It’s one thing when a muscle car or a super car fails to sell at auction. It’s easy to understand why. But a pickup truck? You can’t say anything bad about America’s sweethearts. Let me put it this way: if it ever comes down to choosing between Taylor Swift and the pickup truck industry, well, what do you think would be the nationwide outcome? My money’s on Taylor retiring in favor of Ford putting out just one more F-150.
This particular Ram 1500 TRX Crew Cab model was up for grabs to the highest bidder, up until recently. Unfortunately for its owner, it failed to sell – the top bid only went as high as $102,477, which is a smidge over its $99,435 MSRP. The thing is, this truck also comes with the Mammoth 1000 kit courtesy of Hennessey Performance, a $37,000 upgrade in and of itself.
Basically, this two-year-old supertruck used to be valued at roughly $136,000, and now, 3,000 miles later, it’s clear that people would rather not have to pay extra for that upgrade while benefiting from it anyway.
In a vacuum, the spec is nice. There’s a lot to like here. Visually, for example, you’ve got a Granite Crystal Metallic finish with a vinyl wrap, to go with the Mammoth-branded front and rear bumpers, the front LED light bar, and Hennessey decals, which are all part of the kit. Meanwhile, the amber LED lights, functional hood scoop, receiver hitch, power-sliding rear window, bedliner, tonneau cover, and the dual-exit exhaust are all factory-standard.
The wheels come courtesy of Hennessey, measure 20 inches in diameter, and have been fitted with 35x12.50 Nitto Ridge Grappler tires. Also noteworthy are the dual-valve Bilstein BlackHawk e2 adaptive dampers with remote reservoirs, and the front and rear leveling kit.
Moving on to the interior, highlights include the heated, ventilated, and power-adjustable front bucket seats (also ventilated), carbon fiber trim (as per the TRX Carbon Fiber Package), a 12” Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system, a digital rearview mirror, a 19-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, power-adjustable pedals, dual-zone automatic climate control, and a heated steering wheel with carbon and microsuede trim.
As for what this can do in terms of performance, let’s just say that it’s ok to have high expectations, especially when dealing with a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V8 engine. In this case, the Hemi’s been upgraded by Hennessey Performance, where it now features a high-flow 2.65-liter supercharger, resulting in 1,012 horsepower and 969 lb-ft of torque.
All that grunt gets sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed 8HP95 automatic gearbox. It’s insane to think that this 3-ton truck packs as much power as a Bugatti Veyron and can accelerate to 60 mph in just a little over 3 seconds flat. It’s basically half a second quicker to 60 mph than the stock TRX.
Basically, this two-year-old supertruck used to be valued at roughly $136,000, and now, 3,000 miles later, it’s clear that people would rather not have to pay extra for that upgrade while benefiting from it anyway.
In a vacuum, the spec is nice. There’s a lot to like here. Visually, for example, you’ve got a Granite Crystal Metallic finish with a vinyl wrap, to go with the Mammoth-branded front and rear bumpers, the front LED light bar, and Hennessey decals, which are all part of the kit. Meanwhile, the amber LED lights, functional hood scoop, receiver hitch, power-sliding rear window, bedliner, tonneau cover, and the dual-exit exhaust are all factory-standard.
The wheels come courtesy of Hennessey, measure 20 inches in diameter, and have been fitted with 35x12.50 Nitto Ridge Grappler tires. Also noteworthy are the dual-valve Bilstein BlackHawk e2 adaptive dampers with remote reservoirs, and the front and rear leveling kit.
As for what this can do in terms of performance, let’s just say that it’s ok to have high expectations, especially when dealing with a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V8 engine. In this case, the Hemi’s been upgraded by Hennessey Performance, where it now features a high-flow 2.65-liter supercharger, resulting in 1,012 horsepower and 969 lb-ft of torque.
All that grunt gets sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed 8HP95 automatic gearbox. It’s insane to think that this 3-ton truck packs as much power as a Bugatti Veyron and can accelerate to 60 mph in just a little over 3 seconds flat. It’s basically half a second quicker to 60 mph than the stock TRX.