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It can do donuts with four-wheel drive engaged. How's that for an introduction, eh? The "baby" TRX may sound like a docile Ram. However, that could not be farther from the truth. Here's what you need to know.
The Ram 1500 TRX is nearing legendary status in the high-performance pickup truck segment. That supercharged 6.2-liter V8 powerplant alone is enough to scare Toyota Prius drivers out of your way. It doesn't take more than that to convince someone to sign up for a monthly payment of over $1,500.
But add the exterior look casually expressing the vehicle's dissatisfaction about everything else on the road, the roomy interior, the suspension setup, the enhanced off-road abilities, and the practicality of having lots of storage options, and what you get is a tire-shredding monster that can also serve as a family hauler and overlanding vehicle. That's neat!
Those are just a few of the TRX-specific attributes that forced the hand of other automakers like Ford to play catch up. The V8-powered Raptor R wasn't on the Blue Oval's radar. However, the Dearborn-based brand had to come up with a response.
But what Stellantis-owned Ram didn't have the guts to create was a shorter pickup truck. The Ram 1500 TRX comes only in crew cab form and measures 232.9 inches (almost six meters!) in length. That's despite the short 5-foot, 7-inch cargo bed!
Ford smelled an opportunity here. It launched the F-150 FP700, a muscle truck with 700 hp on tap and a price tag that made almost anyone curious about it. A rear-wheel-drive regular-cab pickup truck with a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine for under $50,000? That sounds like the ideal recipe for tons of fun! Don't worry; the dealer-installed CARB-legal FP700 pack can also be put on the all-wheel-drive version of the regular F-150. It's the closest we'll ever get to the original F-150 SVT Lightning.
But when the automaker doesn't step up, others will. That's the case of a business owner from Texas. He bought a totaled Ram TRX at an auction, removed the second row of seats and the doors, cut the extra metal away, and made sure the engine ran fine. The man turned the full-size pickup truck into a project vehicle that's fun and cute. He even experimented with a flame kit for the exhaust system at one point.
Don't get your hopes up, though! It's not for sale. It's just an experiment. That's why the fit and finish isn't too good. But it's proof that some people can blend work with having fun.
Finally, we can't help but wonder: should Ram follow this guy's example and create a baby TRX? The Tyrannosaurus dinosaur (aka the T-Rex) inspired the brand to create the "TRX" designation. The Gorgosaurus or Tarbosaurus, two dinos smaller than the T. Rex, could inspire the naming of the F-150 FP700's Sterling Heights-born rival.
But add the exterior look casually expressing the vehicle's dissatisfaction about everything else on the road, the roomy interior, the suspension setup, the enhanced off-road abilities, and the practicality of having lots of storage options, and what you get is a tire-shredding monster that can also serve as a family hauler and overlanding vehicle. That's neat!
Those are just a few of the TRX-specific attributes that forced the hand of other automakers like Ford to play catch up. The V8-powered Raptor R wasn't on the Blue Oval's radar. However, the Dearborn-based brand had to come up with a response.
But what Stellantis-owned Ram didn't have the guts to create was a shorter pickup truck. The Ram 1500 TRX comes only in crew cab form and measures 232.9 inches (almost six meters!) in length. That's despite the short 5-foot, 7-inch cargo bed!
Ford smelled an opportunity here. It launched the F-150 FP700, a muscle truck with 700 hp on tap and a price tag that made almost anyone curious about it. A rear-wheel-drive regular-cab pickup truck with a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine for under $50,000? That sounds like the ideal recipe for tons of fun! Don't worry; the dealer-installed CARB-legal FP700 pack can also be put on the all-wheel-drive version of the regular F-150. It's the closest we'll ever get to the original F-150 SVT Lightning.
But when the automaker doesn't step up, others will. That's the case of a business owner from Texas. He bought a totaled Ram TRX at an auction, removed the second row of seats and the doors, cut the extra metal away, and made sure the engine ran fine. The man turned the full-size pickup truck into a project vehicle that's fun and cute. He even experimented with a flame kit for the exhaust system at one point.
Don't get your hopes up, though! It's not for sale. It's just an experiment. That's why the fit and finish isn't too good. But it's proof that some people can blend work with having fun.
Finally, we can't help but wonder: should Ram follow this guy's example and create a baby TRX? The Tyrannosaurus dinosaur (aka the T-Rex) inspired the brand to create the "TRX" designation. The Gorgosaurus or Tarbosaurus, two dinos smaller than the T. Rex, could inspire the naming of the F-150 FP700's Sterling Heights-born rival.
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