Back in 2012, the Ram 1500 Limited debuted as the ultimate luxury-level pickup and since then, the Limited trim level has consistently been improved upon, allowing it to stay ahead of the competitors. Today, no other brand offers the level of luxury as the Ram Limited, so to celebrate a decade of premium pickup domination, … Read more
Many Ford fans have been hoping that the F-150 Lightning would return with the mettle to battle the Ram 1500 TRX, even if only on paved surfaces. The good news is that the Lightning is set to return with an online debut planned for May 19th. The bad news is that the new F-150 Lightning … Read more
We have confirmed with Stellantis that order banks for the 2022 Ram 1500 (DT) officially opened this today, but only for sold orders. This means that dealerships cannot order 2022 Ram 1500 pickups for inventory, but if you have been waiting to order a 2022 TRX, you can do so today. The downside is that … Read more
The Mopar ’21 Ram 1500 is an option pack for the Big Horn/Lone Star Crew Cab 4×4, limited to 250 units: 210 in the United States and 40 in Canada. Available colors are Billet Silver, Bright White, Flame Red, and Hydro Blue. The new 2021 Ram 1500 Big Horn/Lone Star Crew Cab 4×4 is well-equipped … Read more
General Motors may not be selling any Hummers until next year, but they’ve just reposted the specs. Shall we compare it with the top Ram, the supercharged-Hemi-powered Ram 1500 TRX? Stay with us as we see if the TRX can beat the Hummer — and compare the Hellcat to GM’s new electric pickup. (There’s also … Read more
The Rocky Mountain Automotive Press named the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX “truck of the year,” the latest in a long line of accolades for the hot pickup. The group narrowed the candidates to four new pickups, and the TRX won a vote to win the award. The Rocky Mountain Automotive Press is a group of … Read more
The global microchip shortage that is causing delays across the entire world’s auto industry hit Stellantis production facilities hard last week, with the automaker announcing multiple weeks of unplanned production stoppages for plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico. This production stoppage impacts the Dodge Challenger, the Dodge Charger, the Chrysler 300, the Chrysler … Read more
This past weekend, the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX with VIN #001 rolled across the Barrett-Jackson auction block in Scottsdale Auction and when the final gavel sounded, the winner took home the 702-horsepower half-ton for $410,000. All of that money will go to the United Way of Southeast Michigan’s 2-1-1 helpline, which provides various assistance and … Read more
The good people at Ram are recalling ProMaster City commercial vans from the 2020 and 2021 model years, because the antilock brake module may have a bad internal part that renders it useless. The bad joke on Ram: only four vehicles are estimated to have the problem, all of them made from August 15, 2020 … Read more
The Ram 1500 TRX is an incredible machine, serving as the most powerful production truck ever. With 702 horsepower, it has already been proven to run well into the low-12-second range in stock form, even though it rides on huge off-road tires that are the furthest thing from proper drag racing rubber. That is why … Read more
Today, the Ram Truck brand introduced the fifth and final Built to Serve edition Ram 1500 pickup. This final installation in the military-themed lineup is designed to pay tribute to the United States Coast Guard, with these trucks being offered in Spitfire (orange) or Bright White. “We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our … Read more
Mopar-specific social media was inundated with news that the Dodge Dakota project had been cancelled. In the fine print was news that this only affected plans to create a Dodge version of the Jeep Gladiator, a heavyweight engineered off the Wrangler mainly for off-road prowess. The decision is probably good for Dodge fans, because the … Read more
American Axle, one of the largest auto suppliers, will continue to supply Ram heavy duty pickups—that is, the Ram 2500 and 3500—with their axles and driveshafts all the way to 2030. The company’s statement promised that they would provide “our latest and most efficient driveline technologies… for the next-generation of this key vehicle program.” American … Read more
About a week ago, there were reports from two websites – Opposite Lock and Grassroots Motorsports – that the SRT Performance division had been disbanded under the new corporate umbrella. Neither of these reports cited any sources, so we reached out to our contacts at Stellantis for the official world. Unfortunately, that word is not … Read more
This morning, the 2021 Ram 1500 Tradesman HFE EcoDiesel was introduced to the world with unsurpassed highway fuel economy numbers for the half-ton segment. This rear-drive Ram 1500 with the Crew Cab configuration, the 5’7” bed and 20-inch wheels offers 33 miles per gallon on the highway, matching the Chevrolet Silverado diesel as the most … Read more
This morning, Ford Motor Company introduced the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor, the truck which will serve as the key competitor to the Ram 1500 TRX. Many Ford fans insisted that it would be powered by the supercharged V8 from the Shelby GT500 Mustang. Those Ford fans were sure that the Raptor would have upwards of … Read more