All-New RAM 1500 TRX Tackles Toughest Terrain
03-30-21 Tech Talk
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Tech Talk host Rick DeMeis rides high and handsome this week in the all-new 2021 RAM 1500 TRX 4×4, a pickup truck that defines the term “Lifestyle Vehicle”. Listen in as he describes the how-and-why of this amazingly capable companion for the most adventurous drivers.
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2021 RAM 1500 TRX 4×4
photos courtesy of Stellantis Media
As Driven:
• 6.2L Supercharged HEMI V8
• 702 hp; 650 lb. ft. of Torque
• 11,600 lb. Towing; 2320 lb. Payload
• 8-speed Automatic Transmission
• 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 Seconds
• 10 mpg City / 14 Hwy / 12 Combined EPA Fuel Economy
• 12-inch Vertically Oriented Center Console Display
• Head-Up Display w/ Navigation
• Forward View Camera
• MOPAR Rock Rails
• Automatic Tailgate
• Bed Step
• Pedestrian / Cyclist Detection w/ Emergency Braking
• Adaptive Damping Shock Absorbers
• Leather Seating w/ Heating & Ventilation
• $87,000 (includes options – Base MSRP $69,995)
“… the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI® V-8 engine that delivers top output for extended driving sessions without degradation in performance. The quickest, fastest and most powerful mass-produced half-ton pickup truck in the world is rated at 702 horsepower, 650 lb.-ft. of torque and delivers a new level of performance: 0-60 miles per hour (mph) in 4.5 seconds, the quarter mile in 12.9 seconds at 108 mph and a top speed of 118 mph.” ~ Stellantis Media
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