- A brand new report says the Ram 1500 TRX high-performance pickup might be again in January
- It may very well be the primary undertaking of a reformed SRT
The battle of the supertrucks has felt lackluster for some time. Ford appeared to have gained it. The Ford F-150 Raptor created the phase. Then the V8-powered F-150 Raptor R appeared to clear it out.
Chevrolet launched the Silverado ZR2 Bison, however declined to provide it the type of hyper-powered V8 that would really take the battle to the Fords. Ram retired the TRX on the finish of 2023. Then Ram launched the RHO as its new apex predator truck – with 540 horsepower, nicely beneath the 702 of the retired TRX.
It seems Ram was simply woodshedding. A brand new report says {that a} model new Ram 1500 TRX will seem as quickly as subsequent January, probably with extra energy than even the 720-hp Raptor R.
Mopar Insiders has the report, citing “well-placed sources inside the firm.” The location says the subsequent TRX would be the first undertaking of the reborn SRT high-performance division behind lots of Dodge and Ram’s strongest fashions.
Now that the federal authorities has defanged its gasoline financial system requirements, Ram father or mother firm Stellantis is diving into V8 engines with renewed verve. Mopar Insiders notes that the newest model of the model’s Hellcat V8 engine “already makes 717 hp in Charger and Challenger SRT HELLCAT trims.” So, with new tuning from a resurrected SRT engineering workforce, “it wouldn’t be shocking to see the TRX tuned to satisfy or exceed 720 hp proper out of the gate.”
