Ram Truck today announced new and returning option packages, both of which will be in limited production (scroll down for pictures and video).
The new 2017 limited-edition Ram 1500 Rebel Mojave Sand package features Mojave Sand exterior paint for the first time on a Ram truck. The body color, which is exclusive to Rebel, is matched up with a black-decaled performance hood and a new, unique fully black interior.
The new black Rebel interior features black anodized bezels on the doors, center console, instrument panel and gauge cluster trim rings. All-black seats with black embroidery replace Radar Red seat backs and embroidery. Light Slate Gray accent stitching traces the instrument panel, center console lid, doors and seats. Deep rubber floor mats are embossed with gray Ram’s head logos.
The Ram 1500 Rebel Mojave Sand limited edition is available in Rebel configurations and options. The Ram 1500 Rebel Mojave Sand starting MSRP is $45,590 plus $1,320 destination. Mojave Sand production is limited to 1,500 units, which will start arriving in dealerships in December 2016.
Ram is also reintroducing a limited run of Ram 1500 Ignition Orange Sport models.
In addition to their vivid monochromatic exterior hue with body-colored grille, 2017 Ram 1500 Ignition Orange models feature a Sport performance hood with black decals, black Ram’s head grille badge, black tailgate badge and black body-side badges.
Interior treatments for the Ignition Orange Sport include “Copperhead” accent stitching throughout the cabin, Sport embroidery on the seats, accent-color Ram’s head embroidery on the headrests and colored-accent sport mesh on the seat inserts. Anodized Orange-painted spears and trim rings complete the interior.
Only 1,500 units of the bright-orange 2017 Ram 1500 Sports will be produced.
The Ram 1500 Ignition Orange Sport package is limited to Crew Cab V8 models with a starting MSRP of $43,740 plus $1,320 destination. The trucks are arriving in dealerships now.
About the Ram 1500 Rebel
The Ram 1500 Rebel is designed to offer customers a custom truck with capability.
The popular pickup is equipped with factory lift, 33-inch all-terrain tires, Bilstein shocks, skid plates, tow hooks and other off-road-ready features. Ram 1500 Rebel also offers increased ride height through exclusive air suspension.
New front grille design and “RAM” branding offer a new styling signature for Ram Truck. Rebel is also distinguished by unique interior colors and materials, including Radar Red and Black seats with tire tread-matching patterns.
The Ram 1500 Rebel is available in three short wheelbase Crew Cab configurations with a standard 4Ă—4/3.6-liter Pentastar V6/TorqueFlite 8 combination, delivering 305 horsepower and 269 lb.-ft. of torque; a 4Ă—2 5.7-liter HEMI V8 with variable valve timing, fuel-saver technology and 395 horsepower/410 lb.-ft. of torque mated to a TorqueFlite eight-speed transmission 4Ă—2; or HEMI-powered 4Ă—4.
About the Ram 1500 Sport
The 2017 Ram 1500 Sport blends Pentastar or HEMI engines with street-friendly monochromatic visual performance cues.
Ram 1500 Sport is now powered by a standard 3.6-liter Pentastar V6/TorqueFlite 8 combination, delivering 17 mpg city/25 mpg highway fuel efficiency. For those seeking more power, the 5.7-liter HEMI V8 is available and delivers 14 mpg city/20 mpg highway.
The Ram 1500 Sport is available in Regular, Quad and Crew Cab models in both two- and four-wheel drive.
The Sport comes standard with heated high-back bucket seats with full center console; heated steering wheel; halogen projector headlamps; body-colored grille, front fascia, mirrors and rear bumper; and 20-inch painted/polished aluminum wheels with outlined white letter tires. Sport 4Ă—2 Regular Cab short box models come standard with 22-inch wheels.
Ram 1500s feature fuel-saving systems, including first-in-segment technologies such as thermal management system, pulse-width modulation and active aerodynamics, including grille shutters and air suspension.