3/5/2023 0 Comments Ram trx hellcat![]() I know others have commented on the price of this thing, but what really stood out to me while I was configuring the Ram TRX is how quickly the already sky-high base price rises with a few options. The interior options are boring, but I was able to spruce it up a smidge with TRX red interior accents.Ĭonsumer Editor Jeremy Korzeniewski: Wow. Optioning it with silly add-ons is what it deserves. It’s not like I want to carry a tire around in my bed, but it sure does look the part. Rock rails and the bed-mounted tire carrier were also on my list. I also went with the all-black non-beadlock wheels, because I prefer the look and probably don’t need the capability. The TRX would look menacing in black or gray, but I think a bright color is much more fitting for an off-road play truck. For only $100, I couldn’t say no to a color. On the outside, I chose the bright Hydro-Blue Pearl paint. It has $16,975 worth of options on it, which isn’t entirely out of the ordinary for trucks these days. After all, if you’re paying luxury car money for a vehicle, you might as well enjoy a luxury experience. That’s why I’ve decided to go nearly all out with my build. The TRX is extremely expensive, and anybody buying one will just have to accept it. ![]() "No.Road Test Editor Zac Palmer: There’s no making this truck cheap. Koval believes hydrogen fuel cells could be an interesting solution for heavy duty and chassis cab buyers, noting the automaker is looking at it closely but nothing has been decided as of now.įinally, when asked if there's a set end date for the internal combustion engine at Ram Koval was quick to respond with a one-word response. First he said it will probably take place in the 2030s, then noted he expects that timeline to be pulled forward dramatically. Koval said the heavy-duty segment will be electrified. The production truck's design has not been locked in or finalized, according to Koval.Įlectrification in the Ram lineup will extend beyond the light-duty segment. The electric Ram 1500 to be shown later this year will be known as the Vision Truck. That means the Ram won't get a powertrain like the one found in the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, which makes 375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque, besting the available 5.7-liter V-8. When asked if product plans call for a Ram pickup to have a turbo-4 under its hood, Koval said no. The executive would not confirm whether the range-extended truck and electric truck, the latter set to ride on the frame version of the STLA chassis, will share platforms or if the range-extended model will be based on the gas-powered truck. Range is a key concern of customers and the range-extender is meant to address that, specifically when towing or hauling a load. The executive wouldn't detail the latter's powertrain.Īccording to Koval, the range-extended Ram will "have everything a BEV (the electric Ram) does but more," in reference to capability and more importantly, range. Koval once again confirmed that alongside the electric Ram pickup, which will arrive for 2024, Ram will offer a range-extended gas model. Range-extender and electric models coming, no turbo-4 engines Could the TRX get electrified with or without a plug? The addition of an electric motor to the 8-speed automatic transmission could potentially raise the powertrain's output beyond 700 hp without boosting engine output, and Jeep engineers told MA there's room left to increase power in the engine itself. In standard output form this engine produces 420 hp and 486 lb-ft of torque, while a high output version is rated at 510 hp and 500 lb-ft. Stellantis will electrify the new turbocharged inline-6 announced with the long wheelbase Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. ![]() And while performance Grand Cherokees are far from dead, they will not be powered by a V-8. Head of Jeep brand Jim Morrison told MA at the show that the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, which had Hellcat power in its last generation, might not return. It could mean it will continue as a high-speed desert runner but with a different powertrain. At that point, it will theoretically become the only vehicle with the supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8 as the Charger and Challenger model Hellcats will fade away after 2023, and the Jeep Trackhawk and Dodge Durango Hellcat are already gone.Įither the TRX will continue because emissions regulations are more permissive for pickup trucks or Koval was being coy with what "its current form" meant. The executive wouldn't disclose why the TRX will get to live on beyond when the Hellcats go extinct. The current plan, according to Koval, calls for the TRX to not only exist beyond 2023, but exist in its current form. ![]() "No," was the short, blunt, and clear response given when asked if the TRX dies after the 2023 model year, which is when Dodge CEO Tim Kunskis told MA the Hellcat twins as we know them will disappear.
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