Spy Photos of the Ram Rebel TRX Pickup Prototype

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March 22, 2019 at 1:57 PM

<p>Spring has sprung, and a bumper crop of prototypes are emerging on the highways and byways of the metro Detroit area. The most recent species to cross the path of our cagey photogs is what we believe to be the Ram Rebel TRX, accompanied by the distinctive whine of a supercharged V-8.</p>

<p>The <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15345674/rammer-jammer-desert-hammer-ram-unveils-rebel-trx-concept/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Ram Rebel TRX concept;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Ram Rebel TRX concept</a> first met the public at the 2016 State Fair of Texas, surprising all in attendance. Ford had been stealing hearts and headlines with its F-150 Raptor production off-roader for few years, and while most inside the industry figured Ram must be working on something, the Ram Rebel TRX concept made it from the design studio to the stage with uncharacteristic secrecy. </p>

<p>Its status as future production mode was hinted at during <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a21050011/the-ram-trx-high-performance-truck-is-happening-for-real/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:FCA's 2018 five-year presentation plan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">FCA's 2018 five-year presentation plan</a>, and reviewing the plan in detail filled in enough holes for us to consider the TRX a done deal.</p>

<p>Now we've got these spy photos, which somewhat display, somewhat subtly we might add, a few of the key elements needed to prep a current Ram 1500 pickup-to be clear, not the previous model that is still for sale as the Ram 1500 Classic-for brutal off-road duty.</p>

<p>The first clues are obvious: the increased ride height, the aftermarket or new production design wheels, and the rugged fender flares exposed fasteners. </p>

<p>At this point, you might be thinking, "So what? The rear bumper is straight up Rebel, and those are probably just new fender flares." Although you wouldn't be wrong, closer inspection reveals a seriously beefy rear control arm and mount, constructed out of the no-nonsense type of square-wall tubing used in military vehicles, and internal bypass/reservoir damper of a type not seen on the Rebel before.</p>

<p>As for the powertrain, our photographer, no stranger to the pursuit of development mules remarked, "boy, is it fast." </p>

<p>He also made out the sound of a supercharged V-8, likening it to the telltale siren song of the Hellcat V-8.</p>

<p>While only Ram knows what resides under the power-bulge of its hood, we're betting they abandon the 575-horsepower tune of the TRX concept's 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 and go for the gusto with a 707-horsepower tune of the full-on Hellcat engine when it makes its debut in 2020.</p>

Looks like the Ford F-150 Raptor isn't going to have the sandbox to itself anymore.

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