Following his engineering program, John also completed a marketing program at Northeastern University and worked with automotive component manufacturers. John Goreham is a long-time New England Motor Press Association member and recovering engineer. Patrick summed up the Stallantis family of performance vehicles quite nicely, saying, “The beauty of every Hellcat-powered vehicle is that they are perfectly civil under gentle driving conditions, but among the nastiest vehicles on the road when you open them up.” This experienced writer/tester doesn’t just test Ram and other Stellantis products on a daily basis on and off road, his daily drivers are a Ram 1500 and a Challenger SRT Hellcat, which shares a similar engine with the Ram 1500 TRX. To get a reality check on the TRX as a luxury vehicle, we reached out to the world’s foremost expert on all things Stellantis, Patrick Rall. ![]() The TRX is a bit louder inside than a typical vehicle due to its exhaust, but the sound is one we think owners will love. Its incredible suspension travel and phat sidewall tires soak up even the most extreme potholes and road imperfections better than any Euro sedan. Is the TRX a luxury vehicle? We can’t see why not. Everything you need is here, it’s not complicated to use, and it has great resolution and responsiveness. It is simply the best in any truck we have ever tested. The TRX has Ram’s new large infotainment screen. The tailgate-down length was ideal for the boats, and the rear tie-down rings worked perfectly for this task. We fished from kayaks and found that the 10-foot boats we use slid in easily to the sprayed-on bedliner, but that the surface also had enough grip to keep them from sliding around. Also, the TRX wins our award for best all-weather floor mats and hide-away in-cabin storage hands-down. Comfortable, plush, roomy, and all-weather capable. What’s it like when you drop your daughter off at school? Superb. Let’s set aside its amazing off-road capability for one moment. For the balance of our review, please allow us to shorten the truck’s name to “TRX.” ![]() We still loved our week with this amazing truck. There is no open desert area for the TRX to stretch its legs. We reside in the Northeast, where off-road means picking one’s way through trees on private property. And that rival is short a few hundred horsepower. With over 700 hp, a suspension that can swallow up jumps and gulleys with gusto, the Ram 1500 TRX really has just one rival. Thus, the Ram 1500 inevitably inherited Dodge’s 6.The Ram 1500 TRX would be our pick for the world’s best street-legal desert racing truck. It exists thanks to the philosophy of Ram’s sister company, which is to cram as many horses under the hood as possible. The Ram 1500 TRX isn’t about towing capacity or fuel economy. Also: Apocalypse Warlord 6圆 is Your Ram 1500 TRX for the End of Time.Also: Ram Wants Your Help Designing Its Future EV Pickup.While other truck makers have been struggling with delivering quality interiors, Ram is still ahead of the game in this regard, which somewhat helps to justify the sometimes over $80,000 price tag for a decently loaded truck. What’s even more baffling is that everything in between is both powerful and comfortable, which is what Ram trucks have always been known for. You can get anything from the good ole Pentastar 3.6-litre engine all the way to the 700+ horsepower subject of this here review. The Ram 1500 lineup has a whole lot of trims to choose from.
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