Road Show International opted not to mess with anything under the hood but has fitted a new cat-back exhaust which it says adds 50 hp, bringing the total figure up to 752 hp and allowing Lil Baby’s TRX to hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.9 seconds and reach a 155 mph (250 km/h) top speed. Moreover, a four-inch lift kit has also been fitted, making the truck look even more extreme.Īs standard, the Ram 1500 TRX leaves the factory with a 6.2-liter supercharged Hellcat V8 that churns out 702 hp and 650 lb-ft (881 Nm) of torque. The new front bumper is particularly striking as it includes three large LED driving lights while Road Show International has also tinted the headlights and taillights. It is also now rocking custom front and rear bumpers from Addictive Desert Designs. Watch Also: YouTuber Fined For Creek Stunt Does It Again, This Time Jumping A RAM TRX Over A LamboĮlsewhere, the truck has been equipped with a set of 24-inch Forgiato wheels finished in a combination of gold and purple to match the rest of the insanely powerful truck. Contrasting the purple is a gold-colored decal applied to the hood and white ‘TRX’ stickers on the rear quarter panels. We’re not sure if the pickup has been resprayed or if this is simply a wrap but whatever the case may be, it suits the shape of the pickup and appears to glisten beautifully under the sun. Of course, if you want every option available on the Ram TRX, you can break $90,000, which is roughly what the Ram 1500 TRX Launch Edition is selling for.The first aspect of this customized TRX that stands out is the purple exterior. That said, the TRX offers 252 more horsepower than Ford’s fast steed, and Ram arguably has a much nicer and more modern interior. There’s also an optional 900-watt Harmon Kardon sound system with 19 speakers if you like your driving soundtrack to go beyond the V8’s growly exhaust note.īase price for the 20 TRX starts at $71,690, putting it right in line with a well-equipped Raptor, but about $13,000 more than its base price. Front and center in the dashboard is a 12″ UConnect 4C touchscreen infotainment and navigation system. ![]() The front seats have been upgraded for better upper bolstering, and have unique TRX embroidery, while a D-shaped SRT steering wheel and oversize aluminum paddle shifters are ready for high-speed action. ![]() Inside, the Ram TRX can be equipped with one of three different materials options, with the top of the line combining leather and suede with red trim and carbon fiber accents. Of course, if you’re going to be driving a 5,500-ish pound truck at speeds of 100 mph or more, you want good brakes, and the Ram TRX packs giant 15-inch rotors to help bring things to a stop quickly and confidently. With a BorgWarner 48-13 full-time active transfer case, the truck can switch quickly from slow and deliberate rock crawling to high-speed desert dune running. Rear wheel travel increases from 9 inches to 13 inches compared to the standard Ram 1500, though it’s unclear how much more the front wheels can move. 2.5-inch Bilstein Black Hawk e2 adaptive performance shocks help round things out. Off-roading requires a great suspension, especially at speed, and Ram has upgraded the 1500’s already very good suspension setup with a five-link coil system in the rear, and a new independent front suspension with additional reinforcements. In addition, you’ll find five underbody skid plates to protect the Ram’s important mechanical components. It’s also got approach angle of 30.2 degrees, a breakover angle of 21.9 degrees, a departure angle of 23.5 degrees, and a ground clearance of 11.8 inches, all of which meet or beat the stats of the current F-150 Raptor. Between the big tires and wide fender flares, the TRX measures a full 8″ wider than a base Ram 1500 truck. This thing isn’t just ready for speed, it’s ready to conquer sand dunes and off-road trails, riding on 35″ Goodyear Wrangler Territory all-terrain tires, which can wrapped around 18 x 9 inch beadlock factory rims if you so choose. It's expected to be powered by the 707-hp supercharged. Despite the truck’s heft, the engine can launch this beast from 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds as it zooms towards a top speed of 118 mph. Ram has announced that the 2021 TRX Hellcat-powered pickup truck will be unveiled this summer by releasing a teaser image on Twitter. ![]() Torque is rated at 650 lb-ft., while 0 to 100 time is clocked at 10.5 seconds. While the production version lost just a little bit of the concept’s metallic visual drama, it soundly beats it on horsepower, amping up its 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V8 to 702 horsepower – versus “just” 575 horses in the concept truck. Fast-forward to 2020, and the TRX is now officially going into production. A few years back, I had the opportunity to check out the Ram Rebel TRX Concept at the Chicago Auto Show Concept and Technology Garage, where I gazed upon its shiny red trimmings, and enveloped my ears in its impressive exhaust note.
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