Ram fixed their mistake. They put the V8 back. The Hurricane six is fine. I don’t hate it. It’s light. It moves. But it lacks soul.
You can’t replicate that sound with anything but a big V8. So when Ram shoved one back into the half-ton, the TRX had to come home too. And it did. With a vengeance. 777 horsepower sits under the hood of the 2025 model year TRX. Wait. The text says 2027? Okay, future-dated or a typo in the source, but let’s stick to the facts provided: the 2027 model.
The price? Shocking. It undercuts the Ford by a huge margin. Stellantis isn’t playing games. They brought back the Hellcat truck and it is meaner than ever.
Good & Bad
- Supercar power.
- Off-road suspension that actually works.
- Glorious V8 noise.
- Steering is heavy.
- It guzzles fuel.
- Still costs six figures.
Supertruck logic
SRT badges on a TRX? New. The division used to care only about strip times. Now they want dirt capability too. I sat in the cabin in Michigan near Red Bud motocross. Jumping trucks is serious business there. I looked down at jumps, whoops, and a 100-ft tabletop.
The interior is class-leading. 12.3-inch dash. 14.5-center screen running Uconnect. Plus a 10-inch HUD. Why mention the HUD? Because it saves you from slamming your faceplate into the ground. You need to hit that middle jump under 45 mph. Faster than that? Skid plate meets Earth. Journalists proved this theory. The truck survived, naturally.
Ram keeps the familiar formula. Bilstein e2 shocks. Soft on pavement. Tough when tarmac ends. 13 inches of front travel, 14 in back. Goodyear Wrangler 37s—wait, 35s? The text says 35-inch tires earlier. Then mentions Raptor’s 37s later for comparison. Sticking to TRX specs: 35s. Progressive jounce. Five-link rear.
On the highway it’s cushy. Quiet even with all that metal. Steering feels thick in town though. You expected it with wheels this size. Don’t bother with Sport mode. Keep it comfy. Or go find dirt. Select Baja. Break rules.
Flight simulation
I hit the course repeatedly. Harder each time. That 100-ft jump feels like a Trader Joe’s speed bump. Easy. Rotate in corners. Don’t overdrive the steep launch. Mash gas everywhere else. Listen for the supercharger whine. That means you’re right.
The engine. 6.2-liter Hellcat. 2.4L supercharger. 777 hp. 680 lb-ft. 0-60 in 3.5s with Launch Control. Peg the pedal? Fuel cut-off hits at 118 mph. Best-in-class top speed.
Rumor has it they could hit 150 if they deleted the limit. But the tires aren’t rated for it. 118 is the legal cap. Hard to find DOT-rated 35s beyond that speed. Good enough anyway.
It fights Ford Raptor R well. TRX hits 60 faster. More power. Way cheaper. Yes, Ford has bigger tires (37s) and sheds some weight. Is that worth $12,000 extra? Probably not.
Price starts at $102,795. Everything needed is included. Want more bling? The Bloodshot Night edition adds $9,995. Paint, wheels, carbon trim. I wouldn’t pay that. Standard Serrano Green looks fine. Or any other color. It’s already unique.
The Verdict
Stellantis knows performance. Lots of noise. Lots of power. Nice cabin for long drives. That’s the formula. And the TRX executes it perfectly this time around by being significantly cheaper than Ford’s rival. A $100k truck is funny on paper. Beating competition by over 10% on price while matching capability is smart business.
Show off the specs to Raptor owners. They might not listen. Doesn’t matter. Floor the accelerator. Let the supercharger drown them out.
Competitors
– Ford F-150 Raptor
– Land Rover Defender V8
– Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
What do you think? Will you buy one? Probably not. You’ll just look at it. And dream about that noise.
