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Ram Launches 2027 Rumble Bee Pickup, Up to 777 hp

5/21/2026

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Ram Unveils

In the United States Ram unveiled the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee performance pickup family.
Three V-8s are offered: 5.7-liter Hemi 395 hp, 6.4-liter Apache 470 hp, and 6.2-liter Hellcat 777 hp.
The SRT claims 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds, quarter-mile in 11.6 seconds at 116 mph and a top speed of 170 mph.
Base and 392 models post 0-60 times of 6.1 seconds and 5.2 seconds and quarter-mile times of 14.6 seconds at 93 mph and 13.2 seconds at 101 mph.
All models share a 13-inch-shorter frame, quad-cab short-bed, 88-inch width, 10 % stiffer chassis, four-wheel drive with a front-axle disconnect and a spool differential on the SRT.
Sales begin late 2026 for the base model, the 392 and SRT arrive early 2027, with the SRT priced below the $102,290 TRX and the entry model near $60,000.

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Kuniskis Praises Launch

Tim Kuniskis said the Rumble Bee models act as vehicles delivering three times the margin of a Ram truck.
He called the launch a “hold-my-beer” gamble with no market research, noting trucks will be built at Saltillo, Mexico plant and face tariffs under President Donald Trump.
Analyst Stephanie Brinley expects sales, saying the trucks may draw former muscle-car owners and strengthen loyalty, and Ford’s Lobo trims are the pavement-performance competition.

History

Historical Context

After Dodge introduced the V10-powered SRT-10 pickup in 2004, which set a Guinness record of 154.6 mph, the brand proved a market for premium performance trucks. Building on that niche, Ram launched the 2027 Ram 1500 TRX—an SRT-branded, 6.2-L supercharged Hemi model—continuing the strategy of high-horsepower, high-price pickups first explored in the early 2000s.

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Ram Unveils

In the United States Ram unveiled the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee performance pickup family.
Three V-8s are offered: 5.7-liter Hemi 395 hp, 6.4-liter Apache 470 hp, and 6.2-liter Hellcat 777 hp.
The SRT claims 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds, quarter-mile in 11.6 seconds at 116 mph and a top speed of 170 mph.
Base and 392 models post 0-60 times of 6.1 seconds and 5.2 seconds and quarter-mile times of 14.6 seconds at 93 mph and 13.2 seconds at 101 mph.
All models share a 13-inch-shorter frame, quad-cab short-bed, 88-inch width, 10 % stiffer chassis, four-wheel drive with a front-axle disconnect and a spool differential on the SRT.
Sales begin late 2026 for the base model, the 392 and SRT arrive early 2027, with the SRT priced below the $102,290 TRX and the entry model near $60,000.

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