Ram Rebel TRX Approved for Production

[Barney556180]

As stated by a recent press release, the Ram Rebel TRX has been approved for production, possibly in time for the 2021 model year. The Rebel TRX will be the highest-performance version of the Ram 1500 family, almost certainly powered by a 575hp version of the 6.2L supercharged Hemi V-8 found under the hood of the Dodge Challenger Hellcat.

http://www.trucktrend.com/news/ram-rebel-trx-approved-production

 

[Granite5thgen]

YES

 

[James1414d]

Hopefully it has better axles then stock. I saw the youtube video of that hellcat swapped ram break a front and rear axle!

 

[Dr. Jim]

One would hope the YouTube video would make FCA realize they will have to strengthen those axles! Probably other parts as well. The Rebel TRX should be a great truck!

 

[Adrianp89]

They do some pretty extensive testing on these things - I would imagine it will be almost completely different from a normal 1500.

 

[RAMpage]

Wouldn't it be the 707hp 6.2?

 

[ESSRTEE8]

We should be seeing it next summer..............Don't ask how I know.

It's real.

 

[Rebel Randy]

One would hope the YouTube video would make FCA realize they will have to strengthen those axles! Probably other parts as well. The Rebel TRX should be a great truck!

Hopefully it has better axles then stock. I saw the youtube video of that hellcat swapped ram break a front and rear axle!

Should be why their test mules were seen with 8 lug rear wheels on the dunes in Michigan.

 

[John Branco]

They do some pretty extensive testing on these things - I would imagine it will be almost completely different from a normal 1500.

I would imagine the Truck will be $100,000 and people will buy it.

 

[Adrianp89]

I would imagine the Truck will be $100,000 and people will buy it.

Maybe loaded to the brim, it will be well under 70 to compete with Raptor

 

[SpeedyV]

Maybe loaded to the brim, it will be well under 70 to compete with Raptor

A Raptor pushes $80k (MSRP) when fully loaded.

 

[SD Rebel]

Wouldn't it be the 707hp 6.2?

I think it needed to be tuned down so the 4-wheel drive system, transfer cases, etc., can remain reliable. All that power plus weight would cause reliability concerns. If it was a 2WD truck, Baja style, it probably would have the full 707 hp.

 

[SacRebel]

I love that red!

 

[Adrianp89]

A Raptor pushes $80k (MSRP) when fully loaded.

They also start at 55k.

It won’t be tuned down, the concept was done before the Trackhawk, which is the full 707 in 4x4.

 

[RAMpage]

I think it needed to be tuned down so the 4-wheel drive system, transfer cases, etc., can remain reliable. All that power plus weight would cause reliability concerns. If it was a 2WD truck, Baja style, it probably would have the full 707 hp.

Yet the Trackhawk has 707hp and awd so they have the capability. If it’s that de-tuned why not just stick with the NA 6.4 and tune it better.

 

[redriderbob]

This article is a joke... allpar started out with a lame duck article stating this. Ram and FCA officially announced the truck last June (June 1st, 2018)... it even sights it on the official FCA press release and RamTrucks.com.

FCA Press Release...

Ram Truck cemented its position as America’s off-road truck leader with the introduction of the 2016 Ram Rebel TRX concept at the State Fair of Texas. The rapidly beating heart of the Ram Rebel TRX concept is a powertrain juggernaut. A 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V-8 with 575 horsepower, the most powerful Ram 1500 the Company has ever built, lays the groundwork of expectation. As part of the Company’s recently unveiled five-year plan, the Ram Rebel TRX concept has been approved for production. More information will be disclosed at a future date.

Here is the official 5thGenRams.com announcement in June 2018.

Rebel With A Cause... Ram Trucks Blast Into The Future: - 5th Gen Rams

During the Capital Markets Day presentation by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), the company released some detailed information into the future of the Ram brand. Some of the information involved new trucks and some included some very interesting technology coming to its products. First off, let’s...

5thgenrams.com