The 2025 Ram 1500 RHO which was introduced on Tuesday because the (oblique) alternative for the 1500 TRX has been noticed testing.

The prototype within the video from Automotive Spy Media options the pumped fenders and broad rubber of the present TRX, however the noise it makes when accelerating away from a flip, beginning at 25 seconds into the clip, is certainly not the sound of a V-8.

Ram in August introduced that the present TRX bows out after the 2024 mannequin yr, because of mum or dad firm Stellantis set to drag the plug on its Hellcat supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 later this yr. To mark the top of the run, Ram will provide a particular 1500 TRX 6.2L Supercharged V8 – Ultimate Version, restricted to 4,000 items worldwide.

Nonetheless, as an alternative of exiting the section altogether, the brand new RHO will take over, albeit with a 6-cylinder engine nestled below the hood. The engine is the HO (Excessive Output) model of Stellantis’ twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 referred to as the Hurricane. Output within the RHO is confirmed at 540 hp.

The Hellcat-endowed TRX has 702 hp, or sufficient for 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.5 seconds, a quarter-mile time of 12.9 seconds (at 108 mph), and a high velocity of 118 mph. Downsizing to the inline-6 will probably enhance gasoline financial system and probably dynamics because of much less weight being up entrance, although will nearly actually harm efficiency.

There will even be a decrease beginning value than the TRX’s base sticker which for 2024 was bumped as much as $97,485, or about $10,000 greater than 2023’s pricing and means up on he $71,690 beginning value the TRX had when it arrived for 2021.

A reveal for the RHO will probably happen early subsequent yr. It is going to kind a part of an up to date 2025 Ram 1500 vary that begins gross sales subsequent yr and also will embrace an electrical 1500 REV and a sequence plug-in hybrid 1500 Ramcharger.

Manufacturing will happen at Stellantis’ plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan.