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Pickups

Ram unveils Rebel TRX: 575-hp, high-speed off-road concept is its most powerful half-ton ever

It was only fitting that at the Texas State Fair this week Ram would reveal its most powerful half-ton pickup yet—the Rebel TRX concept truck. Jim Morrison, head of the Ram Brand for FCA North America, called the TRX the ultimate high-speed, off-road truck. And it certainly has the specs to back that up. The Rebel […]

September 30, 2016

Pickups

Ram unveils very slick 2017 Night Package 1500 with black-out features

Later this year Ram will begin production on a special edition pickup based on the 1500 Sport model. Designed to provide a customized look straight from the factory, the 2017 Ram 1500 Night Package adds several blacked-out features to give a distinctive, and quite pleasing to be honest, look to one of five available shades: Bright Silver […]

September 20, 2016

Pickups

The Minotaur, a Ram 1500 with engineered suspension, may be first real threat to Ford’s Raptor

You’re probably more familiar with Prefix’s work than you realize—from space and aircraft props in major Hollywood films like Transformers and Batman v Superman to headline-grabbing prototype vehicles and those head-turning paint jobs on the Dodge Viper, the Michigan-based company remains active and interested in taking on new challenges. One of its latest ventures is […]

August 1, 2016

Trucks

Ram unveils limited edition 2016 Mopar Rebel 4×4

Mopar mashups have traditionally been the domain of Dodge’s sports cars, like Charger and Challenger. All that changed Thursday when Ram unveiled the first limited edition Mopar-modified full-size pickup in the company’s history. The Mopar 2016 Ram Rebel is limited to a production run of just 500 pickups and is upgraded with Mopar Custom Shop options. Pietro […]

June 24, 2016

Pickups

Ram issues recalls on certain 2016 1500 pickups, Mopar seat covers

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has issued two separate recalls for some of its Ram trucks. The latest recall concerns front halfshafts on 2016 Ram 1500 pickups which may have been incorrectly manufactured and may fracture as a result. Affected pickups were manufactured between Feb. 19, 2016 and March 3, 2016. FCA warns that a fractured halfshaft […]

June 15, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ram intros 2016 Stinger Yellow Sport special edition 1500

If you’re a fan of bees, yellow jackets, the Steelers and Ram pickups, you’re in luck. Ram has announced the addition of a new limited-edition Stinger Yellow Sport pickup in Crew Cab 4×2 and 4×4 configurations. Among the Stinger Yellow Sport’s standard features are a 395-horsepower HEMI V8, 8-speed TorqueFlite transmission, dual chrome-tipped exhaust, vented […]

May 20, 2016

Construction Equipment

How a convoy of Ram pickups will serve as the backbone of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

Though the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will only require the brute strength of one Ram 3500–rated at 31,210 pounds of towing capacity–a host of the truck maker’s 1500 and 2500 pickups will be put to work Thursday along the 2.5-mile parade route. Ram recently landed an exclusive partnership with Macy’s making it the official truck […]

November 25, 2015

Construction Equipment

FCA recalls 65,000+ Ram 1500 pickups due to rear axle manufacturing oversight

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling thousands of Ram 1500 pickups due to a manufacturing oversight with the trucks’ rear axles. An estimated 65,760 Ram trucks in the U.S. are affected by the recall which is being carried out voluntarily by the automaker in order to inspect and replace rear axles and rear axle shafts that […]

October 30, 2015

Construction Equipment

More than 1.7 million Ram trucks recalled for steering, air bag defects

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced a massive set of recalls for its Ram pickups due to defects in certain trucks’ steering wheel assembly and air bag installation. A total of 1.73 million Ram pickups are affected over three separate recalls. The largest recall affects 1.3 million 2012-2014 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups and 3500, 4500 […]

September 11, 2015

Pickups

2016 Ram 1500s: The Details

2016 Ram 1500s bring a lot of muscle, fuel economy and style to the 1/2-ton pickup table

September 2, 2015

Pickups

Ram 1500 EcoDiesel 2WD Video Review

On the road behind the wheel of a 2WD 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Quad Cab

August 23, 2015

Pickups

Rebels on the roll: 2015 Ram 1500s start production

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) began Rebel production this week at the Michigan plant where more than 4,000 employees across 3.3 million square feet of the Company’s 75-year-old truck plant put the throttle down.

June 21, 2015