FCA’s resolution to stuff the Hellcat engine beneath the bonnet of so many and completely different fashions is fairly superior. Positive, nobody wants a truck with 700 HP however but, right here we’re, so we might as well enjoy the moment.

The brand new Ram 1500 TRX is arguably one of many craziest pickup trucks to ever hit the market, that includes the Hellcat 6.2-liter supercharged V8 that places out 702 HP and 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque.

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That makes the brand new 1500 TRX able to sprinting to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 4.5 seconds and to 100 mph (160 km/h) in 10.5 seconds. The quarter-mile is handled in 12.9 seconds at 108 mph (174 km/h), whereas the highest velocity is 118 mph (190 km/h).

Doug DeMuro goes via all the small print of Ram’s super-truck and he can’t cease smiling at its absurdity.

FCA loves leaving easter eggs on its fashions, and on the 1500 TRX there are plenty poking fun at the Ford F-150 Raptor, reminding you that the T-Rex is the true king of efficiency vehicles.

Different variations in comparison with lesser 1500 variations embody a wider physique by 8 inches in an effort to accommodate the huge 35-inch tires which can be mounted on beadlock wheels. Upfront there’s a brand new unbiased suspension and on the rear, you’ll discover a Dana 60 stable axle with a 3.55 ratio with full-floating hubs and an axle-hop damper.

The two.5-inch adaptive Bilstein shocks throughout are designed solely for the 1500 TRX and the wheel journey is larger than 13 inches on all 4 corners, over 40 % greater than the remainder of the 1500 fashions.