Thanks to the concept from a few years back, we have a pretty good idea of what the Ram Rebel TRX looks like. However, it's the smaller details that make a good truck, and many of those are now getting leaked.
The guys at TFLoffroad have several spy photos that they've compiled into a video. We're still dealing with a heavily camouflaged prototype truck, but the interior is out in the open for us to check out.
Our attention is first drawn to the TRX black leather seats with contrasting red stitching. These offer a bit more support when trying to corner fast, not that you'll be doing a lot of that. The red theme continues on the doors and dashboard, while TFL was also able to snap the gear shifter. This doesn't have the rumored rotary design.
There's also a little Easter Egg, a tradition for most cool vehicles from the Chrysler group. It shows a truck, a person, a T-Red, and a little Velociraptor for scale, obviously making fun of Ford in a very dirty but probably legal way.
The same video footage also takes a peek under the hood, revealing the supercharger and the air intake. The fact that we're dealing with a 6.2-liter Hellcat V8 should surprise nobody.
The older TRX concept came with the 6.4-liter Hemi from a Challenger Scat Pack, pushing 485 horsepower. It's not yet clear if the Helltruck will offer the full 707 hp, but it's to be expected, considering they even tested the Demon engine.
A separate video from the same source shows the TRX testing in the middle of the desert. Look closely and you might notice the crosshair grille behind the tarp, as opposed to the horizontal bar design featured on the current Ram. Also, you can briefly sample the exhaust sound.
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