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We all know the HEMI engine family is going the way of the dodo. Both the 5.7L naturally-aspirated V8 and 6.2L supercharged V8 will be canned in the near future. Only the 6.4L naturally-aspirated V8 is believed to survive for a few more years in the heavy-duty truck lineup. The good news? Ram will keep the Hellcat alive for 2024 in the most badass truck it makes, the TRX.
This information comes from 5thgenrams via dealer sources. 2024 is the final year of the pre-facelift DT, as well as the final year of the 5.7-liter engine mentioned earlier. Come 2025, the half-ton series will switch to the 3.0L twin-turbo I6 advertised under the Hurricane moniker. Jeep currently offers the six-pot powerplant in the Ram 1500-based Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer.
The standard tune dishes out 420 ponies and 468 pound-feet (635 Nm) on full song, which is 28 ponies and 64 pound-feet (87 Nm) more than the 5.7-liter HEMI. As for the high-output version of the Hurricane, make that 510 horsepower and 500 pound-feet (678 Nm), as in 39 horsepower and 45 pound-feet (61 Nm) more than the 6.4-liter HEMI. Not bad for a sixer, don't you agree?
However, there is a bit of an elephant in the room. That elephant is the Hurricane's long-term reliability. HEMIs may be archaic, but they're also inherently more reliable than a twin-turbo lump with double overhead cams. Don't take the R word at face value, though, cos Chrysler isn't a byword for reliability.
Turning our attention back to the Ram 1500 TRX, some changes are in store for the 2024 model year. Hydro Blue is out of the exterior color palette, leaving only five colors for 2024. Said finishes are Diamond Black Crystal, Flame Red, Bright White, Billet Silver, and Granite Crystal. As per the cited publication, the TR equipment groups carry over unchanged for 2024.
There's no pricing available at press time, unfortunately. Even if Ram adds a few hundred bucks – or more than a grand – to the 2023 model's $85,050 starting price, there is no denying the 2024 model year will be hampered by market adjustments. Ram dealers are fully aware this may be the final year for the TRX, which is why market adjustments might be especially wild.
In the suck-squeeze-bang-blow department, look forward to the same ol' pushrod engine and IHI blower as ever, along with the very same 35-inch tires and 2.5-inch adaptive performance shocks from Bilstein. The Hellcat engine makes 702 horsepower and 650 pound-feet (881 Nm) at full song, thus besting the Predator engine of the insanely expensive Ford F-150 R.
Ram quotes 4.5 seconds to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) despite many peeps cracking into the 3s with the factory tires. The quarter mile is dealt with in 12.9 clicks, and top speed is electronically limited to 118 miles per hour (190 kilometers per hour).
The standard tune dishes out 420 ponies and 468 pound-feet (635 Nm) on full song, which is 28 ponies and 64 pound-feet (87 Nm) more than the 5.7-liter HEMI. As for the high-output version of the Hurricane, make that 510 horsepower and 500 pound-feet (678 Nm), as in 39 horsepower and 45 pound-feet (61 Nm) more than the 6.4-liter HEMI. Not bad for a sixer, don't you agree?
However, there is a bit of an elephant in the room. That elephant is the Hurricane's long-term reliability. HEMIs may be archaic, but they're also inherently more reliable than a twin-turbo lump with double overhead cams. Don't take the R word at face value, though, cos Chrysler isn't a byword for reliability.
Turning our attention back to the Ram 1500 TRX, some changes are in store for the 2024 model year. Hydro Blue is out of the exterior color palette, leaving only five colors for 2024. Said finishes are Diamond Black Crystal, Flame Red, Bright White, Billet Silver, and Granite Crystal. As per the cited publication, the TR equipment groups carry over unchanged for 2024.
There's no pricing available at press time, unfortunately. Even if Ram adds a few hundred bucks – or more than a grand – to the 2023 model's $85,050 starting price, there is no denying the 2024 model year will be hampered by market adjustments. Ram dealers are fully aware this may be the final year for the TRX, which is why market adjustments might be especially wild.
In the suck-squeeze-bang-blow department, look forward to the same ol' pushrod engine and IHI blower as ever, along with the very same 35-inch tires and 2.5-inch adaptive performance shocks from Bilstein. The Hellcat engine makes 702 horsepower and 650 pound-feet (881 Nm) at full song, thus besting the Predator engine of the insanely expensive Ford F-150 R.
Ram quotes 4.5 seconds to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) despite many peeps cracking into the 3s with the factory tires. The quarter mile is dealt with in 12.9 clicks, and top speed is electronically limited to 118 miles per hour (190 kilometers per hour).
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