Ram’s Uconnect infotainment system with a 12-inch touchscreen comes standard, as does a 10-speaker audio system.īecause of the high-performance engine, you also get launch control, a shift light, after-run cooling, and performance engine cooling – similar features to what are in Hellcat-powered cars. Inside the black and red interior, you get vinyl and cloth seats and a flat-bottom steering wheel with aluminum paddle shifters. All 1500 TRX models have a 5’7″ bed, 4WD, and 18-inch wheels and 35-inch tires with a full-size spare. This Crew Cab Ram is powered by a version of the parent company’s supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat engine, which puts out 702 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. The list of standard features is impressive, as it should be for a $70,000 truck. The truck rides on 35-inch tires with 18-inch wheels. Accents are either body color or black, and there are four tow hooks on the truck. The front end is unique to the TRX, with more aggressive design than the rugged Ram Rebel model, done in black. The fender flares are made of a composite material, and the hood is aluminum. Because of the added width, there are LED clearance marker lights on the hood scoop and in the front fender flares. The TRX is 8 inches wider than the Ram 1500 at the front and the rear and has a 6-inch wider track. The 20 TRX comes in one body style: Crew Cab with a 5’7″ bed. This is on the back of the front seats, and you can use carabiners or hooks to secure smaller items. TR1 and TR2 interiors are available with a MOLLE (Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) storage system. The TR2 adds cooled seats, reclining rear seats, and the availability of other options packages. Move up to the TR1, and you get heated leather seats and a heated steering wheel. The TRX comes standard with the TR interior, with cloth and vinyl seats and 60/40-split rear seats. Related: Why this is a great time to buy a pickup truck There’s also a badge that has your truck’s VIN and engine data on it. The example we saw has a stylish black interior with red accents along the seats’ bolsters and on the doors, but you can choose Graphite accents instead of red. The TRX uses a floor-mounted transmission shifter instead of the dash-mounted dial found throughout the Ram 1500 lineup. The flat-bottom steering wheel has paddle shifters that control the 8-speed automatic transmission. Every TRX comes with Ram’s 12-inch Uconnect touchscreen, which is where you will find off-road and performance information. 20 TRX interiorĭespite the hard-core off-road nature of the Ram 1500 TRX, the interior uses premium materials and plenty of tech, both of which have become Ram trademarks. And there’s a selectable Baja drive mode that’s specifically for high-speed sand runs. The truck’s unique air intake is a dual-path system that brings in air through the grille and the functional hood scoop. It has 13 inches of wheel travel in the front and rear. It has a solid rear axle with an electronic locking rear differential and a 5-link rear suspension. Off-Road Chops: The 20 TRX’s suspension uses active damping with unique-to-TRX Bilstein shocks, and coil springs in the front and rear. This takes us back to when the Dodge Ram was available with the Viper’s V10 engine, which put out “only” 500 horsepower.Īlso see: These are the year’s best pickup trucks It has a top speed of 118 mph and goes from 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. The supercharged 6.2-liter 702-horsepower engine in the Ram 1500 TRX is a beast, far surpassing the Ford Raptor’s 450. ), has never been one to shy away from using a muscle-car engine in its trucks. Hellcat power: Ram, previously known as Dodge (owned by Fiat Chrysler However, the TRX is also significantly more powerful than the Raptor. That’s a significantly higher starting price than the Ford Raptor, even as a SuperCrew (crew cab), which starts at $57,785. Ram has not yet announced how much additional packages will cost. The price of the 20 TRX starts at $69,995 plus $1,695 a destination charge. But the Raptor’s starting price is much lower than that of the TRX, even when you look at Crew Cab body styles.īut any way you slice it, there are two incredible half-ton off-road trucks on the market, offering even more temptation to truck buyers. The Raptor is available with two body styles, compared with the TRX’s one. The TRX comes with a 702-horsepower engine, a far cry from the Raptor’s 450. But the TRX – based on the Ram 1500 – and the Raptor – based on the Fordį-150 – have some key differences. If the philosophy of this truck sounds familiar, it’s because the Ram is facing off directly with the Ford Raptor, another half-ton truck that was designed and engineered for fast sand running. Also on MarketWatch: American muscle: We compare a Chevy Camaro to Dodge Challenger
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