Ford fans are bragging that the new Shelby GT500 Mustang engine will allow the F-150 Raptor to outgun the Ram 1500 TRX, but FCA has an even stronger supercharged Hemi waiting in the wings in the form of the Dodge Redeye engine.
The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX shown in many of the automaker’s photo feature an array of Mopar add-ons and today, the company announced the pricing for those key components.
Even though most auto shows have been delayed by the Coronavirus, automotive awards still motor on. The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is already in contention for a major award.
The 2021 Ram 1500 Limited Longhorn 10th Anniversary Edition celebrates a decade of luxury pickups with a southwestern theme by offering a truck with more premium features that you will find on any competitor's vehicles.
The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is the first FCA vehicle to showcase the Know & Go mobile app, which walks the owners through the key features and functions of the truck.
The newest Ram 1500 Built to Serve package was announced this week, coinciding with the 73rd birthday of the United States Air Force, and this limited edition package is outfitted to pay tribute to the American airmen.
The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX features interior technology that hasn’t been offered before on an FCA vehicle including a heads-up display, a digital rearview mirror and the Trailer Reverse Steer Control system, all of which are likely to travel to other Ram trucks in the near future.
As all of the truck makers battle for pickup supremacy, Ram and Mopar have designed an affordable new retractable step to help with virtually any type of tailgate.
A video has surfaced on Instagram of a 2021 Ram 1500 TRX being started with the key fob while the person filming is behind the truck, giving us a great chance to hear the 702-horsepower half-ton roar at idle.
In an effort to justify outrageous markups, some dealerships are telling potential customers that the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX non-Launch Edition models are subject to limited production, but we have confirmed with FCA that there is no set limit on the number of 702-horsepower half-ton trucks the company will build.
Ordering a 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Launch Edition without a solid dealer connection is likely to cost you anywhere between $5,000 and $50,000 over MSRP, with some dealers marking up non-Launch models as well while others are selling their allocations without the huge extra charge.
Many people are hung up on the fact that the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX will “only” go 118 miles per hour, but this relatively low top speed is due to the fact that off-road tires don’t have the high speed ratings of on-road tires and the automaker can’t offer a vehicle with a top speed that is higher than the speed rating of the tires.
The Build & Price feature on the Ram Trucks website is live for the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX and while it is a little buggy at the moment, it offers a full look at the pricing for the Hellcat-powered pickup in both standard and Launch Edition form.
There are aftermarket tuning companies and some dealerships that offer packages that increase the output of the Ford F-150 to more than 702 horsepower, but unlike the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, those are not produced by the automaker and they are built on a per-unit basis, so they don’t meet the criteria for a production vehicle or a mass-produced vehicle.
FCA announced yesterday that the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX with the supercharged Hellcat Hemi will debut on August 17th, followed by a teaser video on social media that lets us hear what is likely to be the most powerful production pickup in the world.
The latest FCA financial report includes information about changes in production due to the Covid-19 pandemic, including the Hellcat Hemi-powered Ram 1500 TRX, which will now start rolling off of the assembly line in the fourth quarter of this year.
Dodge and Ram were the highest ranked mass market brands in the recently announced J.D. Power 2020 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) awards, with Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Dodge Durango, Ram 1500 and Chrysler Pacifica all placing within their individual vehicle classes.
Typically, plants close in the summer for two weeks for what workers call "change over". After being closed for two months for COVID-19, Ram is making all the trucks it can.
Ram sales are up in Colorado despite the COVID-19 crisis. Overall, truck registrations were down 11.3 percent, but it appears the Ram Cinderella story continues.
