RAM Goes Jurassic on Ford's Raptor With a TRX

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This is the discussion thread for a recent post on GTPlanet:

RAM Goes Jurassic on Ford's Raptor With a TRX

This article was published by Joe Donaldson (@Joey D) on June 2nd, 2018 in the Automotive News category.

 

[Famine]

"Bet you can't build a better hot off-road pickup, Dodge."
"You bet jurassi-can, Ford."

 

[TexRex]

 

[CodeRedR51]

These will sell, but it won't make much of a dent in the Raptor's sales. Ford has had that market locked down for so long now, a little too late for anyone else looking for a slice of the pie.

 

[NotThePrez]

God I wish I wasn't broke.

 

[Darla Starch]

*temptation to slap an American flag wrap on it intensifies*

 

[dylpro]

Brings me back to Test Drive: Off Road 3 and this beasty

 

[Auditore]

Brings me back to Test Drive: Off Road 3 and this beasty

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When i first saw that car in the game i didn't believe it could be real "who is mad enough to put 4 wheels in the back?"

 

[CodeRedR51]

TRX is finally coming, will be revealed on the 17th.

https://www.carscoops.com/2020/08/dinosaurs-live-ram-1500-trx-debuts-august-17th/

Teaser video:

 

[CodeRedR51]

 

[-Fred-]

90k?

 

[JohnBM01]

"Time to get prehistoric!"

In all seriousness, this RAM 1500 TRX is very cool. Maybe the meanest RAM ever. I don't think I've been excited for any RAM since the [Dodge] RAM SRT-10. I saw a few videos on this truck. It's going to be a pretty fierce fight with the F-150 Raptor and this 1500 TRX. The 1500 TRX looks great in red! However, it may also look great in a sapphire-like blue or maybe even black.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Not sure if anything can out-'Murica this thing

6,350lbs
702hp
8.6L V8 (including supercharger displacement)

The Challenger hellcat apparently gets 12mpg city. The normal V8 Ram gets 15mpg city. I think we might just see sub 10s here.

 

[Frank McGank]

So they’ve got the dedicated off road Power Wagon and now the TRX as well? Not a care in the world about cannibalising sales, it seems

 

[CodeRedR51]

So they’ve got the dedicated off road Power Wagon and now the TRX as well? Not a care in the world about cannibalising sales, it seems

Power Wagon is 2500 series I believe and is a 'slow offroader'. This is more high speed, Raptor style.

 

[Frank McGank]

Power Wagon is 2500 series I believe and is a 'slow offroader'. This is more high speed, Raptor style.

99% of people buying them really won’t care, I reckon. They just want a big brodozer to tool around in; it’s about style rather than capability. I’ve seen dozens of Raptors in my area despite the fact there’s nowhere to actually go off road with them.

 

[05XR8]

Finally made it here

Ram Trucks Australia - 1500 TRX

The Ram 1500 TRX is the World's Quickest, Fastest, Most Powerful Pickup Truck

www.ramtrucks.com.au

523kW Ram TRX debuts Down Under

Flagship Ram 1500 TRX combines supercharged V8 brawn with myriad off-road mods

goauto.com.au

With a retail price of $199,950 before on-road costs, the TRX is $51,000 dearer than its 1500 Limited Crew Cab RamBox sibling. A full-length panoramic sunroof is a $10,000 option.