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This 500-HP Dodge Ram SRT-10 Will Cost You Less Than a 2021 Ram Rebel

The Dodge Ram SRT-10 was born from the idea that you can take a V10 Viper engine and use it to create a performance-oriented pickup truck. It was the early 2000s equivalent of an F-150 Raptor, only way ahead of its time and a little more tarmac-oriented.
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Dodge began experimenting with this idea back in the mid 90s when it introduced the Ram VTS Concept. It was powered by an 8.0-liter gen-2 Viper engine, mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. It also came with Viper GTS wheels, BF Goodrich T/A HR4 tires, and had a blue exterior featuring a set of white racing stripes.

Eight years later, the carmaker decided to put the sport pickup into production, using a gen-3 Viper engine, meaning an 8.3-liter V10, good for 500 hp (507 PS) and 525 lb-ft (712 Nm) of torque. The regular cab variant, like the one on sale here through Streetside Classics, weighed 5,130 lbs (2,327 kg) and could rocket from zero to 60 mph in just 4.9 seconds. It could also run a quarter-mile in 13.6 seconds at 106 mph (170 kph), which was very impressive for a stock pickup.

When it was new, this 2004 Ram SRT-10 retailed for $45,850, and ironically, it costs roughly the same today (not accounting for inflation), as it's priced by the seller at $45,995. It would have been more expensive if it was a low-mileage example, yet that V10 engine has already fired its pistons for 11,348 miles (18,262 km).

Aside from the performance, its next owner will also enjoy having power leather seats, power steering, power brakes, power windows, air conditioning, and cruise control. The truck also comes with a CD player, but people rarely use those anymore.

Since we’re discussing the interior, we can’t help but appreciate the manual gearbox, as well as the fact that there’s a small ignition switch cover over the starter button – like on a Lamborghini.
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About the author: Sergiu Tudose
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Sergiu got to experience both American and European car "scenes" at an early age (his father drove a Ford Fiesta XR2 supermini in the 80s). After spending over 15 years at local and international auto publications, he's starting to appreciate comfort behind the wheel more than raw power and acceleration.
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