Ram's TRX Supertruck Is Back with SRT Badges and a 777-HP V-8

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Not news, we all knew it was coming back but still news

Ram's TRX Supertruck Is Back with SRT Badges and a 777-HP V-8​

Ram looks to reclaim the horsepower crown from the 720-hp Ford F-150 Raptor R, and the resurrected TRX is less expensive too.
By Eric StaffordPublished: Jan 1, 2026


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• The Ram TRX is once again the mightiest half-ton pickup truck on the planet, with the reborn version packing a 777-hp supercharged V-8.
• Along with an interior that rivals some luxury vehicles, Ram's widebody supertruck still rolls on 35-inch off-road tires buoyed by a long-travel suspension.
• The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will go on sale in the second half of 2026, and it will start at $102,590.

When Ram discontinued the TRX after the 2024 model year, not only did the world lose one of the most badass off-road trucks to ever come with a factory warranty, but the brand also let its biggest rival go unchallenged. Well, the 720-hp Ford F-150 Raptor R will soon surrender its title as the most powerful half-ton pickup on the planet, because later this year the Ram TRX will rise from the ashes, this time packing a seismic 777 horsepower.

TRX and SRT Return​

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While the reborn TRX looks virtually the same as before it went into hibernation for two years, there are some updates, including those recently applied to the rest of the Ram 1500 lineup. Meanwhile, the dino-themed truck debuts the Bloodshot Night Edition pictured here, which introduces a two-tone color scheme with a hand-painted black upper half and a Flame Red hood stripe. All TRX models also adopt a RAM grille logo outlined in red, and the TRX badge on the tailgate now includes a Tyrannosaurus rex head.

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The return of Ram's supertruck also marks the relaunch of the Street and Racing Technology performance division, which was unofficially disbanded years ago, though SRT badges stuck around on various Dodge products, including the current Hellcat-powered Durango. Still, a truck hasn't worn the branding since the Ram SRT-10. That all changes with the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX. Cumbersome name aside, it fulfills the prophecy of being a lot more powerful than its predecessor.

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A More Hellacious V-8​

Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis says the truck's Hemi V-8 isn't just a retuned version of the previous 6.2-liter. Instead, it's a new variant with revised engine management and hardware from the company's orange and red engine blocks as well as Direct Connection, the source of factory-backed performance parts from Mopar. With help from a 2.4-liter supercharger, the new TRX gains 75 ponies and 30 pound-feet of torque for totals of 777 and 680, respectively.

That power is fed to all four wheels through an upgraded eight-speed automatic transmission. Ram claims the SRT-badged TRX will accelerate to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, a full second quicker than the outgoing truck's estimate. When we tested a 2021 TRX, the 702-hp version hit the mile-per-minute mark in 3.7 seconds, so its successor should be even quicker. Its top speed remains 118 mph.

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The TRX once again features 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory all-terrain tires and a fortified chassis. Its long-travel suspension incorporates the latest version of Ram's adaptive Bilstein Black Hawk e2 dampers, and a five-link coil-spring setup controls the solid rear axle. Like before, the truck's off-road tires can be secured with 18-inch beadlock-capable wheels. Ground clearance once again measures 11.8 inches, and the truck's approach, breakover, and departure angles are all slightly better than before.

Interior and Pricing​

Inside, the new TRX's cabin is even more luxurious, now featuring a leather-wrapped steering wheel cap and a full microsuede headliner. The dash and other surfaces are covered in leather, and the carbon fiber you see is real. Along with a head-up display, the driver now faces a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster. The new 14.5-inch touchscreen runs Uconnect 5 software, and it controls the standard 19-speaker Harman Kardon stereo. For the first time, the TRX has a hands-free drive mode that works on compatible highways.

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The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX is slated to reach dealerships sometime in the second half of this year. With a starting price of $102,590, it will likely cost about $10,000 less than the Ford F-150 Raptor R, which currently starts at $113,525. However, Ram hasn't yet released pricing for the TRX Bloodshot Night Edition that we think could close the gap with the R-rated Raptor.

