That Ram makes the distinction that the HO version has only 1,370 lbs payload confirms it will only be available on Limited-ish trims and TRX/RHO. Not unlike the HO versions of the EcoBoost only available in Limited and Raptor trims.
They didn't need to even call that out this early in the launch but they have, so its pretty well set in stone.
Gotta say I was being an optimist, and a fair bit of me was sure they'd retain the Hemi.
But as I mentioend elsewhere, I think the Ramcharger is the way to go in this new generation:
Once the HEMI is gone, so, too is the soul.
And at that point, do we really care whether the 6 cylinder is augmented by turbos, or whether it is augmenting a battery?
Once the soul leaves, its only about on-paper performance and comfort.
The PHEV Ramcharger seems like it would do better what the new ICE version set out to do - be a more efficient, more powerful, more comfortable appliance with a bed.
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That said I'm doubling down on my search for a Gen5.0 with Hemi.
But I am open to these new options down the road.