Well, the ride ain’t too shabby, considering the truck’s mission, though it’s not as smooth as your run-of-the-mill 1500. About the only thing the TRX does well other than perform – on and off pavement – is provide interior comfort. Those who want a truck that is focused on towing, or rides better on-road when unladen, or uses less fuel, will be better suited by other products in the Ram range. That’s pretty much it.Īnd you will want one, unless the acceleration leads you to need a change of pants, or if the Prius is too wild for you. You buy a 702-horsepower dune-jumper because you want one and can afford it. These folks had a point, though they seemed to ignore that the TRX is likely to sell in such small numbers that it’s unlikely these trucks will add much fuel to the climate-change fire.Īrguments about possible contribution to the destruction of our planet aside, there really is no logical reason to buy a TRX. They’ll be quicker and far more efficient, and they’ll soon make dinosaurs like the TRX extinct.When the 20 TRX launched last fall, the usual suspects on auto-journalist Twitter started complaining that the truck offered more power than anyone really needed, at a terrible cost to the environment, since a truck like this would suck down fuel at a distressing rate. By the end of the year, there will be at least one, if not more, electric pickup trucks that can do 0-60 mph in 3.5 or even 3.0 seconds. The 20 TRX plants its flag and roars as the ultimate predator, but this is the end. But it won’t matter because at that point it’s just a game of one-upmanship. Maybe the TRX will get the Hellcat Redeye’s 797-hp engine to counter the Raptor R. It’ll likely have the supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 from the Mustang Shelby GT500 with slightly more power than the TRX.
Sure, the 2022 Ford F-150 Raptor R is coming. The TRX is about as powerful as a gas-powered truck will get. Hope your neighbors can stomach loud trucks. This actually enhances the supercharger whine, which is always present and always loud. Ram revised the air intake compared to all other Hellcat models to keep dust and dirt out of the engine and to accommodate water fording. The exhaust note could wake the dead upon cold start, and boy does it sound angry.
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The TRX and Raptor are technically designed for such antics.Įditorial Director Marty Padgett once said Hellcats are “grandmas screaming on cell phones loud.” If that's true, the TRX is an entire nursing home screaming at the TV screen loud. Extra weight is also a detriment when performing off-road jumps. It drinks gas like a college kid at a frat party, and the TRX is never light on its feet whereas the Raptor feels a bit lighter than it is. That heft does it no favors for handling or efficiency. 20 TRX I Photography by Allex Bellus PhotographyĬarrying all that weight, the TRX feels more substantial than a Raptor, like it was cut from a block of steel, which instills confidence that this thing is built to take a massive beating.
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