---
title: "Someone Stole Ram’s V8 Bucking Hemi Mechanical Bull [Updated]"
date: "2025-08-12"
modified: "2025-08-12"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/someone-stole-rams-v8-bucking-hemi-mechanical-bull"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "RAM News"
tags:
  - "ram"
---

# Someone Stole Ram’s V8 Bucking Hemi Mechanical Bull \[Updated\]

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bucky-hemi.jpg>)
*\<em\>Ram\</em\>*

***\[Update, August 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM EDT: The mechanical bull was NOT stolen after all! See [our latest coverage here](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/not-stolen-rams-bucking-hemi-theft-was-all-bull-sheriff-says>).\]***

First, Harambe, then Peanut the Squirrel, and now, now some terrible person has taken from us [Ram](<https://www.thedrive.com/category/dodge-news>)'s V8-powered mechanical bull, a.k.a. "Bucking Hemi."

Revealed as a "symbol of protest," Ram's new V8 logo is as macho as can be, and rather fitting for a fun carnival ride at the yearly Roadkill Nights events in Pontiac, Michigan. The mechanical bull V8 put in several days of buckin' duty last weekend, but it was reportedly stolen during disassembly.

"What began as a bold symbol of horsepower and rebellion has taken an unfortunate turn. On the evening of Saturday, August 9, at approximately 9:45 pm, following a Ram-sponsored event at Roadkill Nights in Michigan, the Bucking Hemi was stolen during disassembly. A formal report has been filed with local police, and an investigation is underway," a company spokesperson told *The Drive* via email.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNODxjhuKil/

The automaker claims that while this is a tremendous loss, it remains undeterred and is asking the public for help finding its beloved robotic mascot. And for what it's worth, a spokesperson has confirmed that this is not a PR stunt, so yeah, Bucking Hemi is missing for real.

> [View this post on Instagram](<https://www.instagram.com/p/DNQ7bokJc7U/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading>)

> [A post shared by Ram Trucks (@ramtrucks)](<https://www.instagram.com/p/DNQ7bokJc7U/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading>)

Have you seen a parted-out Hemi V8-powered mechanical bull that looks like a robotic Ram? If so, hit up your local authorities and also let us know!

*Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com*

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

### Author social links  
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