellephant is back.

This is not an engine so much as a controlled explosion with a crankshaft. A 1,000-horsepower, supercharged Hemi V8 called the Hellephant A30, and it’s once again available from Mopar’s Direct Connection catalogue for the sort of money normally exchanged for a small house or a large boat: $35,000.

Under the bonnet lives a newly designed Gen III aluminium Hemi block, reinforced six-bolt mains, forged internals strong enough to survive the apocalypse, and an enormous IHI twin-screw supercharger that force-feeds air like it’s trying to inflate the planet. The result? 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb-ft of torque, which is roughly the same output as a medium-sized power station.

Naturally, Mopar won’t just sell one to anyone. You must provide a VIN, presumably to prove you are a responsible adult and not someone who plans to install it into a shopping trolley.

This isn’t Dodges’ first act of lunacy, either. The original Hellephant arrived in 2018, cost about $30,000, and sold out in two days. Missed out? Tough. Those engines now trade hands for even more money, like automotive Fabergé eggs.

The return of the Hellephant suggests something important: the Hemi isn’t just back — it’s back with a flamethrower. And if history tells us anything, it’s only a matter of time before this sort of engine finds its way into something with doors, number plates, and a badge… possibly very soon.

In short:
It’s loud.
It’s ridiculous.
It’s expensive.

And we’re very glad it exists.