2022 Ram 1500 TRX: Nobody Actually Needs A 702HP Truck, But It Sure Is Fun!
While many
automakers are focused on producing more eco-friendly hybrids and
EVs, the folks at Stellantis know that many customers still want a
big and brutish V-8 engine that wakes up the neighbors and gives
that visceral driving experience, mileage be damned. And I
definitely fall into that category as well, I’m a muscle car (and
truck) guy through and through! So when Ram first announced that
they were going to drop the Hellcat’s 702-horsepower 6.2-liter
supercharged V-8 engine into a Ram 1500, I was giddy with
excitement. This sucker was going to eat the Raptor’s lunch,
becoming the apex predator of the truck world. Sure, nobody really
needed this kind of power, especially in a truck.. But damn it
sounded like a lot of fun. And after spending a week
While many automakers are focused on producing more eco-friendly
hybrids and EVs, the folks at Stellantis know that many customers
still want a big and brutish V-8 engine that wakes up the neighbors
and gives that visceral driving experience, mileage be damned. And
I definitely fall into that category as well, I’m a muscle car (and
truck) guy through and through!
So when Ram first announced that they were going to drop the
Hellcat’s 702-horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine into a
Ram 1500, I was giddy with excitement. This sucker was going to eat
the Raptor’s lunch, becoming the apex predator of the truck world.
Sure, nobody really needed this kind of power, especially in a
truck.. But damn it sounded like a lot of fun.