Ram Resurrects Its TRX Supertruck and Gives It a Mightier Supercharged V-8 That Now Makes 777 HP

Ram looks to reclaim the horsepower crown from the 720-hp Ford F-150 Raptor R, and the resurrected TRX is less expensive too.

www.caranddriver.com

 

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Here's What We Know About the New 777-HP Hellcat Found in the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX​

The reborn TRX comes with a refreshed version of the glorious supercharged 6.2-liter V-8.
By Lucas BellPublished: Jan 01, 2026 10:00 AM EST

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With the return of the Ram 1500 SRT TRX for the 2027 model year, the future of the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 known as the Hellcat looks bright. The off-road monster doesn’t just take the existing version of the engine serving duty in the Dodge Durango Hellcat, however. Ram developed a whole new variant of the Hellcat V-8 engine specifically for the TRX’s return, bringing 777 hp and 680 lb-ft of torque to all four wheels.

From the moment the 5.7-liter Hemi was announced for the Ram 1500 lineup, the writing was on the wall for the return of the TRX. Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis told reporters at the TRX launch event that the automaker could have even had the truck on sale before the end of 2025. But Kuniskis wasn’t on board with delivering a reborn TRX that had the same sort of performance as its predecessor. That was doubly true now that his beloved SRT badge would be attached to the 4x4 for the first time, and besides, Ford’s F-150 Raptor R would have outgunned it. Luckily, the Mopar team has conjured up all sorts of go-fast hardware for the 6.2-liter V-8 over the years.

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"We have some fun stuff on our shelves, some of the things that we’ve done over a long period of time with that particular engine," Kuniskis told reporters. "This is actually a new variant of the engine, it’s not a tune ... It’s got some parts from the Orange Block, it’s got some parts from the Red Block, it’s got some parts from Direct Connection. Put the whole thing together, and that’s your 777 [horsepower].”

For those who aren’t as up to date on Hellcat-code-speak, Kuniskis is suggesting that this new engine borrows parts from both the outgoing Hellcat V-8, as well as the more potent “Red Block” shared by the Redeye and Demon. That would make sense, given the truck’s output falls between the two previous versions in the muscle cars. Direct Connection is the brand’s reborn performance parts catalog, which offers goodies like supercharger pulleys, pistons, intakes and other hardware improvements; some of these likely helped push that output figure to the new lucky number.

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Marty Jagoda, vice president – program chief vehicle engineer for the SRT Performance Division, was able to shed a bit more light on the changes. The team specifically needed to target the induction system for this application, mirroring the challenges faced with the outgoing TRX. Whereas those restrictions previously saw the TRX downrated to 702 hp versus the regular Charger and Challenger Hellcats, massive improvements were made this time around.

“To reach 777 horsepower, we needed much more than a calibration,” said Jagoda. “For this variant, it was all about induction restriction. The engineering team was challenged and delivered an 18 percent improvement that included a TRX-specific induction system.”

That's all the more impressive when you remember that the TRX needs to breathe through a filter capable of combating desert conditions at 100-plus-mph speeds. Perhaps those learnings can also be applied to other Hellcat-powered models coming down the pipe. It’s not like Stellantis would develop a new Hellcat variant for use in just one truck, right?

What We Know About the New 777-HP Version of the Hellcat in the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX

The reborn TRX comes with an updated version of the glorious supercharged 6.2-liter V-8.

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[BowDown]

This also appeared on the RAM trucks website today, I guess this is the second of the 2 trucks Ram teased in November

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[PurpleRT]

Yay can’t wait for the ridiculous markups again on a already expensive truck.


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[RAMTEXAS]

This also appeared on the RAM trucks website today, I guess this is the second of the 2 trucks Ram teased in November

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[Eighty]

The other new truck that was announced is the Power Wagon with a 6.7 Cummins HO turbo diesel.

 

[Reverse]

The other new truck that was announced is the Power Wagon with a 6.7 Cummins HO turbo diesel.

Still with the 4th gen cab, ugh.

 

[boogielander]

Yay can’t wait for the ridiculous markups again on a already expensive truck.


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if you're getting hit by markups you're looking at the wrong dealer.

i'm sure @AnthonyRI and team at Mark Dodge can get you a deal with discounts and no markups.