Ram midsize pickup finally revealed—to dealers

Ram Revolution BEV side view

Ram head Mike Koval Jr. has shown the upcoming midsize Ram pickup, but only to dealers at a meeting in Las Vegas. Automotive News reported on a dealer’s views of the pickup, which he said exceeded his expectations—and was “spectacular.” The new battery-electric pickup matches the “aesthetic” of the Ram 1500 Revolution from January, pictured … Read more

Ram 1500 TRX Sets the Boost-Only Quarter Mile Record

Jody Otwell Ram 1500 TRX

During the Street Car Takeover event in Bradenton, Florida on February 25th, Jody Otwell’s Ram 1500 TRX ran a 9.99 in the quarter mile, just one hundredth of a second behind the world record for a boost only (no nitrous oxide). After that 9-second pass, he knew that with the recent tuning help of Tim … Read more

Two Ram Revolution BEV Concept Features We Hope See Production

Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept Frunk

The Ram Revolution 1500 REV electric concept truck debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, making its auto show debut last week in Chicago. I didn’t go to CES, so the Chicago show provided me with my first chance to see the truck in person, and I liked the look of it.  Since Ram … Read more

Cummins-based Rams recalled for intake heater grids

2017 Ram 2500 with Cummins diesel

Last year, Ram recalled 2021-2022 pickups and chassis cabs powered by Cummins diesel engines  because the intake heater grid relay on some trucks may overheat and cause a fire. To date, there has been no injuries or crashes; however, now the company reports that there have been six possibly-related fires. Ram has advised owners to … Read more

Ram’s BEV to be REV

2023 Ram Revolution BEV concept

Ram just issued a press release confirming the name for the Ram 1500 BEV. It will be just one letter different from its description: Ram 1500 REV. This pales in comparison to the Ford Lightning name, but is still far above the competing Chevrolet Silverado 1500 BEV. Production is to start next year. Ram promised … Read more

Jeep and Ram to Debut 60-second Ads During Super Bowl LVII

Super Bowl LVII

Stellantis has announced that both the Jeep and Ram brands will have 60-second advertisements during Super Bowl LVII, being played on Sunday, February 12th between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. Best of all, the brief press release explained exactly what both commercials would run during the broadcast of the game, so if … Read more

Forza Motorsport “8”—Our Dodge, Ram and Jeep Wish List

2022 Ram 1500 TRX

The new trailer claims that Forza Motorsport will have 500 vehicles at launch, over 100 of which are new to the franchise—at least 100 cars, trucks, and SUVs that have not been featured in Forza Motorsport 1 through 7. The list of performance vehicles in Forza Motorsport 7 is so lengthy that it is hard to come up with more than a hundred cars, trucks and SUVs for the new game, but we can think of a few models from Dodge, Ram and Jeep that would fit nicely into the next generation Forza title.

New Ram 1200 (Dodge Dakota?) spotted in Brazil

2024 Ram 1200 / Dodge Dakota?

Ram 1200 (possibly Dodge Dakota): … this unibody vehicle will be more than 5 meters long and positioned against the Ford Maverick. They believed that the Jeep Compass-based vehicle would be made in Toluca, Mexico, for the United States, Canada, Mexico, and possibly South America. It will be powered by the 2.0 turbo engine and ZF nine-speed automatic, with optional all wheel drive. They also expected a plug-in hybrid to go up against Hyundai’s Santa Cruz…

Cry Havoc and let loose the supercharged Ram TRX

2023 Ram 1500 TRX Havoc Edition

The 2023 Ram 1500 TRX Havoc Edition, in Baja Yellow, will provide a paint color that matches the performance of the TRX’s 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI® V-8 engine. It starts with the TRX Level 2 Equipment Group and adds Baja Yellow, 18-inch black beadlock-capable wheels, a dual pane panoramic sunroof, spray-in bedliner, cargo tie-downs, bed step, and cab-mounted LED brake light.

Ram Shows EV Pickup Front End Ahead of January Debut

Ram 1500 Revolution Front End

Stellantis has announced that CEO Carlos Tavares will be giving the keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in January and during the course of that appearance, he will introduce a pair of battery electric vehicle concepts – one of which will be the Ram Revolution. The Ram 1500 Revolution will be the company’s first … Read more

Ram TRX Beats Raptor R in a Drag Race on Pavement and Dirt

Ram TRX Beats Ford F150 Raptor R

When the Ram 1500 TRX was introduced back in 2020 for the 2021 model year, it rocked the performance truck world. Delivering a whopping 702 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque, the TRX is the most powerful production truck ever, beating the V6-powered Ford F-150 Raptor by a huge margin in literally any head-to-head test. … Read more