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2021 Dodge Ramcharger TRX 2-Door Render Looks Like a Short-Bodied Bronco Rival

The world doesn't need more SUVs? Right, it just needs more interesting ones, as proven by the huge demand for the new Ford Bronco. Right now, Dodge and Ram don't have an answer to that, but we think a Ramcharger would be perfect, and a 2-door with a short wheelbase is the most interesting.
2021 Dodge Ramcharger TRX 2-Door Would Be a Short-Bodied Bronco Rival 8 photos
Photo: wb.artist20/Instagram
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Now, Chevy has also revived its classic proto-SUV nameplate, the Blazer. While it's commercially successful, it doesn't bring back any of that retro charm. It's actually what we expected from modern General Motors, who likes to play it quite safe.

Back in the early 1970s, before SUVs were really a thing, GM and Ford were making almost all the multi-purpose vehicle money with the Bronco and Blazer. The folks at the Chrysler Group wanted a slice of the pie, so they developed the AW-100 Ramcharger and the PW-100, which was the Plymouth Trail Duster, both based on the half-ton pickup.

If we're honest, the Ramcharger was largely forgotten until the Bronco's recent return. Now everybody is talking about potential rivals, and a Hemi V8 honestly sounds like it would eat EcoBoost engines for breakfast.

This latest rendering by wb.artist20 proposes a very interesting short-wheelbase SUV with just two doors. Not only does this have the long rear window specific to the Ramcharger of old, but it would also provide excellent approach and departure angles in combination with the large tires.

The bespoke widebody fenders, hood scoop, and rugged face of the TRX obviously contribute to this digital creation's appeal, but it's also completely overkilled. While we remember the 318, the 360, or the 440 V8s, the Ramcharger also offered the 225 Slant Six option and 2WD because gas got really expensive.

If you think about it, the endless reliability of that smaller engine is what all Chrysler products are missing right now. But even if it gets 8 miles to the gallon, we'd still buy a short-wheelbase TRX model like this.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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